The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-22

Club, Gfty strong, headed by j. A. McGaw,
was also the recipient of favorable mention
on account of their quaint Scotch Highland
costumes. Following the Quoting Club was
the Indianapolis COmmandery No. Il. u.
r.. X. of Fl. and the Victoria Commandery
No. %, X. of H.. which closed the third
division.
Headed by the Shelbyville Military band.
the fourth division, under the command OF
L. q. Harrison. and composed of Red Men
and lodges OF the Ancient Order of the
United Workmen, claimed a good share of
the compliments passed by pleased spec
tators. The Indianapolis b. p. o. Elks,
headed by the Danville Ind, band,
closed the fourth division.
The Marion Drum Corps headed the
fifth division, which was composed en-
tirely of students of the public schools.
High school No. sent company of seven.
ty-five young men, under the command
of Chase Wilson: High-scbool No. 2 was
represented by two hundred students un-
der Guy Bryan.
GooD-NATURED CROWD.
The crowd about the corner of Tennessee
and Washington streets. at which the
sixth, seventh. eighth. ninth. tenth and
eleventh divisions came to form and pa
tiently waited their turn to march, was as
dense as it IS possible to conceive. During
the first Of the parade there were no police.
men there, and Captain FIX, of the zou-
ayes, had all he could do TO keep an avenue
wide enough for four abreast between the
heavy crowds through which the passing
divisions could march. The people were
uniformly good natured. however. and
stood the abrupt orders to fall back
without murmur. Sergeant Laporte finally
arrived and with his long years of training
did much to discipline the crowd. One
young man, excited and swollen with na-
tional pride or with spirits, refused to obey
he IN
parley and taught the obstreperons youth
o lesson with his mace.
The sixth division had for it's marshal
John Foppiani. well-knOwn and we'll
Indianapolis band his division consist
ed of the Societe Italiano Mutuo
Benhcenza, and the Fraternal
Francois. The former bore the flag
of Italy at its head in addition TO the stars
and stripes. and the latter the French col
ors. Both societies had a large number of
men in line and were accompanied by nu-
merOus children. slgnifying they had
sought America for homes. not as migrants.
The seventh division was led by w.
w. Christy. and included the Brotherhood
band. Patrarchal Camp. No. p. Grand
United Order of Odd-fellOws. and the y. z.
Morton Lodge. No. 1887. same order. The
Patr archs were q strikingly handsome
plumes.
The eighth division was under COM
mand of A. C. Ayres and marched to
the music of the Franklin band. This
division included all the political
clubs that had turned ont. The Hend-
ricks Club was followed by the Columb ia
Club and the Gray Club and the Harrison
Z0usves completed the column. The Gray
Club was most numerous aid made a fine
appearance IN black silk hats. a black suit
and white vests. The Columbis Club had
three hundred in line III uniform, and num-
berediln Its ranks the most prominent clti-
Zens.
CATHOLIC DIVISION.
The ninth division contained all the
Catholic societies, and was very large. 1t
was under command of James McHugh,
with large number of aids on horses as
follows:
Major Heitz, David Sweeney, James II.
Deery, Dennis Michigan, Patrick Joice. James
McCussan. Charles C.. Hatfield. Thos. Greenan,
James Harrington. James CUNNINGHAM
Myer and Deery's band headed the COL
umn. and the Weber Zouaves, Captain Fox
commanding. next swung into line. A
large four-h0rse wagon arranged In pyra-
midal form. vas almost hidden with girls
attired in the national colors TO represent
the States. The knights or Father Math-
ew, Bessonies Commandry. Captain
Welch, made q handsome appearance In
double platoons. Col. +. c. Reaume and
staff next swung the uniformed knights of
st. John battalion into the coiumn. Then
came the Curran Commandsvy. Captain
William Kreiber; the ST Joseph Com
mandery, Capt. j. A. Eagan; st. John Com
mendery. Capt W. 7. McHugh; ST. Martin
Commandery, Captain FAukenbrack: st.
George Commsndery. Capt. Oscar Winsch.