The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-27
FOR THE DECORATION DAY MEMOIR
IAL EXERCISES.
How the Parade VIII BE Formed and
the Line OF March-At the
Cemetery.

The following order Tor the parade
Wednesday. May 30. 1900. is hereby an
nounced for the information and guidance
of all concerned: Staff of Chief Marshal
General James r. Carnahan, chief OF stan;
Captain w. III. Armstrong. adjutant gen.
eral; Captain II. S. New, assistant adjutant
general
Aids de-camp-Major Charles Noble, U.
S. A. Lieutenant Carroll 3. Carr, Major
John E Miller, Colonel r. Wesley Mcbride,
Hon. Caleb S. Denny, General WIN j. Nc
Kee A w. Thompson, DR.. John l.. Benepe,
Colonel Harry b. Smith, Ray Van camp
Colonel Charles Kahlo, William Il: Scnii-
ling. Horace Z. Wood, Albert A. Womack,
William Smith, jr., Major Hiram Howland,
Major Harold G. Megrew, DR.. w. l.. Heis-
kell. Captain j. l.. Bieler, Captain w. r.
English. Lieutenant John NJ. Payer, Or. r.
NJ. Hay, II. A. Winterrowd. Captain w. 4.
Ravens Lieutenant Daniel Thompson, Gen.
James K. Gore, Carey Mcpherson, Charles
E. Bieler Stoughton Fletcher, jr., Frank
Staley, Major j. II. Oliver, Ed j. Robson,
J. Russell Powell, chief trumpeter
1.-The following assignments are hereby
announced: Major III. I. Condo is assigned
to the command Of the first division, TO De
composed of all military and semi-miitary
organizations, and the camp OF Spanish
American war veterans participating in the
parade. Major George w. Spahr Is as
signed to the command of the second di-
vision, TO be composed of the posts or the
g. A r. DR.. Robert T. Oliver is assigned
to the command of the third division. TO be
composed of the carriages containing tne
veteran
are to distribute the flowers at the graves,
the orator of the day, the chaplain, the
senior vice commander in chief or the ".
A r. and the officer of the day and the
invited guests the City Council, the Board
of Public Works and city officials, and such
others as will participate in the parade In
carriages, and the Indianapolis fire depart
ment.
1.-THE column for the parade Will form at
D. m, as herein Indicated:
TpdianaDOliS Police.
Chief Marshal and STAN.
On Meridian street north, right resting on
Ohio street, extending north.
First Division
Major H. 7. Condo, Commanding.
Will form on North Meridian street, right
resting on New York street, extending
north in the following order:
Twentieth Separate Company, Indiana Ma
tional Guard.
Twenty-fourth Separate Company, Indiana
National Guard.
Third Separate Company. Indiana National
Indianapolis High School Cadets.
Albert Lieber ZouaveS.
Weber Zouaves.
United Boys Brigade of America
Battalion Father Mathew Brigade.
First Battalion, First Regiment, U. X. X. +.
Company "F." First Regiment, Red Men
League.
Spanish-American War veterans.
Indianapolis Light Artillery.
Second Division
Major George w. Spahr. Commanding.
Will form on East New York street, right
resting on Meridian street, extending east
to Pennsylvania and north on the west
side of Pennsylvania street.
George II. Thomas Post, Grand Army OF
the Republic. No. IL.
Martin r. Delaney Post, Grand Army OF
the Republic, No. 20.
John r. Ruckle Post, Grand Army of the
Republic, No. 165.
George II. Chapman Post. Grand Army OF
the Republic, No. 209
Joseph r. Gordon Post, Grand Army OF the
Republic, No. PSI.
Major Robert Anderson Post. Grand Army
of the Republic, No s6s
Major Gordon Post, Grand Army OF the
Republic, No. 452.
Phil III. Sheridan Post, Grand Army OF the
Republic, No. 539.
Third Division
Dr. Robert T. Oliver, Commanding.
VIII form on Ohio street, right resting on
Meridian, extending east to Pennsylvania
street, and extending north on the west
side of Pennsylvania street.
Carriages containing Camp No. so, Union
Veteran Legion.
Vans containing school girls bearing
flowers.
Carriage containing orator. chaplain, senior
vice cOmmander-in-chief, Grand Army
of the Republic and officer of the day.
Carriages containing invited guests.
Carriages containing aged veterans.
Carriages of the City Council, Board of
Public Works, etc.
Indianapolis Fire Department.
''The column will move promptly in the
foregoing order, at 1:3O p. m. The signal
for moving will be the first gun fired by
the Indianapolis Light Artillery from the
courthouse square. Organizations not in
place at that time and ready to move will
lose their position in line and will have to
take the left of the column.
THE line of march will be south on
Meridian street to and around the east and
south side of the soldiers monument TO
Market street, west on Market street to
Illinois street, south on each side of Illinois
to Washington street, east on north side
of Washington street to New Jersey street
countermarch west on the south side of
Washington street to Meridian street, and
from thence to Crown Hill Cemetery.
ION arrival at Crown Hill Cemetery the
column will again be formed in the same
order, excepting that the schoolgirls with
flowers Will leave their carriages and will
form on the right of the column and will
march from the east entrance of Crown
Hill Cemetery to the soldiers plat in the
cemetery; on arrival at the soldiers plat in
the cemetery the column, with the excep-
ton OF the schoolgirls and the Indianapolis
High School Cadets, will form q square
around the soldiers plat and retain this
position throughout the memorial exer-
cises.
1.-The schoolgirls and the indianapolis
soldiers plat will form within the square,
and the Indianapolis High School Cadets
will stack arms, preparatory to placing the
flags at the graves.
"All members of staff. whether of the
chief marshal or commanders of divisions
of military or semi-military organizations
will report in the undress uniform of the
organization of which they are members
members of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie will report in the G.. A. r. uniform, and
citizens In black suits, black hats, with
white gloves"
The programme for the exercises at Crown
Hill Cemetery will begin with the sounding
OF assembly as soon as the column has
formed in hollow square around the SOL
dlers' burial plot Following is the pro-
gramme:
Music, America ........
......-.-..-... Indianapolis Military Band
Prayer. Chaplain Rev. r. V. Hunter
Reading of the general order from national
headquarters with President Lincoln's
Gettysburg address by Adjutant William
=. Downey.
Ritual ADDRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
.......... Commander r. Yves. Mcbride
Grafton Judge j. v. Hadley
Music, 'Star-spangled Banner" ........
............. Indianapolis Military Band
Scattering Of flowers on monument TO un-
known dead-Officer of the day. William
w. Post
Music. '"renting on the Old Camp Ground"
................Ip Indianapolis Military Band
Decoration of Soldiers Graves
First-Plenting of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
.........................H High School Cadets
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