The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-11
THE MORTON MONUMENT.
Meeting of the Executive Committee-The
Statue Placed in Position.

The executive committee of the Morton Monu
mental Association, together with representa-
tives of the Grand Army of the Republic and
the military companies of the city, met yester-
day afternoon, in Postmaster Wildmans room,
to perfect arrangements for the unveing of the
Morton monument The statue was placed upon
its pedestal, in Circle Park yesterday afternoon,
closely wrapped in canvas, which is not to be re
moved until the ceremonies take place on the
10Th.
The meeting yesterday was presided over by
Ex-Governor Conrad Baker, and consultation
was held with all the committees jointly. Gen
eral Carnahan gave the information that the
following Grand Army posts had signifed their
intention to be present as organizations: Peru
Kokomo, Upton Noblesville, Anderson, Edin-
burg, Columbus, Martnsville, Lebanon, Zions-
vile, Sheridan, and Westfeld Morton Post
No. l, of Terre Haute, and George H. Thomas
Post George II. Chapman Post, and Bass
Post (colo4ed) of this city, will also take part
in the ceremonies There will probably be
others, but these are all that have been thus far
reported. The following military companies
have signifed that they will be here Dick
Thompson Zouaves, of Terre Haute who will
come as an escort to Col r. w. Thompson, the
orator of the occasion; Howard Veterans, Worth
ington Guards, Shelbyville Light Infantry, and
the indianapolis Light Infantry, Richardson
Zouaves and Tecumseh Rifles, of this city. The
German Veteran Association has been extended
an invitation to fall into line as an organization
though it is understood that all of the members
have membership in the g. A. r., and will prob
ably turn out with their posts
The exercises, except the ceremony of unvei-
ing, will take place in Englishs Opera house.
which has been donated free of expense. It is
intended to make the line of march short. so
as not to take more than three-quarters
of an hour, at most for the procession to move
from its starting place to the Opera-house
The procession will form on North and South
Tennessee Streets resting on Washington,
march east on Washington to Delaware north
on Delaware to Ohio (perhaps only to Market,
and west to English's Opera-house. The pro
cession is to start promptly at l P. NJ. On ar
rival the G. A. r. posts are to be taken to the
Board of Trade Hall and to the Indiana Supreme
Courtroom. The military companies will be
cared for at Masonic Hail. Commander Rams
dell, of George H. Thomas Post, and Commander
Pugh, of George H. Chapman Post, will look
after the visiting posts while the officers of the
military companies here will do likewise by the
visiting military companies The parade will
not be made however. if the day is unfavorabe.
The following were chosen as committee on
reception to invited guests e. w. Halford, Capt.
w. II, Myers, Maj j. l.. Mitchell, Gen9 John
Coburn, D. NJ. Ransdell, Z. B. Martindale., The
first floor of the opera-house will be reserved
for Grand Army posts, the stage for invited
guests, and the galleries for citizens.
The committee on decorations was chosen, con
sisting of George W. Spahr, Ben F. Richardson,
H. c. Holloway, Conrad Gehring. and G. H.
Shower. final meeting of the committees will
be held at P. NJ on Monday, at the Post
masters room.