The Indianapolis journal., 1891-02-20
SHERMAN MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
Arrangements at the Hall. the Marbal's Staff,
Order Of Procession and Line of March.

II is essential that there shall be q prompt
beginning of the Sherman memorial exer-
cises at TomIinson Hall tonight, the
hour of opening being fixed at 7:S0.
and that of closing q few minutes after Q
o'clock. To avoid all delay the committee
in charge has arranged to reserve the front
half of the lower floor for members of the
Legislature soldiers and Sons of Veterans
and their families. The Sons of Veterans
will act as ushers. under direction of III.
B. Makepeace, chairman; w. +. Shilling.
Hiram Julian, John Taylor. John Keller
and John A. NJ. Cox. The soldiers organ
izations will be assigned positions in the
hall by lot. and will assemble as nearly as
possible about their banners, to facilitate
formation of procession promptly at close
of meeting to march to the Union Station.
All @. A. r. posts, with other soldiers de-
string to participate, are requested to meet
In their respective post-rooms at 6SO. and
make their appearance at Iomlinson Hall
not later than O'Clock. 1t Is important to
have the entire audience present and seat
ed before the exercises begin. Soldiers
with their families will occupy the room
assigned them. and will 60 to the hall with
their posts or their families as they prefer.
1t is, however, requested that when, after
the meeting. the procession Is formed tore
ceive Sherman's remains every Union sol
dier in Indianapolis. whether o. member of
the Il. A. X. or not take his place In the
line in whatever organization he may pre-
fer. 1t is requested every old soldier march
with any post he may choose. At the close
OF the meeting the posts VIII move prompt
ly out of the hall to the corridor nearest
them. there to form procession under usual
regulations of the q. A. Il.
Col /. N. Walker marshal of the parade.
has appointed his staff as follows: George
w: Spahr, Henry Seaton. John w. Fort.
John III. Beever. DR.. w. f. Jetfries II. p.
Marshall, c. s. Darnell, George Crist,
mer. who Will report to Irwin Robbins, chief
of staff. at southeast corner of Delaware and
Market streets. The column will form as
rapidly as possible in the following order:
The First Battalion, Second Regiment. In
diana Legion, Col. William j. Mckee, COM
manding, on Delaware street, right resting
on Washington street. deplOying north: on
their left George III. Thomas Post. IL, Mar
tain X. Delaney Post. 10, George II. Chap
man Post. 209 Joseph r. Gordon Post 2S6; on
ware street Maj. Robert Anderson Post, 369,
Major Gordon Post. 452. Phi! II. Sheridan
Post $50, German Veterans Association,
Union Veterans Union: on Market street.
west of Delaware street. John {. Fremont
Camp, 149. s. of ". Gen. w. q. Gresham
Camp, 200. The line of march will be on
Washington street to Meridian, thence
south to Union Station. The Legion will
move to west end of station and lire salute
as ordered by Colonel Mckee The Light
Capt. James B. Curtis. The Grand Army
and other soldier organizations will be
massed in front of funeral train.
w. j. Mckee has ordered that companies
A, D. + and NJ, Second Infantry and Com
pany Nj. Third infantry, Indiana Legion,
8 p. NJ, and report to the comma anding off,
Ger at postotfice corner at o'clock.