The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY PLANS
GRAVES OF DEAD SOLDIERS WILL
BE DECORATED TOMORROW.
There VIII BE No Downtown Parade
This Year-The Order of Exer-
cises at Cemeteries.

A proclamation issued by Governor Dur
bin some days ago calls on the citizens of
Indianapolis to refrain from their various
vocations on Memorial day. That day is
tomorrow and the G. A. r. executive COM
mittee on Memorial day has arranged for
appropriate services at the cemeteries of
the city In memory of dead soldiers. Last
years policy of not having a down town
parade will again be observed In other
respects the customs of former years will
be followed. The children of the city
schools will contribute flowers to the serv-
ices of the day and it is understood that
their contribution this year will be greater
than ever before. All the Grand Army
posts in the city and all other soldiers
organizations have combined in making ar
rangements for the success and proper
commemoration of the day.
The parade this year will form at the
east entrance of Crown Hill Cemetery at
2:3O o'clock. All members of the posts of
the Grand Army of the Republic and all
other veterans, together with the National
Guard, will participate in the parade. The
column, led by the National Guard, under
direction of the chief marshal, c. E. Mer-
Will IudTCH 10 the SOlOlerS plat IN
the cemetery, where the First division will
form square and stack arms. The Sec
ond division will form in front of the speak
erS' stand in column of post and camps.
The Third, Fourth and Fifth divisions will
form TO the right of the speakers stand
and form in columns of camps. The school
children, bearing the flowers, will form on
the north line of the soldiers plat and the
Central Church Boys Brigade Immediately
in the rear.
he oil of he aI,rto
will be fired, taps sounded and the order
to dismiss the parade given. All members
OF the staff will report on foot in undress
uniforms Of the organizations TO which they
belong Members of the Grand Army of the
Republic will report in the uniforms of the
e. A. r. and citizens In dark suits, black
hats and white gloves.
ORDER OF PARADE.
The following order for the parade is
announced by the chief marshal for the
information and guidance of all concerned:
Staff Officers.-
Captain William H. Armstrong, chief of
staff; Carey Mcpherson, assistant adjutant
general.
-Aids-de-Camp-
Captain Joseph Balsley, Captain F. F.
McCrea. George w. Weir John Mcclure,
A. D: crqli' D. n Hqey; Henry Nicol
Loves. JEFF. Caldwell, F. E. Swift, John
Scott; W; III: Ca " F. M; Hay Y. C. W
wheat captain W. r.. EnShsh MAJOR H.
c. Megrew, Thomas Wysong, NJ. ]. Scan
lon, w; L; Heiskel. B; w. Sullivan, JON
athan Keller, G. H. Shower.
The members of the staff of the chief
entrance to Crown Hill Cemetery at 2
o'clock d. m.
The following assignments are announced:
Major II. r Condo is assigned to the
command of the First division, to be COM
posed of all the companies of the Indiana
National Guard. and his orders will be
respected and obeyed accordingly.
Captain Harry c. Adams is assigned to
the command of the Second division, to
be composed of the posts of the G.. A. r. in
numerical order, Camp No. 80, of the u.
V. Legion, GermanIAmerican Veterans
Association, and all veteran soldiers of the
Mexican or civil wars.
Colonel Russell 3. Harrison is assigned
to the command of the Third division, TO
be composed of the Spanish-American and
Philippine war veterans. Camps of Sons
of Veterans and all sons of veterans, and
his orders will be respected and obeyed
Major W. H. Dougherty is assigned
to the command of the Fourth division,
TO be composed of the indianapolis Bat
Colonel Harry Sheets in command, and
Patriotic Order Sons of America.
General Ben A. Richardson is assigned
to the Fifth division, TO be composed of the
Boys Brigade of Central Christian Church,
In uniform, Captain Frank Long in COM
mand, the girls and boys who are to strew
the flowers in the soldiers plat: ladies of
Women's Relief Corps, and citizens on
foot; also carriages containing speakers and
guests of honor.
The order of the parade is as follows:
Detachment of city police under Captain
Hyland.
Band
First division, Major H. T. Condo.
Second division, Captain II; c; Adams.
Third division, Col. Russell B. Harrison.
Fourth division, Major William H.
Dougherty.
The following programmes have been ar
ranged for the different cemeteries:
Grown Hill Cemetery
Invocation .................R Rev. c. II. Bacon
Hymn, Cover Them Over With Flowers"
Double Quartet.
Grafton. Captain William A. Kecham
Hymn, 1.-THE Veterans Last Song.
........................... Double Quartet
THE G. A. r. SERVICE.
The chief will then form the battalion
around the graves in the soldiers plat and
the officers in charge of the services will
take position in front of the colors The
order of the G.. A. r. service is follows:
Ritual Services, G. A. r..
Commander d. H. Olive
Reading Orders of the Day.
...............A djutant VIM. II. Calvert
Decoration of the Graves. .................
...Oficer of the Day, Thos. j. Garrard
Strewing the Flowers. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Detail of School Children
Placing the Flags. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Spanish-American and Sons of Veterans
Placing the Wreaths. Detail of Comrades
Valedictory. Captain q. II. Showers
Hymn. America .........................
......E Entire Audience, led by Quartet
Firing Salute. Co. ID. I'd Regiment 1. n. G.
Capt. w. g. Comfy, Commanding.
Taps Observation-Disclosures. buSle corps
Benediction ......... Chaplain c. +. Bacon
-Greenlawn Cemetery
10 A. M.-Col Russell B. Harrison, Master
of Ceremonies
Placing Flags on Graves. ..By Comrades
Song Mdle SludI TEL
Prayer .Cnd pam
Reading orders <AOJutdnt
Grafton for Union Dead. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
......... Comrade Joseph E. Haskell
Grafton for Confederate Dead. ........-...
........................A. w. Hatch
Strewing Flowers ............................
Salute by Firing Squad. ...,...........
........Co. D., I'd Regiment, /. y. G.
Captain w. G.. Comfy, Commanding.
Taps
Benedlctl0n
Holy Cross Cemetery
2:3O P. NJ.
Opening Remarks by Patrick Carney,
officer of the Day.