Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 102, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1911 — Richmond is Having Preparations For Grand Army Encampment. [ARTICLE]

Richmond is Having Preparations For Grand Army Encampment.

Once more the stirring cry, “On to Richmond! ”is heard. Over fifty years ago this was the war cry of the Federal troops as they marched on to Richmond, Va. This year Indiana veterans of the war of the rebellion will raise the old slogan again as they march on Richmond, Ind., which will receive them not with a storm of shot and shell, but with open arms. May 17th, 18th and i9th the Thirtysecond Annual Encampment of Indiana Department, Grand Army of the Republic, will be held. For the second time in the history of the State, the Indiana Department, Sons of Veterans will hold its annual encampment at the same time and place as the veterans. The Woman’s Relief Corps, the Ladies of the Grand Army and the Ladies’ Auxiliary of Sons of Veterans will also bold their annual meetings in Richmond at the same time. The tentative prograft arranged for these various organizations follows: May 17 —Opening of headquarters of G. A. R. and its auxiliary organizations. Registration of delegates and distribution of badges. Evening— Public reception in Coliseum and addresses by Governor Marshall and others. May 18—At 10 a. m., opening session of G. A. R. at Coliseum, of W. R. C. at the Gennett opera house, of Ladies of G. A. R. in high school auditdrium, of Sons of Veterans in circuit court room, of Ladies’ Auxiliary S. of V. in superior court room. Annual flag presentation of W. R. C. to high school. Afternoon—Annual parade of veterans; five thousand expected to take part, the line of march to be of Buch length that all can take part. Evening—Camp fire at Coliseum; children from Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans Home, Knightstown, Ind., to provide a feature on the program; General Warren Kiefer, of Ohio, ex-speaker of national house of representatives, to be one of the speakers. May 19—Concluding business sessions of the various bodies and special entertainments to be provided by executive committee.