The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-16
Local Committee Will Be
Asked to Have the 10th
Regiment Brought Here
for G. A. r. Meeting.
WOULD BE PLEASING
TO STATE VETERANS
Drills and the Regimental
Camp Would Recall to
Crizzled Veterans Martial
of Youth.

T0yO30 4 contrast between the army
OF today and the army during the
dark days when the struggle for the
preservation of the union was on and
To provide "A realistic touch through
maneuvers Of Uncle Sans fighting
then. "a movement Is under way to Sc
cure the Tenth Regiment, u. s. In
fantry, for n weeks encampment In
this city during the annual encamp-
ment of the state G.. A. r., to he held
here In May. This plan will be sub
stitutcd at meeting of the executive
committee Wednesday evening.
In order that the Tenth Regiment
may be transferred from Fort Benja.
min Harrison. indianapolis, to this
city. II will he necessary to secure
an order from the national war depart
mcnt. II is probable n delegation of
representatives of the civil Organiza.
tions OF the city will call upon the
Indiana Congressional delegation at
Washington and also upon Secretary
of War. Dickinson. The congressman
and senators will be urged to use their
influence to secure the order.
As the Tenth Infantry is located in
tho Great Lakes Division, hcadquar-
ters Of which arc at Chicago. it is also
likely that local men will call upon
the General in command, asking an
expression of his approva; of the pro-
ject. His Endorsement would have
great influence upon the war depart
ment.
Several Advantages.
The advantages of having the regi
mcnt In camp here during the G. A..
II. meeting are many. The infantry
men would assist SO far as possible
In all events of the meeting. bolstering
UP the depleted ranks OF the veterans
and lending a most unique contrast
by their youth. equipment and mod
crn drills. The principal object in Sc
curing tho regiment Is to entertain
the veteran warriors with demonstra-
tons Of the modern art of war. Last
spring maneuvers were held at vari-
GUS points over the country. the war
department detailing regiments from
their permanent quarters to advan-
tageous places for a number of exhibit
tions. The object was to show the ef-
ficicncy OF the army and to arouse gen.
eral interest In It.
Tho prospects Of securing the regi-
mcnt seem bright The fact that 1t is
wanted to assist In entertaining civil
war veterans will probably find favor
IN tho eyes of the secretary of war.
L.. A.. a. 81 4 H.. a
impossible to secure the regiment, an
effort will be made to get battalion
of Indiana national guardsmen. The
guards are under the orders of Gov.
ernor Marshall.
II IL should be necessary to take this
step. II Is believed no trouble would
be experienced In securing the cover.
nor's order. but every effort will be
put forth To land the Tenth Regiment
In preference.
Could Be In Parade.
One Of the most important reasons
in desiring to secure the regulars
Is because Of the assistance they could
render In tho parade OF veterans and
representatives of the local CONNER
cial organizations. Added signfi
cance is lent to this event in view ot
the fact that Il probably will be the
last parade in which the heroes of the
civil war In Indiana will. participate
This Is due To their inability to with
stand much physical exertion.
The route laid out for the parade
here has been quite short on this &C
count II has been proposed that the
veterans assemble in front OF the court
house at Fourth and Main streets. and
march six squares TO Tenth and Main
turning north Non Tenth. where seats
similar to these used in connection
with the horse show of the Fall Festi
va; will be provided. The veterans,
who will be In the lead. will be seat.
cd on these and view the remainder
of the parade as 1t passes.