The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
TO INCLUDE ALL POSTS
Every Grand Army Organization
in City viii March-Ceremonies
at Four Cemeteries.
CITIZENS WILL ASSIST

The Nations memory of its noble dead
will again be revived to-day, when the
aged survivors Of its greatest war will
honor their dead comrades Thousands or
Indiana polls residents will turn out to as
sist the army posts of the city in the days
ceremonies.
AT 30 this afternoon all Of the posts,
escorted by the National Guard, will march
in command of Chief Marshal w. ID. Green
to the soldiers plat in Crown Hill Gene
terry. The Spanish-American Veterans,
the Sons of Veterans, the Union Veteran
Legion, the Loyal Legion and the Uniform
Rank and cantons of the Knights of
Pythias will also be in line. After the Rev
Michael NJ Lawson pronounces the invo-
cation, Capt. William A. Ketcham will de-
liver an oration and a short programme
will be rendered, including decoration of
the graves and strewing them with flow
ers. The Indianapolis Military Band will
furnish music.
Services will be held at Greenlawn and
Mount Jackson cemeteries this morning at
10 o'clock and at p. m. the graves in
Holy Cross Cemetery will be decorated.
beautiful feature of the programme at
Greenlawn Cemetery will be the decoration
of the graves of the 400 Confederate SOL
diers buried there. The Hon. Frank E.
Gavin will deliver an address here on THE
Valor of the American Soldier"
A complete programme of the days serv-
ices follows
Grown Hill, 100 p. M
Music, the indianapolis Military Band.
Hymn. There's a Friend in the Home
land choir.
Invocation. the Rev. Michael NJ. Lawson.
pastor of the Olive-street Presbyterian
Hymn, 1.-The Veterans Last Song" choir.
Written by Chaplain Lozier.
Grafton. Capt. William A. Ketcham.
Hymn, Cover Them over with Beautiful
Flowers" choir.
Ritual services of the G. A. r., Com
mander Garrett II. Shower.
Reading of orders of the day, Adjutant
Charles Minor.
Decoration of the graves, officer of the
day, William H. Calvert
Music, Indianapolis Military Band.
Placing the flags. Spanish-American War
Veterans and Sons of Veterans.
Hymn. America" entire chorus, led by
choir.
Placing the evergreens. detail of COM
rades.
Firing salute. Company H. Second Regi-
ment.
Benediction. Chaplain NJ NJ Lawson.
-Greenlawn Cemetery, 10 a. m.-
Comrade Zach Landers, master of cere-
monies
Assembly. Boys Father Mathew Brigade
Band
Placing flags on graves, by comrades.
Hymn. Englewood Church choir.
Prayer chaplain.
Reading orders w. II. Calvert adjutant
Grafton, "Valor of the American Soldier, -
Frank E. Gavin.
Hymn, choir.
Strewing the flowers.
Salute Company G, Second Regiment.
Holy Cross Cemetery, p. M
A. j. Buchanan. master of ceremonies
Assembly. Song, America"
Invocation, the Rev Francis H. Gavisk
Music, Boys Father Mathew Brigade
Band.
Address, John W. Kern.
| Music, Miss Gertrude Buchanan.
Address. the Rev. Francis II. Gavisk
KltuallStlc exercises and decorating of
| graves, by comrades
Benediction, Chaplain Hartley
Mount Jackson Cemetery 10 a. m.-
! A ID. Crull. master of ceremonies
! Assembly. Song, America, children of
school No so.
| Invocation. the Rev. William B. Farmer.
Song, children.
| Address, Joseph E. Haskell.
Song. "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground -
fsitualistic exercises, the A p Hovey
| Post and comrades
Strewing of flowers, children of school
! No. 80.
! Planting of flags, comrades
Salute, Company c, Second Regiment