The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-01
OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY.
Tia Street Parade and the Decoration Exer.
cises at Crown Hill Cemetery.

GteD street farAu6 ana the DeCOraClOn EXer-
cises at Crown Hill Cemetery.
The public generally joined with the Nom
bsD Of the Grand Army of the Re-
pabiie in this city in the observance of
yesterday as Decoration Day. and there
arere quite as many people participating in the
Exercises as on the previous day. Business gen.
Rraily was suspended during the afternoon, and
khe streets were crowded shortly after IL o'clock
with people who had gathered to witness the
Strest parade. The city was profusely dec
Drased, especially in the business center. and
kions of flowers for the decoration of graves
khan could be conveyed to the cemetery
About l o'clock the various military COM
panies and Grand Army posts. which composed
4he procession, began to assemble on Delaware
street. on the square adjacent to Washington
street, and by quarter of 2 o'clock the column
,ssas formed and the procession moved west on
Washington street to Pennsylvania street, north
On Pennsylvania to Market. and west on Market
10 the Circle, north on the Circle to Meridian
and north on Meridian to First, where the Rich
nrdsOn Zouaves and the delegations from the
various Grand Army posts detailed to conduct
Ehe decoration ceremonies entered wagons and
were conveyed to Crown Hill The following
bsas the order of the procession:
First Divisiow
The When Military Band.
John E. Celand Grand Marshal and Staff
Aids-Col S. r. Gray chief of staff; w. d. Wiles,
Fl Plummsr, ". J; Meek Frank R. New. Thomas
pesce John. Kellar, G. w. Bridges William Griffin,
L. IL. Nelson, 4. N Watson. HI. b. Rowland. j. l..
Mitchell, Fred Ward, j. s. Carney, John A. Finch. J..
a. Closer Hy Thomas. Thomas Il. Sherfey. bugler.
kaeasral T. W Bennett Department Commander
Grand Army of the Republic
Orator and Chaplain-mounted.
Local Military Companies, Captain j. B. Curtis COM
manding.
indianapolis Light Infantry Captain James R. Ross
commanding
Uniform Rank K of p. Captain Richardson COM
handing.
6treght Rifles, Capt tain Thompson, commanding.
RaehArdson zousyes CAPTAIN Mcoarer, commanding.
manding-four guns and eassens In line.
Second Dicision.
w. Z. Jeffries commanding.
tAids-D. J. smock Joseph Forbes, 4. o, Desp0. Jas.
Posts OF the G. A. R.
Major Anderson Post Captain A. @. May command
ing
G9eOrge Fl. Chapman Post, Captain John A. NJ Cox
commanding.
6eOrge Ii. Thomas Post Irwin Robbins commanding.
Third Dicisios.
D. F. Swain commanding
Officials and citizens in carriages.
When the wagons which conveyed the Zouaves
and the decoration detail arrived at Crown Hill
o line was formed and the procession moved to a
position in the center of the soldiers graves
where the ritualistic observances of the Grand
Army were conducted, Will C.. David, of George
FL Thomas Post being the master of ceremo-
monies, and c. W. Wheat of George Fl. Chap
man Post. officiating as chaplain Succeeding
these ceremonies the delegation proceeded to
decorate all of the graves, and this over, the
Richardson zouaves fired salute Of thirty-six
shots There were scarcely any unusual decora-
lions. with the exception Of a beautiful maltese
cross of white roses. with lettering in immor
telles, from the Ladies' Relief Corps of George r.
Chapman Post After this, delegation from
che Ruckle Post proceeded to decorate the grave
of Major Ruckle, which is in the northeast ex-
tremity of the cemetery. These ceremonies
over. the crowds of visitors and decorators re-
kurnad to the city