The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-17

tieth Independent Company of the Indiana
National Guard, which was mustered in
from this city only last March. During
its brief existence of six weeks this organ
ization has reached an enviable position
among well-drilled military bodies. Capt.
T. c. Parr is the commanding officer.
Several companies of zouaves were con-
spicuous by their unique and picturesque
uniforms Among these were the Lebanon
Zouaves, commanded by Captain ]. L.
Reynolds, the Albert Lieber Zouaves, of
Indianapolis, and the Weber Zouaves, also
through by the Father Mathew Brigade
and two boys brigades.
Col. John T. Barnett was given an ova-
tion which nearly overcame him as he rode
down Pennsylvania street, accompanied
by his orderly and Capt. f. f. McCrea.
When the trio reached the Twentieth Sep
arate Company of the National Guard they
were greeted with round of cheers. Col.
Barnett blushed rosy red, but recovered
his equanimity In time 10 acknowledge the
honor. which he did by saluting and rails
ing his cap. The incident attracted not
little attention from members of the Cow
ernors staff and officers in the Spanish
American war, who were close at hand on
account OF the attempt which was at one
time made TO class Colonel Barnett as an
army officer of that hated type known as
martinez"
The various posts of the Grand Army
from Indianapolis and outside points were
massed in New York street. between Me-
ridian street and Massachusetts avenue.
The carriages containing Grand Army
leaders and the ladies of the G. A r. and
W. r. c. waited in Ohio street until the
parade passed them, when they fell in line,
bringing up the rear.
THE PARADE MOVES.
At 2:15 o'clock in the afternoon all the
G. A. r. posts and other organizations
had been assigned to their respective places
and the great parade began to move slowly
along Meridian street to the first important
point of its line of march, which was
the circle surrounding the imposing shaft
erected to Indiana's honored military dead.
Monument place, or the Circle. was almost
solid mass of humanity. Such a con-
course Of people has never gathered there
since the National Encampment in 1893.
School children to the number of perhaps
three thousand stationed on the plaza were
almost blotted from view by the compact
crowd which surrounded them on all sides.
The four streets leading into the Circle
were nearly blockaded with horses and We
hicles mingled in seemingly hopeless
jumble with throngs of human beings, all
eager for sight of the great pageant. SUI
perintendent of Police Quigley rode ahead
of the procession in his buggy to clear the
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patrolmen and eight sergeants under COM
| mand of Captain Kruger. a body of men
that attracted nearly as much attention as
any other in the long line which followed.
The men and officers were attired in new
summer uniforms, which admirably set off
their splendid physiques. The citizens free
ly expressed admiration for the fine body
of men which represented the indianapolis
police department
The advance guard was announced by
strains of patriotic music from an excel
lent band. Next to the police came Chief
Marshal James r. Carnahan, attended by
his staff, composed of Col. H. B. Smith.
chief Of staff: Capt. George w. Powell, ad
| jutant general; Maj. Charles Noble, in
spector general; Maj. Francis Shaler, chief
ordnance officer; Lieut. Charles A Gar
rard, chief of artillery; DR.. Daniel Thomp-
son. surgeon general. and host of aids.
de-camp. the entire body mounted hand
some steeds.
GOVERNOR AND STAFF.
Following the chief marshal and stan
came the Governor and his military staff.
| thirty strong, decked out in their finest
| equipment, all mounted and attended by a
| guard of honor made UP of the famous
| Black Horse Troop OF Culver Military
| Academy and two hundred infantry cadets,
accompanied by their own band, which was
one of the best in the parade. Then came
| the division announced in the printed pro-
| gramme as the first, but which really was
| the third as the parade was actually made
| up. This part of the procession was headed
| by Gel. John T. Barnett and his staff. all
| riding horses, accompanied by the Indian
| apolis Military Band. one of the crack
| local musical organizations, which fully
| lived up to it's reputation yesterday. These
| were followed by the Twentieth separate
| company of the Indiana National Guard
the company of Indianapolis High School
| Cadets, the Albert Lieber Zouaves. the
Father Mathew Brigade and band and the
Boys Brigade and band. Another division
was headed by Capt. James B. Curtis, who
rode proudly In front of his old command
| the Indianapolis Light Artillery. the mem
bers Of which were conveyed on two guns
| and caissons and two ammunition wagons
each drawn by four powerful horses. After
the artillery company swept by the Clark
| Camp of Spanish-American war veterans
was disclosed a part of the members
mounted in similar manner to the Ligh,
| Artillery. The handsome new ambulance
| of the Indiana National Guard. with it:
| rubber tires, excited much favorable com
ment as II rolled noiselessly along behind
| the rumbling gun carriages. The sue.
| ceeding division of the parade was made
/ up entirely of Grand Army posts from
! different cities and towns throughout the
| State.
The names of the posts represented are
Jasper Packard. No. $50; Gettysburg, No
| 90: Connersville. No 126; Samuel II. Dun.
| bar. No. 80; John A. Logan, No. 3; Major
| Anderson, No. 169; Noblesville Post; vii
| liams Post. No. rs; Pap" Thomas Post
No. 5: Isham Keith Post, No. 8; George
II. Thomas Post, No. IL; Martin Delane,
(colored) Post, No. 20: John F. Rucklt
Post. No. 165: George H. Chapman Post
No. 200. and Dumont Post, No. IS. The
Connersville. Logansport, Noblesville. Nun
| Gle, Anderson Columbus and Shelbyyills
| were represented, in several instances by