The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-22
The Committee I'm Charge Thinks II
Will He the Most Successful
Affair Yet Held.
ENTERTAINMENT OF PRESIDENT
MIR. ROOSEVELT WILL BE IN THE
CITY NEARLY FOUR HOURS.
Detailed Arrangements for Receivine
the Distinguished Guest-Wfu
Make Two Speeches.

The third annual encampment of the
Spanish-American War Veterans will open
this morning at 10:3O o'clock at the State
house. The sessions will last three
days and will be held in the Senate cham
Der. The chief feature of the encampment
will be the visit of President Roosevelt to
Indianapolis tomorrow. The President will
be the guest of honor and will address the
veterans at a session to be held at Tom
linson Hall tomorrow morning He will
later have lunch at the Columbia Club and
after lunch will deliver another address
from the balcony of the clubhouse
The local members of the Spanish-Ameri-
can organization are expecting a large at
tendance, and Col. Russell B. Harrison
chairman of the executive committee which
has charge CT the event. thinks this con-
vention OF encampment will be the most
successful one yet held There are 2Si
camps in the country. and it is esrima ted
that most of these camps will be repre-
sented by at least two delegates. Gen.
James B. Coryel, of Philadelphia, COM
mander-in-chief of the organization, has
already arrived. Col. Charles L. Jewett of
New Albany, department commander of the
State, is also here. Gen. Jacob H. Smith,
whose service in the United States army in
the Philippines Is well known, is expected
to arrive this afternoon. Capt Richmond
p Hobson will arrive tomorrow morning.
Yesterday afternoon the executive COM
mittee met at the Office of Colonel Harri-
son and practically completed all arrange
ments for the encampment and for the re-
ception to the President. Commander Cor
yell and Colonel Jewett attended the meet
ing.
SESSION OF ENCAMPMENT.
The first session of the encampment will
be held in the Senate chamber at the State
house at 1880 o'clock this morning and will
be called to order by Commander in chief
Coryell Addresses of welcome will be made
by Governor Durbin in behalf of the State
of Indiana and by Mayor Bookwalter in be-
half of the city of indianapolis. General
Coryell and Colonel Jewett will respond
The afternoon meeting will be called to or
der at 2:30 o'clock and the commander-in-
chief will then make his report. The re-
ports of the adjutant general and other
staff officers will also be made and the de-
partment commanders will report
The greater part of tomorrow will be
given over TO the entertainment of the
President. The special train bearing the
President and party will arrive at IL 20
itors will leave the cars at Washington
and Noble streets. At 10 in the morning
the reception committee and the escort
that is 10 meet the President will form at
the Statehouse, and from there will proceed
TO the Noble and Washington-street cross
ing The reception committee is as fol-
lows:
Chairman, Governor w. T. Durbin: vice
chairman. DR.. John j. Kyle; secretary
Maurice j. Scanlan; Gen. j. X. Gore, Capt
w. Z. English. Capt. c. T. Mcintyre, Lieut.
c. w. Cochran, Lieut.. ID. L. Mccormick.
Lieut. F. A. Swan, Lieut. o. ~ Astley
Lieut. M l. Hopkins. Walter Kessler. J.
r. Everroad, c. G. Boyer, ID. E. Sissen-
guth, F. Il. Baker, John Ryan, Lieut. r.
b. Clark, u. S. A, Admiral George Brown,
Attorney General w. L. Taylor, D. M Par
ry, DR.. Henry Jameson. DR.: F; A. Morri-
son, Gen. George f. McGinnis, r. o. Haw-
William Garstang. Chalmers Brown, DR.
G. f. Hunt, F. T. Holiday. S. E. Rauh M.
b. Wilson. Joseph +. Bell. F. c. Gardner.
John T. Brush. Union B. Hunt, ]. p Dunn
Capt. w. II. Armstrong, Albert Lieber.
Special Committee to Receive the Presi-
dent-The Governor, the mayor, General
Coryell, Senator Fairbanks, Senator Bey-
eridge. ex-senator Turpie. w. H. H. Miller.
Representative overstreet. A C. Harris.
Gen. w. j. Mckee, Judge John III. Baker.
Judge l.. j. Monks, E. b. Marsindale, Gen.
j. r Carnahan. Hugh j. McGowan, Lieu
tenant Governor Newton w. Gilbert. s. E.
Morss. Herman Lieber, John J. Appel, c.
r. Williams, Charles E. Wilson. Fred L.
Purdy, Col. r. b. Harrison, Maj. j. e.
Mackiin, George G. Hit. Col. George w.
Powell. Capt F. s. Clark.
Entertainment Committee - Chairman.
George w. Powell; secretary. Lieut.. Guy