The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-12
THOUSANDS VIEW THE
PARADE OF LODGEMEN
Marchers, in Glittering Uniforms.
= Present Military Appearance
on City's Streets.

Escorted by platoon of police, led by
| the two crack regiments of the Uniform
Rank, the parade of the visitors yesterday
drew thousands to the line of march. The
lodgemen were respondent in glittering uni
forms. and the various sword exercises dur
ing the march added touch of militarism
which might be found under less peaceful
conditions.
| Col. Harry Sheets, of this city, was in
command of the First Regiment, which
was composed of the following companies:
Indianapolis, No. 2; Greenfield, No. 81;
| Centennial, No. SO, of Martinsville; Olive
| Branch No. 49, of this city; Indiana, No.
| Sc, of this city; James l.. Ross, No no, of
| Upton, No. 81; Cicero, No. SO; Ivanhoe, No.
| AZ, of Lebanon; Noblesville, No. IL, and
| Pendleton, No. 81.
Following came the Eighth Regiment un-
der Col. John w. Warner, of Lafayette, as
| follows:
Lafayette, No. 1; Terre Haute. No. 3: JEFF
| fersOnvile, No. 8; Kokomo, No 10; Rich
| mond. No. IA Russiavile. No. 10: Carnahan,
No. IL of Connersville; Winchester, No %;
Logan, No 2s; of Logansport; Morning
Anderson, No. 81; Roll No 60; Muncie No
| 81; Cambridge. No. IS; Veedersburg, No. 81;
knightstown, No. 1N, and Converse, No. r.
CARNAHAN PRAISES JAPAN
The rank and staff officers ahead. led by
Major General Carnahan, were George W.
Powell, adjutant general; T. w. Winter
rowd, quartermaster general, and the fol-
lowing aids: A. A. Womack, Daniel E.
Storms. d. A Richardson, Frank Bowers,
Robert Brown, j. z. Fearis, Frank Staley.
Jonce Monyhan, Brig. Gen. Charles r.
Jones and staff, Coils. U. G. Lipes, r. w.
Thomas Wysong. and Majors Z. T. Ire
land, S. L. Lang, j. II. Bostic and c. j..
| Panic.
After the parade the Uniform Rank COM
panies remarched to Masonic Hail. Wash
ington and Capitol avenue where they
drew up in military line in the assembly
room.
Major General Carnahan addressed them
as follows: "Oficers and Knights Loyal of
the Indiana Brigade: / think you heartily
for your demonstration here this afternoon
I'm a Hoosier-I don't care if the world
knows that i am from Indiana. 1 have
travelled all over the United States and in
the Canadian provinces, but am always
glad to get back into old Indiana know
of no better class of people on the earth.
Then, too, there is little nation next
to the United states IN importance and
counts, and the Japs have it. They have
/ gone the United States one better, and now
have new plan of warfare. What have
they done?
''They have captured seven battleships
made thousands of men prisoners. taken
valuable supplies and now say that they
And after that nation does declare war
we hope that they may defeat the purposes
of that bullying nation, Russia.
PRIZE WINNERS NAMED.
This reference of General Carnahan to the
far Eastern situation brought forth cheer
ing and applause. He continued, dwelling
more especially upon lodge matters. and
urged Indiana members to make the ban
ner showing at the Supreme Lodge gather.
ing in Louisville next August.
The candidacy of Charles E. Shively, OF
Richmond, for supreme chancellor was re.
ferred to, and General Carnahan urged the
support OF the State Uniform Rank for Mr.
| Shively.
After his speech announcement was made
of prize winners in the jubilee contest
prizes being awarded for the delegations
, Rank knights and those coming the greatest
distance. Terre Haute and Jeffersonvillt
were the re resi- tive t Prize Winners
election of officers of the Third Regimen
was held in the smoking room adjoining
Masonic Hall.
Tomlinson Hall last night vary from 500
to 10000. and hundreds were unable to gair
admission.
, MANY LODGES REPRESENTED.
Chief interest centered in the speech Of
Senator Albert j. Beverage and the degre,
work by lola Lodge of Dayton, O. TIL,
| | -.
H. & d. train late in the afternoon anC
returned at o'clock this morning.
The lodges represented yesterday at tn,
! jubilee, in addition TO the Uniform RAM
companies. were:
Summit No $50, Stockwell; Damascus No
3s4, Indianapolis; Bernice No. 100. Mobiles
Vile: Star No. Z. Indianapolis: Danville No
[ IS; Greensburg No. las; Capital City No
I 81. Indianapolis; Graham Valley No. 35S
Eureka No. 20 San Jacinto: Buck Creel
No. 497; Franklin No. %. Bloomington
Scott No. so, ScOttsburg; Olive Branch Nc
q .. Indianapolis; Arbor Vitae No. 31S, In
dianapolis; Hermion No. Al. Seymour: Nor
gan No. 43l, Paragon; Indianapolis No Sc
\ ! Hope No. IL, Evansville; Century No Az
= | Indianapolis; Occidental No. IS Terr
> | Haute; Knightstown No. 226; Success Nc
1874, Indianapolis Burney No 241; Sulphu
Hill No. 2tl: Plainfeld No. 80: Upton Nc
ISL; Marion No. /. Indianapolis; Sherida
: No. 156; Chillon No. l29, Shelbyville, an
J, Greenwood No. rs.