The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-29
PLANS FOR MEMORIAL DAY
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Is MADE
By CAREY M'PHERSON.
There VIII Be No Downtown Parade
rs UsuaI-Services at the
Cemeteries.

Memorial day tomorrow will be OBJ
served this year with ceremonies of I'M
usual impressiveness. There will be no
street parade but the services at the
different cemeteries will be even more elab-
crate than in former years. The arrange
ments for the various services have been
completed and were given out yesterday
by Carey Mcpherson, a member of the
committee in charge of the observance of
the day.
The main memorial service will be held
at Crown Hill Cemetery in the afternoon.
The procession will form at the east en-
trance of the cemetery at 2 o'clock and
will proceed from there TO the stand erected
for the use of the speakers. The order of
the procession will be as follows:
Platoon of police.
Miller's Military Band.
Chief Marshal 7. c. Clapp and chief of
staff, Col Russell B. Harrison; Adjt. Gen.
r. NJ Smock Assistant Adjt. Gen. Carey
Mcpherson. Aids: Col. V. NJ. Backus,
Gen. John r. Ward, Gen. R. S. Foster.
Col NJ. G.. McLain, Col. II. G. Megrew,
Col Charles Z. Wilson, Capt. w. Z. Eng
lish, John w. Scott. Samuel Laing, w. H.
Taylor, Capt Frank Clark, Fred c. Col
Inns, William w. Post, II. II. Tanzy, l..
w. Cooper, Frank McCrea. George T. Col
vim and ID. d. Huey.
The Indiana National Guard, the four
Indianapolis companies.
The indianapolis Battalion L. r. K. of
p, Capt. Harry Sheets commanding
l. o. u. r. X. of p, Capt. j. r. Forbes
commanding.
Indianapolih Cantons of I. o. o. F.
L. r. of Red Men.
Father Mathew Boys Brigade.
@. A r., Judge John l.. McMaster COM
manding. George II. Thomas Post, No. IL;
Martin Denaley Post, No. 20: George H.
Chapman Post, No. 209: John f. Ruckle
Post. No. 165: Joseph r. Gordon Post, No.
PSI; Maj. Robert Anderson Post, No 1863
Alvin Hovey Post No. $50.
German Veterans Association.
Miscellaneous organizations of veterans
of the Mexican and civil wars.
John s Poland Camp, Spanish-American
War Veterans.
Sons of Veterans. Frank S. Clark Camp,
No. 20; John F. Ruckle Camp, No. 1856; Har-
rison Camp, No. $50.
When the column arrives at the stand
the @. A. r. will be massed around 1t and
the following programme will be given:
Music by the band.
Invocation, the Rev. L. w. A. Luckey.
Hymn. Cover Them over with Flowers, -
Musikverein of the German House
Address by the Hon. William Warner,
of Kansas City, past grand commander of
the G. A. r.
Hymn, triumphant America" the Mu-
sikverein.
Ritualistic service by the c. A. r. Plant
ing OF the flags at the graves by the vet
Grams, scattering of flowers by the children,
Grams.
Col. William S. Pickerell will be the mas
ter of ceremonies and Newton NJ. Taylor
Will be the officer of the day.
At the Mount jackson Cemetery the serv-
ices will be at 10 o'clock in the morning.
The graves will be decorated by the c.. A.
r. The address will be given by the Rev.
Worth NJ. Tippy. Company G, of the Ma
tional Guard, will fire the salute over the
graves.
At Greenlawn Cemetery the services will
be at the same time. The G. A. r. will
conduct the ceremonies and eX-Confederate
soldiers will assist. The addresses will be
by Newton NJ. Taylor and Louis Rowland
Company A will fire the salute
In the afternoon at Holy Cross Cemetery
the ceremonies in elaborateness will APP
proach the observance at Crown Hill. The
programme will be given at 2:3O o'clock
by the G.. A r. with citizens, members of
the Catholic Church. assisting. Capt. p ].
Kelleher will be the master of ceremonies
and the ritual of the G.. A. r. will be
| read. The Rev. Father Joseph Char
trand will deliver the address and the
| Father Mathew Boys Brigade will fire
| the salute.
II accordance with the usual custom OF
paying respect to the soldiers memory and
Of observing a day Of respect to the dead
| State and city offices will close and the
| courts will also adjourn.