The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-22
The Composition of the Parade.

Morton Guards
Kneher Club.
Sarven Wheel Works Club.
Union Military Band.
Perry Township Ross Boys.
Morton Club of Indianapolis, 200 Men, Charles e.
Finney, Captain; J. K Sharpe, ir First Lieutenant
Frank II. Raschig, Second lieutenant.
Morton Club, Columbus Ind, Sixty Men, W. B.
Wallace Captain.
Heiskell Escort Guards
Forbes Escort Guards
Parker Club.
Scotch Guards
Laner Escort Guards,
Central Blaine and Logan Club
Auder Escort Guard.
Sailors Guards.
Ross Legion.
Young Mems Republican Club, Richmond.
SECOND DTvIsIoN-CoLoNEL BEvILLE Com
manding.
G. p. Feibleraan Observation-Disclosures George F.
Reeves, Major; Bernard Daugherty, Adjutant; Sur
geon, Dr. r. II. Bigger; Captain Ed Conway, Quar-
terInaster; Sergeant, james Norwood
Co. A, Plumed knights of Columbia, Chas. Highland,
Co. PKG b. L. johnson, Capt.
Co. G, P. X. c., George Moore Capt.
Co. D. 2. K. c., Joseph Rable Capt.
Co. F. p X. c., Amos Haines, Capt.
Co. F, P. K. c., John Reed, Capt.
Co. e. P X. c., J. W. Woods Capt
Co. II. P. X. c., James Shearer Capt
Co. / p. K. c., Henry Elstrod, Capt
Co. K P. K. O.. Fred hnsher. Capt.
THIRD DIvIsIoN-CoL. A. G. JONES, Command
ing.
Springfield tO.) Plughat Brigade 1 $50 men.
Brigadiergener w. U. Whitley; Colonel j. s..
Boyle; Lieutenan t-colone a. II. Arbogast; Major w.
T. Stwell; Adiutant, E. NJ. Campbell; Quartermaster,
Capt. Sol j. Houch Surgeon, DIR. w. S. Bryant
Aids-First L. H PURCELL Second, G. Holloway and
Third, +. Hayward.
Champion City Drum Corps.
Glee Club, 107 men
Big Six Band.
Company A.
Company b.
Company c.
Company ID.
Company r.
Coored Drum Corps.
Company f, Colored Company,
Foreman's Band
Plughat Brigade Drum Corps.
Company H.
Company |:
Company X.
MismisbuFg, O.. Cornet Band, Fred Triebold Leader.
Miamisburg Blaine and Logan Club 40 men, Captain
Coffmann .,..
Liberty Ind, Band James Harrison. Leader.
Connersville Blaine and Logan Club, j. H. Fearis
Captain.
Xenia, o., Band and Drum Corps.
Kenia Plug-nat Brigade, $50 strong DR.. D. b. Moore
Commanding.
Clayton Drum Corps 20 Pieces.
Blaine and Logan Club Clayton, So Men, John Pail
Captain.
Blaine and Logan Club Pianfeld, so Men, M. Brewer
Blaine and Logan Club colored) Plainfeld, 90 Men,
Harvey Hardin, Captain.
Plumed Knights Columbia, Fifth Ward, 40 Men
Philip Franklin, Captain.
Greensboro % Henry County, Blaine and Logan Club
d. VI
Greensboro Band.
Third Precinct Club, Second Ward, R. L. Douglas,
Captain.
Drum Corps.
Anne Blaine and Logan Club, rs Men, J. S. Marshall
Captain.
Star Band City, Beft. Watson, Leader.
Blaine and Logan Clubs oEXarious Organizations.
FOURTH DIvIsIoN-MAJoR GEO. w. SPAHR,
Commanding
The Fourth division represented Center,
Washington, Lawrence and Wayne townships,
Marion county and consisted of $50 horse. The
Ross cavalry, numbering 1875, led the division.
four in line The rest of the division comprised
fragmentary recruits from the townships
named. arranged in ranks of four abreast. with
out reference TO classification as to local repre-
sentaton. The division splenddly mounted,
and made thoroughly martial display, notwith-
standing the humid state of the weather.
A solitary triangular Transparency comprised
the entire bunting of the Fourth division. 1t
was carried by the Ross cavalry, and was in
scrbed on both sides with the simple device,
company B, Blaine and Logan" On the re-
manning side appeared the inspiring words, 1.-The
Conquering Hero Comes.
FIFTH DIvIsION--J. burgess Brown Com
manding
This division made the rear of the procession,
and was a feature representing the industries of
the city The division was headed by a large
wagon from the establishment of E. C. Atkins
displaying an elaborate arrangement OF saws;
and bearing the following legend: 'The inter
ests of labor and capital are mutual without
protective tariff both suffer-"
The Nordyke- MaTnon Company followed with
two large wagons of machinery with appropriate
notices.
The employees of Merritt's wooden mills occu-
pying four large wagons made one Of the feat
ures of the parade. The notices displayed on
the wagons read as follows; Free trade stops
our work" 'Worhingmen leave free-trade Eng
and" Protection gives US the best wages"
The Eagle Machine Works had a unique float
in line a large diamond shaped transparency
with an eagle triumphant, surmounted by the
motto, Protection" and also very dilapidated
rooster with dropping tail feathers, scant,
motto, Free trade" this on the opposite face of
the diamond. Messrs. Richter & Twiname con
tractors, had one of their large wagons driven
by employees decorated The display of the
Encaustic Tile Works was the most novel, con-
sisting of beautiful float, covered with their
wares and the word Protection" arranged in
highly colored tiles This float was most arts
tically arranged. Another wagon followed full
of barrels, consigned to different parts of the
country, and large banner and transparencies,
indicating the views of the company, carried
by employees. f. II. Eldridge & Co.
had also wagon Of flags in line.
J. H. Cross & Co, OF the Capital Elevator. were
represented by wagon bearing colored en-
ployes, who enlvened the march by songs. The
Terre Gotta Club, from the tile works forty
strong, also In line in the division. The
cartoon floats were most iaughable being large
ltransparencies, one representing Mr. Hendricks
at the telephone, and asking for the returns of
Ohio The other float caricatured Logan and
Hendricks as eagle and carrion crow respective
~, with the Following sarcastic words under
Meath "The Black Eagle viii Rend the Car