Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1895 — INDIANA ENCAMPMENT. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

INDIANA ENCAMPMENT.

Magic Mnncie’s Grand Greeting to the G. A. R. rho Parade a Remarkable One—Camp Fires and Reunions. ■ l The Sixteenth Annual Encampment Indiana Department G. A. 11. began at Muncie, March 27. The beautifullylecorated and a cordial welcome was extended to all arriving delegations, many of which reached the city, Tuesday afternoon.- The first business meeting was held, Wednesday. Many receptions to visitors were extended, Tuesday evening. by the citizens of tho “Magic City.” Commander Marsh called the meeting to order at 9a. m., Wednesday. A reso-

lution protesting: against the appointment i>f Mr. Langsdale on tho Board of Regents of the State Monument at Indianapolis was read and unanimously adopted. A. resolution was offered and placed in tho hands-of the committee denouncing tho present history used in the public Ichoois. The parade, Wednesday afternoon, was l brilliant spectacle. There were fully ten thousand visitors tn the city, including the veterans, and tho demonstration was a most gratifying success. The decDrations, which were most beautiful and elaborate, furnished inspiration to the aid soldiers, who proudly marched in serried ranks to the music of martial bands, while the thousands of people who lined the streets and crowded the sidewalks,

occupying every available foot of space for many squares, cheered the veterans' a& trhey passed along. A -pleasing,feature of tho parade.-andone in which a bea.nl iful lesson of patriotism was also taught, was presented at the court lions.) square. Massed in tbe yard, the elevation of which gave them a splehdTdvicw; -were twenty-five hundred school children, each holding In their hands a flag. As the column passed the flags were waved and tbe children cheered the veterans with a right good will . Commander Marsh’s report reviews the condition of the order in this State at . length. During the past year 403 com- ' rade3 have died. More than 3,000 comrades have beer suspended for non- i -payment of dues'. Commander Marsh ' urged that a comrade never be allowed to Lose his membership because of his in- i ability to pay dues. He commended military instruction in the public schools, and spoke favorably of the Sons of Veter- j an 3. Upon the subject of pensions tho commander urged various reforms. Tho total number of members of the ment of Indiana in good standing Dec. 31, 1894. was 21,918. At the business meeting immediately following tho parade the question of the place for holding tho next annual meet- J ing came up. Richmond, Columbus and South Bend competed for the honor, which was awarded to South Bend on tho first ballot. Camp fires were held at various places during the evening of Wednesday. A banquet was served to Commander Marsh and ono hundred of the more prominent G. A. R. men were in attendance. ' Tho morning-meeting on Thursday convened at 9 o’clqck. A committee was selected to confer with Gen. Carnahan as to appropriating $5,000 in aid of tho La- , fayette Soldiers’ Home. The main into/est centered in the election for department commander. The comrades named for the position included Henry M. Caylor, of Nobiesville; Judge 11. B. Shively, of Wabash; Andrew Fite, of New Albany; , Pierson Dwllarris, of Shelbyville, ancil James S, Dodge, of Elkhart, But only Messrs. Fite, Shively and Caylor wero formally placed in nomination. The first ballot resulted: Caylor, 251; Shively, 147; Fite, 03; llarris, 20, and Dodge 23. All, of i the candidates were withdrawn after tho Jirst ballot with .the exception of Messrs. Shively and Caylor. On the second ballot Shively was elected by a vote of 390 to 292 for Caylor.

COMMANDER ELECT H. B. SHIVELY.

IN MUNCIE DURING THE PARADE.