The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-15
WEATHER INDICATIONS
Possibly Showers To-Day.
Schedule of To-Day's Events.

Schedule of To-Day's Events.
Q a. m.-Parade of the flags. Line of
march: From the Statehouse east on
Washington street TO New Jersey, 20 New
York, to Meridian, to the monument
10 a. m.-Dedication of the monument
D. m.-Parade, to be reviewed on north
side of monument Line of march: From
Capitol avenue east on Washington street
TO East street, TO New York, TO Meridian,
10 the monument.
4p. m.-Vesper service at the monument.
1880 D. m.-Torchlight parade by German
societies Line OF march: West on Wash
ington street from Alabama 10 Senate ave-
nue., countermarch to Meridian street, then
north TO the monument
s D. m.-Campires at Tomlinson Hall.
English's Opera House, Persons Han ana
Germania Hall.
Not since the happy days OF the spring
and summer of 1865 when the boys of In
diana came marching home to wives.
mothers and sweethearts from the bloody
battlehelds of the South, will there have
been a more joyous day in the annals of
the State than to-day, the occasion of the
dedication of the monument to 'Indiana's
silent victors."
During the two score years since the war
ended the State has honored her soldiers
in many ways: their praises have been sung
and their gallant lives have been the in
spiration for younger generations; but to-
day Indiana will place the crown Of honor
upon achievements ana deeds Of the volun-
teers who went out to fight in defense Of
the Union and TO bring added laurels to
their commonwealth.
The great shaft which will be formally
dedicated and presented to the State will
stand as an enduring record of the tears
and trials the bravery and the blood. the
successes and the sacrifices, the triumphs
and the tribulations of the Indiana soldiery.-
who are fast being reaped by the greatest
conqueror of all-death. To-day will be the
day of the Indiana soldier. State and citi-
zens will unite TO pay him honor and TO
assure him once more that his worth and
value to the State he distinguished in
creases in proportion to the defamation of
his ranks by age and time
After months of preparations for the
great event the details have been completed
and everything is in readiness for the cere-
mony of dedication. the parades and the
grand meetings TO be held tonight in Tom
linson Hall and Euglish's Opera House.
The executive committee and the various
committees charged with the labor Of re-
ducing the mass of suggestions and plans
to system have done their work well and
nothing remains unione.
ARRIVAL OF OLD SOLDIERS
Those in whose honor the day will be
celebrated-the old soldiers-have been
coming into the city for several days. With
the eagerness of children they have await
ed the inspiring moment when they shall
march once more behind the faded and
shot-rent standards that they followed TO
victory on the battlefelds of the South. No
one except the veterans themselves know
with what joy and delight the appearance
of the glorious old flags is awaited by the
men who braved death behind them. No
one except the old soldier can realize the
true solemnity Of the dedication. His feel
ings &c 10Y and hfs light-hearted reminis-
cences are sobered 10y the thought that the
monument stands fer more than victory or
gladstone triumphs. and with heart sad
dened by the recollections OF sorrow he II
awaiting the dedication this morning.
Not he alone, but with him the wife who
endured during the four years of the war
! stern trials and sufferings. has come 10
| have a part I'm the ceremony. On the
! streets in the places OF reunion. in the
hotels, everywhere the veterans are gath
| cred. the women Of the war. whether they
belong TO the Women's Relief Corps. the
| Ladies OF the G. A. r. or not, are looking
/ forward to the events OF to-day with
hearts not less fun OF feeling than the vet
Grams they attend. To them the monument
has much meaning. Many OF THE Silent
/ Victors' IL commentaries were their own
sons. or fathers. or brothers. or sweet
1 hearts: and they viii take their place as
/ proudly this morning as the young men.
now old, they sent bravely 10 the war.
I There are many. teo. who were children
then, but men now with children Of their
own. to whom the dedication exercises viii
recall the dark days OF the rebellion. The
I Sons OF Veterans are in the city many hun
dred strong and will occupy a position os
prominence in the happenings OF the day.
SENSE OF PRIDE.
But. besides all. these whose lives are
knit with the principles and events for
which the monument stands. the people OF
the city and the State at large look forward
10 the dedication with a sense OF pride In
/ tae state and IN Indianapolis. In every
way the people OF the city have endeavored
20 add 10 the comfort OF the veterans and
10 bring added success 10 the day. The
public schools have instilled into their pu-
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