Jasper Republican, Volume 2, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1875 — Indiana Soldiers’ Reunion. [ARTICLE]

Indiana Soldiers’ Reunion.

PROGRAMME —THURSDAY, OCT. 14,75. Forenoon— Arnxal of soldiers at State fairgrounds, where they will report to the post commandant, Colonel John R. Mahan, of Greencastle, by whom they will he assigned to quarters. Companiee and regiments will be counted as they arrive on the grounds, to determine the award

of the prize flag to the county, outside of Marion, sending the largest delegation. During this time a salute will be fired by the artillery. Noon Dinner. Afternoon— One o’clock. Enrollment of names at company and regimental headquarters. Two o’clock —Assembly. Stand No. I—Son1 —Song—“We’ll rally 'round the flag, boys,” Prayer by Chaplain E. Stevenson, of Oxford. 2—Address by the presiding officer, General Thomas M. Browne, of Winchester. 3 —Address by Private Silas D. Coffey, of Bowling Green. 3:30—8y Private J. F. Elliott, Kokomo. 4—By Col. C. C. Matson, Greencastle. 4:3o—Private Smiley N. Chambers, Vincennes. Stand No. 2—Gen. Mahlon D. Manson presiding. 3 p. m.—Address by Private W. E. Davis, of Sullivan. 3:45 —By Private B. K. Higinbotham, LaFay ette. 4:15 —Private T. D. Welker, Bloomfield. s—Private N. Filbeck, Terre Haute. Stand No. 3—Col. N. A Logan presiding. 3 p.m.—Addiess by Col. R. P. DeHart, LaFayette. 3:45—8y Private W. S. Cungleton, Decatur. 4:15—8y Major O. J. Smith, Terre Haute. 4:45 —By Private D. V.<Burns, Indianapolis. Stand No. 4—Col. M. B. Miller presiding. 3p. in.—Address by Major J. W. Gordon.* 3:45, by Capt. A. J. Hall, Decatur. 4:15, By Private John D. Miller, Greensburg. 4:55, By Private J. T. Johnston, Rockville. 5 p. m., Dress parade. 6, supper. 7:30, Music; song, “Star-Spangled Banner,” address by General Ben Harrison; song. 8 :30, Address by Col. Graham N. Fitch. 10, Tattoo. 11, “Lights out.”

FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 15. 6a.m., reveille; 6:30, roll-call; 7, breakfast; 8, companies and regiments will be formed by their respective officers for the grand parade and review. Previous to moving, a regulation flag will be presented to the county outside of Marion sending the largest organized del egation, by Major Henry B. Saylor. 9, Movement of the column, under the command of the Grand Marshal, General Daniel Maeauley, assisted by the following assistant marshals. First district, Gen. James Shackelford, Evansville; second, Gen. Wm. T. Spicely, Orleans; third, Capt. Samuel J. Harris, Columbus; fourth, Gen. Edward H. Wolfe, Rushville ; fifth, Gen. Thomas J. Lucas, Lawrenceburg; sixth, Surgeon Thomas N. Jones, Anderson; seventh, Col. Benj. C. Shaw, Indianapolis: eighth, Gen.' Charles Cruft, Terre Haute ; ninth, Major John H. Gould, Delphi; tenth, Major Wm. H. Calkins, LaPorte; eleventh, Col,Graham N. Fitch, Logansport, twelfth, Col. Charles A. Zollinger, Fort Wayne; thirteenth, Gen. Milo S. Hascall, Goshen.

At the Bates House the column will pass in review before President Grant, Generals Sherman, Sheridan and other officers, - • 10, Arrival at the State House grounds. Prayer by the chaplain. Song. Address of Welcome by Senator 0. P. Morton. Response by General Walter Q. Gresham. Music. Report of the committee on monument, by its chairman, General John Coburn. Report of the committee on resolutions. Song. Benediction by the chaplain. By order of J. M. Brown, G. C. Harding, W. C. Davis, J. E. Simpson, Thos. Hanna, A. J, Howard, Committee on Programme.