Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1917 — State Encampment of G. A. R. and Auxiliaries. [ARTICLE]

State Encampment of G. A. R. and Auxiliaries.

The thirty-eighth annual encampment of the Department of Indiana Grand Army of the Republic will convene in Indianauolis Wednesday, and will be in session three days. Headquarters of the several 'branches of the patriotic organizations will be at the Denison hotel as follows: The’ Woman’s Relief Corps, parlor A; the Grand Army of the Republic, parlor B; the Sons of Veterans Auxiliary, parlor C; the Ladies of the G, A. R., parlor D. ' The 'business session will 'be held in Tomlinson hall and other 'prominent auditoriums. The veterans and members of allied organizations will assemble in Tomlinson hall Wednesday evening ait 8 o’clock and Hon. Joseph E. Bell and others will extend greetings and a welcome to the capital city. The feature meeting, an old-time camp fire, will occur in Tomlinson hall Thursday night at 8 o’clock, and Governor Jlames P. Goodrich will preside. At this meeting Command-er-In-Chief Hon. W. J. Patterton and personal staff will receive a merited ovation. The Knightstown Orphans’ Home Band, always a drawing card at Indiana encampments, wilfl be present at all sessions. The parade will take place Thursday afternoon, starting at 2:16.