The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-19
COLUMBUS DAY ARRANGEMENTS.
BUSINESS Houses beginning 10 Decorate--An
Executive Committee Meeting.

Already the city is beginning to put on q
patriotic and festive appearance in antici-
patton of the Columbus day celebration.
Early yesterday morning o number of
business men down town had forces be-
gin the work of deliberately decorating
their houses, but the continuation of the
work was prevented By the steady rainfall
during the afternoon. For the credit of
the city on an occasion like this. it Is to be
hoped that the decorations will be general,
and that the city will DO made picturesque
and beautiful by flags, flowers and patri-
otto devices.
The executive committee held another
meeting yesterday afternoon. General
Carnahan reported that the following com
panies, in addition TO those published in
yesterdays list, had asked for places in the
line of the afternoon parade: Marion
Lodge. No. i, X. of p; Star Lodge, No. z,
K. of p; Capital City Lodge, No. 81, X. of
p, and Center Lodge, No. 2l6, X. of Pail
assigned 20 the first divisions: the Saw
makers Union, assigned TO the tenth divis-
ion; the Jonrneymen BARRIERS and Brother
hood of Blacksmlths. assigned to the elev-
enth division, and the Stockyards Associa-
ylon, mounted, assigned to the twelfth
division. He also reported that both the
Indianapolis Light Infantry and the Light
Artillery had decided not to go TO Chicago,
but remain at home aud take part in the
celebration here. Further reports were
made that many uniformed societies from
out of town would be here to take part.
Mr.. Frenzel announced that all the street
cars in the city would be stopped promptlv
at 2 o'clock. until after the parade. Mr..
Hawkins stated that the police had strict
orders to keep all the streets along the line
of march entirely clear. no vehicles OF any
lind haln0 Qllnwa6 on than md tim oaD
pie not being allowed Oft the sidewalks.
The various committees reported salts
factory progress.
General Knetler says that the display of
fireworks will be the greatest and most
beautiful ever seen in Indianapolis. The
display Will be made from three cen.ral
points. the courthouse yard. the State
house grounds and the Circle. hut all
along the line of march, and on the tops of
the buildings along IL. there will be continu-
Gus displays. The floats are each thirty
four feet long and wide in proportion.
They, with the historical and allegorical
figures which will occupy them, Will be
exceedingly heavy, and a large number of
them. lnterspersed among the floats will
be hOrsemen In tho costumes OF the old con-
tinental soldiers. and OF the head of the
line Will ride a com pany of nearly q hum
dred Spanish knights in the garb of the
age of Christopher Columbus. In the after
noon parade there will be twenty
four floats. gotten no by the German sOcie-
ties. and in both parades there will be four
teen bands of music.
A mistaken announcement of the change
of line of march of the night pageant was
made yesterday. The correct route. as off,
cially announced by General kneiler, is as
follows:
Starting from the corner OF Mississippi and
Washington streets. on the south side or Wash
ingtOn. east to Pennsylvania street, north to
Ohio street, cast OH Ohio 10 East street, south 10
WaZlfnufAn STRAIT anA nm ltochfnUfnn ef,ooe
west 10 Mississippi, where the parade will be
dismissed.