The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-23
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
BY WILLIAM MEDSKER

G.. A. r. veterans who attend the
state encampment at Bloomington
Ind, May 25, 26 and 81, will be granted
reduced railroad fare rates as usual,
Department Commander William F.
Medsker, of Cambridge City, said Fri
day. G. A Fox, chairman of the Chi
! cago Central Passengers association,
has notified Commander MedSker that
| the veterans will be charged full rate
one way and one-third fare coming
| back. These rates will be in force
May "a until May 28 inclusive.
The general executive committee is
making elaborate preparations. Bloom
ington will open wide it's doors. Indi-
ana University will be celebrating it's
centennial during the same week. and
the city is preparing to make encamp-
| ment week the gala week of its his
tory.
General Reception Feature.
A general reception will be held for
the veterans and the members of the
auxiliary organizations Wednesday
night. May 25. The grand parade is
scheduled for Thursday afternoon
The campfire" meeting will be held
! in the Methodist church Thursday
night, May 26. Addresses will be de.
G. A. R., and by Mr. Medsker.
Election of officers for next year
will be held Friday, May 81. Five can
didates are said to be seeking the
office of state commander
More than 1900 veterans are expect
ed to attend the encampment. All
auxiliary organizations, including the
WOmen's Relief Corps, Ladies of the
G. AR, Sons of Veterans, and Daugh
ters of Veterans, are expected to at
tend and are expected to bring the
total attendance up to $500.
Want To Live in Tents.
The war department., through the
reserve officers training corps, sta
toned at Indiana university has offer
ed to erct 400 wall tents on the campus
for the use of the visiting veterans
end many of the old war-dogs have ex
pressed a preference for a wall-tent
rather than occupy the most eXpen
sive hotel room in the city.
A drum corps composed of two
drummers and three fifers, who have
been attending encampments for Al
years, will be one of the features O
the gathering.
William f. Medsker, the retiring De
partment Commander is a resident 0
gagged in the practice Of law sine,
1872. He was born in Middletown
Ind, on August II, 1S47, the son o
a Methodist minister AS a boy MI
Medsker lived in various Indian;
towns because of his fathers timer
ancy.
Enlisted First at IS.
He enlisted, at IS, in the Nintl
Indiana Cavalry, but because of hi
youth his father succeeded in havin
him rejected within 80 days. Later
however, the young patriot enlisted il
Company G. of the 18th Indiana Infar
try, and was then transferred to Com
pany G of the 18th Indiana Infantry
, , and was then transferred to Compan
F Of the 42nd Indiana, in which ol
ganization he served until mustere
out on May 81, 1865.
: The other state officials are: SeniO
Vice Dept. Commander, Frank f
Tousley, Elkhart; Junior Vice Dep
Commander, z. T. Landers, Indianapo
is; Medical Director, S. I. Brown, NJ. D
Knox; Department Chaplain, E.
Asst. ON. Gen, Albert J. Ball, India1
I apolis; Chief of Staff, Eugene T
Smith, Fort Wayne; Department II
/ spector, David Strouse, Rockville
/ Judge Advocate, Robert w. Mcbride
i annapolis; Chief Mastering Office
e r. H. Tyner, Newcastle; Patriotic II
g structor, William H. Hickman, Mon
l. pelier; Color Bearer, Henry B. Spark
Rising Sun; Banner Bearer, Ira Hincl
S man, indianapolis; Chief Bugler, A. (