The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-18
LOYAL LEGION BANQUET
THE OCTOBER MEETING DRAWS A
VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Prominent Members of the Order
from Over the State Here-Dinner
at the Columbia Club.

The October meeting of the military
der of the Loyal Legion was held last
evening In the Columbia Clubhouse. The
business meeting was held in the upper
hall. Seventy-four members were present.
The following applicants were elected to
membership: DR.. John E. Markle, captain
Thirty-fourth Indiana Volunteers; Capt.
William G. Comfy, eldest son of Maj. Cliff
ton Comfy. major ordnance corps, U. S. A,
deceased; DR.. Thomas B. Eastman. eldest
son of Surgeon Joseph Eastman, U. s. ",
deceased; Arthur Jordan, eldest son of
Brevet Major Gilmore Jordan, u. s. W;
Edward c. Kirby, eldest son Of Capt.
Thomas III. Kirby.
The supper was served in the dining hall
and was highly appreciated by the los who
sat down to the tables. Rev. DR.. Lucas
sang "a Thousand Years and a Loyal
Legion song OF his own composition, which
called forth applause. By invitation Mr.
Harry Tutewiler sang song. Capt. Mich
olas Ensley gave a brief account of the
work done on the Shiloh battlefield by the
Indiana Commission, which was listened
Thompson made a humorous address on
the horse and his half-brother, the army
mule. DR.. Thompson held that the rebel
lion could not have been put down without
the mule, and declared that monument
should be erected TO his honor. The regu-
lar speakers failing to come TO time, volun-
made a bright talk. Capt. A o. Marsh
made an eloquent appeal TO the companions
TO so out as missionaries 10 new members
and particularly young men to the end
that in Indiana there may be an yaniZa-
ton of men In the years 10 come VINO have
caught the inspiration of their fathers
and will stand in every crisis for the SUI
premacy OF law and for the noblest ideals
in citizenship. Gen. r. S. Foster told of
the wagon master in an Indiana regiment
who gave General Mcclellan permission to
pass over the road on which his train was
moving. Admiral Brown told a story of
the rebel woman who would have taken
his life IL he had been a Yankee Ga New
Englander), but dropped the carving knife
with which he was threatened when he
said he was an Indianian. Among those
who were present from out of town were:
Senior Vice Commander Heron, of Craw-
louisville; Junior Vice Commander Coop
er. of Evansville; DR.. NJ. II. Haynes, OF
Richmond; Col j. NJ. Hildreth, Capt. j. H.
MauZy and Capt. j. r. Reeve, all of Rich
mond; Col. c. f. Briant, of Huntington:
Capt. Henry Campbell. of Crawfordsville:
Capt. Thomas A. Cobb and Capt. r. W.
Harrison, of Lebanon; Col w. NJ. Cockrum,
of Oakland City: Judge Cofer and George
ington, of Portland; Capt. Thomas H.
Kirby and Sergt. c. A. Willard. of Afuncie;
Capt, James C. Knox of Ladoga: Capt.
Albert o. Marsh, of Winchester: Rev. J. A.
Maxwell. ID. D., of Mulberry; Capt William
r. Myers. OF Anderson; Maj. j. w. Ross.
of Connersville; Maj VIM. III. Snider, of
Logansport: Col. c. G.. Thomson. OF La
fayette; Col. w. a. Wainwright. of Mobiles
vile, and Capt. T. B. Wilkinson, of
Knightstown.
Capt. Elder Golfer gave an account of
the honors paid TO Major Walker, IT, s. A,
who died a few days ago at Fort Russell
after his return from the Philippines by
the members OF the Legion In Evansville.
Major Walker was native of that city