The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-16
But in the Procession TO the Monu-
ment the Thought of Death Is
GiIded with Triumph.
THRoNG ON STREETS REvERENT
SOLDIERS OF THE GRAND ARMY
TREATED wITn SILENT RESPECT.
Honored, Too, by Leaders I'm War and
Peace Gathered on the Reviewing.
stand at the Monument.

AS they marched in the days OF old. grim
and indomitable behind Grant at Donelson
and up the heights of vicksburg; steadfast
and brave-hearted with Thomas at Chicka-
mauga; sure and never wavering behind
Meade at Gettysburg; rollicking and sing
ing with Sherman to the sea. and at the
last merciful and tender with Grant at APP
pomattox. so the Grand Army of Indiana.
the old guard that, like Napoleons heroes
the veterans whom State and city united TO
honor marched again yesterday afternoon
in the magnificent parade of the Grand
Army of the Republic. AS they stepped be-
neeth their battle flags and their post ban
ners many of them tremulous and totter-
ing with the wounds of time, but stin
proudly erect with their gray heads back
and their chests out, they were filled again
with the glories and sorrows of the days
when they valiantly earned the right to
sceats of honor in the Nations hall of
fame.
1t seemed many times during the para
as If they were blind and deaf TO the W
ing flags along the streets apd the rim
cheers that followed their lines Of blue
gray-the ole blue of the army uniform and
the gray that was not known in those
days. the gray OF old mems hair-and that
they were marching in the past Shoulder
to shoulder and elbow to elbow with old
comrades once more, ii was not asphalt or
brick that their alert feet trod on. not the
pavements of a city of peace of 1902. but
the shot-swept. corpse-strewn. blood-dewed
battlefields of Dixieland, the fields Of 81
to 65
SURGING RECOLLECTIONS.
1t was Bull Run once more, with its con-
fidence and its heart-breaking disaster; IL
was Antietam, with its bulldog resolution
of Yankee and rebel: IL Pittsburg
Landing. with its unfinching front to the
charging hosts OF Beauregsrd; ii was
Lookout Mountain, with Joe" Hooker and
the gallant Sumner; it was Chickamauga
and the Rock that held against the foe:
it was the resistless dash up and
the slopes of Missionary Ridge; II was
the Wilderness with its blood and dead
mems faces; IL was Stones river. with its
fierce charges and undaunted defense; IL
was Cedar Creek, with Sheridan flying
Ike the wind to stem the ebb tide Of de-
feat; il the stone wall at Gettysburg.
with Pickett dashing his 1900 bayonets
against the Union front; it was Atlanta.
and Seven Oaks. and Appomattox. with
Achilles and Ulysses. Sherman and Grant.
striking the last titanic blows; IL was bat
tie after battle, skirmish after skirmish.
scout, foray. sally and charge all passing
with their teeming joys and sorrows before
the tear-dimmed eyes OF the old men who
were marching to the drums and fifes OF
another day.
Never before was there just such an
other sight in Indiana, and in all human
probability there never will be again. 1t
was the last great rally OF the old soldiers.
They will come again, IL is true, in other
years to other reunions. but never under
such inspiring circumstances and IN such
great numbers. Every year that adds its
weight to their bowed shoulders carries
them a little nearer TO the earth. Next
year scores of the veterans who marched
in the parade OF yesterday will have gone
to attend the grand review; others will be
more enfeebled: for others still the glory
that came TO them yesterday will be SUM-
cient honor for their declining years. and
they will never come again. Those who
saw the wonderful old men pass them yes
terday will never again in Indiana see In
one body so many veterans of the civil war.
The parade had much OF the grandeur OF
the grand review that was held I'm Wash
ington after the great war had ended. In
some ways IL was a nobler spectacle. The
grand review of 1865 marked the end OF
young mems work well done; the parade
and review of yesterday was fitting eli
max 10 old mems achievements honorably
The parade OF the Grand Army OF the Re
public, Department of Indiana, and escort
ing organizations was held under the most
auspicious conditions The weather con-
ditiOns were nearly perfect could be
wished for. The detailed arrangements for
the parade had been made with skill and
forethought To General Carnahan, grand
marshal Of the parade. his stan OF efficient
aids to Assistant Adjutant General Snock.
10 the executive committee I'm charge OF
all the details Of the monument dedica-
ton the credit for the perfect SUCCESS OF
the occasion Is largely due.
THE SPECTATORS REVERB
II had been announced that the
would form at O'Clock, and for nd
fore that time there had been a CT
lam OF people along the streets on
OF march for places OF vantage.
ington street from Capitol avenue
street, alcng which the parade first
held one OF the densest crowds tn
filled Il 10 witness public celet
From the cutters 20 the doors OF b
houses people were packed like ;
I'm a box in wriggling. twisting. 4
but perfectly good humOred mass
was an elbow against every rib. but
was remarkably little disorder and
paratively little noise. The crowds
witnessed both big parades Yesterday