The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-17
THE SECOND DIVISION.


Unlike the first division the second was
not an imposing array of troops and arma-
ment, a rank adorned with glittering steel
and the pomp and panoply of war; it was a
procession stripped of military effect. for
which was substituted civilian dress and a
type of the American at peace Yet this
calm body was retrospect of former days
of active military service and represented
the reward of duty well done. an honored
allegiance. 1t befitting that the body
of the dead statesman who himself was a
comrade, companion and friend to those
nearest TO him in the cortege should be es-
corted to the place of last public tribute by
those who were nearest him in life.
The second division was composed of old.
er men than those in the first. The division
was headed by General Carnahan and staff,
composed of Capt. w. f. Haywood, Capt.
Harry s. New, Capt James r. Henry,
Capt. e. j. Robson and Worth Merritt.
Following the staff came the State and
county bar associations, half thousand
strong marching four abreast In the first
four were Senators Fairbanks and Bever-
idge, Judge w. A. Woods. of the Federal
Court, and in the next set of fours were
the judges of the Marion county Superior
Court. Then came the rank and file of the
Bar Association. many of whom had been
honorcd with judicial dignity.
COLUMBIA CLUB IN LINE.
The next body was the Columbia Club, H.
whose ranks were friends of the statesman
who had fought many political battles for
their leader now dead. Members of the
club were distributed in nearly every other
portion of the parade but, notwithstanding
this loss, the club had more than one hun
dred members in line. Thomas NJ. Defrees
acted as marshal of the club.
The Marion Club another Republican
organization, followed the Columbia Club
with more than three hundred members
in line. Charles \. Bookwalter was iii
command of this club.
In the wake of the Marion Club which
is almost exclusively composed of young
men, came the Central-avenue Christian
Church Boys Brigade. commanded by
Capt Frank Long. Then came the Boys
Father Mathew Brigade OF ST. John
Church with band of twenty pieces Off
cered by Captain Kelleher and Captain
Carney. The juvenile part of the process
sion was here taken UP by the band from
the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home.
at Knightstown. Ind, in charge of c. o.
Nixon, financial officer of the institution.
and accompanied by S. Eldridge, the band
master
Following the band came the George H.
Thomas Post OF the Grand Army of the
Republic, 10 which General Harrison be-
longed. and members OF other Grand Army
posts. The band played at frequent in
tervals each time I'm some sweet tune.
familiar and dear 10 the hearts of the COM
rades in the rear.
While the Grand Army procession was
under the auspices of George II. Thomas
Post, the ranks were materially swelled
by members of the Ruckle Ellsworth,
Chapman and other posts Col. z. \. Smith
was in command. Department Commander
BEEN and other department and past de-
partment officers were in the front rank Of
the Grand Army delegation. So pleased
were the old soldiers with the playing of
the Knightstown band that the bandmaster
was requested. on the line of march, TO
play over and over again the Sacred
March and Taps" by Barnhow. which con
tanned so many beautiful and familiar airs.
THE FUNERAL CAR
After the Grand Army posts came the
hearse-sombre and black. A silence
Aemed to reign as the funeral car ap-
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