Indianapolis Journal, Volume 48, Number 22, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1898 — Page 3

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AMUSEMENTS. Fanny Rice's matinee to-day at the Grand Is going to bring her the banner audience of her present engagement, both in point of numbers and in looks. The women are very partial to this jolly little comedienne and invariably turn out heavily for her matinees. To-night's performance will conclude Miss Rice's engagement, which has been quite successful considering the fact that it is the third season of "At the French Ball." Last night’s audience was much larger than that of the opening night and almost filled the Grand. Alice Warren, who is singing “Mamie Riley" in the Byron plays at the Park, givs that popular song the most finished rendition it has had here for some time. The Byrons close their engagement to-day with two performantjes of "The Plunger." "Down in Dixie,” with the pickaninnies, comes next week. The last act of “The Sign of the Cross,” Wilson Barrett’s beautiful religious drama, which will be the attraction ut English’s Opera House all of next week, represents one of the dungeons of the Roman amphitheater. The Christian prisoners are awaiting their fate. They are to be torn by wild beasts in the arena, and at the sound of trumpets without the huge doors at the back slide open, showing crowded amphitheaters and Nero and his court in the royal box. The confused murmur of many voices mingles with the roaring of lions and tigers. Singing one of their beautiful hymns of praise, the martyrs go out into the arena and leave only Mercia, a beautiful Christian maiden and Stephanus, a young boy, on the stage. The scene between these two when the girl tries by words of religious hope and by all her womanly instincts to prepare him for his dreadful ordeal, and the terror of the boy when the sight of slaughter bursts upon him, are said to be thrillingly realistic. The final scene is between Mercia and Marcus Stephanus. her pagan lover, who has tried in vain to save her, and who, convinced at last of the truth of the Christian faith, goes hand in hand with her to death in the arena. As Marcus Charles Dalton is said to have some of the most thrilling climaxes ever put in a piay. Irene Rooke plays the Christian maiden and Gertrude Boswell, the only American girl in this English company, takes the purt of Stephanus. The Llliputians, who follow "The Sign of the Cross” at English’s, are giving their new play In the English instead of the German language this year. "Bob” Hilliard, who has temporarily left the legitimate for the vaudeville, came into Keith’s. In New York, ohe evening recently humming a song that was new to his associates. "What is it. Bob?” someone asked. "Why, that’s Hattie,” was the reply, "I've Just been to Hoyt’s and saw "A Stranger in New York.” It’s full of good things and is the best Hoyt farce-comedy up to date. 1 cart get that Hattie song out of my head. Every man who has ever been in New York much will involuntarily smile with pleasure When he hears that song. His wife may stop the smile by asking what cheers him up so. but she knows very well why it is when she asks the question” This new Hoyt play will be at the Grand a week from next Monday. Harry Morris’s "Twentieth Century Maids” close at the Empire to-night. "Vanity Fair,” which has been one of the best attractions on the roud, will be at the Empire the first half of next week, followed the last half by the Casino Operatic BurlesQuers. Haul Potter Denies PlftKln riant. Paul Potter was Interviewed on his arrival In Paris this week and cleverly dodges the question whether he took "The Conquerors” from Sardou’s "La liuine.” Said he: , ”Nt successful play has been produced wlthoyt Involving charges of phigiurlsiu.

Sardou never produced a drama that was not traced by wiseacres to other sources. The fact is. only thirty-six dramatic situations exist. All playwrights must use these, with slight variations. “Sardou wrote ‘La Haine’ many years ago. and every situation had been used before him. In that pluy the central idea was a Ghibeline woman, wronged by a Guelph artisan. She stabs, then pities, then loves him. The central idea in ‘The Conquerors’ is that a French aristocratic girl thinks herself wronged by a Prussian officer, while the audience recognizes his entire innocence. Hence, the scenes which spring from this central Idea have only a superficial resemblance to the scenes springing from Sardou’s central figure idea. Giving the same point of departure to ten playwrights, the results will be much alike. Pinero and Lindau, having the same point of departure, produced ‘The Second Mrs. Tanqueray’ and ‘Shadows' on almost exactly the same lines. Yet neither borrowed from the other. “Sardou's play ‘La Haine’ was not relished because the heroine was really wronged; ‘The Conquerors’ succeeds liecause the audience knows the heroine is laboring under a delusion. In Ssrdou s play the hero and heroine die together; in mine they are happily united. I claim that no fair mind can compare both plays and find anything but the resemblance, without which no drama whatever can be written.” Dig Ball for Charlotte Crane. HOT SPRINGS, Ark., Jan. 21.—The ball last night for Miss Charlotte Crane, of “A Stranger in New York” Company, was a huge success. The ball was giyen by the United States army officers connected with the Army and Navy Hospital here. A rousing reception followed the ball and the festivities continued with a banquet to-night. Among the officers interested in the event were Major Lee, Major Martin, Lieutenant De Frees, Lieutenant Green, Lieutenant Morse and Lieutenant Sneddler. They were assisted In their arrangements by Mr. L, T. Hay, the manager of the Arlington Hotel, where the ball and dinner were given. Among the guests was Hon. John C. New, of Indianapolis. A large number of invitations were issued and many of the most prominent citizens and visitors were present. A number of ladies took much interest in the affair and did all they could to make It a success. Miss Crane is the actress who was requested to leave a ball given by United States navy officers at Charleston, S. C., not long ago, because, it is said, some of the society ladles who were there objected to the presence of a professional woman among them. Miss Crane was. of course, very much mortified by the affair, and when the details were made public in the newspapers the officers who had a hand in It were very severely criticised on all sides. It appears that the army officers at Hot Springs were particularly Indignant at the conduct of their brothers of the other wing of the service, and adopted this means of making their feeling in the matter manifest. r-1 H. R. H. Kept His Word. LONDON, Jan. 21.—Mrs. James BrownPotter and Mx-. Kyrle Bellew appeared this evening at the Adelphi Theater in “Charlotte Corday” before a brilliant audience. The Princa of Wales was present. Mrs. Brown-Potter and Mr. Bellew had a dozen curtain calls at the close of the performance. Knie Forsyth’s Mother Dead. PHILADELPHIA. Pa„ Jan. 21.—A cablegram has been received in this city from Kate Forsyth, the actress, announcing the death of her mother, Mrs. Kate Forsyth, in London. The similarity of the names led to the announcement at first that the actress had died.

Notes of the Stage. Edwin Hoff, Merri Osborne, and J. H. Bunny are going into vaudeville in a sketch by E. E. Kidder called “When There Is a Will There is a Way.” Amelia Glover, who was reported dying a few days ago, is back on the stage again. Press agents are supplying actresses with as many lives as a cat. Fay Templeton is now in Paris waiting the SIOO,OOO legacy from Howell Osborn’s estate, which the New York Supreme Court has just decided belongs to the festive Tertipleton under the will of the late Mr. born. Lilian Wheeler is the name of anew actress in Australia who may be seen as a star in this country some day. In three years she has come up from “thinking” parts to one of the leading actresses of Australia. On Feb. 7 Mme. Modjeskv, in the Fifthavenue Theater, New York, will begin an engagement of twelve evening performances add two matinees. The name of the play Is not given, but it may be anew piece called “King John.” Oscar Hammerstein hopes to be ready to open the Olympia Music Hall a week from Monday night. The Lyric Theater he proposes to conduct as a combination house, and he may possibly not- get it open for some little time yet. Dan Daly, who nearly knocked out h!s brains by a fall on the stage in Boston last week, will be given a benefit at the Casino in New York Monday night. He will rejoin "The Belle of New York” Company at St. Louis in a few days. The cast for "The Tree of Knowledge,” brought over from London, and to be presented at the Lyceum in New York on Monday, includes Miss Mary Mannering, Miss Julie Opp. Mrs. Whiffen, Miss Skipworth, Messrs. Charles Walcott, Felix Morris, Edward Morgan, William Courtjeigh, Frank Mills and John Findlay. / . - Louis Mann, in “Tne Telephone Girl,” and Sam Bernard, of Weber & Field’s forces, have a dispute, as to which represents the real German comedian on the New York stage. James E. Sullivan, who plays Hans in “The Girl from Paris,” Issues a challenge to both for a contest. Bert Coote, who resigned recently from Roland Reed’s support to re-enter vaudeville, will make his New York appearance next week In Keith’s New York Theater, when he will revive his clever farce. “A Supper for Two,” in which he will be assisted by Julie Kingsley (Mrs. Coote.) Nat Goodwin, whose wife secured a divorce in New York this week, with $75 a week alimony, was asked if she and Maxine Elliott were to he married, but he oniy laughed. Mrs. Goodwin makes the statement, but she did not mention Miss Elliott’s name as a corespondent in the divorce proceedings. The Manhattan Theater, in New York, has been leased for five years by William A. Brady and Florence Ziegfeld, jr. The new lessees paid a bonus for the lease of Manager Woodhull and signed anew lease with R. F. Sheppard, the owner of the property. The theater will be taken in charge by the new lessees on Jan. 31 and the name will be changed to the Comedy Theater. It has not been decided whether or not “The Ballet Girl” will remain as tho attraction at the house. If Mr. Rice does not conclude to keen “The Ballet Girl” in the house, “ ’Way Down East,” the play which Mr. Brady prepared early in the season, will be the opening attraction under the new management. Cliristlun .Scientist Punished. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Jan. 21. Criminal Court Judge Wofford has sustained the decision or the Police Court fining Mrs. A. J. Baird, one of the leading Christian Scientists of this city, SSO and costs for failing to report a case of diphtheria. The patient, a child, had died under Mrs. Baird's treatment. radiotjntJ The Kninoua Color Photography. A telegram from Mr. Joseph Gray Kitehell, who Is now' in New York, announces that he will bring with him on hts return to Indianapolis some specimens of the famous Cbassagne color process, about which so much has been written since its discovery in France seven months ago. These specimens will be of intense interest to professional and amateur photographers, and to the public generally, and will be the first ever exhibited in America outside of New York city. This process is the one which after test demonstration before the Royal Society of Great Britain, was sold to an English syndicate for a million dollars. Many delays have attended Its introduction in America and the prestige of being tho first to secure even one specimen for exhibition has aroused most energetic efforts among the leading photographers. Mr. K tehell will be glad to exhibit about six specimens at the residence studio. No, II2H North Pennsylvania street, immediately after his return Monday. One of these speclm. ns is photographed on silk. The public is cordially invited to call and inspect. Mr. Kitehell was empowered to Invest funds for several lnrge photo stock houses In Chicago and Indianapolis from the company controlling the American rights, and will shortly publish a report detailing the merits and demerits of the process.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1898.

THE COLLEGE BOYS’ DAY TWO BANQUETS AND MEETING OF TWO ASSOCIATIONS. Annual Oratorical Contest Will Not lie Enlarged— Change* in Athletics. —The Annual Field Day. It was college day in the city yesterday. The boys from seven of the leading colleges of the State arrived in force, and, as usual, made their presence conspicuously manifest to the steady-going people of the city. There is nothing that so thoroughly breaks the monotony of metropolitan humdrum as the coming of several trainloads of good-lunged students. They have such a way of traveling in cliques and of giving vent to their college cries in unison, and they are so bedizened with ribbons and so full of exuberance that they bestir even the most phlegmatic. It is estimated that there was an attendance yesterday of three or four hundred students from colleges over the State. The colleges represented were Wabash, Indiana University, De Pauw, Earlham, University of Indianapolis, Hanover and Franklin. A few representatives from Notre Dame, Purdue, Rose Polytechnic, the State Normal and Moore’s Hill were also present. The seven colleges most largely represented had each a representative in the oratorical contest In the evening, and the afternoon was largely devoted by the rival delegations to giving tho several contentants ample evidence of good moral backing. College politics, alsq, came in for a large share of the attention of the students. The various fraternities are always centers of much political wire-pulling for the various offices of the college associations, but such contests generally result in favor of the Phi Delta Thetas in. this State. Yesterday proved an exception to this rule. The most important meetings of the afternoon were those of the State Oratorical Association and of the Athletic Association. In the early evening several pleasing banquets were also held, one of which was in honor of Miss Mabel Yenne, who was adjudged the most popular young lady at De Pauw in a contest recently conducted by the Palladium, the college paper, and the other was given by the Indiana division of the Beta Delta Pi fraternity. TWO COLLEGES TURNED DOWN. The State Oratorical Association held a well-attended meeting that lasted for several hours. The attention of the association was largely monopolized by an effort on the part of Notre Dame University and Moore’s Hill Colege to obtain admission to the association. Charles M. Niezer presented the claims of Notre Dame, while Moore’s Hill was represented by W. F. Smith and L. M. Edwards. The association, however, did not take kindly to the idea of enlarging the association and refused to admit the two colleges. The programme of the state oratorical contests is already too lengthy, and it was thought impossible to find room upon it for two more speakers. After disposing of this matter the association decided to fix the date of the oratorical next, year on the fourth Friday of January, and all manuscript must be In the hands of the president of the association by Jan. 1. The officers elected for the ensuing year were: President, Jesse L. Holman, Franklin College; vice president W. A. Oldfather, Hanover College; recording secretary, Will H. Hays, Wabash College: interstate delegate, Carl McGaughy, Butler College: treasurer, Foster Smith, De Pauw University; corresponding secretary, Howard Orrison, Earlham College; executive committeeman, Glenn Gifford, Indiana University. All of these officers belong to the Phi Delta Theta.

FIELD DAY AT INDIANAPOLIS. Important Chunge* Made by Athletic Association. The meeting of the State Athletic Association proved very important, as radical changes were made in the athletic policy that has heretofore dominated the Indiana colleges. The need of bringing the standard of athletic interests to a higher plane has long been recognized, and a number of active workers to this end succeeded in controlling the meeting. The Earlham delegates, in particular, were desirous of bringing about a change, and it was largely due to their efforts that the necessary alterations in the constitution of the association were adopted. One of the most important of these changes was in reference to the field day, which has heretofore been held in various parts of the State some time during the month of May. It was decided to hold it hereafter at Indianapolis, and to make it an event of equal importance with the oratorical contest. A committee was appointed consisting of Roller of De Pauw, Emry of Purduo and Denny of Wabash, who are given complete charge of the programme and arrangements for the day. Instead of consisting of twenty-two contests. It was decided that the number be reduced, to sixteen standards events, to be selected from the list prepared by the Eastern and Western intercollegiate associations. Another change for the betterment of athletics w r as the object of a resolution barring from the contests any one who has participated in college athletics for four years. This resolution was heartily indorsed. It is thought by the members of the association that these various changes will give Indiana institutions a standing for athletics among the other colleges of the country. The representatives of Notre Dame applied for admission to the association and were not turned down as they were in the oratorical association. Hereafter that institution will be represented on the field. Hartover applied for reinstatement, having been out for several years, and was duly readmitted. The officers elected by the association were as follows: President, J. C. Whallon, of Hanover; vice president, B. E. Wildman, of Earlham; secretary, Frank Roller, of De Pauw, and treasurer, George Denny, of Wabash. Football was not discussed at the meeting, but representatives of De Pauw, Wabash, Indiana University, University of Indianapolis, State Normal, Rose Polytechnic and Notre Dame held a meeting to discuss baseball matters. It had been the intention to form a baseball association, but the matter was not pressed for want of time. A partial schedule of games was made out and the date for the opening game of the season was set for April 23, when Wabash will meet the University of Indianapolis. The three colleges cf Wabash, De Pauw and Indiana University will play two games each with each other, while the other colleges will play only one game with each of the other college nines. IN MISS YENNE’S HONOR. A Banquet to tl:e Winner of De Pauw Voting; Contest. A banquet was given at the Denison last night in honor of Miss Mabel Yenne, a young woman of Shoals, Ind., who recently was the victor in a very exciting contest between a number of the belles of De Pauw as to which was entitled to the name of being the most popular young lady of that institution. The contest "strapped” most of the admiring students of Greencastle, but the friends ol Miss Yenne finally landed her by a handsome plurality over her leading opponent. The Palladium, the college paper, curried on the contest, and, in order to facilitate the voting, printed the coupons separate from the paper. Over 13,000 votes were cast, each costing 214 cents and netting to the Palladium a profit of $250. The principal prize, aside from the bare honor of winning, was a banquet at the Denison, at which the successful competitor was to invite a company of twelve. Those that Miss Ye-nne selected to be her guests were Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Ader, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Waring. Adele Watt, Mary Bozeman, Madge Hedley. Lena Byrd, Daisy McDougall. Arthur Hamerlch, A. Carl Andrews, Cyrus Meade, Charles M. Culp, Earl V. Williamson and Eimer Stoll. For the most part these were her steadfash friends in the contest, and they celebrated the event in a felicitous manner.. Mr. Ader, who, by the way, ha3 been a. member of the Legislature, acted as toastmaster. Although It has been some years since he was a student in De Pauw, Mr. Ader takes a lively interest in college affairs,, and it was his knowledge of political maneuvering that materially assisted in securing the victory. He is a Sigma Chi, and he und others of that fraternity succeeded in swinging the whole powerful influence of that organization for Miss Yenne. After describing how the victory was won. A. Carl Andrews, a Delta Tau Delta, who In the contest bolted his own fraternity, replied to a toast on the “Forty Thieves.” Ernest Waring, another Slg, gave a toast on “Women,” and Charles M. Culp spoke on the class of 1898, to which Miss Yenne belongs. Other toasts were responded to by Cyrus Mead, E. L. Stoll and E. V. Williamson Mrs. Ader, who acted as chap ron for the party, spoke on the beauty of women as seen by men, and Miss Yenne made a graceful little speech of thanks to her guests. The banquet was not over until late in the evening, and was a climax to a

most memorable contest. Miss Yenne was .graduated from the Shoals High School in I&4. and from the time of her entrance into the university has been a leader in her class. She is a favorite in society, and is endowed with such gifts of person and manner as to place all the students of the college at her feet. She has developed much literary ability and Is at present assistant editor of the Palladium. Taking a great interest In all college affairs she is a thoroughly representative young ladly of the university. Her fraternity is the Alphi Phi, but she is very partial to the Sigma Chis, whose pin, glittering with diamonds, she wore yesterday. The contest of which she was the victor was inaugurated three months ago, but it went along slowly until the closing day. A huge stack of coupons had been printed ready for the rush and the students fairly tumbled over each other In their frantic endeavors to buy them. Purchases were made in one-thousand lots and frequently $25 and SSO were planked down at a time. The fraternities were for the most part sharply aligned against each other and It was a question of the deepest pocketbook. The Sigs proved to have this and theirs was the victory. Miss Yenne’s principal antagonist was Miss Frances Arnold, of Greencastle, of the junior class, who obtained 5,859 votes. She is a Kappa Alpha Theta and also a great favorite. The Beta Theta Pi’s “Dorg The annual dinner of the Beta Theta Pi was held at the Denison at 6 o’clock in the evening. About seventy-five members of the fraternity were in attendance, the principal delegations coming from Wabash, Indiana University, Hanover and De Pauw. Previous to the dinner, which, in the classic language, was termed “the dorg,” a reception was held in one of the hotel parlors, at which time the fraternity also elected its division officers. These were; President, Dr. J. O. Stellson; vice president, Judge D. W. Comstock, of the Appellate Court, and secretary, James Gavin. The executive committee also chosen consisted of E. O. Hupter, Albert Rabb and Warren D. Oakes. It was decided to hold an annual banquet hereafter. At the “dorg” a number of Impromptu toasts were given. Gen. James R. Carnahan acted as toastmaster, and among those who spoke were Dr. H. A. Gobin, of De Pauw; Henry Eckiin, of Chicago; Col. John W. Ray, E. M. Shanklin and George Forkner, of Indiana University; Fred Ogg, of De Pauw, and George Denny, of Wabash. Reception to College Girls. The state executive committee of the Young Women’s Christian Association gave a reception yesterday afternoon in the rooms of the Young Women’s Christian Association, on North Meridian street. All of the college girls of the State who came to attend the oratorical contest were invited to the reception. The guests were received by the committee, which included Mrs. F. F. McCrea, Mrs. R. W. Furnas, Mrs. F. R. Kautz, Mrs. J. G. McDowell, Mrs. J. E. Higdon, Miss E. K. Washington, Mrs. E. E. Stacy and Miss Flora Shank, of this city, and Prof. Belle A. Mansfield and Miss Ida Warner, of De Pauw University. There were numerous guests, and each girl wore the colors of the college she represented—red, white, blue and vellow—with occasional floating ends of other colors, were much In evidence. The college alumnae of the city assisted in entertaining the strangers. The parlors were made attractive with palms, and light refreshments were served.

Kappa. Kappa Gamma Alnmnl. The alumni and associate members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity will meet with Miss Mary Brayton, 2113 Broadway, this afternoon. No invitations have been issued. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY, Mr. W. B. Ballard has returned from Chicago. Mr. George C. Pearson will leave soon for a trip South. Mr. William L. Horne, Jr., returned yesterday from Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E). Coffin will go to Lafayette to-day for a brief visit. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Richardson left yesterday for New Orleans to spend a short time. General and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison left yesterday for Washington, D. C., to make a visit Mrs. Austin Morris Smith will be the guest of her sister, Mrs. Chauncey Turner, next week. Miss Flora Hamilton, of Park avenue, was hostess for her card club yesterday afternoon. Mr. Wallace W. Krag returned yesterday from New York, where he has been for a short time. Mr. Warren Buell, who is visiting Mr. R. J. Moulton, will leave for South America in a few days. Dr. and Mrs. Chas. O. Durham will leave soon for a few days’ visit among friends at North. Salem. Dr. L. D. Waterman, who was seriously hurt Dec. 31, and has been In bed since, is able to be about. Miss Lura Bryner. of Peoria, will come Monday to spend two weeks with Mrs. Jacob Piatt Dunn. Mrs. Hudnut, of Terre Haute, who has been visiting Mrs. Charles G. Stewart, returned home yesterday. Miss Courtney, of Richmond, Va, arrived yesterday to visit Mrs. A. P. Fox, on East Thirteenth street. Mrs. Charles L. Bieler will give a hearts party Monday afternoon for her guest, Mrs. Charles Ashley, of Toledo, O. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Hanna, of Waveland. have returned home after a few days visit among friends in the city. Mr. S. P. Minear, who came to attend Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brown's dance, returned to his home in Greensburg yesterday. Miss Ada B. Webster, of Parksville, Ky., who has been visiting friends In the city, Is visiting her uncle, J. Y. Durham, in Montgomery county. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Noonan, of Cincinnati, will accompany Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Levey to New York to-morrow and remain with them until they sail. A whist club of twelve ladies was organized yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles D. Johnson. Miss Mary Sloan Is the secretary and treasurer. There are no other officers. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Coleman entertained friends last evening for Mrs. Stevens, of Reading, Pa., who is visiting her sister, Mrs. John W. Holtzman. The guests played hearts until 10 o’clock, and later they danced in the ballroom. Mrs. Burton Parrott gave a luncheon yesterday afternoon to a party of fourteen at her home on North Alabama street. The table was prettily adorned with round baskets of lilies-of-the-valley, bordered with pink begonias and maidenhair fern. Mrs. August M. Kuhn gave a large card party yesterday' afternoon at her home on North Capitol avenue. Mrs. Kuhn was assisted by Mrs. John T. Dickson and Mrs. George Brinkmeyer. Among the guest* was Miss Berger, of Cincinnati, who is visiting Mrs. John Rauch. Miss Fidelia Anderson, who closed her connection with the public schools as instructor yesterday, was presented with a beautiful picture painted by Mr. R. B. Gruelle by her fellow-teachers of the High School, and with Longfellow’s memoirs by the pupils of the school. Miss Katharine Cordon Breed, who is to give the illustrated talk on Yellowstone Park, under the auspices of the Propylaeum, Jan. 31, will be the guest of her cousin, Mrs. F. W. Chislett, while in the city. Miss Breed is a handsome young woman and a social favorite. She will come several days before tlie lecture here, Mrs. Benjamin Carver K®!sy gave a reception yesterday afternoon, entertaining from 2 to 7 o’clock, at her pretty new home on Ash street. The parlors and dining room were similarly decorated with baskets of lilies, pink roses and begonias and vines, with palms in available places. Mrs. Kelsey was assisted in her hospitalities by Mrs. Benjamin Kelsey, Mfs. John Stone, Mrs. Isabella Mcßlhennen. Mrs. John N. Hurty, Mrs. Preston Kelsey, Mrs. M. B. Knowlton, Miss Mary Nicholson, Miss N. Cropsey', Miss Eliza G. Browning and Miss Etta Miller. Mrs. John F. Johnston was hostess for the dining room, and she was assisted by Miss Mary Stone and Mis* Bertha Ranney. Miss Ann Hurty and Miss Isabel Palmer presided at the coffee urn and Miss Lucy Palmer served the lemonade. Mrs. Kelsey’s children assisted, in several ceupad ties. An orchestra furnished music. DILTZ GOLDEN WEDDING. Special to the Indlanaped* Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 21.—Mi. and Mrs. Martin Diltz, of this city, celebrated their golden wedding to-day. It w r as largely attended by the pioneers of the county. Among the many presents was a deed to the old homestead which they occupy, the present of Mrs. Rachael Makepeace. There are but two couple® in the county that have been married fifty years, the other being Mr. and Mrs. Able Brown, of this city, who celebrated their anniversary during the holidays. CRAN DELL—BURRIS. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MONTPELIER. Ind., Jan. 21.—Mr. Arthur Crandell, a well-known oil well contractor, and Miss Nina P. Burris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Burris, the shoe manufacturer here, were married ut the bride's home lust evening. They will reside here.

SCHOOL DEBT $872,630.43 FIGURES EXHIBITED AT THE BOARD MEETING LAST NIGHT. Proposed lo Take sGft,ooo from Compulsory Fund for New Buildings und Rooms. Pursuant to a request from the committee on buildings and grounds of the Indian' apolis School Board, the committee on finance and auditing last night submitted a report showing the general finances of the city schools. The board had discussed the question of new buildings and desired to know just what expenditures could be made during the present >'ear. The finance committee’s report follows: “We now beg to report that, in our opinion, the disbursements of the board during the fiscal year, July 1, 1897, to June 30, 1898, will probably not much exceed the total of your appropriations, viz: $384.401.39. We now estimate that there will be, exclusive of the proceeds of the 8-cent levy for compulsory education tax, a small balance, probably not more than $30,000, in the treasury July 1, 1898, and if so, It will be necessary to make the new temporary loan during the year 1898, in an amount equal to the present temporary loan, due June 30, IS9B, viz: $260,000. “The proceeds! of the compulsory education law tax, If there were no delinquency, would be at 8 cents on the SIOO upon the present total taxable*) of $117,000,000 In round numbers, $93,000. Os this sura 50 per cent., we think we may safely assume, will be received in May and June, 1898, or $46,500, and we think it would be safe to assume that 43 per cent, more, or $39,990, will be received from this tax in November and December, 1898, allowing 7 per cent, for delinquencies. “Under the opinion of C. W. Smith, your attorney, furnished when this compulsory education statute was considered by the board, enough of this fund can be used for buildings (and equipping them) to house the children brought under our charge by operation of the law. The superintendent estimated in September and October, 1897, irom counts then made, that the number of children brought in by the operation of the law was about 1,150 or 1,200, and he then thought the number would be Increased later in the school year. recent counts, as we understand, indicate that the number brought in is about 1,000 and we think that figure a fair one for the purpose in hand. To properly house 1,000 pupils requires twenty schoolrooms, and we think you would be entirely Justified in expending from this tax enough money to build new buildings and add to old ones, comprising in all twenty rooms. We estimate the expense of building and equipping twenty rooms at $65,000. It could be arranged with the contractors that one-half of this sum, say $31,250, should be paid during the summer out of the $46,500 to come into this fund in May and June, and the other half could be paid Dec. 1, 1898. out of the $39,900 then to come Into this fund. “Under the opinion of Mr. Smith referred to, we are authorized to pay from this fund rent of school rooms made necessary by the accessions referred to and the cost of teachers, janitors and incidental expenses added to these accessions. The board has during this year advanced, and will, until the tax is received, advance the money, to pay these rents, salaries and expenses, and it would therefore be proper that you order the balance of this $93,000 left after the $65,000 for buildings Is deducted, turned inso the special fund to reimburse, so far as it will go, such advances. “Your Indebtedness, as shown in detail by the attached schedule, is now $872,630.43, including the temporary loan of $260,000. In our opinion, it will not be possible for you to reduce this except by paying the maturing building and equipment notes for Manual Training School, $26,164.63 this year, but we respectfully submit that you should not make any new debt nor increase the temporary loan. “We therefore recommend that you direct the committee upon buildings and grounds to formulate a scheme of new buildings and additions and for the equipment of both, which will Involve the expenditure of not more than S6S,OCX), and that the payments *be so arranged that one-half of the cost can be paid from time to time between June 30 and Sept. 1. and the other half at the hoard s convenience on or before Dec. 1, 18548.’’

THE DEBT CLASSIFIED. The schedule showing the liabilities of the board was as follows: Bonds of 1889, due in 1899, 4 per cent, interest $140,000.00 Bonds of 1890, due In 1900, all at 4 per cent., except 520.000, which bears 4% per cent, interest 100,000.00 Bonds (Library) of 1891, due 1902 to 1911; SIO,OOO a year, 5 per cent. int. 100,000.00 Bonds (Library site) of 1891, due 1911, at 4 per cent. Interest 40,000.00 Bonds (Manual Training School site) of 1892, due in ten payments, beginning 1904, *4,000 a year; 4% per cent, interest 40,000.00 Notes (Manual Training School equipment) of 1895, due 1898 to 1901, 6 per cent, interest 20,376.38 Notes (Manual Training School building) of 1895, payable 1898 to 1901, 6 per cent, interest 85,244.06 Notes (Site for School No. 45), due September, 1898, 1899 and 1900, 5 per cent, interest 5,010.00 Notes (Purchase of Rickets property) of 1894, due 1910 to 1924, at 4\'% per cent, interest 60,000.00 Note (To Merritt, trustee of Gregg fund), due 1914, at 6 per cent. int.. 22,000.00 Notes (Temporary loan of 1897-1898, due June 30, 1898) 260,000.00 Total principal $872,630.43 ART FOR THE SCHOOLS. A number of fine paintings and sketches graced the walls of the assembly room last night. They were the contributions of Indianapolis artists and become the property of the board on conditions. The artists desire that these pictures be sent to the school buildings in their respective neighborhoods. R. B. Gruella donated four watercolors and fourteen sketches, which are to be kept at school No. 15. T. G, Steele contributes a picture entitled “Lifting of the Fog,’’ which is to occupy a place on the walls of School 36. Otto Stark presents “The Story," the “Old Apple Tree" and “Sunset.” His work goes to School 14. Artist Forsyth’s pictures are "Fruit," "Picking Apples" and “Still-Life.” Superintendent Goss said each contribution represented SI,OOO, and he thought the work of these artists would be appreciated by the schools. Rev. Dr. N. A. Hyde and C. F. Coffin visited the School Board last night in the interests of the Board of Children’s Guardians, The children under the care of the board were yesterday removed from the old home at the end of Prospect street to the new institution at Irvington. Fpr several years a teacher has been assigned by the superintendent of the schools to teach the children at the guardians' home. Since the removal to Irvington the board of managers has understood there was some doubt as to whether the School Board would continue this arrangement. Dr. Hyde and Mr. Coffin visited the board to urge the importance of keeping up the school. Both addressed the board on the merits of the plan and explained that the most of the children under the control of the board belong in the city, and are a part of the school enumeration. Dr. Hyde begged the board in the name of the children to continue the school. He said the County Commissioners had agreed to contribute furniture for a room for this purpose if the School Board would assign a teacher to take charge of the school. Commissioner Vonnegut inquired if the truant children of the city could not be sent to this school. Mr. Coffin thought such an arrangement could be made. The board referred the matter to the proper committee. The board adopted the following resolution in connection with the retirement of Miss Fidelia Anderson: “Whereas, Miss Fidelia Anderson, who has for over a generation taught all the different grades in our schools, has concluded to sever her connection with our system and take a well-needed rest, "Resolved, That the Board of School Commissioners accept the resignation with regret. Her efficient work, unselfish example and consistent character have ever been an Inspiration to her pupils. “Resolved, That Miss Anderson carries with her our best wishes and earnest desire that the evening of her life may be as calm and tranquil as her influence In our schools has been efficient.” MR. NOYES’S SUCCESSOR. Otto Stark was appointed Instructor at the School for Manual Training to fill the place made vacant by the death of Frank Noyes, at a salury of SSOO for the half year closing In June, IS9B. Commissioner Roth objected to the report of the committee recommending the appointment, because of the fact that Superintendent Goss had not consulted with the principals of the school oo the appointment. Addie Parker was appointed substitute principal at school No. 1 for the half year closing In June. The salary was fixed at S4OO. Other teachers were appointed as follows: Laura B. Hendricks. school No. 16: L. B Sneed, school No. 23; Charles F. Sneed, school No. 19. Zella o'Hair, Stella Cole and Ida M. Andrus

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were ordered transferred from the district schools to the High School and Industrial Training School. The board finds the district schools overcrowded with teachers, and the above-named instructors consented to the change, which will be only temporary. The committee on teachers and' salaries reported two vacancies in the practice school and one in the Normal School. The first two are to be filled with colored girls. The committee recommended that a competitive examination be held at the Industrial Training School for admission to these places. The examination will take place Saturday, Jan. 29, beginning at 8 o’clock in the morning. The applicants will be examined In United States history, grammar, geography, arithmetic, reading, orthography and Enlish composition. It is preferred that applicants be graduated from the city High School or some other institution of equal rank. Commissioner Sloan introduced a resolution to call school No. 2 the “Bingham school.” in memory of the late Joseph J. Bingham, who was for eighteen years a member of the Indianapolis School Board. The resolution further suggested that the High School be named the “Shortridge High School." The board deferred action on the resolution until the next meeting. The finance committee reported having advanced sBo to Professor Preston, of the Industrial Training School, for expenses incurred in the removal of the body of Frank H. Noyes to his Eastern home. At the time of his death there was $l2B due Mr. Noyes on his salary. The remainder of the amount will be paid to the administrator of his estate or his relatives The hoard appropriated the sum of SBO for the High School graduating exercises. On the recommendation of Superintendent Goss the board decided to employ Prof. S. H. Clark to deliver a course of lectures before the teachers of the schools. Professor Clark will be paid out of the sum of money which the university extension declined to accept and permit teachers who had not bought season tickets to the university course to attend free of charge. Progress of K. of P. Plans. The executive committee of the Knights of Pythias encampment met last night and considered many important matters of detail relative to the management of the coming national encampment of the order. The finance committee’s progress was reported

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