Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-21

sin Veterans Drum Corps at a concert
given today at the Capitol, grounds.
Adoption Of a resolution favorine thA
payment Of a pension amounting 10 81
Ior each day served in a Confederate
prison, to be paid regardless of other
pensions, was effected at the meeting
OF the Union Ex-Prfsoners of the Civil
war, held in the House of Represeuta-
tives, in the Statehouse.
A bill TO this effect is now in the
hands of the house committe on nen-
sions' in congress, where it has been
pigeonholed since its Introduction several
years ago, it was said at the meeting.
d. S. Wiley, Columbus, Ohio. com
mander OF the association since the recent
death of the former commander, was to-
oay Reelected to serve during the en-
suing year
Other officers named were: william
Kelly, Wilming gton, Del. Senior Vice
Commander; E. F. Taggart. Akron. Ohio.
junior Vice Commander; Halsey Lath-
rop. Cincinnati, Ohio, re- elected as chan
lain.
] D. Walker. Pittsburgh. was re-ap-
pointed Adjutant General by Commander
Wilder
OLD CAYALRYMEN
MEET AT sTATEHOUsE.
Reports Of the deaths of several mem
bers since the last gathering occupiei
the attention of the members Of the
seventh Indiana Cavalry, who met in the
Senate chamber.
Officers Of this organization tbe nrasi-
dent and secretary treasurer Of wbicn
serve Tor life, are: John Keys, Knights
town, president; Joseph Young, Middle
town, secretary treasurer; Aaron
Whetsel, Dunkirk; Timothy Kelly. Ma
tional Military Home, Marion. and
b. Armstrong, Indianapolis, vice presi-
dents
Twenty y-hve members Of the 10th Ohio
Cavalry attended the reunion of their or
ganization, which was held in the Sonata
chamber
This organization. which was with
Sherman on his march TO the sea, named
the following officers for the next year:
President, II. D. Burch, Hebron, Ohio !:
vice president and chaplain, Lyman E..
Hanna, Muncie, Ind; secretary. Ida T.
Burch.
ONLY ONE SURVIVOR
OF 9TH OHIO CAVALRY.
w. r. Kinney, chairman OF the organi-
zation of the 9th Ohio Cavalry, and the
only member of the body who was pres
ent, met with the 10th Cavalry reunion.
as these two units served in the same
brigade during the war.
No official business was transacted at
the reunion of the members Of the 6sth
Indiana Infantry. held in the cIoakroom
of the Senate chamber.
Officers OF this organization are: Alfred
Wooley, Versailles, president; F. VI. Han
cock, Elrod, vice-p president, and Miss Isa-
bel White, Greensburs. secretary.
with many expressions of praise for
their whole-hearted, unsel1sh and untir.
ing patriotic service in the past. mem
bers of the National Association of Naval
Veterans, meeting at the city hall to-
day, reelected all officers, with the ex-
ception of the late Alex s. McWiIliams
Detroit. Mich, fleet chaplain, who died
short time ago.
Byron p. browne Of E1 Paso, Texas.
was elected to hll the chaplain's< place.
Other officers were renamed as follows
Loomis Scofeld, New Canaan, Conn.
commodore commanding; Samuel b
Dixon, Detroit. Mich. feet captain ::
Henry w. Speight, Brooklyn. N Y, feet
commander and chief of STAFF: William
Fl. Black, Jersey City-N. J., fleet lieu
tenant commander; Albert R. Arey. Pine
Vile. La, feet lieutenant Dr. Henry ]
Brewer, Brooklyn, y. y; feet surgeon ::
Cornelius Strtngham, Jamaica, n. ",
fleet boatswain; Frederick T. Haskins.
Brooklyn, n. W fleet Judge advocate !:
Charles L. Dyce, Philadelphia, Pa, feet
historian. and Henry Z. McCoIum, New
Hnven. Conn, feet secretary and pay
master.
ANNUAL DOG WATCH"
AT CITY HALL TOMORROW.
Plans for the annual dog watch" to
be held in the council chamber at the
city han at s o'clock tomorrow eve
ming were completed today.
Mayor Charles w. Jewett and Com
modore Scofield are to deliver the prin-
cipal addresses.
Music and 4 number Of unusual short
addresses and readings by shipmates will
round out the program.
Fleet Secretary McCollum was instruct
ed to continue his practice of sending
letters of coincidence to families of ship
mates who die.
The meeting was cast into gloom for
a time with the announcement of the
death recently Of Past Admiral J. f. R.
Foss at his home in Minneapolis.
The annual camp fire of the National As
ISOLATION Of the Union Elk Prisoners will
be held at s o'clock this evening instead
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