The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12
Column Was Over Eight Miles in
Cheered the Marchers.
SENATOR HANNA WAS IN LINE
LEFT THE REVIEWING STAND TO
MARCH WITH MEMORIAL POST.
Patriotic Outbrust from ''The Flag
Speak This Afternoon.


veterans of the greatest war in all the an
nails of history. the Grand Army of the
Republic, have again responded to the
bugle call and to-day fell into line as they
were wont to do in the dark days of the
civil war They awoke this morning TO the
sound Of reveille, and long before the hour
set for the starting of the parade they
lined the streets and avenues adjacent to
Case and Euclid avenues, where the pa
rade was formed.
Old veterans prominent in the affairs of
the G. A. R. said it was the grandest pa
rade and the greatest day the organiza-
ton has ever seen. In a seemingly inter-
mlnable line of blue the various depart
ments took up their march over the hard,
granite pavements. Surging masses of peo-
pie, numbering in the hundreds of thou
sands, lined the streets and the housetops.
and took advantage of every available
point of view along the entire length of
the line of PARADE In the downtown dis
trict the streets intersecting and adjacent
to the line of march were one struggling
mass of eager and eXpectant humanity.
1t is estimated that nearly half a million
people were spectators of the magnificent
pageant.
The column was over eight miles in
length and was splendidly handled, the
column moving steadily and with scarcely
a halt or break until the entire line had
passed the reviewing stand.
The scene was most inspiring. Octogen-
arians of the tottering footsteps and others
erect and sprightly as in youth, but all
with limbs and hearts of steel, plodded
patiently side by Size, and among the thou
sands who made UP that host there were
scarcely a bare half-dozen whom the ia
tigueS of the march caused to fall out be-
fore they passed through the living sea
of faces in the court of honor and the re-
viewing stand.
STREETS CROWDED.
Promptly at the hour set for the parade
to move, General Leo Rassieur, commander
in-chief, gave the signal and the column
moved forward. The solid masses of hui
manity which crowded the avenue from
curb to curb, gave way like the parting
of the waves and the march began. The
Governors of several States marched in
the line with their posts and were proud
to go afoot with their old comrades in the
old way. Even Senator NJ. A Hanna
caught the infection of the hour and left
the reviewing stand TO march down the
line with Memorial Post.
Every department, as it passed the court
of honor and neared the living flag of chill
dren formed upon the grand stand facing
the long vista at the foot of Bond street,
was greeted with patriotic chorus from
the threats of thousands of school children
composing the flag" Mingled with the
inspiring strains of martial music and
patriotic choruses was the unstinted ap-
plause Of the pOpulace.
With General Rassieur in the reviewing
stand were the following: Tom l.. Johnson
Gen. David II. Hunt Gen. Henry S. Peck
Adjutant General +. NJ. Sterrit. NJ. A. Tay-
lnr Etrrp
department commander of Colorado; Gen.
John G. Black, OF Illinois; Gen. Joel Long
of Illinois; Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, Guy T.
Gould, past department commander, Of
| Illinois; Gen. Louis Wayne, Of Pennsylva-
| MIA; Gen. James Barnett, Col. Thomas
Scott of Illinois; L. E. Holden and Gen.
j. Warren Keifer
The parade was led by mounted police.
Following We're the local grand marshals
Of the parade, Capt Russell z. Burdick
and his staff. Next came past commanders
! in-chief of the Grand Army in carriages.
| Then followed the grand council of admin
| istratiOn. Only Grand Army posts partici-
pated. Departments marched in the order
| of seniority, with Illinois in the lead, ex-
cept that Ohio, by courtesy, took the last of
| the line.
In addition to the regular line of veterans
ninety bands and LOG drum corps incessant-
| ly poured forth patriotic and martial music.
a number of women and children We're
| overcome in the crush incident to the pa-
| rade. and the Red Cross and city ambu-
| lances were kept busy responding to calls,
DuI no serious casualty was reported.
| 1t Is expected that the patriotic outburst
| of to-day will be duplicated Thursday
| afternoon, when a mass meeting will be
| held in praise and thanksgiving for the
| prospective recovery of President McKin-
| ley. Senator Hanna, Governor Nash of
! Ohio, Mayor Johnson Of Cleveland, General
| RaSsieur of the Grand Army, Judge Will
| liam r. Day of Canton, Senator Fairbanks
| of Indiana, Hon. Charles GroSvenor and
! Rev DR.. Manchester the Presidents pas
| tor, will address the meeting.
| On the choice for comma nder-in-c the
| fight is very interesting and uncertain. The
! friends of General Torrance are hopeful
| that a deadlock may ensue between Gen
| erals Stewart and Sickles and thus enable
| him to be the successful candidate. Twenty
| five or 80 per cent. of the entire vote Is
! claimed for General Torrance, coming from
| the West and New England. II there is no
| selection on the third ballot. General Tor
rance, his friends claim, has a fine show.
| Missouri is for Sickles, with General Tor
| rance second choice. Pennsylvania is united
on General Stewart. New York caucus gave
| General Siclles nineteen votes~and Stewart