The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-01
HONORS TO DEAD HEROES
BEAUTIFUL WEATHER FOR MEMO
RIAL-DAY CEREMONIES.
An Immense Crowd Goes Out to Crown
HiIl-0ratiOn by Governor
MOunt-The Parade.

Heaven never gave prettier day for a
public demonstration than yesterday The
cool, crisp air, mellowed by the sun had
in it nothing of smothering heat nor was
there any disagreeable wind to pierce thin
clothing or blow the dust about. The OBJ
servance of Memorial day under the
auspices of the Grand Army was in every
way successful and the arrangements as
planned were carried out without a hitch.
When the school children of the city ar
rived at their various schools yesterday
morning, each little one brought a handful
of flowers for the graves of the heroes. Ex-
press wagons employed by the Relief Corps
committee collected all these offerings at
school No. 8, and the result was wagon
loads of flowers. Here at l o'clock sharp
gathered thirty little school girls, dressed
in white, who after witnessing the parade
from University Square, were carried to
Crown Hill and there participated in the
exercises by strewing over the soldiers
graves the flowers that had been brought
by their comrades in the morning
For once in the history of the city large
military parade formed and moved off
promptly at the stated time. At l o'clock
when detachment of the Light Artillery
fired salute of three guns at the Court
house, theirs were the only military uni
forms within a couple of squares of the
rendezvous, at Alabama and Washington
streets. A few minutes later the fife and
drum were heard in every direction and
one organization after another marched to
the appointed place and was assigned to
its position. Captain John NJ Bonnie, chief
marshal, appeared promptly at 1 o'clock
and his aids so efficiently carried out his
nd hot
neither confusion nor delay and was ready
TO move promptly when another gun from
the artillery detachment announced that
the hour of 80 had arrived.
The streets along the line Of march were
lined with people and all the downtown
streets were crowded. The parade all told
contained about $500 men and was twenty
minutes in passing a given point. 1t was
headed by two platoons of police, followed
by Chief Marshal Bonnie and the follow
ing aids mounted: General N. r. Ruckle
chief of staff r. Mcbride adjutant gem
eral; Charles Kahlo, senior A. ID. c. Aids
George c. Webster, Charles L. Holsten, FL
=; Makepeace, Thomas f. Colbert George
w. Powell, John w. Fort, ID. T. Bacon, r.
F. Stone, w. H. Tucker, r. w. Medkrk
Joseph Boswell Guy A. Boyle, Captain
Noss Reynolds, Captain Petticord, w. f.
Jeffries, r. j. Oliver, Fl. II. Beville, H. G.
Jordan, W. II. Armstrong, II. c. Adams,
w. H. Schmidt, John II; Oliver, n. J. Nc
CURE, c. M. Miller, Colonel II. 3. Smith,
Charles A. BoOkwalter, b. S. Foster, T. w.
Demerly, w. A. Schilling Harry Mitchell,
John Maloney. John H Porter w. G..
Smith, j. l.. Bieler, John r. Clinton
Following them in the first division came
the military companies and they made a
Second Regiment and were under command
of Major Will S. Rich. with Lieutenant w.
F. Christian as adjutant and W. c. Bra
zington sergeant major. They were headed
by the Second Regiment Band
The second division was composed OF the
Grand Army and Sons of Veterans under
command of Colonel Samuel Laing, with
the following aids: l.: b. Nelson, chief of
staff. Frederick Knefer, Edward
Nicolai, Charles Many, Carter Temple; II.
Sweetland Robert Russell, /. n. Yelling
ton, ID. n. Huey, A. d. Shaw, F. b. WykoH,
c. Mcpherson, Charles Ward, Court Marsh,
George B. Morrison, Fl. D. Smith j. L.
Gilbraith Fl; M Bronson John = E: :, cI Sa5d
James A. Murphy, II. Hagerdorn, W. H.
Wheeler, John F. Hensher w. Il. smith,
S. e. Collins, A. D. Crull, John b. SWlgert,
c. B. Darnell, j. B. Writ jacob Crone A.
The division was composed of the follow
ing organizations:
Major Robert Anderson Drum Corps.
George II. Thomas Post, No II.
Martin b. Delany Post, No. 10
John F. Ruckle Post, No 100.
George H. Chapman Post, No. 2O9
James b. Gordon Post, No. 2Sl
Major Robert Anderson Post No. 1863.
Phil Sheridan ROSC, NO Dos.
Sons of Veterans John F. Ruckle Camp.
Ben Harrison Camp
State Capital Band.
Carriages
The third division was made up of the
BOYS Brigade and attracted much atten-
ton These are the children's military
were under command of Brigadier General
B. a. Richardson with the following staff:
Col F. F. McCain ai ad1q W Rr general Col GoT
III Laird Col G.. V. Wooden, Col. G. S.
Denny, Col T. S Trenar {io, Maj; N NH H.
Regiment, Col E. Shillabur; Third Regi-
ment, Col John r. McClintock,; Fifth Reg
iment Col. p. Jay Slocum
Fourth Division
The fourth division was composed Of the
various civic organizations participating IN
the parade as follows: ann.
Second Regiment Patriarchs Militant,
O. O. F. Col. j. r. Bo9lhe e1dhqb ag.
neret, Will McCreary, Indianapolis canton,
No 2 Capital Canton, No. AZ. Aids, J. A.
Joseph buchanan, William Coval Frank
Bowers. S. E. carp, c. p. Webb. Harry
Sheets, A. NJ. Preston.
Indianapolis Military Band
Indianapolis Lodge, No ass, /. O. o. T.
brentwood Lodge, No. 665, ]. o. O. F.
Puritan Lodge, No. SIS; /; 9, Q. F.
Meridian Lodge, No. 4S0, l. .. .. +.
First Regiment i. r. K. of P, Col John
A. Conlen commanding. Map. Z; r: Webb,
chief of staff lieutenant colonel, John W.
Frank Staiey, William Smith, J. A. John
SON. First Lieutenant Wilmer f. Christian,
Harry Sheets.
Olive Branch Division. No. 49,
Indiana Division No. 56.
Indianapolis Division, No. 2, Z r; X. of F,
Excelsior Lodge Division NO. 20 T. X
Star Lodge. No 70. U; R. X of P,
Capital Lodge, No. 81 L. r. K. of 2.
Brightwood Lodge, No. 915, U. r. K. of p.
Indianapolis Order of Red Men.
Weber ZouaveS.
Kahlo ZouaVes.
Iieber ZouaVeS
Hibernian Rifles.
Patriotic Sons of America and Patriotic
Daughters of America.
st. Martins Commandery, No. 50.
ST Johns Commandery, No. 115.
Knights of Father Mathew Commandery,
No. So.
United Order of Druids.
The procession moved rapidly west on
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