The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-30
MEMORIAL-DHY DETAILS
PARADE AND CEREMONIES AT
CROWN HILL TOMORROW.
Grafton by Governor Mount-SpeciaI
Flag Presentation.

The general Memorial day committee re-
ports everything in readiness for the ex-
ercises Tomorrow At / o'clock the Light
Artillery will fire the national salute at the
courthouse, and one gun will be fired as
the procession begins to move. Tomorrow
morning at O'Clock the trumpeters from
the headquarters Of the National Guard, in
charge of Chief Trumpeter Pfafflin, will
sound the reveiIle from the top of the mon
ument. In the evening at Z o'clock tattoo
and taps will be sounded.
The parade of Grand Army veterans, mil
itary and civic societies will start promptly
at 1870 o'clock. 1t has been decided that all
members of the Council aud others connect
ed with the city administration will partici-
pate in the parade The councilmen will
meet in the city clerks office at l o'clock
Carriages will be provided at Delaware and
Ohio streets for all disabled soldiers who
desire to take part in the exercises. The
school children will witness the parade
from University Square. AT L o'clock the
carriages containing state and city Off
Gals, orators, and wagons with children
will assemble on Ohio street, their right
resting on Delaware street, and will proceed
from there to Washington and Delaware
street, where they will be assigned places In
the parade The line of march will be from
AlaDam street, on the north side or WASH
lngton to Pennsylvania street north on
pennsylvania to Vermont, west on er-
mont to Meridian, south on Meridian
around the east side of Monument place
to Georgia street. Here street cars Will be
waiting to proceed to Crown Hill. The ohl-
GERS of the parade are: Chief marshal
John M. Bohmie; chief of stafT, Gen. n.
X. RuCkle; adjutant general, X. w. Nc
Bride; senior aid-de-camp &. II. kanlo. IN
the formation of the parade the following
order will be observed:
Two piatoons Of police, Capt Charles
Dawson commanding, in East Washington
and Alabama street.
Chief Marshal and Aids.
Second Regiment Band.
First division to form in South Alabama,
right resting in Washington, composed OF
the Second Regiment Indiana National
Guards, Major Will S. Rich commanding.
Second Division
To form in Washington, right resting in
Alabama. Colonel Samuel Laing command
The staff will report at the south side
of Washington street, resting at Alanama.
Robert Anderson Drum Corps, Thomas
Delany, Ruckle, Chapman, Gordon, Ander-
son and Sheridan Posts; Sons of Veterans,
Ruckle and Harrison camps; carriages.
Third Division
United Boys Brigade of America, Brig
adler General b. A. Richardson and staff,
commanding composed of First Regiment,
in charge Of Col. E. S. shilabur; Third
Fifth Regiment, Col ?. Jay Slocum; Wlll
form in rear of Sons of Veterans, in Wash
ington street, right resting in New Jersey
street
Fourth Division
The Second Regiment, Patriarchs Mill
tant, |. 0. o. F., Col j. b. Bodine, com
handing, will form in rear of third d1vi-
sion. 1t will be made UP follows: State
Capitol Band, and Indianapolis, Bright
wood, Puritan and Meridian lodges.
Fifth Division
First Regiment u. r., K. of P, Col. John
A audi Tcy and OIL hon
will form on south side OF Washington.
resting on New Jersey. The division will
tary Band; Olive Branch, Indiana, Indian
apolis, Excelsior, Star Capital and Bright
wood divisions, y r., Is Of r.. Weber Weber
Hibernian Rifles; Patriotic Sons of Amer
lea and Patriotic Daughters of America; H.
Martins Commandery, No. So, ST. Johns
Commandery, No. lis. Knights of Father
Mathew, Commandery No. So; United Order
The column will reform at the east gate
of Crown Hill and march to the soldiers
plat where the divisions will assume posi-
tons as directed by the chief marshal. After
music and prayer the address of President
Lincoln at Gettysburg will be read by
Joseph c. Drummond, master Of ceremO-
MES The Grafton will be delivered by Gov
ernor Mount. During music by the Second
Regiment Band the graves will be deco
rated. Company II, under command Of Cap
tain Tarleton, will fire the salute. Rev. L.
day
Rev. FrederiC Dewhurst, pastor of Plym-
outh Church has invited Encampment No.
so, Union Veteran Legion, and the Ladies
Auxiliary. no. % to attend services at his
church this morning. The encampment in
vites all old soldiers and their families to
be present. The services will be of a pa
triotic order.
The services at the First Baptist Church
this evening will be of more than ordi-
nary interest. The ladies will present the
church with an elegant large fiag. which in
the future will hang above the organ. Gov
ernor Mount and others will make short
talks. The music will be given by the quar-
tet and choir, assisted by Mrs Ida Gray