The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-31
The Parade Through the Downtown
Streets Was One of the
Features.
EXERCISES AT CROWN HILL
OF THE DAY MADE BY
JUDGE JOHN ". HADLEY.
Placed on the Graves of Dead
SoIdfers-schooI Children at
the Monument.


yesterday in Indianapolis. In the morning
the day, and thousands of people who had
planned various excursions were greatly
disappointed and discouraged. In the after
noon, however, the sun came out. and a
more perfect day could not have been had.
Early in the day the streets had the APP
pearance of a holiday. All OF the business
houses were decorated with flags and bunt-
ing, and the number of pedestrians or the
streets was perceptibly greater than on
other days. Long before the noon hour the
cars to Crown Hill were crowded with peo-
pie carrying flowers to decorate the graves
of the dead.
All Of the federal and state offices were
closed during the day with the exception
of the postofice, which opened its doors
late in the afternoon. 1t was estimated
that there were more than $1,000 people at
Crown Hill in the afternoon. AS far as the
eye could reach were TO be seen men,
women and children with their hands full
of flowers eager for the opportunity of re-
Numbering the dead. In the soldiers plat
little flags were dropping from every stone,
and after the memorial services had been
concluded and the graves decorated the $50
graves looked like a veritable flower gar
den full of choicest exotics.
FORMING OF PARADE.
The parade formed at 1 o'clock in the
vicinity of Meridian and New York streets.
AT the head OF the column was a line of
bicycle patrolmen, and after them came
Superintendent Quigley, followed by twen-
ty-four members of the city police force in
charge of Captain Kruger and four SER
geants. Behind them came Chief Marshal
James X. Ross and his staff. The members
Of the staff were Captain w. II. Armstrong.
adjutant general; Captain Harry S. New,
assistant adjutant general, and the follow
ing aids-de-camp: Major Charles Noble. U.
s. A, Lieutenant Carroll B. Carr, Major
John E. Miller, Colonel r.. Wesley Mcbride,
Caleb s. Denny. General Will ]. Mckee. A.
W.. Thompson. DR.. John L. Benepe, Colonel
Harry b. Smith. Ray Van Camp. Colonel
Charles Kahlo, William E. Shilling, Hor-
ace E.. Wood, Albert A. Womack. William
Smith, jr.. Major Hiram Rowland, Major
Harold c. Megrew. DR.. w. L. Heiskell,
Captain ]. L. Bieler. Lieutenant John NJ.
Payer. T. A. Winterrowd, w. F. Havens,
Lieutenant Daniel Thompson, Carey Nc
Pherson, Frank Staley, Major J. III. Oliver
and ]. Russell Powell, chief trumpeter. The
first division of the column was wholly mil
itary, and was in command of Major III. IT.
Condo. who rode at the head of il. First
i'm this division came the Twentieth sepa-
rate company of the Indiana National
Guard, followed by the Twenty-fourth and
the Third separate companies. Many of
the Spanish war veterans marched with
local military organizations. and the turn
out was not as large as was anticipated.
Following the three companies of the Ma
tional Guard were the cadets of the In
dianapolis High School, whose natty ap-
pearance and well-kept formation won
them a great deal of applause along the line
OF march.
The Albert Lieber Zouaves, in their Turk
ish uniforms, were in strong contrast TO
those of the High School boys Immediately
preceding them, and their appearance was
greeted with many manifestations of pleas
ure as they hurried along after the cadets.
Following in order after the Zouaves
were the Weber Zouaves. then the United
Boys Brigade of America, after which
marched the boys of one battalion of the
Father Mathew Brigade. The Uniform
Rank of the Knights of Pythias followed
the Father Mathew Brigade, presenting an
attractive appearance with their white he'll
NETS and waving red plumes. Bringing up
the rear of the first division was Company
F. First Regiment Red Mems League.
THE SECOND DIVISION.
The second division, with the exception
of the Indianapolis Light Artillery. which
brought up the rear, was made up entirely
of Grand Army posts. Maj. George w.
Spahr was i'm and rode at the
head of the division. The veterans made a
very good showing, as there was quite a
large turnout from each post. Many who
had intended to participate in the parade,
however. stayed away on account of the
threatening weather and damp streets. The
posts marched in the following order: Geo.
H. Thomas Post. No. II: Martin r. De-
laney Post. No. 20; John +. Ruckle Post.
| No. 165; George III. Chapman Post. No. a9;
Joseph r. Gordon Post. No. PSI; Maj. Rob
ert Anderson Post. No. $50: Major Gordon
| Post. No. 452; Phil IL. Sheridan Post. No.
| 5ss.
The third division was composed OF the
carriages containing the Union Veteran
Legion. the schools girls who distributed
| the flowers at the cemetery and the invited
guests of the league. One carriage was &C.
cupied by General Harrison. Judge Hadley.
| the Rev. r. V. Hunter and Maj. Irwin Rob
bins. General Harrison was the recipient
of much applause all along the line.
The line of the parade was as follows:
South on Meridian street TO Monument
place. then or the east side of the monu-
ment around the Circle to West Market
street. then on the east side of Illinois
street to Washington. then east on Wash
/ llklOl ~ ANtN OCICfNs NDCIt lnt COlUIfiU
countermarched and returned on Wash
ington to Meridian, where IL dis
banded and went to Crown Hill.
The column reformed at the east gate of
Crown Hill at $50 o'clock. The band began
playing n dead march. and the school girls.
with their baskets OF flowers. took their
place at the head Of the column. The line
moved very slowly 10 the plat containing
the soldiers graves. where the military or
ganiZations participating in the parade.
witt, the exception OF the chief marshal
and his staff. who passed around the plat
and formed I'm the roadway lust beyond 1t.
was blown by the hugler and the exercises
of the day had begun. After the band had
played America" the Rev. r. V. Hunter
and Adjutant w. b. Downey read the gen.
erai orders from national Grand Army
headquarters on the Observance of Me
mortal day.
ADDRESS OF THE DAY.
Commander Mcbride then read the ritual
istic address and introduced Judge John
v. Hadley. chief justice of the Indiana SUI
preme Court. as the orator OF the day.
Judge Hadley said. In part:
Comrades. ladies and gentlemen: The
best test of patriotism. of real love of coun-
try Is found in the degree and sincerity OF
the respect and honor bestowed upon the
public defenders. II may be further added
that the defensive power OF a nation is only
safely measured by the strength of the de-
votion and active support OF the masses. OF
those who incur the hardships and perils
OF battle for the public protection. Heroic
sation. II acts not from the spirit OF ad-
ventura nor from paSsiOn- nor ulea sura