Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-20

LASTS FAR INTO NIGHT.
The assignment Of rooms to guests
was carried out without break through
out the day and far into the night.
During the day the veterans were car
ried to the assigned lodgings by volun-
teer citizens In automobiles
More than a hundred white haired vet
Grams arose to attention when the Wis
consin Drum Corps sounded the first
notes Of The Star-Spangled Banner" as
the opening number Of a short entertain
ment in the lobby Of the Claypool Hotel
last evening.
Among the selections played-were many
Of the old time favorites, including ISL
yer Threads Among the Cold" and mill
tary songs made famous during the Civil
War.
TUESDAY TO BE
REUNION DAY.
A. n Grant will preside at the camp
fire. which will be held after the parade
Past Grand Sire John B. Cockrum will
deliver the welcome address.
Corporal James Tanner, Washington.
D. c., will respond Judge Samuel NJ.
Hench. Fl. Wayne, past department com
malder; Samuel Ryan. past department
commander. Mrs. Daniel Waugh. Upton,
past president of the Women's Relief
Corps, viii speak.
Tuesday several hundred reunions viii
be held by the various companies, bril-
gades and the like.
It is at these reunions of the small
groups that the veterans have their
most enjoyment.
The Central Navy Recruiting band.
gave three hour concert this morning
at the Union Depot under the direction
of Bandmaster a. Maravec.
At $50 D. m. the Indianapolis Military
Band will give a concert.
The Tuesday band concert schedule
is as follows:
a m. Union station, two hour con
cert by the Central Division Navy Re
crujtiug band: 2 .. m, Monument,
south side, S1st Field Artillery band;
. D. m. Monument north side. Central
Division Navy Recruiting band; p. m.
Monument, north side, indianapolis
Military band; $50, Lincoln Hotel, In.
diana Soldiers and Sailors ORPHANS
Home band: $50. Statehouse, Indiana
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
band. g.. Denison Hotel. Indiana Sol
hiers and Sailors Orphans Home band.
PARADE ORDERS
FOR WEDNESDAY,.
The following parade orders have been
issued:
Wednesday, parade. 10 a m. Altoona,
Pa. band; Indiana Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home band. Central Division
Navy Recruiting band. s1st Field Artii-
lery band, Indianapolis Newsboys' band
and four other indianapolis bands; the
Daily Times drum corps, Milwaukee
drum corps, Michigan drum corps Sioux
Falls. S. D.. drum corps; LincolnsSSeb
drum corps, and four local drum cofps;
.: 80 p. m, Monument. south side, Al
toona, Pa, band; 2:3O p. m, Monument,
north side, Altoona, Pa. band.
Thursday, Q so a. NJ. Monument, south
side, Altoona, Pa, hand; > p IN. Monu-
ment, north side, Central Division Navy
Recruiting band; , p. M. Monument.
south SIDE Indianapolis NeYsboys band
p. NJ, Monument north side, s1st Field
Artillery band: p m. Monument, south
side, Indianapolis Military band.
Medical stats have been announced by
Dr. John R. Newcomb. medical person
mel officer, Of the encampment, as fol-
lows. for Monday.
Officer Of the DAYLIGHT. Col. John W.
Sluss, NJ r. c., U. S. A.
Staf-Drs. A. u. Fitch, Robert Mcclure,
c. o. Lukenbill, Nathan Stern, James
Egbert, A. S. Ayres, Harry Jacobs, B. V.
Garfield, f. c. Thomas, John A Pfaff,
Luther Williams.
Medical Stan for Tuesday-Of1cer Of
the day, DIT Z. 3. Rtnker.
StaE-Drs. F. c. Walker. H. s. Nolt-.
ing, ]. A. Garrettson, Il. H. Click. John
II. Day, A E. Mozingo, James LaBonte,
7. L. Sullivan. F. C. Warfel, c. W. Bow
man, W. F. Hickman, A. J. Custer
SONS OF VETERANS
SWING INTO ACTION.
Activities about the Hotel SEVERN were
stimulated with the arrival of many Of
the national officers of the Commandery
in Chief Of the Sons of Veterans, the
National Sons Of Veterans Auxiliary, the
National Alliance Daughters Of Veterans,
the Ohio Department, G. A. r., and the
Indiana Division Of the Sons of Veterans
and the Indiana Division Sons of Vet
er0ns' Auxiliary, all of which organiza-
tions opened their headquarters at that
hotel
officials Of the Sons of Veterans were
frst to arrive, several of them coming
to the city Saturday.
Fl. D. Sisson, Pittsfeld, Mass, com
&nander-in chief; Fl. h. Hammer, Read
sng, PIT, national secretary; William Al
brn. New Haven, Conn. national coun-
or, are here awaiting the first session.
Congressman Clifford Ireland, Peoria,
H., past commander of the Division Of
illinois, Sons of Veterans. is also a guest.
ESPECIAL CHURCH
SERVICES HELD.
Hundreds of veterans attended special
services in their honor at the Indian
Rpolis churches yesterday.
Many Of the veterans occupied the pull
pits and the services were impressive as
the aged men Lead the divine worship.
One of the most important addresses
was delivered at-the Second Presbyterian
Church by Joseph E. Ewen. department
commander OF the New York G. A. r.
He said in part:
The present conditions are, that what
is practically civil war, is raging in all
parts of the country, and many good
citizens are in doubt as TO whether peace
That was the exact situation in 1851.
The whole nation was in despair and
the President, in message to Congress
declared that the constitution provided
no remedy. But new president, Abra-
ham Lincoln. with a clearer vision than
any other. came to the executive office
and promptly but patiently and lovingly
announced a policy. which although OBJ
yiious, seemed to have been overlooked by
all others. and that was law enforce
ment" not Of new laws, by old laws
old as the constitution itself and part
Of 1t.
1t required four years of supreme eff
fort and a relentless war with all its
sacrifices to reach the goal to Appomat-
tax; but the goal was reached at last
thanks to two million comrades in that
mighty contest and the patriotic senti-
ment of the country.
The present disturbance is a gentle
summer breeze compared with the fierce
tornado preceding the Civil war
The same remedy is required now as in
the earlier contest-law enforcement
not Of new laws only but the old laws
of the constitution, the law of rightful
liberty, equality and protection