Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 27, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 January 1899 — Page 3

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AMUSEMENTS. Park—Mr. and Mrs. Byron. Mr. and Mrs. Byron have coming to the Park for a good many years and they have a largo following here in Indianapolis. “The Ups and Downs of Life,” which was their opening bill at the matinee yesterday, has been the principal play in their repertoire for tho past three seasons. It has numerous sensational episodes, the most exciting of which, possibly, is the fire scene which closes the third act and which is exceedingly realistic. The comedy scenes between Mrs. Kate Byron, as Jane Judkins, and Fred Warren, as Lord Alfonso Smith, never fail to entertain the audiences. Last night the Byrons revived “Across the Continent,” which is probably the most successful play they ever had. The first three acts of this drama take place in New York, and then the scene shifts to the Rocky mountains, where Mr. Byron, as Joe Ferris, figures in the great telegraph sc,ene and manages to connect up the broken wires and get a trainload of troops on the spot in time to prevent a massacre by Indians. The Byrons always carry a capable company and stage their productions well. The revival of “Across the Continent” this season appears to have been a popular move, judging from last night’s audience at the Park. Specialties are introduced In both these plays, making them all the more attractive. This afternoon “Across the Continent” will be repeated and this play will also be the bill to-morrow night. To-night “tips and Downs of Life” will be put on for the last time. A special triple bill has been arranged for to-morrow’s matinee and it will com£rlse the first and second acts of "Ups and •owns of Life,” the one-act comedy, “The Anxious "Widow,” and the last act of “Across the Continent.” “The Anxious Widow” has never been seen here, being new this season, Mr. and Mrs. Byron were recently offered SI,OOO a week if they would go into vaudeville and present “The Anxious Widow” in the continuous houses for five w*eeks. Next Monday “When London Sleeps” will open a half week’s engagement at the Park. This sensational English play is well remembered from former Indianapolis engagements. It is under the management of James H. Walliek. Henry Irving Coming Again. NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Sir Henry Irving is now in active negotiation by mail and cable with several American managers looking to the completion of his plans for the tour of America, which he will make next season, lie has personally communicated to them the ideas he has in mind for the trip, and Bram Stoker will probably arrive here shor ly to effect all the final arrangements. Israel Drew Dead. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—Israel Drew, manager of Charles Frohman’s “Secret Service” Company, was found dead in his sleeper on an Atlantic Coast-line train which reached here to-day. Notes of tlie Stage. Col. Robert (1. Ingersoll. who delivers his lecture on "Superstition” ai English’s Opera House Sunday night, tells the foilowing characteristic Ingersoll story of an experience he had in Chicago: “I delivered this lecture In Chicago recently. They were having a great peace jubilee. The next morning the papers said my lecture was a note of discord, because I thanked folks for our victory over Spain, and <lid not thank God. They had great arches over the streets, and statues on the street corners, and iiags and bunting everywhere. That night there came

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up a great windstorm and blew the arches down, and toppled over the statues, and tore the flags and hunting to ribbons. Next day there was to he a great procession.” Colonel Ingersoll has a way. when he wishes to point a joke, of pausing and walking slowly to the other side of the little desk in the center of the footlights. He did this then and went on: “Fifteen thousand God thankers were to mareh in procession. The rain came down in sheets.” Ingersoll thrust his hands into his trousers pockets, looked in a droll way out over the audience, shook his head and said: “No procession.” “I had fair weather for my lecture, hut God sent a storm to keep the people from thanking Him for the victory over Spain. What would you think of a man if, when you went up to his house to thank him for something, he turned the hose on you?” When the audience had got through with laughing at this Ingersoli's manner changed to deep earnestness. * “1 do not thank God for the victory in Manila hay. Why? Because J do not know that God had anything to do with ii. And if there is a God lit' knows I do not know. I do not .‘hank God. I thank Dewey and his men. I do not thank God for the destruction of the Spanish fleet at Santiago. I thank the brave American men. I do not thank God for the capture of Santiago. I thank the men who dug the trenches and laid in them beneath the blistering sun and fought. I thank the men. the living and the dead, the white and the black, who carried our flag up San Juan hill and planted it there.” Tears ccursed down the speakers cheeks and his voice trembled with emotion. “Why did God help us whip the Spaniards? We did not need any help, hut He helped us. The ministers thank God for the victory. If we had been defeated they would have thanked God just the same. They would have said then that we were defeated because we are a nation of infidels, because of baseball, bicycles, bloomers and beer.” The cast for “Mr. Barnes of New r York” at the Grand next week will show Mr. Hansel in the title role, Mr. Kirkland as Count Danella, the plotting Corsican; Miss Shannon as Marina, the Corsican girl, whose oath of vengeance against her brother’s slayer forms the central figure of the story, and Miss Daily as Enid Anstruther. The cast is the largest of the stock company's productions thus far. The scene painters are busy this week. There are six scenes In the five acts, making it an unusually heavy production. From the already large advance sale next week promises to rival the “Jim the Penman” engagement. Tho closing performances of “A Scrap of Paper” to-night and to-morrow matinee and night will attract large audiences. “The King’s Musketeer,” Henry Hamilton's version of Dumas’ story, coming to English’s next Monday, was produced by Mr. Sothern for the first time in Philadelphia. The new play before it was cut was an enormous affair. There are twelve scenes in all, and each of them, painted by Mr. Unitt, of tho Lyceum Theater, New York, is an unusually elaborate set. The consequence was that at the first performance the play was not ended until ten minutes after 12 o'clock, and at the end of tiie fourth act —somewhere about 11:30, the entire gallery burst into appropriate harmony and whistled “We won't go home till morning.” Again in the final scene, when Anne of Austria, in summoning a servant, struck a gong once, a voice in the gallery shouted, “My God. Maggie, it's 1 o’clock.” It is not generally known that Dumas got the material for his famous novel. “The Three Musketeers,” the theme of Sothern’s new play, from an account of the adventures of a real knight of Gascony. He was a Monsieur D'Artagnan, who became captain of the King's musketeers at the court of Louis XIII, and whose memoirs were published in France about 1700. Like Cyrano de Bergerac, he existed in the flesh and though he was a greater duelist he was less a poet. The illustrations in the work all emphasize the slightness of D’Artagnan, and make him undersized in comparison with his three companions, Athos, Porthos and Aramis. so that it must be conceded at once that Mr. Sotjiern’s appearance is decidedly in favor of an accurate presentation of the hero of “The King’s Musketeer.”

PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Miss Crosby will entertain her card club i this afternoon. Mrs. James Vv r . Powers has returned from a visit to Philadelphia. Mrs. Maria C. Thayer, of Bloomington, is visiting friends at 119 Broadway. , Mrs. James B. Wallace and daughter Jessie, of Lafayette, are in the city. Miss Sue Read is visiting her sister, Mrs. Franklin Walker, at Franklin, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Greer are at Los Angelos, Cal., on their wedding trip. A minstrel performance will be given at the Woodruff Place clubhouse Feb. 21. The Misses Schellschmidt were hostesses for the French Club yesterday afternoon. Miss Dorothy Cole, of Rushville, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Thomas H. Parry. Mrs. Jacob Fox will entertain friends this afternoon for her mother, Mrs. White, of La porte. Mrs. Flake, of Toledo, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. William F. Landers, at the Victoria. Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Nier gave an informal reception last evening for Mr. and Mrs. EH Kaufman. Mrs. Mary Hilkenbach has gone to Attica to spend the remainder of the winter with Mrs. F. A. Schultz. Mrs. Henry Jameson will entertain a number of young ladies at breakfast to-day for Miss Grace Wasson. Miss Helena B. Dunstan, of Cleveland, 0., who has been visiting Miss Myrtle Brown, returned home yesterday. Mrs. A. B. Cronkhite has been called to Williamsport by the serious illness of her brother, Mr. Lucas Ray. Dr. E. J. Brennen, of this city, is to be married Tuesday morning to Miss Frances M. McGrath, of Lafayette. Mr. T. R. Vernon, of New' York, is visiting Dr. and Mrs. Wilmer Christian, of No. 16G4 North Delaware street. The Willard W. T. U. will meet this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with Mrs. Woodruff, No. 2118 North Senate avenue. Miss Louise Spann will entertain at cards this afternoon for her visitor, Miss Bessie Black, of Springfield. 0., and Miss Sharpe, of Helena. Mrs. Frank Wells gave an informal luncheon yesterday for her sister, Miss Hert, of Bloomfield, and Mrs. Maud E. Showers, of Bloomington. The Pi Beta Phi fraternity will hold its annual reunion at Hotel English to-morrow afternoon. Luncheon at noon will be followed by a reception. Miss Knippenberg entertained a few friends informally last evening with a chaf-ing-dish party for her visitor. Miss Bella Sharpe, of Helena, Mont. Mrs. Jul. Keller, of 728 North East street, entertained the W. A. Euchre Club Wednesday afternoon. The club will meet next with Mrs. Theodore Pfaffiin. Colonel and Mrs. John B. Barnett, who have been residing in Piqua, 0.. for several years, will return to this city to live and will make their home in Morton Place. The annual play at the Portfolio Club will be given Feb. 2 by the members of the clut. The entertainment committee is Miss Duncan. Miss McLaughlin. Mr. Pierce and Mr. Stark. Mrs. Emma B. Hord and daughter Mary will leave Saturday evening for Chicago, where they will spend a month, and on their return they will reside at the Delano. Word lias been received of the sudden death of Mrs. Sophia la-uvell, who visited Mrs. li. G. Carey last year and who was known to many Indianapolttans. The funeral was held yesterday at Piqua. O. The Woman’s Mission Circle of Collegeavenue Baptist Church will meet this afternoon with Mrs. D. A. Williams, No. 2712 College avenue. Mrs. Alexander Jameson will talk on "The Volunteers of America.” Mr. and Mrs. Marshall T. Levey gave the first of a scries of dinners last evening. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wiikerson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. Fitzgerald. Miss Freda Walk and Mr. Raymond Lynn. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Shover and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Addison Bybee and Mr. and Mrs. Lmswiler. of Peru, are guests at Hotel del t'oronado. After spending several weeks at the Van Nuvs. Los Angeles, and ether towns of southern California. The Woman’s Home Missionary Society of Roberts Park Church will meet'at the residence oi Mrs. G. J. Hamrnel, ins North Alabama street, this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Mrs. V\. Holliday will read a paper on “Lights and Shadows of Frontier Life.” Mrs. Charles A. Utyman entertained a few young ladies with a hearts party vt sterday afti moon in honor of Miss Charlotte Thomas, of Pittsburg, who is visiting Mrs. P. L>. Raymond and Miss Bessie Black, of Springfield, 0., who is visiting Miss Spiann. Mrs. Flora Sullivan Wulschner is the translator into English text of the words to several charming new songs, among them "Repose Thou.” by 11. Hemborg; “My Life Has Its Secret,” by Bizet; "Song of Provence,” by Dell; “Acqua” and “Message of I<ove," by Ferrari. Invitations have been issued by Mr. and Mm J. Adam 17ahr and Madame Pauline Mariotte-Daviea for a reception and reading. at the Hotel on tlie evening of Feb. 3. Mrs. May Wright Sewail. of In-

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dianapolis, will he the guest of honor, and will give a reading on George Sand.— fayette Call. The ladies of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Club of this city will entertain the visiting members of the fraternity, resident Kappas and gentlemen this afternoon with an informal reception, from 4 to 6 o’clock, at the home of Mrs. St. Clair Parry, No. 96.7 North Meridian street. There are no invitations. A tea and sale was given yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Gerritt A. Archibald in the interest of the Girls' Industrial School. Mrs. Archibald was assisted by Mrs. Prank A. Blanchard. Mrs. J. L. Benepe, Mrs. E. A. Hendrickson. Mrs. French, Mrs. Hall. Mrs. Garhart. Miss Stewart, Miss Ellis, Miss tjuayle and Miss Potter. Mrs. John J. Cooper was hostess for a rose luncheon yesterday, entertaining Mrs. Fiske of Toledo, Mrs. Katherine Kregelo Martin of Los Angeles, Cal., Miss Lucile Skidmore of Charleston. 111.. Miss Summers of Louisville, Mrs. C. E. Kregelo,. Mrs. W. F. Landers. Mrs. H. A. Bingham, Mrs. G. N. Catterson and Mrs. E. M. Ogle. The ladies of St. Joseph’s Church gave a “two-hundred card party” last evening at the home of Mrs. Kydna and Miss Frances Byrne, n North Alabama street. The event was in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of St. Joseph’s Society. .The ladies were assisted by members of the society in their hospitalities. The rooms were appropriately decorated for the occasion, and the fees will be used to help pay the debt of the church. Miss Harriet S. Rayliss, of Evanston, 111., and Wilbur A. Cogshall, son of Rev. W. I. Cogshall. pastor at Benton Harbor. Mich., were married Jan. 21 at Flagstaff, Ariz. Mrs. Cogshall is the daughter of the late Dr. J. H. Bayliss, editor of the (Western Christian Advocate, at one time pastor of Roberts Park Church, of this city. She was for some time a teacher in Central Tennessee College, Nashville. Mr. Cogshall is an astronomer and is connected with the farfamed observatory at Flagstaff. Both have a wide circle of Methodist friends who extend congratulations. Two plays, “Six to One” and “My Uncle’s Will,” will be given this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Parry, No. 1305 North Delaware street, for the benefit of the Boys’ Club extension work. The plays are short and the young people who are to take part have been actively rehearsing. Mr. Stuart Dean will take the leading part in the first, he being the “One.” The “Six” will be Miss Julia Landers. Miss Helen Krag. Miss Katherine Sullivan, Miss Helen Seaton, Miss Emma, Atkins and Miss Ximinia Watson. In the other play the characters will he taken by Miss Dentin Townley, Mr. George Hinds and Mr. Vance Martin. FOR MISS ZOLLINGER. Mrs. J. H. (’lark and Miss Clark gave a large reception yesterday afternoon, at their home, on North Meridian street, in honor of their visitor. Miss Alice Zollinger, of Detroit. The three ladies received in the parlor, where Meteor roses were combined with palms, tern and vines. Mrs. and Miss Clark were assisted in entertaining by Mrs. J. W. Clark, Mrs. Chauncey Clark. Mrs. E. L. Mick, Mrs. Oliver T. Byram, Miss Helen Seaton, Miss Bessie Webb, Miss I/ois Dyer. Miss Ida Osgood, Miss Esther Jordan, Miss Gertrude Henry. Miss Cora Stubbins and Miss Harriet Kitel. In the second parlor red and white carnations gave a fragrant atmosphere and in the dining room the favorite tea color, pink, wots used. A basket of roses and ferns tilled the center of the table, the candle holders had pink candles, while the refreshments carried out the same color scheme. A harpist played during the reception hours. Among the out-of-town guests were*Mrs. E. H. Kidder, of Terre Haute, and Mrs. Campbell, of Washington. D. C. The assisting ladies were entertained at dinner and in the evening were guests at a card party, with members of a card club. About fifty participated in the game, for which there were handsome favors. Miss Zollinger is to he tho guest of honor at a number of parties. BORCH—SCHWEDES. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 26.—Miss Adelle Sehwedes was married last evening at the residence of her father, the Rev. F. L. Sehwedes, to the Rev. John Henry Borch, of the First German Reformed Church, of Fort Wayne. The Rev. Theodore Herman, of Lafayette, was best man. Miss Sehwedes has been a teacher in the high school and among the wedding presents was a mahogany desk from the high-school teachers.

CONCERT IS A SUCCESS * . TIIE THIRD ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN BY THE MUSIK YEREI.N. A Large Audience Gathered Last Night to Enjoy the Music—Other Musical Affairs. ♦ The third concert of the Muslkverein Was given last evening before a large and appreciative audience at the German House. The programme offered was varied, and all was under the direction Mr. Alexander Ernestinoff. The numbers essayed by the orchestra were of a pretentious character, and were fairly well accomplished. The players have not yet sufficient confidence in themselves, but there is ample material to make an orchestra of mern. The orchestra numbers were the “Robespierre Overture” by Litolff, the “Trauermarseh,” from “Franziskus,” by Tinel, and “Phaeton,” by Saint Saens. The latter started off with brilliancy and spirit, which was not fully sustained to the close, but on the whole the number was the most satisfactory one by the orchestra. The singing of both the mule chorus and the mixed chorus has greatly improved since the last concert. The voices are well balanced and the members respond to the baton with an attention that brings out a very good effect. The best selection of the evening was the sextet from “Lucia,” sung by Miss Lula Fisher, Miss Clara Becker, Messrs. Henry Rauh, John McCullough, G. A. Schnull and Frank Maas, the full chorus and orchestra. Mr. Rauh’s strong voice and frank manner led the sextet with a life and fullness that the others readily followed, and when all of the voices, with Miss Fisher's clear soprano and the support of the chorus and orchestra, came together it was inspiring, and the audience would not be satisfied until the whole was repeated. Mrs. Bernhard Vonnegut’s sweet voice was heard in “Mlgnon.” by Liszt, and she responded to a recall with a second selection. Mr. Ernestinoff playing the piano accompaniment. The close of the programme was the rhapsodic, in seven parts, “The Gypsies,” by Julius Becker. The story is told of the different phases of gypsy life, the music being adapted to the meaning of the words, and it was ably interpreted by Mrs. Katherine Matzke, Mrs. G. A. Schnull, Messrs. Oliver W. Isensee and Henry Rauh, all singers of ability, and the chorus ana orchestra. All of the words of “The Gypsits’' appeared on the programme, which was a decided .advantage. The next effort of the Musikvereln will be a promenade concert, and will probably be given next month. A South-Side Choral Union. The music committee of the South-street Baptist Church has been for some time at work on a plan for forming a choral union. The object of this movement is to secure for the church members training in chorus singing under competent instructors. The union will meet one evening in each week, when drill in reading and singing music will be had. Several of the best musical directors in the city have been interviewed by the committee and it feels that when a selection is made the members of tiie union will be satisfied that the choice is tho best possible. The committee has also taken into consideration that this is the only organization of the kind on the South Side and that the benefits to be derived are of too great value to be confined to the South-street Baptist Church people, so they extend an invitation to all in that part of the city who desire to secure the training to join the union. The first meeting for enrolling members will he held at the church this evening at 7:30 o’clock. Mr*. ScotC* Concert. Mrs. Ida Gray Scott will give a concert this evening at the Baldwin piano rooms, assisted by Mrs. Anna Willcox Barry, Mr. Frank V. Steele and Mrs. Winifred Hysung Aydelotte, accompanist. The programme is one of choice compositions. Mrs. Scott will the recitative and aria from “Carmen” and numbers by Bizet, Chaminade and Tschaikowsky, and the others will combine to make an evening of pleasure, musically. Patrons of the concert will be General and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. John C. New, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Morss. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kern, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. English. Mr. and Mrs. T. C Day, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Beveridge, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Robertson. Mr. and Mrs. George T. Evans. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Dean, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Hunter and Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Stout.

GATHERING OF EDITORS HERE TO ATTEND MEETING OF THE STATE ASSOCIATION. The Annual Dinner and Reception Took Place i-ast Night at the Denison. Last night the annual dinner of the Indiana Republican Editorial Association occurred at the Denison Hotel, Governor and Mrs. Mount and Senator and Mrs. Beveridge being the guests of honor of about fifty members of the association. Following the dinner there was an informal reception in the parlors, lasting until midnight. The business session of the meeting will he held to-day. Officers are to he elected and a number of papers will be read. J. H. Hogate, editor of the Danville Republican, and president of the association, presided over the dinner last night. After an enjoyable menu chairs were pushed back and Mr. llogate arose to say a brief word of greeting to the members present. He referred briefly to the lasi campaign, dwelling upon the influence the newspapers had exerted in a campaign where public speakers were hut coldly received. He spoke of the regard in which the Governor is held hy the press, and said that “we all like the Governor. I take pleasure in presenting Governor Mount.” The Governor was applauded as he arose and began: “J felicitate myself on the honor of being permitted once more to break bread with you. 1 am glad to know how the Republican editors dwell together in unity and accord. I am minded to quote a little Scripture, ‘Behold how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.’ From my boyhood I have had profound admiration for two classes of men. that which wields the sword and that which yields the quill. We used to debate on which was greater, the pen or tiie sword, and w'ere forced to the conclusion that after all the answer to the question depends on whom it is that wields the sword or pen.” He spoke of the power of the press for good and the healthy influence the publicity it gives to public affairs has in the world. “No department of government,” said he, “should he exempt from the eyes of the reporter and editorial criticism, if that criticism is just. There should be no censorship of the press so long as it is conducted without malice. The defender of the people is the press. The high executive offices of the State or general government, even the judiciary, should not he exempt from deserved criticism. The wise legislator will keep an eye open to what the press says. Public sentiment will be largely what you make it. How important it is that the press should he unmuzzled and untrammeled. 1 would like to see a little greater spirit of independence. I would like to see conditions under which the Republican press, when officers elected by the Republican party do wrong, he the first to criticise. Nor do I think the Republican press should think it Its duty to cover up wrongdoing of Republicans in office. When that time comes the people will look up to the writers and believe their exposures of what wrongdoing has come within their knowledge.” MR. HOG ATE'S LITTLE JOKE.

In introducing Lieutenant Governor Laggard, Mr. Hogate said that someone had handed him a note, which he had unfortunately lost, in winch the writer said he rarely had a chance to taik and would like to have the opportunity at the dinner. When he concluded: “Gentlemen, Lieutenant Governor Haggard,” there was laughter and applause, the inference being that he was the writer and wanted to be heard. Mr. Haggard facetiously denied the charge “so far as having written a note is concerned.” He did know of one man who had spoken two years ago, whom he had heard again last year and who wanted to be heard again, his friend, Mr. Baker. In a more serious vein the lieutenant governor indorsed what Governor Mount had said about independence. There was nothing of the mugwump in him, he siyd,.,and yet hf. WPS Inclined, to think theist ought to, he more Independence. When men edme forward for office who are known to be unfit, he said, the press ought to have the courage to make the facts known. This sentiment was applauded. M. W. Pershing, of the Tipton Advocate, spoke of the things that “the editors may do and do do.” "We take liberties no other class would dare take.” said he. “We can even criticise our Governor, tell Congress to pass laws or to adjourn and go home, declare war, fight out and win battle and arrange peace treaties. We can go before the people and convince them that a monetary system on a basis of gold is the only safe system.” With all this power back of It, Mr. Pershing urged, the duty the press has to perform is in leading public sentiment, instead of following it. Charles E. Wilson, secretary to Governor Mount, gracefully begged to be excused when called on by the toastmaster, pleading that he had come unprepared and not expecting to speak. CHARLES S. HERNLY INTRODUCED. When Mr. Hogate introduced Charles 3. Hernly, chairman of the Republican state central committee, as a politician who thinks that party pledges are not put into platforms simply to be read, but to be enacted into laws afterward, there was a good deal of applause. When Mr. Hernly gravely produced a manuscript, with the remark that he “had a way of being honest and must admit that he had come prepared,” there was amused applause. Mr. Hernly said he had been asked to discuss the politician in and while not a politician himself he was “in” politics somewhat and would undertake to discuss that question. In part, Mr. Hernly said: “The politician is not only in politics, but he Is everywhere, and is found in every vocation. He comes from every walk In life, but he is not indolent. The lazy man has no business in politics. A politician must, above all things, be an organizer and he must first be enabled to organize himself. It is a most unfortunate predicament for a man to be a giant intellectually and know no polities, if he seeks political honors. He must study human nature and must be a good judge of men: and he must be enabled to select men who are best fitted for the work in hand, and must bring them together and introduce them to each other; and he must know how well their natures will blend and just how r w’ell they will be enabled to mingle with each other and be harmonious in all of their actions; and he must know his man absolutely. The politician will only thrive on candor, integrity and honor, and he Is not always out for an office. Politics is a business or profession, and is only a stepping stone to some preferment or distinction by way of an office. The founders of the Republic were politicians. John Adams, the father of the Revolution, a member of the Continental Congress, and Patrick Henry as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, learned their first lessons in politics and captured the confidence of the people by their first speeches at the town meeting.” * * * Continuing, he discussed the political characteristics of some of the Nation’s great statesmen. Washington, with his great dignity and purity of character, was a politician He “conquered by telling the truth. That is the greatest force ever used by a politician.” Washington was, an organizer; he never surrendered. Air. Hernly said further: “If Washington was the founder of the Republic, the father of his country, another politician was the savior, the immortal Lincoln, sprung from the loins of the common people, who are always the bulwark of every government, whether a republic or a monarchy: for to the morality, the industry and patriotism of its common people every nation of modern times owes whatever of greatness it. may possess. Lincoln, the great c.rator. debater, story teller, beginning lift' on the frontier, in the practice of law. as a member of the Illinois Legislature and of Congress, and later as chief executive in the darkest hours of the Republic, was a partisan, a politician, dealing with men and not policies, yet always honest, straightforward, loving his country supremely. When he lived no public man of America was ever more decried. * * * GRANT AS A POLITICIAN. “Grant was of that type of politicians that everybody respected. He held his tongue under trying circumstances and never railed out in public places when matters did not go well with him. He stuck close to his friends and the way the memorable 306 stuck to him is a marvelous example of that quality in the great general’s nature that made men love him. Probably no man that has ever lived or that has ever attained great distinction at the hands of the people had a more pronoun and individuality than did General Grant. I have often ♦’card the most distinguished men of the natort try to criticise him. hut warn they were through with n 1 that could he >nd a gains* that great hero of Appomattnx, ihcr ■- secnc and to be something in his character that was

untouched and remained as pure and spotless as If the criticism had been a eulogy. All government of the people Is, < f ne-.es-sity, h government by parties, and parties must have 'eaters who are th? exponents of their principles. Public senilmen* must, n many instances, le creat e and educated, and a notable instance is where the people were recently educated up; a a tubjeet of finance, of standar it of money, a subject which is ordinarily left 10 lhe preferred scholar and student of economic quest!'n. Yet in a recent campaign the people tuck up this great economic question and learned the truth about it, and then settled it and saved the honor of the Nation.” "The politician upon the hustings, or as an organizer, or as a manager of men and forces, becomes a great living force in the world of affairs. The men who patiently ur.d quietly direct campaigns have often more to do in shaping policies of government that the men who sometimes noisily declaim in the halls of legislation. But I do not mein to exalt the mere political party worker, for without the assistance of that great modern force, the press, which is the only engine that will arouse the people, and which is always rivaling in its power for good the pulpit, the best of policies of government will sometimes fail. The press is the great creator and mo’.der of public sentiment. It sounds the warnings of pending danger and gives new notice every day of existing evils: it denounces the wrong and protects and defends the honest and the good. I know the weakness of the politeian to say nice things of the newspapers and to eulogize the editor for the very im|*ortant and potential influence he and his paper had in the late election, but I am not given to flattery, and will freely admit this great function of the ’press, and shall offer no proof of this substantial fact. Every editor is a politician, and when lhe forces they represent are thoroughly organized they can accomplish almost anything. The press makes or breaks the politician, and if there is no merit in him the editor is generally the person to find it out, and then he gives the secret awdy. “The politician is always popular when he is getting his friends into office. Consequently the politician is always up for criticism either fGr good or evil, and why not, then, let him be a man of his word, conservative, hones’ and reputable in all his intercourse with his fellow-men. A man does not need to become a hypocrite, liar, toward and knave simply because he is in politics. Os course, politics works queer results, but this is largely due to the fact that they have to deal directly witli two qualities in men that are hard to control, that is, selfishness and ambition. Men are honest, but the man who disregards his political obligations is soon lost, and the verdict of the lobby turns him under. The professional sniper in politics lives only through two conventions. He sometimes succeeds in the first, but, whether he does or not, in the next race everybody is after his scalp.” Mr. Hernly concluded his talk with an earnest plea for the Republican theory of expansion, taking issues with those who are assailing the President on this preposition. Thomas J. Brooks, of Bedford, said he believed the newspapers of the land are a great benefit and power in campaigning. With Mr. ffernly he thought there is too great a tendency to keep from politicians the commendation that they should receive. “I think there are just as honest politicians as honest editors, if they are not quite so numerous, but for that very reason, perhaps. they should he commended the more.” J. W. Baker, of Columbia City, who had been the butt of Lieutenant Governor Haggard’s jest, said: “In the language of the street. I don’t know why Brother Haggard should always seem to ‘have it in’ for me. Ever since the secretary announced that he had seventy-six more votes than I in the convention in 1896 I have ‘had it in’ for him. and have never found a chance to get even.” [Laughter.] Mr. Baker agreed with others that the Republican press had done a major part of the work in the last campaign. When the word went out that the state central committee had no money to buv eloquence the press came forward. “The press has always led. has always blazed the way for the politicians.” said he. MR. BEVERIDGE SPEAKS. The last speaker was Senator-elect Beveridge. ‘‘Any word I might say,” said Mr. Hogato in introducing him, “would be too poor to introduce to you Indiana’s great orator, who some day we are going to put Into the President’s chair—-Senator Beveridge.” This simple introduction caught the banqueters, and they responded to the sentiment with a whirlwind of applause. Mr. Beveridge said that when invited to ho present it was a. pleasure to him to learn that it was not to be a dress affair and that no speeches were expected. Hence he must, plead that he was unprepared. If there was a subject that would appeal to a man called upon to make an extemporary speech before a critical and constructive audience, such a subject was at hand. The most critical and constructive Intelligence of the State was to be found in the association before which he felt it an honor to stand. “I believe in the Republican party and therefore in the Republican press,” said he. “If I speak at all to you I can only speak of subjects of admiration. The Republican press of Indiana is aggressive and fearless. If we are to succeed we must be propagandists. Partisan polities is necessary to a free government, as Mr. Hernly has suggested to you. Our work must be a work of planting and creating, a work of construction. There is nothing in mugwumpry of construction. Its great fault is the tendency to tear down, to criticise and destroy. What a cause we have to fight for to-day! It is the noblest cause to inspire to action since the war—the ongoing of the American Republic, the final putting at rest of vexed questions of finance. Has it occurred to you that Indiana stands before the country and the world as the preeminent and peculiar representative of these great principles? Indiana stands as the pre-eminent and peculiar representative of high ideals in politics. You chiefly must make the appeal for the lines oh which the party is to reach the people. It is within our power to highly resolve that next election day shall be another Auaterlitz. That you will do your duty I have no doubt, and that I will endeavor to do my duty I promise.” Among those who were present or who registered at the association’s headquarters were the following: Governor and Mrs. Mount, Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. Haggard, Senator and Mrs. Beveridge, Charles E. Wilson, secretary to the Governor; Charles S. Hernly, President J. I). Hogate. of the Indiana Republican Editorial Association, and Mrs. Hogate and.Mrs. Sarah E. Hogate. of Danville; Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Howard, of Spencer: Walter B. Campbell, of Anderson; Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Cragan. of Lebanon; Harry M. Smith, of Greencastle; P. T. Singleton, of Martinsville; M. W. Pershing and Miss Cora Pershing, of Tipton; A. \V. Tracy, of Hartford City; W. W. Lockwood, of Peru; A. J. A. Kemp. Salem; Edward A. Remy, of Seymour: J. J. Wingate, of Shelby ville; E. O. Rose, of Angola; Thomas ,T. Brooks, of Bedford; Frederick A. Miller, of South Bend; Will E. Maddock. of BloomHeld; Fred A. Nauer. of North Vernon; E. A. Jernegan, of Mishawaka; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Marsh, of Portland; Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Willoughby, Greensburg; Will H. Craig, of Noblesville, R. A. Brown, of Franklin; Jesse S. Birch, of Oxford; Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Beeson, of Winchester; A. A. McCain, of CrxwfordsviUe; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Baker of Columbia City; F. H. Adams, of Vincennes; Charles J. Robb, of Michigan City and Marshal Neeeher, of Columbus.

COMING HOME. Mayor TiiKgart I* Expected to Arrive Here To-Day. Dispatches from New Orleans yesterday said Mayor Taggart and Lawrence Jones, owner of the ill-fated launch Paul Jones, had started home. Mayor Taggart is expected to arrive in this city to-day. The only find in the last search in the vicinity of the wreck was more of the remains of the yacht, among which was the stern. Fear is now felt at New Orleans over the strange absence of the tug Doulette, sent out to search for the Paul Jones party. Violent storms have been raging in the region visited by the tug and the friends of the men on board it are fearful that it has met with mishap. A committee of Lodge No. 56, Knights of Pythias, consisting of C. S, Denny. C. E. Cox, Otto Keller, W. H. Nickerson, T. J. McAvoy and George T. Breunig, prepared resolutions of sympathy for Mayor Taggart and his family yesterday and the lodge adopted them. Similar action was taken by the Red Men, their committee being C. Harrod Bennett, Smith Mann and Thomas Collins. Killed at Shelby ville. Edwin Mayes, of 768 Massachusetts avenue, was the man found dead along the Big Four railroad tracks at Shelbyville, Wednesday morning. He had lived here for two years and left Tuesday night to visit his mother in Louisville, lie had recently returned from service in Porto Rico with the First Kentucky Regiment. He was thirty-five years 010 An uncie. i noni /i Bossly, mail agent on the C\, H. & D. road, lives in this city. Premier Steel Claim*. The claims against the Premier Steel works, amounting to $85:4,000; were compromised for slß, dot* in the Circuit Court, Receiver McGettlgan, in the course of the litigation. charged the stockholders of the company with taking to themselves large blocks of stock in return for patents which were really worthless.

COLLEGE MEN AND YELLS IXDIAXAPOLIS WILL BE GIVES OVER TO THEM TO-DAY. Till* Afternoon Fraternities \% ill Meet —Oratorical Contest To-Mght— Who the Speakers Are. College men and college yells will rule supreme in the city to-day, to-night being the time of the Intercollegiate oratorical contest, and hundreds of students will come with ribbons and cheering to encourage their respective orators, each college hoping that it will be the one to ratse the victorious yell when the final decision of the judges is given. The committee came early yesterday afternoon and arranged the final touches to mike the contests pass off without a hitch. W. A. Oldfather. the orator from Hanover, arrived last evening, and the other sp? ikers and their friends will he here this morning, most of them coming ahead of their delegations. The percentage of active college men in the audience will perhaps not reieh that of last year, as several parties of students will attend the theaters in tho city, being content to hear the result of the contest without attending it. Asa consequence, there will he a number of seats left, and they will be disposed of at the box office. The contest will be of greater interest, and a greater doubt is expressed as to the outcome, than for several years past, the speakers being more evenly matched than usual. The gathering of the students of the Slate on this day is used as an opportunity for a number of state meetings and of fraternity conventions. At 2 o’clock this afternoon the athletic and oratorical associations hold the annual meetings for the election of officers for the ensuing year. At 4 o’clock the state college. Republican clubs will hold a meeting, and during the afternoon three of the college Fraternities will hold state conventions —Phi Delta Theta, Fill Gamma Delta and Beta Theta Pi. In the evening the Phi Gamma Delta will he entertained at the home of Dr. Wilmer Christian, in honor of Arthur Vernon, the compiler of its fraternity catalogue. At 6 o’clock both Phi Delta Theta and Beta Theta Pi have banquets at the Denison. The Kappa Kappa Gamma Club, of this city, will receive in honor of the visiting college men at the home of Mrs. Perry. 935 North Meridian street, in the afternoon from 4 till 6 o’clock. This club is composed of the alumni of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sororities from the colleges of the State. The day’s programme closes with the contest in the evening at Plymouth Church. The third judge on delivery. W. J. Henley, has accepted, making the list complete, with J. B. Black and L. J. Hackney. The invocation will be delivered by *vev. Mr. Dewhurst, of Plymouth Church. WHO THE ORATORS ARE,

C. Herbert Bass, who will represent Butler College in the contest, lias been for the last three years in the local contest, and his perseverance and ability will at last receive their reward in his being the representative in the state contest. For several -years he has been a minister in the Christian Church, going to Butler to finish his education before again entering the ministry. Along with his scholastic duties he has found time to fill the pulpits of near-by churches. He is married. He is a member of the Philokurean Literary Society, in which he holds the position of chief critic. He will be graduated this year. W. A. Oldfather, the Hanover representative, was born in Ooroomiah, Persia. Oct. 33, 1880. In 1890 his parents left the mission field and settled in Hanover, where they have since resided. Entering the preparatory department in 1882 in ’95 he was initiated into the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Previous to the contest which decided the slate representation in the present contest he was vice president of the State Oratorical Association. In 1898 he was captain of the football team and was also one of the winners of the state tennis championship in doubles. He is editor-in-chief of the students’ department of the college journal. Since his freshman year he. has stood first in his class and has twice carried off the Vorls prize in oratory. George O. Levering, of Earlham. was born in Morrow county, Ohio, March 27, 1875. He is the youngest of a family of ten children. four of whom hold diplomas from Earlham. His mother was also a student at the same college and he is, therefore, preeminently a representative of that Institution. Before his entrance as a freshman he had attended both the Friends’ Academy and Maryville College at Maryville, Tenn. Between his freshman and sophomore years he taught school for a year. Although his experience has been limited to writing a few orations and winning a Demorest silver medal, he possessed of a strong presence and a good voice. He is one of the strongest'orators sent out by Earlham for many years. W. H. Stout, of the Indiana University, was born near Madison, Ind., and now lives at Jeffersonville, where at twelve years of ng9 he served as “water boy” on the old I. M. R. R., passing then; to the stone and water department, where he remained till he was seventeen. Having had but a few months’ schooling each year during this time, he entered Danville Normal School, and in three years prepared himself for the university. He has not been a regular classman, having taught school for six terms. In 1893-94 he represented Indiana University in the debate against De Pauw. and in ’9B represented the university in the Central States oratorical contest. He has twice been president of the university lecture association. He is now a senior and a member of the Independent Literary Society. Joseph Silas Miller, the orator from Wabash, was born and raised in Winchester, Ind., graduating from the high school of that place in June, ’97. Since he was eleven years of age he has sperit his vacations in a printing office. In ’97 he wOn second place in the oratorical contest of the eastern Indiana high schools. He is in the glee elub and was one of the freshmen declalmers in June of ’9B. He entered Wabash as a freshman in September, ’97, and is now a sophomore. George E. Farrar, of De Pauw, was born at Clrcleville, Ind., in 1875. His childhood was spent on the farm of his father, the winter months being the only time given to school. At the age of seventeen he went to Tipton, studying law in an office in that place, and a few months later decided to enter De Pauw. In his second year he won his first oratorical victory. In ’94 Farrar left De Pauw and entered U. S. Grant University. at Athens, Tenn., stumping the State in the campaign of ’96. In ’97 he again entered De Pauw and in the following year entered the oratorical contest, winning with the greatest margin of any man in the history of the institution. In ’9B he was elected editor-in-chief of the college paper. He is a member of the senior class and of the Delta Upsilon fraternity. F. Arnot Risner, Franklin's orator, is a Kentuckian, having been born in Magoffin county in March, 1872. He attended school till the age of seventeen, when he ran away from home to seek his education, as his father was unwilling for him to leave. Going through the high school of Dunkirk, Ind., for two years he taught school in Delaware county. In '94 he entered Franklin College. He made a successful display of his oratory during the last presidential campaign, stumping several counties of Kentucky. From the time he left his home in Kentucky, he has been thrown entirely upon his own resources and has made his way through college by preaching and teaching. Army Officer* and Salaries. There is some complaint among officers of the companies mustered out last October of the leisurely manner in which the War Department is considering their final pay accounts. A number of the officers, it is claimed, have not been paid. Senator Gilbert, who was captain of the Angola company, has not yet heard from the War Department, although his property accounts were all settled some time ago. The officers say the War Department claims it is rushed with business and is behind in its work. Prize* They Will Ride For. The S6CO cash purse to be given for the woman's night bicycle race at Tomlinson Hall next week will be divided into five moneys as follows: S2OO for first, SISQ for second, $l2O for third. SBO for fourth and $45 for fifth. The special prize which will be offered each night to the first rider crossing the tape at the finish will consist of sls in cash. This wifi be presented to the winner before she leaves the track. The management will also offer special prizes for the first rider leading at the 50, 100, 150 and 200-miie mark during the week. Meeting of a Monument t ommlMMlon. The commission appointed by the Legislature of 1897 to erect a monument to the only Indiana general killed in the war of

Wasson’s Black Silks The wear-well, dependable kinds —the qualities you may always be sure of at Wasson’s. These are what we offer you for to-day’s selling 1 —in endless variety of weave and grain: The late black silks —the best of the season’s production —all at little prices like this. 57c f or hoc Black Satin Duchess®. 79c for $1.25 Beau de Sole. 65c f or Rich Brocades. 49c f or 750 SO ff Rhadamc, 98c for $1.50 Crepe Czarina. QKi' for *l-50 heavy black Gros Grain with Ka tin stripes. The Great Sale of Black Dress Fabrics Continued Friday. 43c f or t;se Serges. 48c f or Armure Cheviots, 57c f or || heavy-wale Cheviots. 65c for sl.lO Storm Serges, for $1.25 Mohair Crepons. 5i.25 f or jj 75 Blistered Crepons. H. P.Wasson&Co. the rebellion—Gen. Pleasant A. Hacklemati —will meet this morning at the Governor's office. Its members are Governor Mount, Col. Warren W. Perry and John Q. Thomas, of Rushvllle. General Haekloman's home was at Rushville. The monument ia to bu erected on the Statehouse grounds. A CHURCH QUARANTINED. No 8c vv Case* of Smallpox Found, However—Thirty People Watched.

No new smallpox cases were discovered yesterday, although a number of rumors were run down by the Board of Health, with the assistance of Dr. T. A. Wagner. Last night Dr. PI D. Clark said that two new cases which had been reported had not been confirmed by exjiert diagnosis. Tha house of William Williams, colored, on Superior street, between Tenth and Eleventh streets, was quaratined, and Janies Gee, a stepson of Williams, was taken out of school No. 28 because his mother and stepfather had visited at the home of Walter Gammoa Sunday. They also went to a funeral at the Second Baptist Church, colored, where 2,000 people were present. This church wad yesterday quarantined. Thirty-one people are now confined in the seven quarantined houses. They will i>e kept under guard fifteen days. Dr. Clark last night said that special vigilance would be exercised about next Monday and Tuesday, as by that time eases might be expected to develop among those who had been exposed to the disease by the three patients now at the pesrthouee. Yesterday the hoard could not locate a, young soldier from Cuba, who called on a physician and who appeared to be suffering with something resembling smallpox, to which he was exposed while away. A Mother’* Protest. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: I have read Zcphon’s protest against vaccination in this morning’s Journal, and ata glad that someone has the nerve to speak on the rational side of this question uppermost in all mothers’ minds at present. I have determined to refuse to comply with the demand to have my child vaccinated, and will keep him from school, If necessary. Who has the right, in this free America, to exclude my child from the public school liecause he does not take a dose of medicine? I demand the right to say what kind of medicine shall be put, into my child’s system. He stands not more than on* chance in ten thousand of taking smallpox, and even if vaccination were protective, against the disease he must take every risk of having noxious diseases implanted in his system. Let those who will vaccinate; should they, being immune, be afraid of my child, who il not vaccinated? If e. child is debarred from school he will not be denied tha playground or street. Where, then, is the consistency of keeping children from school to prevent the spread of smallpox? Parents, must we submit to this monstrous evil? t say no! Let those who oppose it come to the front and demand their rights. Indianapolis, Jan. 26. A MOTHER. CITY NEWS NOTES. The Colored Orphans’ Asylum will ba closed to visitors while there are cases on smallpox in the city. Suiierintendent Quigley, of the police department. has not been able to attend toi the duties of his office for the last two days on account of a serious attack of grip. Philip Izor, one of the oldest residents of Milton, Wayne county, Indiana, died at hit* home Wednesday evening at the age of eightv-nine years. He is the father of Albert and Benton Izor, druggists, of this city. The auxiliary of Naomi Chapter, No. 131, Order of tlie Eastern Star, gave an enjoyable performance of “The Little Rebel" last evening at Masonic Hall. The piay is a farce in one act, and the parts were taken by Mrs. Mattie Connelly. Mrs. May May, Miss Jean Cummings, Mr. Will G. MeWy and Mr. Donn V. Smythe. After the play there was dancing, to the music Os an orchestra. ++++++++++++++++ + + + A Famous + + Chicago + Editor mam £ + + + Gains 16 Pounds on + + + X Grape=Nuts. X + + ++++++++++++++++ Don’t Want His Name Used. The managing editor of one of the morct famous Chicago dailies stated in a private conversation a few days ago: “All jokes aside, It’s a fact that I am sixteen pounds heavier now than I was this fail and 1 noticed the gain in flesh commenced it short time after 1 adopted Grape-Nuts for my breakfast. “No, I have made no other change in my habit of life, have been working even a littla more steadily than in the past and seem to have an Increased amount of vitality. This is not for publication, you understand, for 1 cannot afford the time to answer a lot of letters of inquiry.” There is a reason why the user of GrapeNuts feels an increase in vital strength and brain power. The food is made for that purpose and was planned by a food expert, who knows a* well how to do the things lie ist trained for as a blacksmith knows how to shape iron, or a carpenter knows how to produce things of wood. When you eat Grape-Nuts you take advantage of th® knowledge of a scientific food maker. A trial will prove it. Postum Cereal Cos.. Lam., Battle Creek, Mich.

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