The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-18


City and citizens wore their gaycst at
tire yesterday afternoon I'm honor OF the
central event OF the carnival of lsol-the
floral parade. on few occasions have the
thoroughfares Of Indiana's capital been SO
thronged with people. The multitudes were
made up OF residents and visitors, SO min
gled and massed together that IT was i'm
possible TO distinguish one class from the
other or 10 estimate how many there were
of each. II an expert mathematician were
TO start with the number OF squares
through which the imposing pageant wend-
ed its triumphal way and find out how
many people can be squeezed together on
the sidewalks OF a single square he might
calculate the magnitude OF the host that
viewed the floral parade, FOR there was
scarcely a square the full length OF the
route followed by the proeession ;hat-Aas
not literally jammed with people on either
side.
The police department had evidently an
ticipated a crowd of extraordinary propor-
tions, since IL prepared to and did
maintain the most perfect order through
out the long line Of march. Downtown
streets were roped in on both sides. and at
frequent intervals stood patrolmen or spe-
cial officers, who kept the roadways clear
for the parade. About the only difficulty
the police appeared TO encounter I'm han
ding me mighty crowds was at the in
tersections Of streets. where. naturally
enough, the congestion was greater than
at other poI. :. Some idea OF the i'm
mensity of the .nrongs of spectators may
be gathered from the statement that more
than an hour was required after the parade
disbanded to clear away the hundreds OF
vehicles that were massed i'm streets OPEN
ing into those along which the procession
moved. Along Washington street the crowds
cid not melt away at all, but throughout
the evening and night multitudes jostled
each other in efforts TO go in one direction
or another.
The floral pageant of last year prepared
the citizens and visitors 10 better appre-
ciate the event Of yesterday. They entered
heartily into the spirit OF the OCCASION
and the personal decorations seen In the
banked-up masses OF spectators r1vale- m
color and variety, IL not in richness, the
ornamentation of the vehicles.
A SATISFACTORY SPECTACLE
The pageant was one that will not soon
be forgotten by all who witnessed IL. Its
richness, splendor and varied character
made it a thoroughly satisfying spectacle.
Those who complained mildly that there
were not as many vehicles in line as had
been promised admitted that in every other
point the affair was pre-eminent. The
grown-ups along the line of march gasped
and uttered cries of enthusiastic admira-
tion as each os the regally- decorated larger
vehicles rolled past. while the little ones.
of whom there were many thousands COM
mingled with the elders. clapped their
hands and shouted with glee at the bcauti-
fully ornamented pony. goat and dog carts
their amusement and pleasure.
There was little delay In forming the We
hicles I'm line at the corner of Meridian
tended TO the matter OF giving position 10
vehicles and other features OF the parade
and Horace Wood saw 10 IL that the proper
distance was maintained between them.
When the start was finally made a mighty
greeting went up from the waiting thou
sands either side OF Meridian street
down which the cavalcade proceeded TO
Monument Place. At the entrance TO the
circle "A detour was begun which brought
the parade into West Market street. A
square further on IL turned into Illinois
and arrived at Washington the procession
wheeled 10 the east going as far as Ala
bama where a countermarch was made
10 Pennsylvania The route then extended
north on Pennsylvania 10 Vermont where
the order 10 disband was given.
The pageant was reviewed In the square
of Pennsylvania street between Ohio and
New York street by Captain W. r. Eng
First Presbyterian Church. Governor Dur
bin. Mayor BOokwalter, Hugh J. MCGOWAN
and Mrs Durbin IN their decorated vehicle
which stood a little south OF the grand
marshal and stan; and by Captain Daw-
son and his sixteen mounted patrOlmen
stationed slightly north of the marshal
The parade IL passed through the
streets was heralded by a corps OF bicycle
police. the patrol wagon. Acting Chief OF
Police Hyland IN buggy and BY Captain
Charles Dawson and sixteen Handsomely
uniformed patrOlmen, an mounted ON
horses that rich collars OF pink flow
ers. Next came Grand Marshal English
with his stan. IN the ranks Of which was
noted Colonel Russell 3 Harrison who
thus made his first public appearance dur
ing carnival week The horses ridden bv
these officials We're fine animals and each
attractively decked out with fiow-
ers.
ARTILLERY DISPLAY LED
II was fitting that the indianapolis Light
Artillery and its gun carriage set thlckly
with snow-vhite roses-forrning one OF Tho
handsomest pieces in the entire parade
should head the line of decorated vehicles
In the decoration OF this piece of ordnance
900 flowers were used. With the artillery
company's display ~ers ssrEcsnts Tyndsll,