The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-18
SCHOOL CH|LORENS OVATION A SPECTACULAR EEl
Wildly Cheer Bucclad Sold
ier Of the eatRe Which
Will of Civil War

was heard at all times during the pa
rade.
Was Not 4 Hitch.
Everything moved without 4 hitch.
The program was carried out In its en-
tirety exactly az had been planned.
Beneath the hot rays of . dazzling
sun and with the mercury playing
about the ninety degree mark 1t was
with dihiculty that many OF the old
veterans remained In line OF march.
With q grim determination which
characterized their demeanor through
out the war. and with the thought that
perhaps this would be their last
chance OF march before flnal taps.
called them to their just reward. near
" all remained In line until the march
ended at the Coliseum.
Heading the pageant was panto-
mime emblematicaI of the spirit Of
'76. with drummer and two men play
ing the life. Next came Mayor w. w.
board Of works, who rode In : car
rage. Chief OF police Gormon came
next, followed by the Richmond fire
department. Tho marshal and his aids
we're next In line. the post OF the Ma
rion Soldiers home following. The
posts then followed Iii numerical or.
der. The oficers Of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps, Ladies' Auxiliary Of the
Sons of Veterans and Ladies' of the
g. A. r. rode a carriages = did aiso
tine veterans who were unable 70
walk. Music from ave bands furnished
ample enthusiasm for the occasion
and the strains OF some national an
them could be heard floating on the
breeze at all times One feature was
q squad OF German veterans of the
Franco Prussian war, bearing German
and United States nags. ss
Nothing happened to mar the sue
cess Of the affair. It was the most Inn
posing spectacle without doubt
which has been witnessed IN Rich
mond in many years. Everyone who
witnessed the parade was loud In his
praise for the manner In which things
moved and the system with which It
was organized A mounted body Of
horsemen formed pleasing feature.
Business Was stopped.
The crowds III Richmond today are
enormous and eclipse AL records for
an encampment celebration for TWEEN
ty years. Every train and intarnr-
ban arriving In the city today brought
hundreds OF persons and tn railroads
report the largest business for many
years. The banks, business houses
and public omces were al closed this
afternoon In order to give their en-
ployes chance TO take It al IN. :
Ambulance service was provided
during the parade and physicians were
In attendance at al times to care for
the soldiers In event they became over,
come with the heat. But nothing of
4 the kind occurred ana none OF the vet
Grams experienced any i'll effects from
their warm, hot march. The parade
was great success In every particular
and great credit should be given those
who had charge OF the arrangements
and made its success possible.
a tsappy Veteran.
Prolonged cheers greeted q gray.
haired veteran, bent III form, wearing
q green army cape to protect him from
the fierce rays OF the sun. ~ he seat.
ed himself on the street before the
Boston Store near Eighta street
when halt was called. A canteen =
the end Of strap swung over his
shoulder furnished him little stimu
liant, and stronger veterans nearby
famed him during the short rest.
When the order forward march" waa
sounded. the grixxled veteran scram
bltN to his feet and commenced again
small "Old Glory" in his hands and
holding 1t aloft He cake-walked past
the school children
During q short stop spectators WHO
| lined both sides Of Main street neal
/ Eighth street about four deep pruffer'
red their chairs to the veterans md
trembling hands seized them 70 resl
fatigued bodies until thu command
should start on again.
Conclusive evidence that the fire d
the spirit OF 81 stiIl burns within tn
breasts Of the men who answered fh1
martyred Presidents call TO arms. md
that the love of the country and devo
tion to the flag still exists the same
las when the country vas shaken viii
the roar OF cannon. was furnished
by an old veteran u the parade pass
ed by the corner Of Tenth and Main
streets. 81
Joins Hie comsades.
Hoary veterans pIaying fhe NE and
drums with the same viSof = when
they urged the comrsdes q 70 battle
had just paxsed the coxnef and Old
Gl0sy wAs fInafinG = t1e III just -
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