The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-18
SOLDIERS AT A SMOKER
GEN. JOHN s. POLAND CAMP HONORS
COL. C.. H. NOBLE.
A Welcome Also Extended to Major
MackIin-Many Short Speeches
Breathing Good Will.

In one of the ~pleasantest affairs of the
kind ever given in Indianapolis the mem
bers Of John 8. Poland Camp, No. z, Span
sh-American war veterans, wished God
speed to Col. c. II. Noble, and welcomed
Major J. G.. Macklin to the city. Colonel
Noble leaves shortly with his regiment. the
Sixteenth United States Infantry, for ac-
tive service in the Philippines, and the
smoker at the Commercial Club last night
was rendered Colonel Noble by his friends
of the camp as an evidence of the regard
in which he is held. Major Macklin, of
the Eleventh United States Infantry, sue
ceeds Colonel Noble as recruiting officer
here, and the smoker was for the purpose
also of convincing the new commander that
he is among warm friends. In addition to
the members of the camp there were sew
eral older men of war present. who ex-
pressed words of regret at the departure
of one officer and pleasure because of the
coming of the other.
Major Clifford Arrick, commander of John
S. Poland Camp, No. Z. served as a sort of
impromptu POSTMASTER. Before calling for
short speeches Mr.. Arrick said:
Colonel Noble has endeared himself to
every one of us. We wish him good luck
and good health upon his journey and In
the field of his future command. 1 hope
that when the time comes for him to retire
from the army he will come back TO live
with us and make indianapolis his home"
Capt. George w. Powell said: I'm the
civil war L was a boy running around on
the streets, and / used to wonder what
mysterious comradeship existed among mill
itary men that bound them so closely to-
gether. Now l know what it is. 1t is the
spirit that makes me loath to say goodbye
10 Colonel Noble; that makes me more
than glad TO extend a hand to Major Mack
lin. 1 am both pleased and sorry to see
Colonel Noble tonight. The loyal soldier,
however, must obey orders above every
thing else. To his successor L can assure
the hearty, sOldierly greeting of the mill
tary men of indianapolis, young and old.
When Colonel Noble does come back to us
l hope it will be with a star on his Shout
der
WANT TO SEE HIM BROADER.
Capt. William H. Armstrong said: This
government of our seems to be unable to
look across Indiana when it wants men to
perform SOM particularly honorable and
dangerous service. That's why it takes the
colonel away from us. 1 am glad, how
ever, that it gives us a good man in his
place. 1 think our relations with Major
Macklin will be none the less pleasant.
also want to greet Colonel Noble as Gen
eral' when he returns"
DR.. +. w. Foxworthy said he did not
think so much sorrow ought to be extended
to Colonel Noble. when ! think" said
he, 'of the balmy breezes, the palm trees
and the pleasant evenings L envy him.
There are also a few senoritas In the land
of the Filipino, / understand. Major Mack
lin is an Indianian, and am glad TO well
come him."
Adjutant General Ward said: 81 am glad
II can never be said Of Colonel Noble, as it
was said Of that great soldier, General
Lawton, that he is not known in Indiana.
When he comes back l hope he will be a
brigadier. and if Indiana can help him to
get the honor he can depend upon us"
Col. Russell B, Harrison said ii was a
pleasant thing TO remember that both gen.
tlemen for whom the smoker was given are
Indiana men, and that men of two wars
can meet with two such distinguished sol
diers of two wars. II have known Colonel
Noble" he said, "a long time, and | know
him TO be a gentleman in all circumstances
For Major Macklin / can say the same. |
was with him in Porto Rico. and he had the
reputation Of having "A battalion of the
best troops on the island"
SPOKE AS A PRIVATE.
Sam B. Sweet. who was asked to speak
for the Columbia Club, said: The club
will hardly seem the same without Colonel
Noble. He was there so often and all OF
US like him so well that his going away
will leave a big vacancy. I want 10 say
that the regular army officer represents
the highest type OF gentleman. 1 have
heard people say that whenever a man
gets shoulder straps he gets away above
the common herd. l don't believe that
| was a private and | have always been
treated with the utmost courtesy and con
/ sideration."
Walter Kessler. in speaking as a repre-,
sentative of the naval branch Of the serv-
ice, said: II agree with Mr.. Sweet. My