The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-08
A BRILLIANT PARADE.
Four Hours to Pass, and Over $4,000
Men in Line.


were aroused by the salute of forty-five
guns at Camp Sherman. There were numer-
Gus meetings previous to the parade, but
none that attracted more attention than the
meeting of ''the blue and the grey at the
Chamber of Commerce at a. m This
meeting had been arranged by resident Con-
federate and federal veterans with a view
OF bringing about the most cordial hand
shaking over the bloody chasm, and it was
eminently successful. The parade started
promptly at 10 o'clock and was completed at
S:2o. The average time in passing given
points was little over four hours, and the
general estimate of the number in line was
between 5000 and $1,000. 1t was noticed
that very many who wore the uniform cf
the order were among the spectators along
the line of march. Most of them did not
feel able to parade although the day was
cool and bracing as in November. The pa
rade was purely one of the Grand Army, as
the naval veterans gave their street demon
stration yesterday, and the usual floats and
daylight fireworks and other attractions
were reserved for the peace jubilee to-nor-
row. The Denver drum corps with fifty
three pieces, and the band of Rough Riders
from Dayton, o., with 100 pieces, were the
leading attractions in their line. The Pitts
burg band, which alternated instrumental
with vocal music, possibly caught the crowd
more than others, and the singers from
Kansas were also loudly applauded. While
the Ohio division outnumbered others, yet
the Illinois department, headed by Gen.
John c. Black and staff, made an excellent
appearance as the first division Of the great
procession. 1t ranked next in numbers to
the Ohio division. which brought up the
In, he
lumbia Post, from Chicago. with a combi-
nation of the military and naval jackets,
making a very fine appearance. Post 1884,
FROM Detroit, appeared with all members in
Prince Alberts and as erect as if in parlors.
The posts from Louisiana had sugar canes
with cotton ornaments; those from the Da-
kotas, Iowa and Kansas displayed with at
tractive effect their samples of corn and
grain. Outside of the parade itself the Or
der was excellent, although there were
several stampedes and several private plat
forms broke down. No serious injuries are
reported during the day except to General
Curtiss, of Buffalo. Following was the Or
der of the parade:
Patrol wagons.
Mounted police.
Fulton Guards Military Band.
Colonel Philip Deitsch and staff.
Company of police
Grand marshal.
General A. H. Hickenlooper and stafE.
Old Glory.
Color guard-Cavalry Club.
Commander-in-chief ]. p. Goblin and staff.
Schweibel Military Band.
General B. r. Cowan and staff.
First Division
Department oil Illinois.
Esbergers Military Band.
General NJ. A. Cochran and STAFF.
Second Division
Departments of Wisconsin and Pennsylva-
MIA
Webers Military Band.
Colonel L. NJ. Hosea and staff.
Third Division
Departments of New York and Connecticut.
Marine Military Band
Colonel Max Mosler and staff
Fourth Division
Departments of Massachusetts, New Jer-
sey, Maine, Nevada, California, Rhode ISL
and. Vermont, New Hampshire, Potomac,
Virginia, Maryland and Nebraska.
Cincinnati Military Band
DR.. f. G. Cross and staff.
Fifth Division
Departments of Michigan and Iowa
Central Military Band.
Major Frank j. Jones and staff.
Sixth Division
Department of Indiana.
Lincoln Military Band.
General Thomas T. Heath and staff.
Seventh Division
Departments of Colorado Wyoming, Kan
sas, Minnesota. missouri and Oregon.
Hills Military Band.
Major James Stewart and stan.
Eighth Division
Departments OF Kentucky. West Virginia,
South Dakota, Alaska. Washington, Arkan-
sas New Mexico and Utah.
Pioneer Military Band.
Captain A c. Kemper and stan.
Ninth Division
Departments of Tennessee, Louisiana,
Mississippi Florida Montana. Texas, IdalA.
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