The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-30
DECORATING SOLDIERS GRAVES.
The Order of the Procession and Exercises
To-Day.


The decoration of soldiers graves at Crown
Hill to-day, will be attended by the usual pro-
cession in the city and exercises at the ceme-
terry. Business will be generally suspended, and
all the public offices and the banks will be
closed during the day. The public library and
reading-room will be closed at IL O'Clock this
morning, but the reading-room will be reopened
at O'clock this evening. The following official
announcement gives the order of the procession
Metropolitan Police, under command of Major
Robbins.
Officer of the Day, NJ. L. Brown.
StaH, j. A. Closer Myron W. Reed, j. L. Nc
Masters, G. II. OBreD, Harry Adams, Thomas
J: Morse j. L. Beeler, Geo. T. Mcclure, Frank
NJ Ryan, John R. Leonard, ]. 8, Winyand aud
Gus. Shaw.
Governor Porter and staff, Judges of the su-
preme Court.
united states Judges and State Officers in car
riageS.
Mayor, Common Council, Board of Aldermen.
indianapolis Light Infantry and Drum Corps.
Richardson Zouaves.
Tecumseh Rifles.
Classieal-schoo Cadets.
Streight Rifles.
Beissenherz's Band
German Veterans.
George H. Thomas Post No II, G. A. R.
Bross Post No. 20, G. A. r.
Brtghtwood Post No. 165, G. A. r.
Indianapolis Light Artillery.
Citizens in carriages.
The following will be the line of march: West
on washington TO Pennsylvania, on Pennsylva-
MA to Market, west on Market to Circle, north
west on Circle to Meridian, north on Meridian
to Michigan west on Michigan to the Cincinnati,
Indianapolis, st. Louis Il Chicago railroad, when
ample accommodation will be provided for all
who may wish transportation by rail. At the
cemetery the following will be the programme
of exercises:
Music-Beissenherz' Band.
Soldier. ~- w '-''
Prayer-Rev R. c. Houghton.
Oraton-Hon. Stanton j. Peelle.
a oNnfn Arkfl la NokY1 n,AR,
decoration OF soldiers graves in accordance
with the G. A. r. ritual
Firing "a salute over the soldiers graves by the
Indianapolis Light Infantry.
The Light Artillery will meet at the Exposition
building for dinner. Thence the battery will
move to its place in the procession. Horses must
be at the Arsenal at 10 A. M promptly, in order
to have their harness fitted.
The members of the City Council and Of the
Board OF Aldermen Will meet at the Council
Chamber at 1890 tomorrow, and proc eed
thence to join the procession. Carriages will be
provided.
Tickets are on sale sAnBrowning & sloan's,
Frank Birds, and at 90 Union Depot ticket
office. Fare, 25 cents for the round trip, The
train will leave the Union Depot at 2 O'clock
sharp, and will stop at Michigan street.
HORACE MCKAY,
Chairman Executive Committee.
CHARLES l.. HoLSTEIN Secretary.
NOTES.
There gill be no noon call at the Board of
Trade hall to-day.
In accordance with the usual custom the State
Offices and the Federal offices viii be closed to-
day.
1t is urgently requested that all the members
of the G. A. r. assemble promptly in their hall
at O'Clock this afternoon, and tho request is
also made that a number of ladies will call at
the hall this morning and help arrange the floral
decorations.
The War Department has telegraphed General
Carnahan that the government would not loan
the artillery harness for Decoration Day. The
horses that ordered to the arsenal will
be taken to the Exposition building, where they
will be hitched to the guns and caissons.