The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-28
Knocked Out by the Rain Yes.
terday, But Today They
Made Up for Lost Time,
Much Work Being Done.
THIS AFTERNOON THE
PARADE WAS FEATURE
Roll of Drums, Blare of Trum-
pets and the Groaning Of
Artillery in Motion Recalled
Old War Days.

Today the United Spanish War
Veterans are in the full swing OF their
annual state encampment. and the
complete program prearranged by the
Denver Brown camp of this city 10
being carried out in detail. Beginning
this morning with an initiation con-
Quoted by the crack drill team from
South Bend. events have crowded
close upon one another, and tho whole
comes to a close this evening with .
big dance in the Pythian Temple.
More than five hundred visitors
from all parts OF the state are In the
city and the encampment stands out
as the most enthusiastic ever held by
the Department. Commissioned off,
GERS and enlisted men who shared the
same enthusiasm when they enlisted
dozen years ago meet again In the
spirit of brotherhood. Every oppore
tunity has been given for informal
gatherings. there being no sessions
where set speeches or the like were
arranged or tolerated.
Welcomed by Mayor.
The Encampment really began yes
terday afternoon, when all the visitors
who had arrived assemblsd ID the
Circuit Court room at the Court House
and heard the hearty speech OF vel
come made on behalf OF the city by
Mayor w. w. Zimmerman Suitable
replies were made by state and ma
tional organization officers. after
which the convention was declared
formally opened and the fret bust
ness r/ceting was called. The nom
appearance of many delegates until
today, however. caused most OF the
time to be spent in q social way.
Serpent" Initiation.
Main street was q blaze Of red fire
during the weird procession OF the
Military Order Of the Serpent last
evening beginning at eight o'clock.
which preceded the big initiation at
the Pythian Temple. Headed by the
Richmond City Band, the line moved
In sinuous. snake-like thread east
and west on Main, while crowds gath
cred to see the savage Moros. the q.
gantic Serpent emblem and the SOM
ber-clad neophytes. The parade over,
the initiation, said to be one Of the
most effective because OF its orogin
among savage peoples, took place. the
degree being conferred on forty car
didates.
The Morning Program.
| Following the exemplincation of the
ritual this morning by the South Bend
team, business session was called at
nine O'Clock, and secret matters OF In
| terest to the State Department were
| transacted. The election Of ofllcers
was deferred until afternoon. At elsv-
en- o'clock, adjournment was taken to
Glen Miller Park. where the members
of Denver Brown post were hosts ct .
big picnic dinner on Honeysuckle Hill.
All members of the G. A. r. post were
| invited. and it was gay and patriotic
crowd that sat down at the cross-shap-
ed tables shortly after noon. The m,
tional colors were used in decorating,
and American songs were sung ct In
| tervals.
Parade This Afternoon.
| When the dinner ut the Glen was
| finished, the Veterans assembled for
their big street parade. A battery ar
rived from Indianapolis this morning.
| and the big guns looked well with the
blue and khaki uniforms, - the line
marched down Main street In military
order.
| Late in the afternoon the flnal bus
mess session will be held 1t the Court
| House, at which time officers are 70 b
| named, and the place Of the next In
campment will be selected Adjourn
ment will then be taken until next
year. At eight O'Clock the soldiers win
dance at the Pythian temple.