The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09
PARADE WAS
There Were Crowds of People Along
the Line of March.

The start of the parade from the Grand
Hotel was delayed about thirty minutes
because of the inability of the police to
clear away the crowd which had gathered
about the hotel waiting to catch a glimpse
of the presidential candidate.
Mr.. Bryan. with his wife, entered their
carriage a few moments before 2 o'clock,
the time set for the moving of the process
sion. They were closely followed by Mayor
Taggart and James d. Richardson. Then
came Mr.. Stevenson. his wife and Governor
and Mrs. Thomas. After taking places in
the carriages there was a wait for thirty
minutes and it was with difficulty the
crowds were kept back.
The line was headed by a squad of bicy-
Gle police, who cleared as best they could
the line of march. They were ollowed by
Superintendent Quigley and Captain Daw-
son and a platoon of police. Next in line
was Chief Marshal Garrard, NJ. ID. Yontz,
chief of staff; William j.. Mcguire and the
aids.
Marshal Charles Remster was in charge of
the first division. which was headed by his
aids, and the Liberty drum corps, dressed
in colonial garb. The Indianapolis Militia
ry Band followed next, and behind them
were about $50 members of the German
American Democratic Club, about sixty
commercial travellers. fifty member of the
Club, the Ringgold Band, of Ter
re Haute; the Jackson Club, of Terre
Haute, with 800 members, the Cleveland
Club; about one hundred members of the
Marion County Democracy; the Ninth
Ward Kern Club, the Jackson Club. of La
fayette, numbering $50; the Camp Gray and
Daviess County Democratic Club. the Cow
ington Bryan Club, with the Newtown
Sand at it's head; the Bryan Stalwarts, the
Bryan Vedettes. and the Gray Club, made
up the rest of the first division.
The Cook County Marching Club, of Chi
cago, led by De Baugh's Band. headed the
second division All members of the club
were dressed liz black suits and wore black
silk hats. The Duckworth Club, of Gin
cinnati, accompanied by the Weber Band,
followed next in line.
Immediately behind the Duckworth Club
rode the presidential candidates. and then
committee, who were preceded by National
Democratic Chairman Jones, accompanied
by Mrs. Jones and friends.
Miss Stevenson, Mrs. Pierre Gray, of this
city, and the Rev. Martin ID. Hardin and
wife occupied carriages Immediately be-
mind those containing a number of the ma
tional cpmmitteemen from several States.
n line of march was from the corner of
Georgia and Pennsylvania streets, north
TO Maryland. west to Illinois street, north
to Washington street. east to Pennsylva-
MIA street. north to Market street, around
the northeast side of Monument place to
Meridian street, north to New York street,
west to Capitol avenue, south to Ohio
street. and thence west on Ohio street TO
the east entrance of the park.
There was a continual ovation along the
line, both from the ardent and enthusiast
tic politicians and the curious and indiffer-
cnt politicians. A large portion of the spec
tators was composed of women who showed
fully as much enthusiasm as did The men.
but perhaps in not so loud and boisterous
a manner.
The police were Obliged t~hroughou the
march 10 closely watch the line near the
Bryan and Stevenson carriages in order IN
prevent the people from crowding out and
stopping the procession. Both Mr.. Bryan
and MI. Stevenson frequently acknovl-
edged greetings given by lifting their hats
and by waving their hands. The parade
was not large. A gentleman who counted
the men in line said there were LOSS. ex-
elusive OF mounted police, drum corps and
bands.