Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-05-30
INDIANAPOLIS PAYS
HONOR TO MEMORY OF
HEROES OF ALL WARS
G. A. r. RANKS
MARCH FIRST
IN BIG'PARADE
Staunch Veterans, WIN
FaItering Step, Bring Cheers
in Memorial Observation.
ALL RECORDS BROKEN

Once again with steps that fal-
tered only when age-worn limbs
failed to respond fully to the cour-
ageous demands of staunch old
hearts, veterans of the Grand Army
of The Republic trod the pavements
of Indianapolis today in their merit
ed place of honor at the head Of all
other patriotic organizations doing
honor to the nations dead service
men.
Down Meridian street from North street
they marched TO the north plaza oI the
Monument, two hundred strong At the
Monument they fell out with the parade
commanders to review the columns OF
more than twenty five. patriotic organ
izatiOns.
Again at Crown Hill the veterans and
civilian organizations marched from the
entrance 70 the soldiers plot where
ritualistic services and an Grafton by Al
bert J. Beveridge closed the city's OBJ
servance OF Memorial day.
BEVERIDGE PRAISES
UNION VETERANS.
The parade was larger than in former
years. due to increased interest Of the
younger veterans.
Mr.. Beveridge at Crown Hill rendered
his praise to the Union veterans Of the
Civil War with a lofty Grafton, declar-
ing that the world never before saw
and never again will behold just such
armies as those that under Grant and
sherman and Thomas and Sheridan and
other incompatible generals. and the
Commander-in-c chief of all. Abraham Lin
coin. fought TO preserve the American
Nation
Forming at North and Meridian streets
the parade moved south under command
Of chief Marshal John Paul Ragsdale,
CHIEF Of Stan &. W. Lewis and Senior
Aid Guy :. Boyle. At the Circle the
procession went around to the right.
leaving Monument Place at East Market
street 1t moved east in Market 10
Pennsylvania street, thence south TO
Maryland street. where the marchers
boarded street cars for Crown Hill. The
G. y Z. Veterans were taken from the
Circle to the cemetery in automobiles fur
nished by citizens
FORTTETR INFANTRY
BAND N PARADE.
A platoon of mounted police and q
battalion of Regular Army men and the
band Of the 4Oth Infantry from Ft. Ben
jamin Harrison were the only units ahead
Of the G. A r. and Sons Of Veterans
division. The Grand Army unit was led
by Marshal Daniel II. McAbee.
Spanish American war veterans, led by
Adjt Gen. Harry B. Smith, formed Di-
vision B and the veterans Of the World
War came in Division c, commanded by
Col Solon J. Carter, Rainbow Division
veteran. Posts of the American Legion
the Rainbow Veterans Association, TIE
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, World War
Veterans, American Women's Overseas
League, Y. N. c. a. and X. of c. sec
retaries who were in active service and
other service bodies made up Division c.
The uniformed units of the IndianapO-
lis high schools with their bands came
IN Division~D, under command Of Col.
z. A. Rech, Z. S. Army, while the civilian
patriotic organizations followed in Di-
vision E. All wOmen's auxiliaries TO ex-
service organizations and other woman s
patriotic bodies brought up the rear in
Division f. with Capt. Delbert o. VIII
meth as marshal.
. It was estimated that more than 1000
marchers were in line.
Albert J. Ball, assistant adjutant gel
eral Of Indiana, was master Of ceremonies
at Crown Hill, with Lucian Pauley in
charge Of music.
Boy Scout buglers blew Assembly
and school children sang to open the
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