The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-10
Emblem Awarded by State
Sanitary Commission in
Honor of Relief Rendered
Sick and Wounded.
MOST INTERESTING
RELIC TO CITIZENS
Details in Arrangement for
Encampments Next Week
DeInanding ~tiso Entire At
tention of Committees. :
One of the most interesting feat

ures of the state G.. A. r. encampment
of the next week from the standpoint
of the old soldiers will be the display
Of the banner presented to residents
OF Wayne county by Governor Oliver
p. Morton on behalf of the Indiana
state sanitary commission in a public
speech at Richmond September 20,
1865. The sanitary commission had
promised prize banner to the county
contributing the largest sum for the
relief of sick and wounded soldiers
during the year 1864. and Wayne
county won the prize. The speech of
Governor Morton in which he present
ed the banner to the citizens was one
of the most notable he made.
The banner is now being kept at
the Morrisson-Reeves library and will
probably be displayed there during the
encampment according to the state
ment on Wednesday of Mrs. Ada l..
Bernhardt, librarian. Owing to the
tattered and torn condition of the ban
ner. 1t will be impossible for it to be
displayed In the open or in the par
ade Of the veterans. 1t is made of
blue silk, about five feet square, and
on 1t was painted the emblem of the
eagle with the olive branch and ar
rows and the inscription. Indiana Sol
diers-the Pride of the State and the
Glory of the Army" Years ago it was
unfurled in the open and stiff wind
whipped the center part, which was
shreds. SO that now 1t must be handled
with care.
1t is an interesting relic of war
days. especially to residents of Wayne
county, and no doubt will be one Of
the most pleasing exhibits of the en-
campment.
Entertainment Preparations.
Preparations for the entertainment
and accommodations Of the thousands
Of visitors and delegates who will re-
main in the city during the encamp-
ment days, are being made with all
possible haste All hotel reservations
that can be secured have been made.
and the residents are being solicited
to open their homes to the visitors. A
liberal response is being made to the
call for such action by the committee
having this feature in charge, of
which j. A. Spekenhier is chairman.
The decorating firm Of Beck and
Sens, who have the contract for the
decorations on Main street from
Fourth to Twelfth streets and North
f street from Tenth to Seventh streets
have opened up headquarters here and
are making preliminary arrange
ments for the work. The decorations
of the streets will be commenced Sat.
urday.
the court rooms where the sessions of
the Sons of Veterans and Ladies Aux
iliary will be held. the Gennett thea
ter, the Coliseum and the high school
auditorium was awarded on Tuesday
to the Fern Decorating company of
4 Milford. Ohio. There are five decor
ating firms In the city at the present
time arranging with the merchants
and business men for the decoration
of their places of business. and Rich.
mond promises to be in gala attire by
Of the encampment..
One of the most unusual features OF
this years G. A. r. encampment will
be the large delegations which will At.
tend from Ohio. Several posts in the
Buckeye state have announced their
intentions of sending large numbers
to attend the encampment. This is
attributed to the fact that Richmond
is located SO near the border line and
is easily accessible.
| Will BE Many Bands.
Music will be one Of the particular
features of the. eucampment. The
Muncie and Bluffton delegations have
announced that they will be accom-
panied by band, and the Anderson
delegation is expected to also bring
one These will be additional to the
Marion State Soldiers Home band, the
lKnightstown Sailors and Soldiers Or
phans Home band. and the Richmond
City Band.
At the last meeting of the executive
committee, Charles Jordan and John
F. Davenport were appointed to so
licit the merchants to place seats and
chairs in front Of their places of bust
mess for the convenience Of the old
soldiers. This has been found ne
jcessary at past encampments as the
Iravages Of time are telling on the
veterans and they are unable to wall
or stand for any length Of time. Mr.
Jordan and Mr.. Davenport will alse
look into the possibility of securing :
large number Of seats from Glen Mil
Ter park and some Of the Chautauqus