The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-06
An Imposing Appearance Made by
over Eight Hundred Horse
men i'm Uniform.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY GREETED
ONLY PARADE OF THE CAMPAIGN ON
SOUTH SIDE STREETS.
Much shouting for the Republican
Candidates Along the Line
of March.

Colonel Cyrus ]. Clark and his brigade
OF Rough Riders made their final appear
ance yesterday. AS a street parade COM
posed entirely of mounted men it was one
of the largest demonstrations of the cam
paign AS usual the streets were lined
with people who cheered and shouted them
selves hoarse for Mckinley and Roose-
welt.
The eight hundred or more horsemen
were cheered from one end of the line of
march to the other, the people doing their
best TO make the farewell appearance of
the Rough Riders an ovation and an
augury of coming events.
The parade formed on Capitol avenue.
north of New York street. and moved about
2:45 o'clock. The line of march was south
on Capitol avenue to Washington street,
east on Washington street to Noble, coun-
termarching to Meridian street. south on
Meridian street to Georgia, west on Georgia
to Illinois. south on Illinois through the
tunnel TO Russell avenue, south to McCarty
street, east on McCarty 10 Virginia avenue,
north over the viaduct to Delaware, north
on Delaware to New York street, west on
New York street to Meridian and south on
Meridian to the Circle, where II disbanded.
The parade was in four divisions with a
band at the head of each division in a
tallyho. Colonel Clark's escort was COM
posed of about fifty horsemen, among whom
were Senator Beverage. DR.. Franklin w.
Hays, Captain w. z. English. Captain ii.
s. New, Daniel VI. Ransdell, Charles Bieler.
George Elliott, Charles Elliott, w. L. Tay-
lor. Joseph Morgan, William Reagan and
others.
IN CARRIAGES.
Following the staff of Colonel Clark were
two carriages containing Governor Mount
Colonel Durbin, Colonel Charles f. Wilson.
Representative Overstreet, A. A. Young
and John b. Cockrum. Following the car
riages were the four divisions nearly a
mile in length.
While the parade was marching through
the south part of the city the Rough Riders
were greeted everywhere with enthusiasm
All of the large manufactures suspended
work for the time and the employees lined
the sidewalks and windows cheering as
with one accord for Mckinley and Roose-
welt. Notable among the demonstrations
were those of the Parry Company, the At
kins saw works and the Hitz bakery.
Probably never before was the south part
of the city so profusely decorated with
the pictures of Republican candidates
Nearly every other house had a picture of
Mckinley or Roosevelt in the windows or
else were covered with flags and bunting
The parade was reviewed at the Marion
Club by Senator Fairbanks, Senator Bev-
eridge, Governor Mount. Colonel Durbin.
Captain w. T.. English. Representa- tive
Overstreet, Charles b. Lands, Daniel M
Ransdell, Attorney General Taylor Colonel
Clark and his staff, and others. Their APP
pearance on the portico of the Marion
Club was greeted with the enthusiastic
shouts of the Rough Riders as they passed
on their way TO the place of disbanding.
There was praise on all sides Yesterday
| for Colonel Cyrus j. Clark. of the Rough
Riders. Throughout the campaign, he
worked hard 10 organize the Rough Rid
erS and make the demonstrations I'm which
| they took part successful. Yesterday :;
| turnout was fitting climax TO a campaign
| OF good work and after the parade Col
| Clark was warmly congratulated