The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-13
BIG PARADE
FEATURE OF
CONVENTION
City Shows Appreciation of
Heroes of Many Wars
Martial Formations Inspir-
ing Spectacle.
ROSES ARE Distributed

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In martial array, reminiscent of the
days when they saw service in behalf
OF their country on foreign soil. Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, attending a
state encampment here, paraded on
Main street Saturday morning.
Veterans or many wars, soldiers and
sailors who had served overseas and
tnose who saw duty at home, grizzled
veterans of the Civil war, Joined with
the veterans of Foreign Wars in the
martial procession that followed the
stars and Stripes and marched under
decorations of red, white and blue.
1t was one of the inspiring incidents
OF the convention. The parade was
the first big outpouring of former
soldiers and sailors here for many
months. And the city was glad to
welcome them and to show their ap-
probation of the service which they
performed from the days of Gettys-
burg to the armistice that ended the
World war
Distribute Roses.
A fine touch to the parade was the
distribution of roses to the former
fighters by members of the Kiwanis
and Rotary clubs, as they passed
Ninth and Main streets.
While the honors went to the men
who had fought overseas or served at
home in the World war, the large num-
ber of G.. A. R. veterons in automo-
biles did not escape the commendation
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the old heroes of the Civil war been
seen as were in the parade today.
The Spanish-American war veter-
ans also had a place in the apprecia-
ton of the men and women who were
watching the parade.
The honorary division was made up
the Fort Benjamin Harrison band, Of
ficers and Veterans of Foreign Wars,
the police department and the fire de-
partment.
Bands Cheered.
The Knightstown Orphans home
band preceded the Indianapolis dele
cation of veterans, who, with the
South Bend contingent, supplied the
largest number of visitors in the pa
rade. Both Indianapolis and South
Bend were Justify cheered.
The automobile that carried repre-
sentatives of the Junior Red Cross
evoked enthusiasm and applause the
entire distance on Main street
The Daughters of America were out
in large numbers and many of the
fraternal organizations had their drill
teams and Representatives in line All
of them added martial tone to the
procession. The City band, the band
of the Masons, and the American Le-
gion band. with the Fort Benjamin
Harrison band and the one from the
knightstown Orphans home, were in
terspersed among the marchers. The
five bands united and counter-marched
on Main street, playing Onward
Christian Soldiers" The bands made
the largest musical organization of its
kind that has been heard here, and
the volume carried for many blocks.
The impression the united bands made
was one of the distinct features of the
parade.
AppIauded Salvation Army
The Salvation Army contingent
came in for the usual praise which
this organization receives here. Both
the veterans and the civilians recalled
what the Salvation Army had done in
the World war
The entire parade was reminiscent
of the days when the young manhood
of the country was being called to the
colors. Many a civilian, as he saw
the stalwart line of veterans sweep
by, thought of those who had made
the supreme sacrifice and have been
called into the invisible army.
Others had thoughts that went back
to the days when Lincoln called for
men to preserve the Union, and when
the survivors of that war passed in
their automobiles, the hearts of many
were filled with gratitude and appre-
citation.
Thousands of persons saw the SOL
diers and sailors parade.
George S. Gels, senior vice COM
mander of South Dakota, was one of
the visitors here today He came
from Sioux Falls, S. D., to attend the
first encampment of the Indiana di-
vision. He is known to Mayor l.. A..
Handley
The official order of the parade fol
lows:
The Eleventh regimental band of
Fort Benjamin Harris, of indianapolis,
leading. was followed by the honor
airy division, composed of Mayor L. A.
Handley. Arthur G. Gresham, chief of
staff, Indianapolis; officials of the con-
vention. and other officers of the state
organization
Following the honorary division
came the fire department, police de-
partment. G. A. R.. Sons of Veterans,
Spanish-American Veterans, knights
town Orhpans' home band, Legion
band, Richmond City band, all visit
ing delegates, Red Cross, Daughters
of America, Salvation Army, V. F. w.
Ladies' auxiliary. Zem Zem Shriners,
carnival band, Railroad Brotherhood.
Eagles degree team, Moose, and 9TH
ers members of Veterans of Foreign
Wars.