Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-22

ROUTE OF MARCH
CUT TO MINIMUM.
The long line formed at Pennsylvania
and New York streets and moved prompt
ly at 10 o'clock, moving west in New
York street to Meridian street, south TO
the Monument Circle, around the Circle
TO East Market street, east on Market
street to Pennsylvania street, south in
Pennsylvania street to Washington street
and west In Washington street to Senate
avenue.
The parade was reviewed from stand
on the south side Of the Statehouse
lawn by Daniel NJ. Hall, comander-in-
chief OF the g. A. R., and his staff.
The lines were handled by Adjt. Gen.
Harry B. Smith and a corps Of aids,
who headed the procession.
The space in front OF the reviewing
stand where Gov. James P. Goodrich and
Mayor Jewett with Commander Hall
Viewed the parade. was like magic
carpet to the veterans.
Heads up, chest OUT cried the lead
ers as they passed the reviewing stand.
The command was obeyed TO a man.
STEP QUICKENs
AT SHARP COMMAND
Many a white haired veteran stranght-
ened his aged shoulders and his step
became sprightly as he marched before
his beloved commander.
he dreamed of the days gone by and
his dreams weer awarded.
Every veteran was a boy again as he
received the salute from the aged COM
mander-ins chief Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic.
1t was three hours of the greatest pic
ture of a glorious past ever revealed in
Indianapolis.
The comander-in-chief arrived at the
reviewing stand at 1915 o'clock.
The commander-in-chiefr raised his hat
in answer to salutes.
The mighty spectacle was on.
ALTOONA BAND
LEADS PROCESSION.
George A. Hosley of Boston. Mass.
chief of staff, appeared mounted on a
splendid horse and saluted
Then swung into line the patriotic Al
toona band.
With the weight Of eighty years on
his shoulders. Mark Cheney Of James
town, Pa, Strengthened up and saluted
his chief.
Delaware, New York and Ohio marched
in perfect time while the Ohio veterans
sang a rousing Buckeye war song.
CATION appeared carrying a large cake
of ice and just behind them was the
drum corps Camp No. %, OF the Illinois
division Of the Grand Army of the Re
public.
OLD DRUM CORPS
AROUSES ENTHUSIASM.
Hearts beat faster as the grand old
men Of the Old Guard OF Ohio appeared
with a drum corps composed Of ola
veterans.
The veterans carried old-fashioned
rifles, those used in the Civil War, dec
GRATED with flowers.
The old instruments of war are now
silent, but their hearts were just as ps-
triotic today as they marched past their
commander as the time years back when
they answered the cali Of President
Lincoln.
Major Leo Rassier of st. Louis and
former past commander-in-chief. ap-
peared and took his place in the review
ing stand.
Miss Henrietta Kahn of this city had
the honor of driving the car which carried
Major Rassieur past the thousands Of
applauding people.
DANCES AND SINGS
AT AGE OF II.
Then came Cooper Post of the G. A. H.
and George Allison at the age of II, sing
ing 81 am young at seventy seven," and
to prove it he danced little jig to the
music.
Music heralded the approach of the Ma
tional Association of the Civil War Mu-
sicians and they were headed by a won Z
a nstandard- bearer and the Rockfora
Qll.) post of the G. A. r. appeared SIM 81
ing Marching Through Georgia"
Tramp, tramp, tramp. &
And still they marched with meIl
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