The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-30
FUNERAL OF COL. ROSS
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT THE
HOUSE AND CEMETERY.
Friends and ORGANIZATIONS
Attending Societies.

hundreds of friends and members or the
organizations with which he was at the
time Of his death and in former years con-
nected were there to show him honor In
the last rites
AS early as / o'clock the friends OF
Colonel Ross began assembling at the
house and the military and semi-miiitary
and civic organizations assembled on the
streets within few squares Of the house.
At 2:20 o'clock, when the services began
the house was filled to overlooking.
The casket in which reposed the remains
of Colonel Ross was set in the northwest
parlor with the head toward the north
east. The casket stood in front OF man.
tel. which was hid from visw by floral dec
orations, which extended in bank TO the
height OF eight or nine feet. Directly over
the mantel were flowers and two large
American flags draped in pleasing design.
On one side of the mantel was large
wreath of white roses and chrysanthe-
NUNS. Directly in front of the mantel and
at the head of the casket were the crossed
guns of the Light Infantry, covered over
with small pink chrysanthemums and the
monogram AZ. L. II On the other side
was a large basket of pink roses. Suspend
ed between the two doors on the LETT OIL the
mantel was the casket cover, or blanket,
as it is called. This was covered with beau.
tiful pink roses and was the offering or
associated merchants of South Meridian
street, where was Colonel Ross place OF
business, and on two tables STOOD ials S
roses, the offering of the Columbia Ciuo.
ROLL OF HONOR.
To the right of this was large roll or
honor, or scroll. made Of red roses and
white chrysanthemums. an Offering from
Crawford Fairbanks, of Terre Haute. Be
low the mantel was handle basket and a
fiat basket filled with roses and chrysan-
themums. In front Of the casket was
travellers grip, made of white chrysanthe-
NUNS and white roses and sent by the
Commercial Travellers Association, whose
monogram appeared the side. The en-
ployes of James r. Ross & Co. rendered
large anchor of pink chrysanthemums and
white roses, and this was given proml-
nent place at the head or the casket. 10
the left of the casket was large floral
shield of flowers in the Pythian colors, req
yellow and blue, in the center or when
was a circular piece, the onerlng or the
Indiana brigade of the Uniform Rank.
Hanging about the room and on STANDS
and easels were numerous Pythian de-
signs some of which were sent by compa-
MES and lodges in other cities within the
State.
The body of Colonel Ross dressed in full
mounted ByInldn UNIFORM, ldlQ III Tic 4Oi0-
ing casket, which was thrown open. His
right hand was thrown across the body
with the thumb inserted under the belt.
The friends and members of the organfza-
tions who passed in single file around the
casket said the BODY resembled more the
Colonel Ross of twenty years ago than
his appearance curing the iast rev !eaIs'
The pallbearers We're selected by Mrs
Ross, who made her choice in ACCORDANCE
with the wishes OF Colonel Ross. They
were:
Kee, George w. Powell, Harry b. Smith,
Frank Bowers and John NJ; PAYER
Honorary-Gen. Lew Wallace, Gen.
George +. McGinns, Admiral Brown, Col.
u. A. Smith, Judge Mcbride, Judge Howe,
d. NJ. Parry and S. d. Pierson.
THE ESCORT.
The escort accompanying the body to the
burial place at Crown Hill was under COM
mand of Maj. Henry T. Condo, and moved
from the house in the following order:
Indianapolis Military Band
Col. Harry B. Smith, of the Second In
diana Regiment, Indiana National Guard,
and staff, composed of Lieut.. Col. Il. +.
Thayer of Greenfield; Maj. +. r. Charlton,
surgeon; Capt. Homer /. Jones, assistant
surgeon; Lieut., M; r: Hopkins. quarter
dressed in fatigue uniform, and were on
foot.
Second battalion, four companies. of the
Second Regiment, Indiana National Guard,
MdI. OOIucs
First Regiment, Uniform Rank, Knights
of Pythias, of this city, and companies
from Cicero, Noblesville. Anderson and
Lebanon. all under command of Col Harry
Sheets.
Excelsior Lodge. No. Is, Knights of Py-
thias.
George H. Thomas Post, G. A. R., and
other members OF the G. A. r., under COM
mand Of w. Is. Harris.
Indiana Commandery Loyal Legion.
Union Veteran Legion.
Veteran members of the Indianapolis
Light Infantry, under command of Capt.
Robert E. Scott, the last captain before its
reorganization. and Assistant Sergeants
Aug F. Dietrichs and Ed Scott.
Staff of Colonel Ross as brigadier gen.
eral. Uniform Rank knights of Pythias, z.
l.. Silver, Frank Bowers. Col. Caleb s.
Denny, DR.. S. E. carp and Col. w. 7.
Walker.
Stan of General Carnahan as major gen.
eral Uniform Rank knights of Pythias.
Gen. George w. Powell Gen. 7. A. Win
terrowd, Gen. b. A Richardson, Col. Frank
Staley, Col. A. A. Womack and Col. John
L. Benepe.
Oncers and members of the Grand Lodge
knights Of Pythias.
Carriages with pallbearers.
Hearse, behind which was led the last
horse ridden by Colonel Ross.
Carriages with mourners.
The procession moved north on Central
avenue to Twenty-second street, and thence
westward TO Illinois street, where those not
IN carriages took street cars for the ceme-
terry.
SERVICES AT THE GRAVE.
The services at the grave were first taken
IN charge by Excelsior Lodge No. Is. X.
Of p. and this was followed by the burial
service OF the G. A. r. post. Then came
the burial service of the Uniform Rank
knights of Pythias. as prescribed at the
last session of the Grand Lodge. This
service was conducted by General Carna-
han. General Richardson, General Powell
and Colonel Staley. and was the first time
the ritual has been used since the change.
song by the male quartet was followed
by the firing of the military salute by Com
pany D.. of the Light Infantry, of which
Colonel Ross was a member. The cere-
mony concluded with the benedictfon and
the sounding of taps by the bugler.
There were a large number OF distin-
guished men, members OF the Uniform
Rank. knights of Pythias. In attendance
upon the services, and among them were
Brig. Gen. Thos. w. Minshull. OF Cleve-
land. o., commander OF the Ohio Brigade;
| Col. A. ID. Van Osdal, OF Madison. Ind,
the ranking colonel OF the Indiana Brigade.
who succeeds Colonel Ross as commander
| OF the brigade until the election of his sue
cessor; Colonel Ensminger. OF Crawfords-
Vile: Lieut.. Col Charles Vol, of Logans-
| port, Ind: Col E. l. Silver. Of Grand
Rapids, Mich, formerly OF Ft- Wayne.
| chief of Colonel Ross staff.
| Among the Grand Lodge officers present
were: Daniel Z. Storms. OF Lafayette.
grand chancellor: Hon. James E. Watson.
supreme representative. knights of Py-