The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-30
CITY TO HEAP
HONORS UPON
Cen. PERsH|NC
Extensive Patriotic Program
to Mark Memorial Cor
ner Stone Laying.

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J. Pershing's arrival at a. m. Mon
day until his departure at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon, indianapolis will
be the stage for gigantic patriotic
pageant.
The shrine corner stone of the In
diana War Memorial plaza will be
laid in an appropriate setting.
Parade and ceremony plans of the
War Memorial commission are be-
ing completed hastily, Frank H.
Henley, secretary, announced, and
the largest ceremony of its kind in
the history of Indianapolis is in
prospect.
Pershing will review the parade
which starts at Delaware and North
Sts., at 10 a. m, from the reviewing
stand to be erected at Meridian and
Michigan SITS, on the Plaza. Others
on the stand will be, Governor Jack
son, Mayor Duvall, Adjt. Gen. Will
liam H. Kershner. Brig. Gen.
Dwight e. Aultman, and other
State, county and city officials and
military dignitaries.
Order Of Marchers
The parade will be in five divi-
sions in this order: Veterans of the
World War; veterans of other wars;
United States Army; war veteran
auxiliaries, and war service organi-
cations.
Adjt. Gen. Kershner has an
nounced the following line of
march: South on Delaware st. to
Washington ST.; west on Washing
ton to Capitol Ave; north on Capt.
toll Ave. to Market St; east on
Market st. to Monument Circle;
right on Monument Circle to Me-
ridian ST., north side; north on Me-
ridian st. to North ST.; east on
North st. to Pennsylvania ST.; south
on Pennsylvania st. to Michigan
st. via Michigan st. to reserved po-
sitions before the speakers stand
for ceremonies Of laying corner
stone.
First division marchers have been
asked to appear in full uniform If
possible, together with insignia of
rank and decorations. Other divi-
sions have been asked to wear uni
forms of military service, if posi-
BILE.
A plea not to allow a lost uniform
to keep an eligible marcher out of
the parade was included in Kersh-
ners parade order. Civilian march,
ers will be grouped together.
Plan Military Salute
A military salute, by lowering TO
a horizontal position all flags in
the line of march. will be given at
Soldiers and Sailors monument
and at the reviewing stand.
Pershing will be the guest Of Gov
ernor Jackson. An informal lunch
con is being planned to be attended
by Governor Jackson and a few
military officials.
Corner stone laying ceremonies
will complete the days official pro-
gram. They will start shortly after
II a. m. when the parade is over.
Final program arrangements are
being completed.
The 150th Field Artillery. Indi-
ana's Rainbow Division regiment, is
being mobilized again. This time,
however, in a demonstration of
peace instead of war
Adjt. Gen. william H. Kershner
has invited the regiment, Indiana's
only unit to see active service in
France. to lead the war memorial
parade Monday.
Roy A. Murphy. former Battery A
private and recipient of the Distin-
guished Service Cross, now Marion
Countay chapter president of the
Rainbow Division Veterans AsSoci-
alton, is in charge of mobilizing the
regiment.
The regimental colors, carried in
four major engagements into Ger
many, will be taken from their re-
pository in the Statehouse and
carried in the parade.
Governor Jackson will introduce
General Pershing Immediately after
breakup of the parade. Jackson'S
and Pershing's speeches will be the
principal addresses of the ceremony.
The Indiana Bell Telephone Com
pany and the Culver Military Acad-
envy will broadcast the ceremonies
from the academy's' station, WCMA.
A group of Culver cadets will stage
parade of colors, reviewing flags of
the eight allied nations, as part of
the ceremony.