The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-15
CITY TO HONOR
HEROIC DEAD
ON MAY 50
Parade, Graves Decoration
and Memorial Services
Are Arranged.
CENTER AT CROWN HILL
Main Ceremony Will Be
Held at Cemetery in
Afternoon.


Indianapolis will honor its SOL
der and sailor dead with a parade
in which 1000 persons will take
part, the decoration of graves in
eleven cemeteries, and memorial
services at the Soldiers and Sailors
monument, on Decoration day.
Final plans for the city's
memorial exercises were laid today
and q. complete program of ar
rangements sent to the printers by
George Hawkins, secretary of the
General Memorial Association.
The days reverence of the dead
begins at 9 a. m. on May 80, with
the decoration of segments of the
Soldiers and Sailors monument
followed by a parade at 2 p. m. and
with the main cemetery service
held at Crown Hill after the par
ade.
Patriotic organizations, Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, high school
cadets, reserve officers, and aux
>liaries of veterans organizations
Will take part IN the days program.
Champion Is Master
Colonel A. B. Champion is master
of ceremonies for the morning
service at Soldiers and Sailors
monument. Chimes from Christ
church will ring out following the
placing Of flowers on the monument.
The Newsboys band Will give a
concert, followed by community
singing of America" At $50 the
Rev. J. T. Simpson will give invo-
cation, with the Rev. W. W. Wyant,
pastor OF the North Methodist
church, delivering the main address.
A firing squad will salute the dead
and "taps" will be played.
At 2 p. m. members Of the
G. A. R. will form on North Illinois
street in front of Ft. Friendly for
the parade Other organizations
will form on Pennsylvania and Me-
ridian streets near the World war
memorial. Charles A. Fay will be
grand marshal.
The first division will be led by
the Knightstown Ophans' Home
band. followed by G. A. f. veterans
in motor cars under the escort of
Sons Of Union Veterans.
Veterans in Line
The second parade division will
be formed with members Of the
American Legion, reserve officers
training camp, Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, ana Disabled Veterans Of the
World war.
Cadets from Shortridge, Manual
Training, Arsenal Technical, and
Crispus Attacks high schools form
the third division, with Boy Scouts,
Girl Scouts, Campfire Girls, and
other shool students in the fourth
division. The third division will be
led by the Boy Scout band.
The parade route is south on Me-
ridian street, around the Circle to
the west to Market street, thence
east on Market street to Pennsyl-
vania street, south to Georgia, and
then west to Capitol avenue and
north on Capitol to the 3 p. m.
services at Crown Hill cemetery.
Girls to Toss Flowers
Girl Scouts will line the curbs
on Meridian street between Ohio
street and Monument Circle and
toss flowers into the motor cars Of
G. A. r. veterans.
Expecting an overflow attendance
at the Crown Hill memorial services
at 3 p. m. 1000 chairs will be placed
in a valley west Of the speakers
stand at the cemetery.
w. F. Molyneaux, department.
commander of the Grand Army, will
be the honor guest at the grave
services at Crown Hill, with DR..
L. w. Munhall Of Germantown, Pa,
a former resident Of Indianapolis,
as the principal speaker.
The Crown Hill services open with
an assembly bugle call by a scout
bugler follower by invocation by
the Rev. T. A. White, pastor Of the
Meridian Heights Presbyterian
church, salute to the flag, presenta-
ton Of colors, streWing Of flowers
on graves, DR.. Munhall's address,
benediction and echo taps
Seventy motor cars will be used
to transport G. A. R. Veterans and
disabled soldiers Of the World war
in the parade.
The committee in charge Of ar
engagements plans to visit thirty
"shut-in veterans Of the G. A, R.,
who will be unable to attend the
Memorial day services.
During the ensuing two weeks,
speakers will talk in city schools on
the meaning Of Decoration Day.