The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-06

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 5.-Indianapolis
is in blaze Of patriotic enthusiasm.
Her streets have resounded for forty
eight hours with the tread of marching
men and music, some Of it of a doubtful
character as to harmony and tune. One
delegation after another. from all parts
of the Union, have followed each other
from the station, under the escort of
local guards, to the places assigned to
them to stay. Everything is moving
smoothly. Every railroad running into
the city has had more passengers than
it could conveniently carry. The crowd
from the eastern states is the greatest,
for low railroad rates have enabled
them to come both to the national en-.
campment and the Worlds Fair. Never
before was the spectacle OF to-day's pa.
rade witnessed in this city, and never
excelled on any other occasion OF this
kind. The weather to-day was cool and
pleasant, with a light breeze blowing. y,
Two great columns began forming
early in the day on Meridian street,
with the various detachments extend.
ing many blocks on all the adjoining
streets. The line OF march was down
Meridian street to New York, west to
Pennsylvania, east to New Jersey, south
to Washington, west on Washington
past the reviewing stand fronting the
court house to Tennessee, where it was
THE PARADE.
The procession came down!the flag
covered streets with q hundred mount
ed police in the lead, followed by Gen.
James R. Carnahan. grand marshal,
and his staff of two hundred mounted
men, all in full dress uniform. Then
came the naval veterans, aud behind
them great float representing the
Monitor, with q banner bearing the
words Of Farragut, Damn the Torpe-
does. Go Ahead"
The second detachment OF parade
officers was led by Capt. Jack Crawford,
in the dress of a scout. Illinois had
the place Of honor, and under Depart
ment Commander E. A. Blodgett her
thirty posts and two thousand men
made a striking appearance. In the
middle Of a line were hundred or
more men singing. "We'll hang Hoke
Smith on q sour apple tree, senti',
nment that was much cheered and not
'infrequently hissed by the lockers on.
"Oid Abe" the war eagle, the bird
that has been carried alive or stuffed
for twenty-years, was again welcomed
at the head of the department of Wis.
consin. The vets from Pennsylvania,
uniformly dressed and each carrying a
flag were third in line behind their
commander, Col. Thomas 6. Sample.
Ohio came next, and it looked like the
procession from the Buckeye state
would never end. They were under
guidance of Department Commander
L, II. Williams, and there were bands
and drum corps by the,acore.
The gallant sons Of New York came
next, Department Commander Joseph
P. Cleary commanding. There were
five posts in line with $50 men. They
marched like old soldiers and were
cheered by the crowd. Then came the
New England delegation, Capt. Eli w.
Hall commanding, and Capt. Jack"
Adams, the most prominent candidate
for the national commander.in-chief,
whose election Is regarded as fore
gone conclusion, marching in, the ranks
with the boys.
Deputy Commander Frank G. Noyes
was at the head of the New Hampshire
delegation, and George w. Dolby COM
manded the Vermont delegation, who
wore sprigs OF green in their hats.
Michigan, Col. James w. Kidd COM
mander, made one Of the best displays
Of the day with ten posts aud nearly a
thousand men. There was long break
in the procession at this point and after
it came Che other states aud territories,
each headed by their department COM
mander. In the Texas delegation was
man whose figure has been familiar in
many national gathering, that of Gen.
a. Manning Morton, with his long pa.
triarchal beard and hair, which he had
sworn never to cut until Henry Clay
should be elected President.
THE ENcAMPMENT PROPER
Tomorrow the sittings of the G. A,
R. encampment proper will begin. The
annual reports have been completed
and printed. That of Adjutant General
Murray is probably the most Interest,"
ing from the Grand Army point OF
view. He shows that the present en-.