The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-14

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~, whose name is borne by the Grand
Army post at Pendleton-
Gratitude for the American soldier is so
indelibly impressed upon the hearts OF the
people that time will never suffer IL to fade
or diminish. Those who lived in that time
of carnage and bloodshed and witnessed
the achievements OF our armies will hand
IL down 10 their children and their chill
dren's children, who will be taught to hon.
or their memory and applaud their deeds OF
heroism- Praises will be sung in churches
noble veterans as long as the Republic
lives. From year TO year the old flag, the
emblem Of liberty. will be waved amid the
cheers OF young America, thereby inspiring
them with greater love of country.
I'm the Spanish war Anderson is proud
OF the part she took therein. She was one
company to the frolt, which was known
as Company l. Of the observation-disclosures
sixtieth Regiment. while many went in the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES under COM
mand of Col. Winfield T. Durbin, our hon.
ored Governor.
1T Is not my purpose to detain you or
encroach upon your deliberations with
lengthy speech but merely to impress upon
you that you are welcome guests. But /
cannot refrain from saying a word in be-
advantages.
I'm 'Midsumer Nights Dream where the
beauties or nature and the skill OF artifice
were portrayed. over the door Of a gilded
palace was a motto: If a man bloweth not
his own horn II shall not be blown
After eulogies have been passed upon
the soldiers of the country 1t may be par
donable to allude to the greatness of An
derson that you may know where you are
Mayor Forkner then recited the story of
the growth Of Anderson and Madison coun-
ty, and in conclusion said that the gates
OF the city had been taken from their
hinges and that Anderson belonged to her
yard have been spiked" he said, "and the
police will be put to bed early; the hands
on the dials Of the town clock will be
morning. Soldiers. comrades. friends, bid
you all most cordial welcome"
Department Commander Starr, on behalf OF
the old soldiers, thanked Mayor Forkner
for the royal welcome. Senator Starr said
In the beginning that he had been led to
believe that Anderson did not have any gas
any more. but that after listening to
Mayor FORMERS address he was Of opinion
that there was plenty. He said that An
derson was all that the mayor portrayed
setting too high pace for the Grand
Army.
AT the conclusion of Commander Starts
remarks Senator Fairbanks. accompanied
by John w. Lovett, entered the opera house
and was escorted to the stage. There were
cries OF "Fairbanks!" Speech Speech
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while he said he had not intended to make
speech He said there was nothing that
gave MIN more pleasure than to serve In
Army, and that while he was too young TO
nave been a soldier with them he never
grew weary of doing the soldiers or the
voice was full OF emotion when he turned
and pointed to a badge of the George II.
Thomas Post. Of Indianapolis, which graced
his breast.
81 am in a rather embarrassing condi-
tion, he said, "as am wearing something
am not entitled TO wear. A member of the
George III: Thomas Post met me this morn
ing and pinned the badge on me, telling me
was member of the George III. Thomas
Post So this is the nearest have ever
ing 1t was with grateful heart that he
thanked them. AS he sat down there were
cries for Senator Beveridge, but the latter
had not arrived.
The routine business of the encampment
was next taken up, with the report of the
credentials committee and the adoption of
the order of business. Department Com
health being such that he was present
against the advice Of his physicians, and he
er /. B. Mcdonald. By consent of the en-
campment Prof. A. II. Graham, superin-
tendent Of the Soldiers and Sailors Or
phans' Home, then read the department
commanders annual address, which was
Commanderin-chief Thomas j. Stewart.
or pennsylvania, was presented to the en-
campment and he made an impromptu
speech of some twenty minutes. dwelling
at length on the splendid showing made by
the Indiana Department at this reunion.
The reports of r. NJ. Smock. the retiring
assistant adjutant general and assistant
quartemaster general, were read. The re-
ports showed the total number Of men,
lures for relief aggregated s1.91153 Total
receipts Of Quartermaster department So
ssl.4s; total disbursements, s3,s61.65; total
assets. s5.090.S3.
Committees were appointed as follows:
On department. commanders report: A.
o. Marsh. Winchester; c. II. Myerhoff, Ev-
James H. Jordan. Indianapolis: John w.
Elan, Valparaiso.
On A. A. G. and A. Q. G. reports: d. N
Portland; John ". Ross, connersviiie; s.
III. Lybyer. Brazil: Will Cumback. Green's
burg.
Bend; A. s. Mccormack. Lafayette; Alex
M. Hess. Wabash; Lee l.. Martz, Bluffton
Jacob E. Myers, Culver.
On resolutions: A. D. Van Arsdal Madi-
son; Joseph B. Cheadle. Frankfort: limo
thy E. Howard. South Bend: John w.
Macy, winchester; James NJ. Barlow.
Col. Y. A Smith, of Indianapolis. who for
the past ten years has made up the off,
cial journal Of the proceedings Of the an
nual encampment, was incapacitated by III
ness from attendance at this meeting, and
formal cognixance of his inability to be
present was taken, as indicated by the fol-
lowing telegram, which was dispatched to
him:
THE twenty-fourth annual encampment
sadly recognizing your absence after your
long and faithful service, and the cause
that prevents your being here, has ap-
pointed us a committee to convey to you
the love and sympathy Of the encampment
by unanimous vote VIII Cumback, A. B.
Van Arsda1 and w. r. Myers"
Irwin Robbins, of In. annapolis, was elected
as official recorder II was then after the
noon hour, and the encampment adjourned
until afrter the parade.
The afternoon session was short and was
devoted largely to the reports of the COM
mittees named to consider the various re-
ports Of the department officers. The COM
mitteeS highly commended the reports.
Action was taken reducing the salary of
the assistant adjutant general and assist
ant Quartermaster general from $l,200 to
$1,000 the reason being given that the
revenues Of the department are constantly
shrinking and the strictest economy must
be practiced.
The meeting place for the next encamp-
ment was to have been selected during the
afternoon. but the matter was deferred un-
til tomorrow morning. In the light of de-
velopments to-day 1t Is probable that Indi-
annapolis VIII get the next encampment.
Fort Wayne South Bend and Marion had
considered asking for the next meeting, but
after the magnificent showing made by
concluded that they would prefer to wait
at least one year before making bid. They
realized that next years encampment will
be compared with this years, and that IL
would take an exceptional effort and a
large amount of money to make the COM
parison favorable one.
The situation In the race for department
commander was not materially changed to-
day, although the probable candidacy of
NJ. c. Rankin. of Terre Haute. in addition
to George w. Grubbs. of Martinsville, l. B.
Mcdonald, of Columbia City. and r. Z.
E1upey Of New Albanv NAV Cornnlica te