The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-21
His Address to Be Delivered from a
Platform Erected ON the Grounds
of the Statehouse.
CLOSE OF CHICAGO JUBILEE
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY GIVEN AN
OVATION BY RAILWAY MEN.
Brief speech on the Responsibilities
Priceless Gift of the Nation.

BY the time the morning papers are in
the hands of their readers to-day the spe-
cial train bearing President Mckinley will
have been speeding over Indiana soil for
Z several hours The first stop will be made
~ Logansport at o'clock, when short
D speech will be made by the President. Gov
Mount and his staff will come from Chicago
with the presidential party, while Senator
Fairbanks will join it at Winamac, where
he spoke last night The stops on the Lake
Erie g. Western Railroad will be short ones
throughout until Noblesville is reached.
Here the party will be Joined by a reception
committee of fifteen indianapolis men.
headed by r. o. Hawkins. The event of
the day will, of course. be the reception
in this city.
The train will be stopped at the Noble
street crossing of Washington street, where
the President and his suite will be placed
in carriages and driven to the Statehouse
over the following route
West on Washington street to Pennsylva-
MIA street. north on east side of Pennsyl-
vania street to Vermont, west on Vermont
street to Meridian, south on Meridian street
to Circle, southeast on Circle to Market
east on Market street 10 Pennsylvania,
south on west side of Pennsylvania street
TO Washington, west on Washington street
to Statehouse.
The speaking will be from new stand
erected near the southeast corner of the
Statehouse directly beneath one of the win
dows. The President will be escorted to the
stand by Senator Fairbanks. After the
speeches the procession will form in front
of the Capitol and move over the following
routes East on Market street to the Circle,
southeast on the Circle to Meridian, and
south on Meridian to the Union Station.
The column, under the command of James
X. Ross. will be made up as follows:
Mounted Police
Chief Marshal and Staff
s0ancers of the Army. and Governors Staff.
iooth Eeglment, lndiana Volunteers, Col.
University of indianapolis Band
z4th Battery, Indiana Volunteers, Capt.
- James 3. Curtis Commanding.
18th Battery, Indiana Volunteers, Capt
william r. Ranke Commanding.
When Band.
Citizens Reception COMMITTEES
Company G, 15sth Regiment, Indiana Volun-
teers. Capt: David +. Allen Commanding.
Company d. i5Sth Regiment, Indiana volun-
teers, Capt: +. +. McCrea Commanding.
Visitors in Carriages.
Civic Societies.
The rain yesterday interfered somewhat
with the downtown decorations, but many
flags were swung to the breeze neverthe-
less This morning business men will have
their employees up early putting up bunting
The indications are that immense excursion
crowds viii be brought to this city
Last night r. o. Hawkins received by
wire from Chicago list of those who will
accompany President Mckinley and wife
through Indiana. They are: Secretary of
the Treasury Gage and wife, Secretary of
the Interior Bliss. Postmaster General Smith
AMI wife. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
and Miss Wilson, Assistant Secretary of
War Meiklejohn. J. A. Porter secretary to
President Mckinley, Assistant Secretary
Cortelyou. and the following newspaper
men Messrs. Forster, Mcfarland, Carroll.
Schriver Curtis. Balm. Benzinger, Patter-
son. Bell and Miller.