The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-06
IN THE REVIEWING STAND.
Many Distin guisheo Men In It-Im preston
Made Upon Spectators.

Many Distin guisheo Aien In It-Im Impressions
Made Upon Spectators.
The reviewing stand in the center OF the
WashtDgton-street pavilion contained
some of the country's most distinguished
men. Ex-President Harrison and two of
his Cabinet officers. ex-Secretary. Jere-
mish Rusk ana ex-oecretary Noble, occupied
the most prOminent seats in the center of
tho stand directly facing the line Of march.
Grouped about these gentlemen on the
right cat Gov. Claude Matthews and Mayor
Sullivan representing the State and city
governments. Admiral B. 5. OsboD, Fleet
Captain K. y. Hopkins and Fleet Chap
lain Samuel Altman. representing the Ma
tiOnel Association of Naval Veterans. In the
rear est Gen. Lucius Fsirchilds Corp. lanes
Tanner. of Washington: zen. X. Il. Beath.
OF Pennsylvsnis; Capt. Jack Crawford.
tne poet seOnt, dressed IN a Western scouts
Rarb OF bnckskin clothing. with q belt.
dirk and brace of dangerous looking
navy reyolvers dangling carelessly at his
sIde; Judge Rush k. Shame. of Ohio; Col.
Hi Lilly, Executive Director Will For.
tune. ID. X. Lowrll. chaplain-in chief q. A.
b, OF Fort Riley. Kan; DIR. Jno. ID. Hanr a
ban. surgeon U. :. navy. Rutland, VtlDr.
Aaron Baldwin. Washington: ID. c.. Geo.
N. Lane. Springfield Mass: Robt. W. Hill.
Dept. Commander. q. A. X. Indian Terri
tory; James 2. Rswley. of Ohio: r. ii.
Wartield. San Francisco. Cal; AL
fred Is. Gaswell. Whitman. Mass;
Rev George Wolf. of Evansville. Ind:
General +. A. Norris Indianapolis. and
sol Hays, chairman of the grand stand
committee. The ialr sex was also repre-
sented. occupying the third tier of seats
behind the gentlemen. Among those pres
ent in the reviewing stand were Mrs. A. @.
Welssert, commander-in-c chief OF the ma
tionsl association OF the WOman's Relief
Corps; Mrs. Thomas Sullivan. Mrs. Will
Fortune. Mrs. Eli Lilly aud several others.
1De decorations fronting tho review
Ing stand were very elaborate. and
es the old veterans passed In review
nearly oil OF them dotted their hats
and made n soldIerly bow IN recognition OF
the very distinguished company oecupy.
Ing seats IN the stand. A beautiful feature
OF the occasion was the bugIe calls from
the stand by Leon Wiley, of Peoria
Ill. who manipulates the Instrument 10
perfection. The bugle call attracted the
attention OF the marching heroes as they
passed In review. and they responded To
Its clenr soft notes with cheer upon cheer
ss they passed the stand
here was feeling o. intense relief
When the nrst gun was fired, announcing
the starting of the line. IL was Insufier.
ably bot on the reviewing stand when the
nrst seats were taken, as early as o'clock
Wo or three women succunbed 90 the sui
triness aud hed ID be carried away in the
ambulance. Others who had secured seats
early ana braved the hct sonth wind for
two hours. had To leave the stand for A
time TO recover. But they all got back in
time 10 take IN the whole parade. lt was
lesson In patriotism that not many lad
ever taken. and ~ must be productive of
good results There were thousands of
hslt-grOwn children along the line of
march. TO whom the word soldier" is only
legendary. and they learned more OF geog-
fephy and history m the four or i've hours
of the march than they could ever learn IN
school
close TO the revIe wing party two young
S~n were standing. very indifferent al
80 taking IN the passing veterans. They
gegan To grow enthusiastic and before AN
hour bad passed were shouting and singing
win the Others. "by George said on- AS
for the gods. Why. l uouldn't have
missed IL for the world. ] didn't know |
bad 90 much patriotism IN me- but the fell
ss uho wouldn't enthuse over those lags