The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-26
Perfect Weather Brings Out Vast
Crowd and Adds Materially to
Success Of the Occasion.
PRECEDED BY A BIG PARADE
MILITARY AND CIVIC BODIES PRE-
SENT BRILLIANT APPEARANCE.
Grand Master Dunbar, of r. and A. N.
of Indiana, Lays Stone-Speeches
Of the Occasion.

Ten thousand proud Hoosiers witnessed
the impressive ceremonies of laying the
cornerstone of the new federal building yes
terday afternoon. The great crowd, which
literally jammed three squares of Pennsyl-
vania and New York streets. included
many out-of-town visitors, for every city
ly less degree. the same pride in the great
building rapidly being constructed that
Indianapolis people have.
Conditions were perfect. A blue sky
without cloud, beautiful sunshine and de-
lightful spring weather with only a sug-
gestion of cold made the day ideal for an
outdoor affair. The arrangements for the
ceremony, involving a vast amount of de-
tail, were accurately carried out. Just
enough and not too much speechmaking
made the occasion inspiring. The presence
on the platform of the two Indiana sena-
tors and men of mark in all activities add
ed greatly to the interest. In every way
the new building was given a perfect bap-
tism.
PARADE IMPOSING.
The parade of uniformed orders, starting
from Washington street and Senate avenue
under the command of Gen. James r. Car
nahan, grand marshal of the day, moved
promptly at 1:30 o'clock. 1t was an impos-
ing procession, worthy of the ceremony it
preceded. Superintendent of Police Taffe
and Captain Gerber in a buggy led the
way with platoon of police. General Car
nahan and staff, riding spirited horses,
came next. Most of the members of the
staff had seen military service and wore
the army blue. They were Harry B. Smith,
chief of staff; George W. Powell. adjutant
general; William E. English, r. NJ. Smock,
Horace Mckay. w. E. Hayward. John T..
Barnett, John F. White, Harold c. Megrew,
Robert w. Mcbride, F. F. McCrea, W. F.
Havens. E. j. Shideler, Frank Staley. DIR.
c. E. Wright, Thomas A. Winterrowd, b.
A. Richardson. John M, Paver, jr., DR.. Da-
Wis, Carroll B. Carr, Harry E. Negley, DR..
F. c. Charlton, DR.. j. ]. Kyle. Thomas A.
Wynne, Guy A. Boyle, E. c. Thompson,
Hoyt McClain, Cortland Van Camp, ST.,
A. A. Womack, Harry Sheets. Mortimer
Levering, Frank Martin, Charles r. Jones.
Sol s. kiser, Robert A. Brown. Daniel E.
Storms, Joseph P. Doyle.
Following the escort OF the grand mar
shal was the military division. in command
Of Major H. T. Conde. A detachment of
mand of Lieutenant Clark, the first battal-
ion of the First Regiment l. N. c., the first
battalion of the First Regiment of the In
diana u. R., K. of p, Canton No. 2, p. NJ
1. o. o. F.. and Marion Foresters of the
Modern Woodmen made up the military di-
vision.
The remainder of the parade was made
up of members of the G. A. R.. the Union
Veteran Legion. Modern Woodmen and B.
p. o. E. In the federal division uniformed
letter carriers. led by Postmaster McGin-
mis-, showed UP finely.
The Masonic division, which presented an
imposing appearance. was composed of
Raper Commandery. knights Templars,
brilliantly uniformed. Adoniram Lodge of
Perfection Scottish Rite and the Grand
Lodge +. and A. M. of Indiana. Probably
five hundred Masons from this and other
cities were in line.
The line of march of the parade was east
on Washington street to Meridian north
on Meridian to Monument place. around the
west side of Monument place to St Clair
street, and east to Pennsylvania and south
to Ohio and Pennsylvania, the site of the
building.
SEA OF HUMAN BEINGS.
Long before the head of the parade
reached the corner the sea of human be-
ings was tossing restlessly. Great crowds
had watched the parade pass along the
route but the mass of people had centered
at the scene of the cornerstone laying At
the northeast gate of the grounds the pa
rade halted. The gate opened to the Grand
Lodge +. and A. NJ OF Indiana. which