The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-06

Bird" on their fifes as they came by. and
they played their part with such vehemeDce
that one was reminded OF tho pictures OF
the old tifers at the battle of Concord In
revolutionary days
Custer Post, No. 40. was distln nguished by
its red neck ties. 1t had beautiful oil
portrait Of its patron general The Dan
Vile Post also had drum CORPS. Chicago
Changed Ssa nIss sns cRSss od:s am Of msfss sHISi
music giving Yankee Doodle" Ate
only for Its appearance, bot for the name
IL bore. Paxton Post. No. 3S7. had many
the east foAted the sweet strains OF Annie
Laurie and the effect brought tears TO the
eyes OF ono woman In the grand stand.
Along came the band playing the dear old
air. but It started on some other music be-
fore It was we'll past tie commender-in-
chief. The Goodman Band. OF Decatur,
however. sought TO make amends by rem
dering softly some old, half for gotten tune
that the veterans remembered bearing In
tho days gone by, but which they could
column wore . red shirt and the heat Of
tho day caused him to carry bis coat on HE
arm. But he was Just as happy rs any OF
tho boys Every now and then there
would be cranlng Of necks ana some
comrsde would tell the others that ex-Pres-
ident Harrison was In the stand with the
eommander-in-chief. man in the grand
stand started the cry, whats the matter
with Iilinois" A tail soldier from Illinois
shouted up, "She 10 oil right, except her
Governor" As Mattoon Post came by. the
mem bers sang Hang jsf Davis OF = crab
apple tree" meinber now and then lrter-
polating the name of Hoke Smith.
Post No. Ill said on It's banner. Every
thing is Lovely and tho Goose Hangs
High" and to prove that it did there was
q stuff goose hanging high on pole. The
reference to the goose was not clearly ap-
parent. CarmI Post had veteran in n
chair. wheeled by comrsde. This post
sang the Geo 1ia song with . hearty will
In salutink the ohIet officer of the army.
Many in Winfield, 442. carried swords. The
famous Second Regiment Band of Chicago
added to the variety of airs that the people
were TO hesr by rendering down on the So
vance river" This was popular indeed.
Then came the crack post. the Columbia,
OF Chicago. the nen marching like we'll
drilled state mtlltlamen, not nan ID hair
breadth ont of line. All wore oth -ers' caps
and the neat uniform OF the post. A d
then the ambulance, with its Il u OF the
red cross. The Illinois civis pn VAS just u
half hour In passing the sta d. Some OF
the posts marc he'd four abr ast, some, eight
aud some twelve n test count showed
that they were passing the stand on an
average of a hundred iren minute. This
would credit the State with 5000 men In
line.
At noon Wisconsin showed up. There
was Old Abe. he OF more than State fame;
dead. alas, but still In the feathers. His
bearer was fantastically oostumed. Oppo-
site Old Abe. the war eagle, was q stuffed
badger to characterize the State as II Is
known in facetious history. The WiscoD-
sin men marched four abreast and their
faces seemed more bronZed, perhaps from
the cold winds. than their comrades from
States better benefited climatically. lt
took the State just four minutes To make
Its passing.
Pennsylvania made tho distance In five
minutes. the Allegheny Band. a great or
gaaiZation. taking the lead. Two pretty
young ladies completely enwrapped In flags
rode bIoy cies in this delegation. Two new
mountain howitZers were also part OF the
display OF one of the posts, Lytie. No. is
The prominent seyen-footer, arrayed by
tho sid of four-footer. was an attraction.
Youngsters dressed in Z0uave uniform st
tracted attention.
The good loyal State OF Ohio competed
with Illinois for SECOND honors In the pa
| rade, Indiana, of course. having the larg-
est turn out. There wac but little differ
ences In number between Ohio and Illinois.
the latter State having the beat OF 10 per-
haps by several hundred men. A cavalry
post came Immediately behind the CON-
mander and his staff. and then marched
the Day ton Police, band. com posed OF MEM
bers of the regular police force OF that city.
Old Guard. No. 2o of Dayton wore white
counties, many OF the delegations being
credited to county bettaiions. Numerous
fife corps furnished siriil music. Bishop
Post. OF Defiance. carried red. white and
blue umbrellas. Every now and then some
one would shout for Mckinley, and an old
soldier would take up the cry. Lytle Post.
of Cincinnati. brought q drum corps OF
forty men with il. all wearing knapsacks.
The Lucas County Battalion carried
q hugh canteen OF copper. Here and
h.. -, n
brave fellow walking on erutches,
determined TO march over the entire route.
Ford Post carried n flag with the stars ar
ranged In the 'cIrcle" order. Tho Mary A.
Logan Cadets ron admiration all along by
their marthIng and sodierly bearing.
Noyes Post. of Cincinnati. had buck board.
with the soldier as he appeared IN '6l. dis
tinguished frons the soldier of '99. Two
veterans sat In the vehicle. one dressed
in his old army Uniform and the other
dressed as the u. A. X. man OF to-day
dresses There were so many men In the
different posts that looked little bit like
Governor Mckinley that the crowds made
frequent inquiries and many q man has
been nxed as Mckinley by some misin-
formed man.
The Fulton county battalion uncovered
as IL passed the stand. There was a strong
touch of pathos W hen the John Brow Post
came along it Is composed OF colored men.
all of them old. With strong feeling they
sang John Browns body" one old. W hite.
haired comrade swingIng his arms "a be
moved. Ex-President Harrison aross as this
post went'by. He was Affected ike bnn.
dreds OF others by the incident. Many OF
the counties from Ohio that brought up the
rear marched fourteen abreast. As the las,
post came IN eight. the bugler In the TO.
viewing stgnd arose and sounded out clea,
| the taps" It took Ohio tw-nIy-saver
minutes TO 60 by. end then New York AT
| rived.
| New York did rot make q very strops