The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09
The People Were Anxious to Be
Amused and Waited Patient-
IL for the Pageant.
THEY WERE FULLY REPAID
FOR THE LONG LINE OF FLOATS
PROVED INTERESTING.
The Election of Officers Postponed I'm
til To-Day-Thousands Here
to Attend P0wwOw.

The management of the Red Mems cele-
bration was much gratitied last night with
its demonstration. Some had complained
that the Bryan notification meeting was
brought here yesterday as a counter at
traction and with the idea of taking adj
vantage of the advertising done by the
Red Men to get people to the city.
The parade last night showed that peo-
pie like to be amused and that 10 be
amused they will wait as long or longer
and endure as many or more discomforts
than they would TO see presidential and
vice presidential candidates and listen to
long speeches. Washington street from
Capitol avenue to Delaware street was
damned with people as early as 7:So o'clock.
The passage of street cars, buggies and
pedestrians was almost impossible. People
were there TO see the parade. All were
excited, but good-natured and they waited
expectantly, and every now and then as a
red light would be fired the crowd would
move slowly in that direction, returning
with expressions of dissatisfaction upon
finding 1t was not the parade. A band and
a few carriages with accompanying red
lights. going from the Grand Hotel 10
Tomlinson Hall few moments before the
starting of the Red Mems march caused
hundreds to leave good places of observa-
ton along the line of the proposed march.
BY the time this party had passed string
Of colored lights was seen on West Wash
ington street and loud cry went up from
those in waiting. The column moved east
ward until Capitol avenue was reached,
turning south on Capitol avenue to Georgia
street and going north on Illinois to Wash
ington street, thence as far as New Jersey
street, countermarching to Pennsylvania
street and thence by Pennsylvania and
Market streets to Monument Place, where
the column was broken up, many of the
participants going into English's Opera
House to take part in the performance
there.
HEADED BY POLICE.
The column was headed by the bicycle
police, followed by platoons in charge of
sergeants. Then came band and behind
them followed company in colonial dress,
all bearing swords. Next in line was Fox's
company of zouaves and behind them were
tribe chiefs fully decorated with war paint.
All were mounted. Next came the first
float, representing the Landing of Column
bus The war paint. the hideous make
ups, the vari-colored lights and the fright
full yells of the men on the floats and in
line combined to FURNISH unusual amuse-
ment for the vast number of spectators.
The others floats in line represented the
Boston Tea Party" "Chiefs in Council"
Invoking the Great Spirit" Returning
from the Hunt "Uncas at the Stake" in
the first division and Capture of John
Smith," Rescue of Smith," Marriage of
Pocahontas," civilian Penn Signing the
Treaty. "Bradfords Treaty with MASH
soit," Marquette Baptizing Indiana" 1.-THE
Medicine Man." signing the Declaration
of independence" Freedom" and 1.-THE
Sun Dance" in the second division. Be
tween the floats the local and visiting tribes
marched on foot, nearly every member
carrying a red fire. torch.
Immediately following the last float was
a tallyho with a woman's band, which was
cheered at every point upon its appearance.
Following the woman's band were large
number of carriages in which were women.
In the center of the line OF carriages was
coach on which there was large silk flag.
The woman who appeared to be the leader
of the party carried large handkerchief
and she lost no opportunity for waving IL
at the crowds and yelling at the top of her
voice, which had excellent volume and last
ing qualities, 'Hurrah, hurrah for Nc
Kinley" The boldness of woman in fac
ing with such a cry crowds which might
reasonably be supposed to contain hundreds
of worshipers oil the Democratic leader was
unusual. Her actions and enthusiasm
were well received, however, and her cry
was repeated in more volume and followed
her coach down the street. The procession
ended with the women in carriages and the
irrepressible Reuben Glue" bringing up
the rear.
The floats were well executed, many of
them showing vast amount Of work.
CROWDS AT MONUMENT.
One of the largest crowds assembled for
viewing the parade was at the Monument
place, which was packed from the walk to
the base of the shaft. An overflow meeting
from Tomlinson Hall had been advertised
to take place here, but it was noticed that
as soon the parade had passed the
crowd did not wait for the speeches, but
broke up without delay. The crowd on the
streets last night could not be numbered
but il was variously estimated at from
four to ten times as large as the after
noon gathering.
Just as the last float passed Illinois and
Washington streets an incident happened
which promised for time TO result in
numerous personal injuries. The street
cars had been stopped and were lined up
in each direction for a square or more
The combined pressure of the trolley poles
OF the cars on Washington street in front
of the Bates House square forced the wire
UP until Ii came in contact with the cross
arm. causing short circuit with the re-
turn current and setting fire TO the return
wire where il came in contact with the
pole. Some one cried Look out for the
wires, and then there was a scramble
by every TO get away from danger in
case they should fall. Those who had been
watching the parade were moving from all
directions toward the intersection of the
Ell ard he foVra xx-oc
live wires fallen there would have been
many people injured and perhaps a num-
Der killed. for the supposed impending dan
ger made people frantic 10 get away.
Street-car men said there was no danger
of the live wires falling, and that the only
wires which could have come down were