The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-02
PERSHING TO
HEAD PARADE
OF THOUSANDS
World War Commander in
Forefront at Memorial
Stone Laying.
JACKSON TO BE HOST
General and Governor to
. Make Principal Addresses
Monday.
JACKSON TO BE HOST

A city-Wtde stage has been set;
The actors, thousands of them, in
uniform are assembling in the
wings; and Monday morning the
curtain will rise upon one of the
most impressive war memorial
dramas the city has produced to
honor its heroes.
From the moment the five-divi-
sion parade mobilizes at 10 a. m,
at Delaware and North ST., until the
dast significant gesture closes cor
ner stone laying ceremonies at Me-
ridian and Michigan Sts.. Gen. John
j. Pershing will be the principal
character. At least 5000 persons are
expected to march.
mo one else embodies as Cen
hral Pershing does, the spirit of this
OCCASION" Attorney Samuel Ashby,
war memorial counsel, said. "It Is
most fitting that this ceremony
should be headed by the man who
led our armies during the World
War"
Pershing Arrives Monday
Pershing will arrive in Indianapo-
lis at 8 a. m. Monday. His head
quarters will be at the Columbia
Club until he leaves the city at 2
b. m. Supreme Court Justice Clar-
ence r Martin is chairman Of the
Columbia Club reception committee.
Governor Jackson will be official
host to Pershing while he is in the
city. A private luncheon has been
planned, to be attended by Jackson,
Pershing and few military digni-
!. taries Plans for formal dinner
were abandoned because of PERISH
ing's brief stay here.
Pershing will be escorted to the
Governors Office from the Columbia
Club shortly after $50 a. m. From
there the officials will go to the pa
rade starting point.
Officers to Lead Parade
Adjt. Gen. Villa NH. Kershner,
Indiana National Guard, is parade
marshal, Pershing, Kershner, Majors
S. S. Miller, M M. Andrews and
Capt. H. Weir Cook will ride in the
first auto of the parade.
Following this car, veterans Of the
World War, the United States Army,
veterans of other wars, war veteran
organization auxiliaries and war
service organizations will parade.
Winding through the downtown
district the parade viii circle the
Monument and march mort hon Me-
ridian ST. to Michigan st. Police
lines will hold spectators outside
the plaza until the parade has
marched into the grounds. Marchers
will be given first choice of seats.
Review at Meridian
Pershing will lead the parade
until reaching Meridian and
Michigan Sts., on the way down.
town, when he and his aids, and
State and county officials will
mount the reviewing stand, as the
parade passes in review.
Marcus S. Sonntag of Evansville,
memorial commission president, IS
chairman of the corner stone lay
ing ceremonies. Officials estimate
crowd Of $4,000 can view the plaza
ceremonies.
General Pershing and Governor
jackson will deliver brief addresses.
Brig. Gen. Dwight E. Aultman, Ft.
Benjamin Harrison, will introduce
Pershing.
Music will be furnished by the
National 40 and 8" band of Green
vile, Ohio, the 18th Infantry Band,
and the American Legion Auxiliary
Glee Club.
Program Outlined
Invocation by the Rev. L. J. Du-
frame, Dunkirk, Ind, State Legion
chaplain, will open the ceremonies
and benediction by Brig. Gen. Will
liam G. Everson of Muncie, will end
them.
Six hundred women volunteers are
wanted to participate in the living
Red Cross flag to be designed on
the monument steps. The women
will meet at Christ Church, on the
Circle, at a. M Monday and will
be furnished with red and white
costumes necessary to form the flag.
Posts of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars from many Indiana cities will
attend the ceremonies and partici-
pate in the parade, accompanied by
officials of their cities, O. T. Mad
sen of the local post announced.