Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 February 1889 — Page 8

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1889.

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DEPARTMENT.

THE SILVER AXXIYEESAKY

Local Knights of Pythias Celebrate the Quarter Centennial of the Order. An Imp'regsiTe Ceremony in Memory of the Dead Address of Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal To-Daj's Programme. Tho celebration of the twenty-fifth or silver anniversary of the founding of the order of Knights of Pythias began last evening. Tho order had its origin on tho evening 6f Feb. 19, 1SC4, when its founder, Justus H. Rathbone, gathered about him, in the city of Washington, a number of gentlemen, and proposed a new order, whose objects should be the promotion of friendship, benevolence and charity, and whose autotype of friendship and mutual confidence should be tho historic friendship of Xamon and Pythias, in which Pythia pledgod his life that Damon would not forfeit his honor, and gavo himself as a pledge that his friend would return for execution at the time appointed by the king. - Tho pro posal met with the approbation of those present, and five of those present subscribed to an obligation of secrecy, and proceeded to name tho society, elect officers and adopt a ritual. Mr. Rathbone, who is still living, and is at this time the grand lecturer of tho order, has seen it grow from these five members to upwards of 200,000, tho reports of the subordinate lodges to the Supreme Lodge of the world, on the Slst of December, 1SS7, showing a membership of 208,000, intelligent estimates at this time giving it a membership of 230,000- The lodges of the order now extend throughout every State and Territory in the Union, and aro found in Canada, Neva Scotia, Princo Edward's Island, Manitoba, British Columbia, the Republic of Mexico and tho Sandwich Islands. In this city it has a membership of 1.CKI. and throughout this State upwards of 13,000. It is to celebrate the completion of this quarter century of progress that the Knights assembled last night, and will continue their exercises to day. The Supreme Lodge, at tho last meeting, directed that the ceremonies of the anniversary be innucurated with a ritualistic memorial service, "in memory of the brethren who have laid off the terrestrial and put on the celestial armor," and the Indiana Knights conducted this beautiful and appropriate service , at Tomhnson Hull, last evening. Tho hall was appropriately and tastefully decorated for the occasion. From the ceiling and galleries the banners of the order hung, intermingled with the national colors, and on each aide of the balcony, picked out in large silver letter, on a dark background, were the words, "Indiana," "Friendship," -Benevolence," and "Charity." On the stage were symbolical figures representing IJamon and Pythias, and the parti ug of the former with his wife and little eon on his return to carry out his pledge, and about and above them were the banners of tho Lniform Ranks draped with mourning" rosettes and Burrounded by evergreen. Above the stage was suspended a large banner, also trimmed with evergreen, and bearing tho words: "Twenty- if th (silver) anniversary of the founding ol the order of tho Knights of Pythias, Feb. 10, lSSO." llie , , galleries were thrown open tlw i public, and were filled long before 8:30 o clock, the hour set for the memorial exercises. The main floor was reserved for the use of the order, and the center of the room was arranged ns a triangle, formed by chairs facing inward, the base of such triangle extending nearly tho width of the main entrances and tho apex reaching nearly to the stage. On each side of the triaugle, chairs were placed in parallel lines, ample space being left between theselinesnndthe triangle for marching purposes. In the center of tho trianglo was an altar, covered with a white cloth and trimmed with rosettes of white and black. A Bible lay upon the altar aud a wreath of immortelles rested on its open pages. At the apex of the triangle was a vacant chair draped in mourning, and on side stations were arranged for the officers of a lodge. There was some delay attending the gathering of tho lodges, and it was nearly 9 o'clock before all the city organizations reported at the hall. At 8:4." i m. Generals Ross and Ruckle and CoL B. A. Richardson, with their several staffs and the Grand Lodge officers, including Chaplain S. A. Bright, of the Indiana Brigade, and Chaplain W. II. Sands, of the First Regiment, U. K. K. of P., entered the hall and were escorted to their places on tho stage, xhe ununifonned lodges, consisting of Marion Lodge No. 1, Olive liranch Lodge No. 2, Kcerner Lodge No. 0, Star Lodge No. 7, Excelsir Lodge No. 25, Indianapolis Lodge No. 56, Schiller Lodge No. 61, and Capital City Lodge No. 07 followed and were given seats on each side of the triangle. The uniformed divisions, consisting of Indianapolis Division No. 3, Manry Division No. 18, Excelsior Division No. 43, Olive Branch Division No. 43, and Indiana Division No. 51 camo next and took tho chairs which formed the triangle, entering through a passage way at the baso and filling everv seat on each of its lines. The marching of the divisions was excellent, and the display made 03 them was an imposing one. P. S. C. Sir Knight Capt. W. L. Hciskell, as Chancellor Commander called the audience to order, and in a few introductory remarks stated that tho memorial service about to be performed was in honor of all brethren who had gone before, and was a a fitting incident of the observance of the anniversary. lie proceeded to organizo a lodge of sorrow with P. C. Sir Knight Capt. Charles J. Many as M. at A., Sir Knight Capt. Harry B. Smith as P. C,; P. C. Sir Knight Capt. Fred Ward as V. C, Sir Knight Lieut. W. H. Fisher as prelate, P. C. Sir Knight Capt. Charles L. Schmidt as K. of R. and S.; Sir Knight Lieut. Al Travis as M. of E., Sir Knight Lieut. S. M. Armstrong as M. of F., Sir Knight Lient. Joseph K. Forbes as I. G., and Sir Knight Lieut. J. E. Bodine as O. G. The ceremony is a simple but impressive one. The chancellor commander, after instructing the inner guard to admit all friends and brothers without ceremony, asking the vice-chancellor if all brethren were present. The guard answered that tho triangle of friendship, charity and benevolence was incomplete, and when asked to account for their absence he made further answer that they have received and obeyed a summon from the Supremo Chancellor on high. It was then declared to be tho duty of members to dispense further business, that due Pythian honors may be paid to the memory of the absent brethren, and the master-at-arms made proclamation to that etiect. A brief address bv Chancellor Commander Heiskell then followed, and prayer was offered bv Prelate Fisher. A quartet composed of Mrs. W. C. Lynn, Mrs. 6. L. Morrison, Mr. F. M. Ketcham and Mr. S. L. Morrison then sang "I Would Not Live Aiway," and Chaplain Sands read selections, from the Book of Law. Hon. R. L. C. AVhite, Supreme K. of R. and S. of the Supreme Lodge of tho World, was then introduced by the chancellor commander, and delivered the address of the evening, which was exceedingly wellreceived. H referred at the outset to the story of the cavalier who planted the branch with which his sweetheart struck him, aud tended it until it bourgeoned and blossomed and bore fruit. This incident was recalled by the act of the few men who at the close of the war had taken tho slender stem that remained of friendship between tho sections, and nurtured it in Pythian halls until it had become a mighty tree rooted in tho Nation's soul and soil, and on the 19th inst. Knightsof Pythiasevery where, mindful of the invocation of the supreme her.dof the order, will come together to celebrato the day with hearts of grateful thanksgiving. "Thus, for to-morrow," continued the speaker. "To-night.wecome together, mindful of the admonition of the supremo chancellor, that wo should not forget, in this day of our rejoicing, to keep green in memory the names of the leaders who have 'crossed the dark river,' but whose zeal and faithfulness leave their indelible footprints on the records of the order. May the example of Read. Davis, Dowdall aud Cowan bo as beacon lights to those who remain. Lights, indeed lights quenched, but still unquenchable. Astronomers tell us that light yet reaches our planet from worlds -which are long since extinct, but which are to far distant in the depths of space that

they still seem to us living and lustrous. The stars which, iu the Pythian firmament, bore the names of our illustrious brothers aro blotted from our view but the light which radiated thence has not yet left us. May it linger with us long, and may its influence bo so benign that, when the summons comes to each of ns to take his station in the silent chambers of the great beyond, we maj leave as heritage for our brethren as

precious memory and as stainless lame. 1 1 1 1 r iL. r.xieimeti oiograpuies Ol luo riinu-ut 'ythians to whom tho supreme chancellor las referred would, on such occasion as this, be out of place; but we may, at least, devote a little time to a brief recapitulation of theirjervices to the order. "It was the fortune of Samuel Read, of New Jersey, first supreme chancellor, to be called to the conduct of tho affairs of our order at one of the most critical and perlexing periods m its history. The supremo tody of which he was the head existed only in name. It was a voluntary confederation of five grand jurisdiction, each determined on the preservation intact of its own autonomy, and all truculently resentful of any invasion of their 'reserved rights,' and the rights which they did not consider 'reserved' were few indeed. Its organic law was inchoate and unformed, and its legislation altogether tentative and unaided by precedent, so that its official head was necessarily not only anexecutive, but, from the nature of tho case, to a great extent a legislative officer. The efiective and successful performance of such functions, at such a timet demanded the possession and the exercise of ability, firmness, courage, judgment and tact. All these qualities entered into the composition of Samuel Read and it was surely a propitious fate that smiled on that August day of 'C8, when the choice of the delegates assembled to choose a captain for the little bark about to venture on an unknown sea, fell on such a man. There were rocks and rapids ahead; there were mutineers and malcoutentson board hissplendid sagacity avoided shipwreck; his dauntless determination subdued rebellion. That his administration was marked by errors of judgment i doubtless true; but that his conduct of affairs was influenced alone and al together by a sincere an dnndeviating desire to subserve the interests of the order committed to his charge, none may deny. When the Pythian historian shall come to record in a book of gold' the names of those whose love tor their fellow-men bore richest fruitage, that of Samuel Read, if it do not haply lead all tho rest will surely be not fast or least "Tho fates were, kinder to Stilman S. Davis. When he assumed command, the Pythian ship was sailing smoothly on a tranquil sea. Great emergencies develop great men to meet them; and, had a crisis similar to that which the first supreme chancellor subdued confronted the third, his method of meeting it, while it would doubtless have been different might have been equally as efiective. He, however, was cast in another mold. Quiet iu temperament, Urbane of demeanor and gentlo of speech, he sought to soothe rather than to subdue to placate rather than to convince. Placid in mind and manner, he engendered no asperities; pacific in heart and habit, he aroused no animosity. .Living, he gained 'troops of friends dying, he left no enemy. There existed, indeed, at the beginning of the administration of Supreme Chancellor Davis, an emergency of exceeding gravity. How, unaided, he would have confronted it, we cannot know. It was "fortunate for him it was doubly fertunato for tho order that, when the crisis came, tho man was thereto meet it a man of whom I come now to speak a man of whom it is the simple truth to say that to him the order, in the dark days of 1874, owed its salvation from dire disaster, if not from death. That man was Joseph Dowdall. "The year 174 was absolutely and literally the crucial point in the history of the Supreme Lodge, if not of the order. At tho close of the Pittsburg session, in April of that year, the Supreme Lodge was hopelessly bankrupt. Its liabilities aggregated nearly $'20,000, and its available assets were nothing. Even its 'supplies' were in tho grasp of a creditor clamorous for payment; urditis actually true that the highest executive body of an order of nearly 100,000 ' members was not ablo to furnish a ritual or an ode card to a subordinate. The members of the Supreme Lodge were anxious and apprehensive; the order universal was discontented and murmuring. The storm wjt.s lowering and ready to break; there was not a gleam of sunshine visiblo in the Pythiau sky. Joseph Dowdall had faith in tho future of the order; and from that faith sprang the determination that saved it from destruction. While others halted and hesitated, talked aud temporized, ho acted "He, while 'apostles' shrank, could dangers brave and the deed which saved tho Supreme Lodge from disgraco and dissolution, was the act of Josenh Dowdall, supreme keeper of records ana seal, who, while his superiors in rank were discussing and doubting, and planning 'ways and means' only to discard them, personally pledged his private credit for the payment of the Supreme Lodge debt,as3uming thereby an obligation which, had it not been met, would have been his financial ruin. That the obligation was met by a prompt and generous response from the membership at large, proves only that his faith in the rank and file of the order was well founded, and does not dim the honor that is justly and solely his. Thisj is history unwritten history, it is true, but history nevertheless, which can be substantiated by witnesses yet alive. It is my misfortune that, personally, I knew but little of this grand-hearted man. Let one who knew him long and loved him well sneak of him in my stead: 'He was a strong character, not always understood: prompt in action, but often slow to speak; think? iug much and biding his time; not forward to obtrude his counsel, but giving his opinion, when sought or needed, in lew words clear, sententious, comprehensive. Underneath the blunt outside man were to be found a loving human heart, sensibilities of unfathomed depth, a soul devising the most generous deeds and capable of the suldimest of all virtues justice and impartiality. An occasional abruptness of manner might bo seen on a transient acquaintance, but it was for those who knew the man to appreciate him in tho justness of his nature, in the unassuming simplicity of his character, in the patience of his labor, in the quiet, unostentatious streams of his charity, and his good-will to man. Unassumiug, honest and humble himself, he had for all pomp and parade the most profound contempt, and the stream of his beneficence was not directed to conciliate the rich and powerful, but flowed where his kind heart prompted to the obscure and neglected, to the stranger and the friendless, to tho widow and the fatherless. t His steps were all in the paths of service and benefaction; his ledger of life was as carefully posted as his business ledger so that, when the hour camo of which "no man knowcth'in advance.be was ready to pass fearless through 'the valley and the shadow of death" and passing, he has left a memory of upright example that will not perish with his generation "My immediate predecessor in the office which I have the . honor to hold Judge Robert E. Cowan was iu many respects a remarkable man. His frame was cast in a majestic mold, aud his brain and his heart were not less great. His intellect was clear, acute and profound, and his mind, both from naturo and from training, had that judicial tone which enabled him to weigh all questions with the strictest justice, aud to decide them with absolute impartiality. In the clarity of his comprehension difficulties dissolved: before the certitude of his judgment doubt disappeared. His integrity was undisputed; his probity was a proverb. His daily life was a practical exemplification of the tenets that we teach; his friendship was not quickly won, but, onco secured, was of that wholehearted and ince?sant 6ort that, had occasion served, would have shown itself "like that which Danon held for Pythias;" his charity for the follies and tho foibles of his fellows was touched and tinctured with the spirit of the Master whom he served; his benevolence was as unobtrusive as his piety, and as far-reaching and sincere. It was my privilege to enjoy for many years tho close and cordial triendship of this great-souled man: and the continuance, nnbroken, of tho relations existing between us was not the least patent cvidenco of the catholicity of his character. His ideas of personal duty were scarcely less than Puritan, andyet he held the largest charity for different opinions. Implicit in tho firmness of his faith, he forged no philippics for those whose faith was alien or altogether absent, and his great heart, holding an unquestioned creed, could yet find room for large and loyal love for creedless men. Ho had his faults ho had not been human else. There are spots on tho sun; they do not decrease or dim his full-orbed glory. In all the Pythiau galaxy, besprent with splendent stars, none shines with surer or serener ray than that which bears his name." In conclusion Mr. White spoke of the legend of the princess who traced and found

her fawn in the darkness by the odor of tho flowers pressed by its feet. "Sp may wo trace our friends," he said, "by tin? perfume of gentle and generous deeds along" teir too brief pathway here. So may wo tnd them at last reposing in peuco in tho gardens of the blest." Following the address the officers of the lodge entered the triangle, and. advancing to the altar, each placed upon it a branch of myrtle, emblematic ot friendship, repeating at the same time a portion of the ritual renewing the pledge of fidelity to the memory of tho dead. The K. of P. band stationed on the stago played the solemn Mendelssohn march as the officers returned to their stations and continued to play as the lodges, the uniformed divisions and. the Grand Lodge paid the same tribute, marching in double ranks by tho altar, and each member depositing his 6prig of myrtle as he passed. The ceremony was an impressive one and watched with close attention by spectators in tho crowded galleries. When it was finished. Chaplain Bright, of the Indiana Brigade, ofiered a prayer, the quartet sang the ode "Good Night," and in a brief closing address the chancellor commander reviewed tho services and declared the lodge closed. A Supper to Knights. The chief officers of tho Uniform Rank, K. of P., gave a supper at June's restaurant , last night, with Hon. R. L. C. White, of Nashville, supreme keeper of records and seal, as the guest of tho evening. Gen. James A. Ross was toast-master, and tho occasion was a great event. Among those who were present, all officers in the Uniform Rank, were Grand Chancellor John U. Knsso, of Lawrcnceburg; Past Grand Chancellor D. B. Shideler, Past Grand Chancellor W. L. Heiskell, CoL N.

R. Ruckle, Chaplain v. 11. fcanas, misnville, W. J. McKee, A. M. Preston, Frank Bowers, B. C. Wright, C. L. Schmidt, Fred Wnrd. G. W. Powell. W. H. Fisher, Harry

Sheeta Charles K. Jones. Will Smith, Hen ry Schweinsberger, E. A. Winterrowd, A. F. Sidow, C. C. Kcerner. To-Day Proceedings. This afternoon there will bo a parade of a battalion of the First Regiment U. R., and the subordinate lodges, the Uniform Rank assembling on the south side of West TVashington street with the right resting on Tennessee, and the subordinate m lodges assembling on the north side of West Washington, with the right resting on Mississippi. The column will move -at 2:30 P. M., from Tennessee street east on Washington to Alabama street (passing in review at corner of Delaware street), north on Alabama street to Market 6treet. west on Market street to Pennsylvania street, where the lodges will disband. The battalion of the Uniform Rank will continue tho march south on Pennsylvania street to Washington 6treet, thence east on Washington street to court-house, in front of which will bo given a dress parade. This evening the, anniversary exercises will close with a grand invitational ball at Tomlinson Halh ITEMS FROM THE STATION-HOUSE. A Barkeeper Assaulted by Highwaymen, and ; Other Crimes. August Rcnner, barkeeper at Mozart nail, was assaulted, early yesterday morning, by three men, as he passed an alley on Chesapeake street. They tore his pockets in an attempt to gct-his uoney: but his cries brought the police to the spot, and, after a chase, they caught one, Andrew Burns, who has been identified by Renner as one of his assailants. Mollie Cozzens, residing on Court street, has been arrested on charge of stealing $300 from Dennis Mack, a C, H. & D. section-hand, wjiile the latter was drank. Burglars broke open the largo safe in . Uradstreets agency, iarly yesterday morning, and took away, considerable money. The exact amount is not known; Charged with Burglary. The names of Fred Pf eiffer, orFifer,whitc, and Win. Scott, colored, were recorded upon tho statiou-houso slato, yesterday afternoon, by their captors, officers Thornton and Spears, who have beeu looking for them some time. The officers believe that in these two they have caught the authors of most of the burglaries aiUlt hefts committed in the northeastern part of the city. They are charged with taking goods and articles from no less than sixteen stores and dwellings out Massachusetts avenue, and in tho vicinity of that thoroughfare. Officer Rruco considers the capture a highly important one, and says that Pfeifier is the most troublesome man the city has had since WThiting. Arrested on a Grave Charge. Richard Barry was arrested yesterday by officers Davis and Filbcn, charged with assaulting with intent to kill Edward Mitchell, of 297 West Maryland street. Edward Benson was also arrested by officers Hosteter and Schwab upon a warrant taken out by the former, charging him with assault with intent to kill John Hushes, a laborer, living at 40 Tremont street, Ha.ughville, on Sunday. Another man, named John Hicks, was placed under arrest on the chargo of taking part with Benson in tho attack on Hughes. To Sporting Mei. We are closing out retail, at wholesale prices, our Warren snap shot, Enreka and Continental powder in any qnantity. Now is vour time to lay in a supply. Also, can supply you with shells and otlier ammunition at lowest market prices. HlLDEBRAND A FCGATE, 5ti Sputh Meridian street. We Are lYcpared to Furnish Natural-gas burners for all kinds of stoves and ranges, and make gas connections. We change gasoline stoves into gas-burner. Mantel grates and tile hearths; repairinganrt resetting attended to. All work warranted. "M. fc D. wrought steel ranges, best In the market. Tin, copper and sheet Iron-work. Wm. II. Bennett & Son, 38 South Meridian street 66 TIME FLIES. S9 That, Is the time-Uonorwl remark that the pickpocket made to the gentleman from whose pocket he f2rt lust taken his watch. "And It is Just going to strike tire,' replied the gentleman, as he drew a reTolver troni his pocket and leceled It at tho Uiief. Whtn il come to watches like the Patek. Philippe & Co., and the Vacheron A Constantin, they are not approached by any other offering here; and, Indeed, with us, In all grades you make no mistake In what you are baying. We do not allow it, Ve adjust watches to heat, cold and position. We make a specialty ot fine watch Eepairlng. We gear, antee our goods. V a 1 It . 1Q East Wash, St. "W". t: WILEY & CO., 48 & 50 N. LLLKOIS ST. Special Prices On Dress Goods. 50 pieces 3S-inch Cloth, good quality, only 24c a yard, vorth 3oc. 40 pieces 3C-iuch Cloth, spring weight, only 29o a yard, worth 40c. See onr double-width Plaids at 10c a yard, worth 15c. Greatlv reduced prices on black and colored Henrietta Cloths this week. Seo them. Just received now line of Surah Silks in all colors. See our new Plushes in aU shades, at 49c and COc. Good. New line of French, Scotch, Zephyr, Gingham, on sale this week. See our elegant novelties in fino French Sateens. 23 pieces Check Nainsook, good quality, only 5c a vard, worth 8c. Our special Linen Salo still continues. See our great bargains, TABLE LINEN, TOAVELS AND NAPKINS. Kid Gloves, black and colors, good quality, only 49c a pair, worth 75c. Kid Gloves, black and colors, fancy backs, only 69c a pair, worth $1. See our Jersey Vests at 15c and 19c, each, worth 25c and 83c, See our cut prices on Jerseys and Muslin Underwear. "W. T. "WILEY &CO., 48 & 50 N. ELKOIS ST.

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THE 26iii AXXUAL STATEMENT OF THE Equitable Life Assurance Society OF THE UNITED STATES, For the Year Ending December 31, iSSS. Amount of Ledger Assets, Jaxuakt 1, ISSS $79,2Cr7,055.4) INCOME. rreminms .....$22.017.H13.r.5 Interest, rents, etc . . 4.yil,lG4.Jl r-6.93S,97J.9 Claims by death and matured endoiraient JT.CCR.ons.Ri Dividends, surrender values, annuities and discounted enilowiucnta i.Go.sai.TS Total paid Policy-holders .$ll,8&M57Jt Dividend on capital - 7,0oo.0r ConiinisaionH, advertising, postajre and exchange . 2,785,:01 .57 General disuses, bUte, coudij andcitj taxea LM.Vi,'i47. 12 lC,82tJ.00tJ.13 Net Ledger Assets, December SI, 1888 $89,427,063.93 ; ASSETS. Bonds and mortjeapres - - $23,GG0.7S6.G4 Keiil estate, including the Equitable Buildings and purchases cinder lore. T closure of mortgages 15,948,156.40 United states stoats, State stocks, city stocks. Intrust companies and other investments ----------- 54,398,595.0 Eoana secured by bonds and stocks (market value. Sl.04 2,207) ti'J5,(XH).0O Heal estate outside the State ot New York. Including purchases under fore closure of mortaes - 6,747.232.81 Cash iu banks aud in transit (since received and invested) 6,:U?,:U2.G7 Due Irom agents on account oX premiums 497,90.45 f9,427,025.C2 Market value of stocks and bonds over book value - 2.672,718.52 Interest and rents due aud accrued 8fe,(MM.5l Premiums deferred and in transit 2,0 75.1 73. OC Total Assets, December 31, 1888 .$95,012,922.03 I hereby certify, that after a personal examination of the securities and accounts described in this statement, I Hud the same to be true and correct as stated. JOILN A. 3ICCALL, Comptroller.

Total Liabilities, including legal reservo on all existing Policies (4. percent, standard) $74,243,207.81 Total Undivided Surplus, over 4 per cent, reserve $20,7,715.15 Of which the proportion contributed (as computed) by policies In reneral c!s. is $6,fl31.7S2.15 Of which the proportion contributed (as computed) by policies in Tontine class is 13,81'J,9S3.t)d We certify to the correctness of the above calculation ot tte reserve and surrlus. From this surplus the usual dividends will be made GEO. w. rHU.nrs,) . , New Assurance written in 1888....... $153,923,535 Total outstanding Assurance 549,210,123 Increase of Income $3,718,123 Increase of Surplus (4 per cent, basis) 2.C90.450 Increase of Assets..- 10,004,018 v BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HENRY B. HYDE, President. JAMES W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President Louis Fitzeerald, John D.Jones, Geo. C. Macouu, George II. Stoart, Henry A. Jlurlbut, John Sloane, Wm. B. Keudau. A. Van Bergen, Henry G. Maruuand, 8. Borrowe. Daniel D. Lord, T. DeWitt cuyler. Wm. A. Wheelock, B. Williamson, 11. J.Foirchild. Oliver Ames, Henry Day, G. W. Carleton, Wm. Alexander, Eustace C. Fitz, M. Hartley, K. W, Lambert, Horace Porter. S. If. Phillips, H. M. Alexander, H. 8. Terbell. C. H. Alexander, Henry It. oloott, Chauncev M. Depew, Thomas a. Young, Geo. De P. L. Day. Gustavo. PoUL Charles G. Landon, William M. Bliss, J. F. Do Navarro, JoJin A. McCall. Cornelius N. Bliss, John J. McCook, Joseph T. Low, Jsmrs II. Dunham. Alanson Trask. B. P. Randolph. Edward W. Scott, Daniel B. Noyee. E. Bondinot Colt, John A. Stewart, Clurlcs S. fimith, Eugene Kelly, Levi P. Morton, D. B. SHIDELER, Manager. J. E. SHIDELER, Cashier. MRS. S. 13. TAYLOR, Secretary. Washington and Meridian streets (Room 3 Blackford Block) Indianapolis, Ind. r

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