The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-20
LOYAL LEGION Meeting
INDIANA COMMANDERY BANQUETs
AT COLUMBIA CLUB.
Legislature Will he Asked to Present
sword to Rear Admiral
Henry G. Taylor.

The Indiana Commandery of the Loyal
Legion has started a movement to have
the State present a sword TO Rear Ad-
miral Henry C. Taylor. who commanded
the battleship Indiana in the historic fight
of Santiago. At the quarterly meeting Of
the Loyal Legion at the Columbia Club
last evening the subject was brought up
and after a thorough discussion it was
ordered by a unanimous vote that the
commander. Admiral Brown. appoint a
committee TO confer with members of the
Legislature with reference to securing the
introduction and passage of a bill pro-
viding for the presentation Of a handsome
sword to Admiral Taylor
Other States having battleships named
after them that were in this battle have
honored the captains by similar presenta-
tions and the members of the Loyal Legion
feel that Indiana should give Captain Tay-
Tor this recognition. The Indiana played
a prominent part in the engagement off
Santiago and Admiral Taylor paid the
State a graceful compliment by sending
to the Statehouse the flag carried by the
battleship during the fight and one of the
cannon taken from Spanish warship.
Admiral Brown will announce the men,
bers of the legislative committee later.
In addition TO disposing of this matter
other business was transacted by the Loyal
as follows: For the first-class original,
John w. Sanderson. captain One-hun-
Observation-Disclosures Ohio Volunteers;
John Tilson. first lieutenant Eighteenth In
diana Volunteers; for the first class by in
heritance from a deceased father, Freder-
lex T.. Matson; for the second class, Frank
j. Cleland. Gordon r. Varney, James Il.
Warner and John ID. Thompson.
RESPONDED TO TOASTS.
Following the business session banquet
was served in the main dining room of the
club. Ninety-five members of the Legion
were present, an unusually large attend
ance for this meeting. Dana A. Thomp-
son, of this city, officiated as POSTMASTER,
and the speakers were as follows: Rev.
III. G. Meserve, Indianapolis, 1.-The Sons
Tribute to the Sires' Triumph" Frank
Morrison, Indianapolis. song; George C..
Harvey Danville, "Our Mothers;" Captain
''Our Marine Corps" Nj. Holiday, song;
DIR. T. Il. Eastman, Indianapolis, The
Loyal Legion Frank Martin, Indian
apolis, commander-in-chief OF the Sons or
Veterans, "The Sons of Veterans.
Among the prominent members OF the
commandery from outside the city who
were present at the meeting and banquet @us,
ernor Will Cumback, Greensburg; Colonel
E. p. Hammond and Colonel c. G. Thorn
son, Lafayette; DIR. MarkIe, Winchester;
Dr. G. w. II. Kemper. Muncie; Captain
A. c. Ford and j. Smith Talley, Terre
Haute: DR.. George F. Beasly, Lafayette;
Captain j. B. Stafford. Pittsburg; Captain
j. w. Mauzy, Rushville; Captain j. w.
Sanderson and Captain John q. Adams,
National Military Home, Marion; Major
Joseph b. Homan, Danville; Judge ID. w.
Comstock, Richmond; Captain David +:
Beam, Spencer; Captain A. M. Scott and
Captain j. c. Knox, Ladoga; Captain
Henry Compbell Charlottesville; Thomas
II. Kirkby, Muncie; Captain Milton Gar
rigus, Kokomo, and Captain John Thorn
burgh, New Castle.