Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-28

consin and some Of the other Western
States The sentiment of the encampment
seemed to be that if the women of the
organization desired to affiliate with the
G. A r. they should Join the Daughters
Of Veterans. an organization of more
than thirty years standing.
SELECT ENCAMPMENT
CITY TOMORROW.
As result Of the length of time taken
up in receiving and passing on reports
from the committee on resolutions the
matter Of selecting a city for the 1922
encampmeHt will 30 over until Thursday,
as will the election OF officers for next
year. Wisconsin delegates were waging
an active and aggressive campaign today
to obtain the next encampment for Nil
waukee, but the general sentiment among
the delegates apparently favors Des
Moines, Iowa which was in the field last
year. In addition. the Hawkeye delega-
ton came to the encampment backed by
an appropriation Of SD 600 made by the
last Iowa Legislature for the purpose Of
entertaining the veterans next year and
by assurances from civic and social or
CARNATIONS of Des Moines assuring the
veterans hearty reception.
So far only one name has been men.
toned generally for the office Of com
mander in CHIEF to succeed William A.
Ketcham. that Of Or. Stephen $. Pitcher Of
Brooklyn. y. Y. The BUSINESS session ad-
iourned at noon today and Will not re
convene until 30 o'clock Thursday mSrn-
ing
RECEPTION TOR
COMMANDER KETCHAN.
The reception at the Statehouse last
night given in honor Of Commander in
Chief William A ketcham, by five or
CARNATIONS affiliated with the G. A r.
was attended by several thousand vet
Grams and their friends. Preceding the
reception a ampfire Of the National Ex-
Prisoners Of War was held in the House
Of Representatives. and was addressed by
Governor Warren T. McCray and Mayor
Charles ". Jewett.
The real fun Of the evening for he
veterans centered around the Circle be
fore the start of tn Gypsy Smith choir
service. With a spirit of ter lack Of
self-cOnsciousness and with all the pep"
of a bunch Of youngsters. the old soldiers
began to show themselves a good time be
fore : o'clock. A square dance that had
been started by one crowd in the after
noon and adjourned about o'clock he
cause Of the necessity Of grabbing a bite
10 eat. was resumed with the addition Of
and old time fiddler to the fife and drum
corps.
The lancers quadrlle was performed in
4 manner that would have done credit 10
4 ballroom Of n generation ago. aud hun
dreds Of residents Of Indianapolis who
had not seen the old dance for years or
never seen it at all. focked about ard en-
cored the veterans until they almost
dropped In their tracks. And they had
no trouble getting partners either. One
young fellow remarked 10 a girl stand
ing beside him:
VETERANS REGULAR
VAMPs WITH GIRLS.
Those old fellows are regular he
vamps. They have all the women around
here crazy about them"
In other parts Of the Circle informal
drum corps concerts were in progress
with great zest aud a high degree Of
success. and the amount and quality OF
clog dancing INDUCED in by the old
timers was revelation to the onlooker.
hen along came the super fife and
drum corps Of the Association Of civil
War Musicians and it set the Circle re-
titude of flies and drums. The charm Of
the entire scene lay in its spoutanplty.
No one was making any long windcd adj
dresses OF welcome. no one was entertain
ing them, no one was worrying them with
attentious-the veterans were just hay
ing fine time ip their own way
After the start Of the singing by The
Gipsy Smith choir. he drum corps
drifted away and the program became of
the set type. the choir gave several re-
ligious hymns so fitting at the old
Gypsy Smith tabernacle, but the veterans
wanted the old war tunes and kept call
ing for them. After giving Marching
Georgia" and the Battle Hymn
Of the Republic" the choir ended with a
splendid rendition Of the Star Spangled
Banner and left the steps. Then after
the parade of the knights Of Kborrassan
back came the fife and drum corps. back
came the square dancers and opponents
Of the Virginia reel, although It was now
almost 10 o'clock It was plain the vet
Grams wanted TO be permitted 10 amuse
themselves in their own way. They have
come TO look upon the Circle as their
own pet playground and were making th3
most Of it,
One old veteran. in a conversatiO with
4 buddy, said he had figured out that
all the wind expended on fife blowing
on the Circle today would lift an airplane
within thirty-eight miles Of the moon.