The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-31

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dress was delivered by j. Frank Hanly, of
Lafayette,
At North Mdnchester-Hon. E. A. Daus-
man, of Goshen. delivered the address to
over three thousand.
dress was by Rev w. M Kenney. the en-
tire town taking part in the exercises.
At Martinsville-Gen. John Coburn. of
Indianapolis was the principal speaker. The
parade was one of the best ever witnessed in
| the town. te
At Hagerstown--Rev A. G. Neal. of Rich
mond, delivered the memorial address. The
| interest taken in the occasion was greater
! than usual
AT Wabash-Rev Charles Little delivered
the address at Falls Cemetery to over three
thousand. All of the civic organizations
took part in the parade.
| At Morristown--Col. Eli F. Ritter deliv
cred the Grafton at Asbury Cemetery. There
was parade by the G: A. r.. civic orders
and school children. More interest mani
tested than ever before
At Brazl-The city was decorated with
American and Cuban flags. The volunteer
company marched in line with the G. A r.
to the cemetery. Judge Hadley. of Dan
vile, delivered the principal Grafton.
At Colfax-There was a great display of
decora tons. The people crowded l. O. o. F.
Hall to hear Lieutenant Governor Haggard
make the address The speaker paid a glow
ing tribute to those who persisted on the
Maine
AT Richmohd-The Memorial address was
Greensburg. at the City Park. feature
was the dedication of a flag presented to
the city. 1t floats from one-hundred-foot
flag pole tst
At Franklin-The Grand Army and citi-
zens took an unusual interest in the Mem
orial services: The local lodges and many
citizens joined the veterans in the parade.
DR.. w. T. Stott, of Franklin College, delv
cred the address.
At Portland--During the forenoon a pro-
cession to the cemetery was made up of the
school children, q. A. r. and other orders.
The afternoon services were held in the au-
ditorium Rev. Somerville Light, of Button,
delivered the address.
At Vaparaiso-There was great parade
by veterans and school children. Rev.
John l.. Brandt. of Valparaiso. and Otis
Burntt of Marion, H.. delivered the adj
dresses. Patriotic services were held at
night in Memorial Hail.
At Noblesvile-The G. A. r.. w. r. c..
Sons of Veterans and all the lodges of the
city turned oht and marched in a body to
this afternoon the address was made by
Rev. A. j. Hiatt, of GAINESVILLE, o.
At piceland-Decoration services were in
charge of Harmon Rayle Post, No. $50. G.
made the address, after which the soldiers
graves here were decorated, Odd Fellows,
Knights of Pythias and citizens participant
ing.
At Muncie-The address of the day was
made by Rev. c. NJ Carter. of the First
Baptist Church. Secret societies and many
with the G. A. r, The day was more en-
Enthusiastically observed than for, several
years -.a,f+ ~ r,y9orr5,cft ..,9s-
AT Greencastle-Ex Exercises were held in
Meharry Hall. at De Paw University
Jesse W. Weik read Lircoln's Gettysburg
address and Elder o. F Lane made the ad-
dress the .I meeting Tg being presided over by
held at Forest Hill Cemetery.
A. shelbyv i'll The parade made
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small flag; Elder w. T. Groom delivered the
grafton. Thousands witnessed the ceremo-
mes mes at the eemetery; II was the greatest
the city. SAP tse
At Rushville-A procession headed by
martial music and Joel Wolfe Post, G.. A.
morning and decorated the graves of SOL
diers buried in that beautiful burial ground.
At o'clock large gathering at the opera
| secretary of state.
At Greenfield-The Memorial day address
was delivered in GautS Opera House by
oHdee The PSc 81 cb6o dst
and the Red Mems Military Band furnished
music, the Red Men attending in body.
| The graves in both cemeteries were dec
GRATED. The city is full of flags.
| At Ridgeville-The w. r. c.. T. o. o. F.,
| D. of r. and the NJ e., Baptist and Con-
gregational Sunday schools Joined in the
! ing the graves the procession marched to
! the NJ. E. Church, where addresses were
made by Rev. Thomas Arlington. Samuel
! Guiger and Mr.. Robinson, of Farmland.
| At Cicero-The G. A. r., accompanied by
| citizens assisted in raising large flag on a
| one-hundred-f pole at the Modes glass
! factory At 10 o'clock the line of march,
| composed of the G. A. r. and other organi-
| cations, led to the cemetery to decorate,
! after which Elder Roberts of Irvington
| delivered address at the M. f. Church
| At JeffersonvilIe-The Jeffersonville Post,
| No. &c. G. A. r., assisted by the Womens
| Relief Corps, visited all the cemeteries and
decorated the graves. In the afternoon the
post went to New Albany and took part
| in the programme there, At Sellersburg
| Herman Rave delivered the Grafton and the
| dead were remembered by the Sellersburg
| post.
At Terre Haute-The public schools had
| special exercises for Memorial day. AT the
State Normal Prof; Curry delivered short
| address to the / 100 students. All schools
| and most of the business houses observed
| the afternoon with closed doors. The BIZ
| cycle races. for which there had been many
entries. were postponed until June IS on
| account of the muddy track.
| At Anderson-The monument to the I'M
known dead was accompanied by one to
| the victims of the Maine and those that
| have already been killed in theCCuban war.
| Every school child in the city was out. The
| most touching thing of ali was the display
made by boys who have the military fever.
| A dozen companies marched with their uni
forms and toy guns. They followed the
| Grand Army.
| L
| the K. of P. and /. O. O. F.. Daughters of
| Rebekah, Eastern Star and citizens to the
| number of 1,500. The different lodges,
| headed by the Red Mems band of London,
| Ind. marched to the Presbyterian Church,
where they listened to the reading of Lin
| coins Gettysburg address by Rev. Benning-
| hoff. of Franklin and d memorial address
| by Frederick L.. Canine.
| At Greensburg- parade in the after
| noon was participated in by the Uniform
| Rank of X. of p, Red Men. G. A. r. and S.
| cf V. On the return from the cemetery the
! crowd was addressed by Hon. Thomas
| Boyd. of Noblesvilie. who paid an eloquent
tribute to the heroic deeds accomplished
| by the fallen heroes The Hon. NJ. d. Tack
| EFT spoke at New Point, and there were
services at Westport and Saint Paul
At Cambridge City-The parade was
| headed by the Cambridge City Band. and
| included the following orders: Uniformed
Rank. X. of p. Red Men. Odd Fellows,
| Daughters of Pocahontas, Degree of Re-
bekah. Rathbone Sisters and Woman's Re-
| lief Corps. The G.. A. r. brought up the
| rear The exercises We're held in the school
| yard and the programme consisted of band
| and quartet music with a chorus of 800
| school children. Colonel Van Ausdan. OF
| Madison. delivered the address
Victoria to Mrs. Gladstone.
| 7 ONnON Nav "a ON Saturday last tho