The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-31
TO-NIGHT'S BIG PARADE
LARGEST POLITICAL DEMONsTRA-
TIoN EVER SEEN IN THIS CITY.
Besides the Political Clubs, There
Will Be Many Interesting Floats
An Electric Plant on Wheels.

The Republican parade tonight is going
to be the biggest thing of the kind ever
seen in this city. Greater interest is being
manifested in 1T than any similar demon
stratiou ever called out. This is doubly
true since the Popocrats determined to have
parade on the same night and thus
aroused the dander of many of the bust.
ness men and manufacturers, who other
wise would have simply sent one or two
floats, but now they are determined that
they will show what they can do when they
are stirred UP. 1t was not expected at first
that there would be any elaborate and ex-
pensive floats in the line, but now the prom
Use is that there will be some that will
rival the floats of any Industrial parade.
The j. B. Allfree Manufacturing Com
pany will have one float that will be unique
and very interesting. On a large wagon,
such as the company uses for hauling boil
ers and engines, a platform has been con-
structed and IN this platform will be an
engine and boiler and dynamo in operation.
furnishing lights for the float and for dec
Grating the horses. The float will be drawn
by six large horses, which will be decorated
with incandescent lights. Above the whole
VIII be large transparent golden globe
which VIII be kept revolving Another
hoat. similarly constructed will have a
melting cupola in operation casting imita-
tlon dollars. At the other end of the sec
ono foat will be a blacksmith shop in full
Operation. These will probably be the most
eiaborate floats in the parade, but there
VIII be many others that will be equally Al
interesting and attractive.
Hundreds of transparencies are being
prepared and there will be enough fireworks
to supply a dozen Pompeiian spectacles
Ihere will be some red fire sticks in the
hands of the marchers, but most of the
fireworks Will be displayed from wagons
especially prepared for the purpose, and
VIII be fired at the street intersections. thus
giving an opportunity for more people to
see the display
Inc line of march will be as follows:
The procession win form at 7:15 O'Clock n
III. The head of the column will mova ~
O'Clock sharp. The route will be south
east on Monument place 10 Market cast on
Market to Pennsylvania. south on PennsvI-
vania TO Washington west on wasbinetor
70 opposite No. TO East Washington street
stUunterInarch on south side OF Washington
march on the north side of Washinpton
street 70 Pennsylvania, north on PennsyI
south on Delaware TO Market Themes 800
4 4 ne organizations that do not go into Tom.
l lnI.2 Hal! Will leave the line at the inter
section OF Alabama and Market All
wagons will leave the line al the intar
section or Delaware ard Ohio streets
ARRANGEMENTS IN DETAIL.
Inc Following is the formation:
:. star OF Chief Marshal Ruckle-C. T. Mer-
!, ilie.u, chief OF stan: Harry b. Smith Fl. G
ADAMS, George w. Keyser. G. +, Hntnbin ~
SON Sharles II. lockwood, Captain Tar
fSn, ne9 qabn W Powell, Guy Boyle e. s.
= l. Mccormick, Carroll b. Carr Harnid
81 0b, Mag rev vi Ernst Benford Elliott T.
l. Rigg; James E. HARRISON Archie iI I,o oekt
Mcguire; s. F. Mullen Hiram oi1 y. Harris ar 5.
The staff of the chief maTshai will for,,,
n ~ n .liiG On me north side of Monument
Of Meridian street with the circle, where
headquarters will remain until the head Of
column o,a1a M moves The u. A. Mount Cavalry
cort for the head of the column and Will re-
port to the Chief marshal. The aids of the
genera STAN q id the members of the staff
- edcH uiVISlon VIII report at the points
designated for the right of their divisions
'9slo at Z o'clock p. m. The di-
First Division
j. e. Haskell. Marshal.
> X. Fletcher, chief of staff. Aids-J. Rut-
David David stegge gssuJ Bran Rere A. 2 shay
d1cord. Charles Aughinbaugh
When Band
mckinley Camp of Veterans.
Old Soldiers
Sons of Old Soldiers
Stock Yards DELEGATION
Ihe division will form on Meridian street
light resting at first alley north of Monu |
neht place and extending northWardly
Second Division
commercial Travellers and Representatives
OF Of the wholesale district, led by the |
Four BugIers.
Albert c. Womack, Marshal.
Alds-Boon Mckee, Jonas Johnson Henry |
Hottie. A. Lockhard, William scott ROB !
ert Layman, James O'Connor. II A. Com |
G sfoek Weston = stalesgp, Otto Mayors.
John M Payer. jr., and Louis Haase.
Battalion No l.
Band
Commercial Travellers
Fireworks Wagon
Win form on the west side of Meridian
orth of Georgia street.
Battalion No. 3
First Voters Drum Corps
Grocerymen
Commission Men.
WI form on east side of Meridian. north
Georgia street
Battalion No. g.
Ringgold Band Terre Haute
Millinery and Dry Goods Men
JeWery Men.
WI form ON north side of Georgia, east
I Meridian street
Battalion No. L.
Druggists.
Confectioners.
VIII form on the south side of Georgia |
asst of Meridian street.
Battalion No. 3.
Band.
Hardware Men.
Fireworks Wagon.
VIII form on the north side of Maryland
asst OF Meridian street.
Battalion No. g.
Drum Corps.
Dray, with Bell.
Lumbermen.
VIII form on south side of Maryland
ist of Meridian street.
All wholesale and retail men not included
bove will call at headquarters. No 10
outh Meridian street. at $50 o'clock this
tening and be assigned to positions.
The division will march at 7:15 D. M
harp via Maryland street to Delaware
rect north on Delaware street to Yer
ont, east on Vermont. and halt when the
cad of column reaches the corner of Yer
ont and Meridian streets When the
cad of column moves the second division |
Ill march south on Meridian street, fol-
wing the first division.
Third Division
John Mcfarland. Marshal. and Staff
Knightstown Band.
Railroad Clubs.
Band.
Street Railroad Sound-money Club
The division will form on Vermont street |