The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-03
All the Former Members Of the Or
ganization VIII BE Invited to At
tend the Gathering.
CAPT. J.B. CURTIS WILL BE HERE
AN ELABORATE PROGRAMME AR
RANGED FOR CELEBRATION.
There VIII he Drills, a Smoker and IN
Famous Military Organization.

A meeting of the different committees
having in charge the arrangements for the
coming reunion of the older members of
Battery A. and also for the permanent or
ganization of the veterans, held last
night in Battery AS armory at Sixteenth
street and Senate avenue. The present
members of the battery are arranging an
extensive celebration for three days for the
men who assisted largely in bringing up the
reputation of the battery to one of the first
in the country. 1t is said that there are
between 500 and 600 former members Of the
indianapolis Light Artillery, Twenty-sev
enth battery and Battery A scattered about
the country OF this number it is thought
\ that about 800 are living in this city. An
effort will be made to bring all these for
mer members together and form perma-
nent organization. To do this it is pro-
posed to have a three days celebration.
At the meeting last night it decided
to send invitations to all the former MEM
bers of the three organizations and have
them attend the big celebration. Former
Captain James b. Curtis. who was in charge
of the Indianapolis Light Artillery when it
travelled over the country to the different
national military encampments and sue
ceeded in bringing fame to the members
and the city they hailed from by winning
nearly every competition that they entered,
will be one of the prominent figures at the
celebration.
The celebration will begin Saturday, Sept
26. and will continue until the Monday night
following. Saturday morning the Indian
apolis members will assemble at the armOry
and will constitute themselves a reception
committee to look after the arrivals. In
the afternoon n brief business session will
be held at which time various committees
for the permanent organization will be ap-
pointed. At o'clock of that day parade
will be formed consisting OF the present
the older members in carriages. This pa
rade will be downtown and will be headed
by the Indianapolis Light Artillery band
Saturday evening a band concert Will be
given Mt the armory after which a num-
Der of songs will be rendered by the famous
Light Artillery Quartet. There will also
be a number of speeches.
On Sunday the veterans will assemble at
the armOry and march TO of the
churches, where a military service will be
held. 1t is not known yet what church
will be selected, but it is thought that the
service will be held at the First Presby-
terrain Church Delaware and Sixteenth
streets Prior to attending the service the
old members will give practice drill under
the direction of Captain Curtis.
Sunday afternoon public drill will be
given by the old members on the grounds
drill team that won much fame through
out the country Will give one OF its former
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the present organization under the direction
of Captain Walter Heiskell.
On that evening campfire will be held
in the armory. The campfire will be in
the nature of smoker. An athletic pro-
gramme will be given. also a musical enter
tainment.
The third day of the celebration will be-
gin by drill by the former members. At
1920 o'clock that morning the first bust
ness session of the new organization will
be held. The reports of the committees
Of xxrhs oI, he
will be elected. Monday afternoon trolley
rides will be taken about the city. Mon
day night a vaudeville performance will
be given at the German House, closing the
reunion
The committees will meet again next
Saturday night. IL is expected by the COM
mittees that every member of the battery
/ will be present. Definite arrangements will
/ he made at this meeting.