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


MARCH OF THE sOLDIERY.
Small Parade lin Point OF Numbers, but .
Thing Of Beauty-Brave Hoosiers.
CHICAGO. Oct. 2l.-At4 o'clock this morn
ing a gun out In the darkness on Lake
Front Park was set booming q. That was
the way the notables in the hotels were
awakened to the fact that the day of dedi-
cation had been born and was moving on
toward daylight, ana to the doings that
should make 1t heavy in history. Soon
after o'clock there was clatter of ho0fs
and clank of side. arms along Michigan
avenue, southwark. Troops of United
States cavalry from the military camp
at jackson Park were on their way
to the Auditorium. whence they should
escort notable guests to the Columbian
dedicatory ceremonies at Washington
Park, seven miles away. There was no
holiday nonsense about these men or their
mounts. To wear uniforms is their busi-
ness. and. while the present occasion fur
nishes something of variety TO their lives,
trappings and the circumstance of martial
scenes gave them no sense of elatlon. So
ir was that, as they galloped onward,
there was little of pompous alr in their
easy riding. Behind the grim troopers
there came pounding along the lake-shore
several mounted batteries of United States
artillery. The rumble of wheels, the heavy
chug. chug of the gums and an occasions al
shout OF mounted riders woke the people
who saw to remembrance that Chicago's
great Columbian day was on and here were
the foreriders of pomp that should mark
4 a N Aay q N "a M In tian n
holiday Taking position near the Audi
tarium these regulars awaited the appear-
ance of the bigwigs upon whom they
should attend. At . O'Clock the guests and
their local civic escorts entered their car
riages and the start was made. the cavalry
troopers. the artillerymen and the other
mounted escorts taking up their march of
attendance.
General Miles. with his staff. was at the
head OF the procession. Among the troops
of cavalry that immediately followed him
were two that had seen hard service on the
frontier, and have won fame for their
prowess as Indian fighters. There were
ols0 two troops composed of Indians and one
of colored men. The line of march was di-
rectlv down Michigan avenue. At the
Lexington Hotel the Cabinet officers men,
bers OF foreign legations and judges of the
Supreme Court dropped into line. At the
residence of President Hjgginbotham, 1T
Twenty-ninth street. brief halt was
ordered and Vice. president Morton, ac-
companied by Mr. Higginbotham. was re-
ceived In the line. An immense crowd had
glimpse of the Vice president
as he came out After this Incl
dent the procession moved on down
Michigan avenue TO Thrty-fifth street. and
turning through that street TO Grand boule-
ward, kept on TO Washington Park. Over
the tire route from the Auditorium to the
park the streets were lined with people
cheering AID waving hats ana handker-
chiefs. AT Washington Park the grand
military display was entered upon. The
Meadow an immense level fold compris-
ing upward of 200 acres. had been reserved
as q training ground for tho regulars and
militia. A police rope two miles in length
encircled tho field.
HoosyERs AT THE POST OF HONOR.
It was q few minutes after IL o'clock
when the yellow plumes of the
Seventh and Ninth regular cav
airy came down Midway Plalsance far in
advance of the parade proper. Close be-
hind them tramped the sturdy fellows of
the Second Infantry and their large band,
led by q drum major. who walked as thou gh
he had dieted on steel ramrods for week.
Wheeling to the right the cavalry took
positions along the line of march in.
side the grounds. and mado an effort to
guard it, but they did not work very hard at
1t and nobody would nave paid any atten-
marched Oft to the buildings where they
were detailed as guards. 1t was long
wait then until the sound of music W as
heard in tho distance. and far up Midway
PlaIsance could be seen the movement of
marching feet and the glitter of mnskets.
Nearer and nearer came the marching COL
umn, and as the police. pressed back the
horde of uninvited guests, which was
packed ono hundred deep around the gate
way. the band of the Fifth Indiana Infan-
try came marching through. and from that
moment until the wheels OF the last car
riaga passed nobody In the horde passed
through the broad passage. For two hours
the tide of diplomatic. civilian and mill
tary glory rolled in in broad unceasing
stream.
The departure of the regulars from the
head of the parade had left the right of
the line with the Indiana boy and the man
ner in which they bore themselves showed
them worthy OF the distinguished place
they held. There were one thousand Hoo
ser soldiers in all. the following regiments
being present:
First Regiment-Maj George II. Pennington in
command. with fun uniformed regiment band Of
thirty-two pieces. Company y. Terre Haute
Rifles. Capt. Geo. Begler in command, made a
good showing.
Second Regiment-Col. W. r. Mckee In CON-
maiid. with Anderson Regiment Band of thirty
two pieces.
Third Regiment-Col. G. s. Harte In command;
six companies. with regiment band OF forty eight
pieces
Fourth Regiment-Col. G. w. Gunder in com
mand; four companies.
After the Hoosier State had shown itself
came General alFitzsimmons with the Illinois
militia, four Thousand strong. Then came
the boys of Missouri Michigan, Iowa, Wis
consiD. The scene from the north end of
the Horticultural Building at this time was
one OF SURPRISING beauty. Down the broad
brown roadway. lined with grass. which
has not yet begun to fade. between Ion 3
| lines of cheering spectators the military
| pressed steadily on. As they passed bey ond
| the horticultural Building under the via
| duct around q gentle curve TO the right,
4 mt again In ~ af ha auUliOh o. m IL n q