The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-12
GRAND ARMY PARADE
BETWEEN THIRTY AND FIFTY.
THOUSAND VETERANS IN LINE.
Yesterdays Demonstration nt Louis-
willie One of the Greatest Made by
the Organization In Years.
5000 HOOSIERS TURNED OUT
1000 MORE WILLING, BUT UNABLE
TO TAKE PART IN THE PARADE.
Many Of the sIarcbers and n Large
Number of the Spectators Pros
trated by the Intense Heat.
CAMP FIRES AND REUNIONS
WELCOMING SPEECH BY THE GIFT
ED HENRY wATTERsoN.
His Patriotic Sentiments Responded
to by Gen. LawIer-Scenes and In
cidents of Memorable Day.
Many of the darcbers and n Large
trated by the Intense Heat.
CAMP FIRES AND REUNIONS
WELCOMING SPEECH BY THE GIFT
ED HENRY WATTERsON.
His Patriotic Sentiments Responded
to by Gen. Lawler-Sccnes and In
cidents of a Memorable Day.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 11.-It has been
a proud day for Louisville and an historic
one for the Grand Army of the Republic.
Despite the terrific heat of the sun, which
has been something like triphammer. the
annual parade to-day was larger than those
in Indianapolis and Pittsburg. Such, at
least, is the judgment of Adjutant-general
Jones The streets all along the route of the
march were crowded with people for whom
stands aggregating a mile in length had
been erected. All of the residences were
gaily decorated and the deepest interest
was manifested in the pageant. The pro-
cession moved promptly at 1890 o'clock
this morning and it was a solid column
until past p. m. The general estimate of
men in line is thirty thousand.
1t also great day for Indiana. For
the third time in the history of encamp-
ments Indiana had more men in line than
any other department The lowest estimate
of the Indiana column is six thousand men.
1t marched closer than most of the COM
mands and was forty minutes in passing
a, given point. If the heat had not been so
fierce, and if the place of rendezvous had
not been more than two miles from the
places where most OF the men were quar-
tered, four or five thousand more Hoosers
would have been in line. But with the most
remote place of rendezvous, over streets
deep with dust, Indiana made good its prom
ise to put more men into the procession
than any other State. Indiana did not COM
pare in equipment with some of the other
States, which always send their wealthy
posts with striking and even dainty uni
forms and splendidly mounted stats. They
are the show of the eacampment parades
The Hoosiers were the better representa-
tives of the rank and file of the splendid
organization. They wore multiforms rather
than uniforms. They came from the corn
fields, from the villages and cities where
they live humble lives and earn their bread
Among them were many distinguished men.
Gen. Lew Wallace and Gen. Pap McGin-
mis- marched the whole line, while Major
Doxey was the most enthusiastic man in
the gas belt contingent. When all did WELL
to mention few posts or battalions would
be unfair George II. Thomas Post brought
up the rear with $50 men. If the finely uni
formed posts. of more distant States con-
stituted the splendor of the days parade
there were portions of the Indiana column
which constituted the pathetic siie of the
spectacle, for they felt that for the last
time they were in an encampment parade.
Louisville is surprising its predecessors in
it's brilliant displays Of light. Tonight its
leading streets are glare of colored cleo
trio lights. Everything is a most gener-
Gus scale. Kindness is feeble word to ex-
press the attention and care which Louis
vile citizens are displaying. If there are
any persons who are not gracious to the old
veterans they have left the city.
| There is no doubt now regarding the cleo
| ton of Colonel Walker as commander-in-
chief. In fact, it will be made by acclama-
| tion and probably tomorrow. ST. Paul
seems TO have the call on the next encamp-
| ment The sessions of the encampment will
begin tomorrow morning. Henry Waiter
son will make the address of welcome and
James Whitcomb Riley will read poem.
! One of the best parts of Henry Waiter
| sons campfire speech tonight does not ap-
pear in the press dispatches. 1t is as fol-
| low, 'If there be spot in all this world
where an American should feel himself at
| home it is here, for this is Kentucky-old
| Kentuck-the land of Boone and Kenton, of
| Clay and Lincoln. / waive the beauty of
/ the women the speed of the horses, the
| bead on the ice water. Beautiful women
are the common heritage of our race. Fast
horses-of Kentucky pedgree-are found on
| the Pacific coast. and sometimes in Iowa.
/ Indiana and New York. 1 am told that
they have ice water even in Rhode Island
| and Massachusetts. For the sake of keep
ing peace in the family don't mind conced-
ing something. don't want to claim the
earth. or to make anybody feel that he isn't
a bigger man than everybody else. That
is the way we feel in Kentucky. and that
is the way we want you to feel. There
are good things everywhere. The Courier
Journals count makes the Indiana column
$500. with 10000 in line ready to march at
the outset. The four thousand could not
stand the heat. The j., NJ & /. put the
| Thomas excursion train into the station
five minutes ahead of the hour promised.