The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-31
Cid VetcrPns and Other Association
Parade Through the Downtow
Streets of the City.
IN CROWN HILL CEMETERY
ADDRESS BY THE COMMANDER-IN-
CHIEF OF TIE G.. A. X.
School Children St~cw Flowers al
Base OF the Monumental
Catholic Cemeteries.

The Memorial day parade yesterday. de-
spite the threatening appearance Of the sky,
was witnessed by thousands of people who
lined the streets from the place OF forms-
ton at Vermont and Meridian streets 10 the
place of disarmament at Meridian and Geor-
gia.
Promptly at 1:30 p. m. the German Vet
Grams oaanc1 was fired as a signal in the
courthouse yard and the various organiza-
tons began moving towards the place of
assemblage at Meridian and Vermont
streets.
Capt. William H. Armstrong, the chief
marshal of the day, quickly allotted the
various organizations their positions I'm
the parade and within a few minutes the
whole procession was moving.
AT the head of the procession were the
bicycle patrolmen, a detachment of police
and a band. Then came Chief Marshal
Armstrong and his staff. followed imne-
diately by the first division under command
of Col. II. B.. Smith. of the Second Reei-
ment of the Indiana National Guard. His
staff was composed of Maj. F. r.. Charlton,
DR.. Homer 1. Jones. Capt. NJ. 1. Hopkins,
Capt. III. b. Mann and Capt. M. Il. Cakes.
Following the staff officers came the first
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Indiana National Guard under the COM
mand of Major Condo. The remainder OF
the division was made up of Battery \ If
the artillery battalion OF the State. under
the command of Capt. Harry Gallon, the
William Z. English Zouaves. commanded
by Captain Fox. the United Boys Brigade
of America. the High School Cadets. the
Knights of Father Mathew and the Boys
Brigade of the knights of Father Mathew.
The second division. which consisted Of
Grand Army posts and other organizations.
was under the command Of Capt. J.. l..
Ketcham. whose staff was made up of II.
c. Adams. Henderson Brown. Robert Arm
strong, Ira Hinchman, George w. Weir.
w. II. Calvert. y. NJ. Spinner. Henry c.
Smith and A. Hobbs: At the head of the
division was the Indianapolis Military
Band, followed in order by the George H.
Thomas Post. No. II. G. A. r.; Martin r.
Delaney Post. No. 90; John f. Ruckle Post.
No. leS; George II. Chapman Post, No. 2o9;
Robert Anderson Post. No. 1853; Phil II.
Sheridan Post. No. $50; Alvin p. Hovey
Legion; German Veterans Association and
other soldiers of the Mexican and civil
wars.
The third division was made up of the
veterans of the Spanish-American and
the Philippine wars. and was under
the command of Capt. William E. En-.
klSn, WUOSt SldH WdS tolnpoStu Ol
the following: Lieut.. Harmon B. Hut
son. adjutant. Col. John T. Barnett. Capt.
Frank McCrea, Lieut.. Guy II. Boyle, Lieut..
Charles S. Tarlton, Lieut.. Charles A. Gar
rard. Lieut.. Ray Van Camp. Lieut.. r. G..
Garstang and Lieut.. S. NJ. Compton. The
John S. Poland Camp, No. Z, Spanish
American War Veterans. was the first or
ganization of the division. and it was fol-
lowed by Frank S. Clark Camp Of the
same organization. The rear of the di-
vision was brought up by the veterans OF
tho naniSh-A mariNan and Phlllnnlna wars
unattached to any camp.
The fourth division. headed by a drum
corps and under command OF Col. James
W. Noel. was composed of the Sons OF Vet
Grams belonging TO the John +. Ruckle
Camp, No. 1886: the Ben Harrison Camp.
No. $50. and Sons OF Veterans not attached
to any camp.
The fifth division was commanded by
Capt. F. S. Clark. His staff was composed
Of the following: Col. Charles j. Buchanan.
Capt. John A. johnson. Capt. Harry A.
Richardson, Lieut.. c. w. Cochran. George
R.. Coulter. II. e. Negley. Henry Layman
and John Layendecker. The division was
OF Pythias. Odd Fellows, Red Men. United
Ancient Order of Druids, etc.
Capt. William Z. Shilling and staff were
in charge of the sixth division, which
brought up the rear of the parade. This
division was made up OF a long string or
carriages containing the distinguished IN
yited guests: among whom nd we're he9
of the G.. A. r. and orator of the day,
members of the Union Veteran Legion. dis
abled soldiers, the Woman's Relief Corps.
the Ladies of the G. y. r., state and city
officers. etc. In the rear of the division
were a number of large vans containing
the school children and their flowers with
which 10 decorate the graves at Crown Hill
Cemetery.
The line of march was south on Meridian
street. passing the monument on the west
side. to Washington street. east to Della
ware. countermarch TO Meridian street and
south on Meridian to Georgia. where the
parade disbanded and cars were taken for
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