Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1912 — FT. WAYNE HOST TO EDITORS. [ARTICLE]

FT. WAYNE HOST TO EDITORS.

Democratic Siritx*s of Indiana Have Delightful Time, at Annual Meeting. The Democratic newspaper fraternity of Indiana was well represented at the annual convention of the Indiana Democratic Editorial association held at Ft. Wayne Thursday, Friday and Saturday of. last week. Members from the southern part of the -rate met at' Indianapolis, leaving that city on special interurban cars at noon on Thursday and arrived in Ft. Wayne about 6 p. m. At 7:30 a meeting was held at Elks hall, which was followed by a musical entertainment by the BiahleTio. The address of welcome was by A, J. Mopyhan of the Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette. which followed the annual Address of I’resid; nt Frank Gwin o: New Albany. The president -of the Ft. Wayne Commercial club also welcomed, the visitors to the city. Thursday morning automobiles took the editors and their wives to various points of interest about tiie city, i: -luding the Wayne knitting work-. where they were shown through the entire plant, which starting in a humble way 20 years ago. now employs 2,500 people. This plant manufacturers hose of 'all kinds, and on leaving the. guests were each presented with a pair of silk lisle hose with the compliments of the concern. The plant 'of this company is ideal as to j working conditions, cleanly, well ! ventilated and has a club house I SOx 135 feet, two stories and basement. with dining hall for 700 , people where meals are served at actual cost of about 35 cents per |dr y bowling alleys, pool and billiard i tables, reading and music rooms, . modern kitchen, bath and toilet .equipment; and sleeping rooms for ; out of .town girl employes accom- ' modating 100 girls. It is now J one of the largest hosiery plants in I I the world. ■

Returning to the city at noon the guests were shown through elegant million dollar court house, anta it is certainly a splendid building and evidently there tias no graft in it.-t construction. for if ever a people got their money’s, worth they did in this building, which must be seen to be appreciated. Ar one o’clock cars were taken at the court house' and the guests went to Robinson Park, a pleasure resort seven miles' out along the St. Joseph, fiver, where a splendid luncheon was served and the afternoon .put in at various amusemehts. .■ ' ■ Returning to the city again at five o’clock an elegant banquet was spread in the beautiful dining room o. the St. Anthony hotel, after which the guests repaired to the Princess Rink where Hons. Cyrus Cline. Samuel M. Ralston and Gov. Marshall addressed the editors and the assembled host of citizens. Saturday morning cars were taken at 10 a. m., for luncheon at, the Country Club, after which’ the guests -returned to and departed for their various honfes, all voting that the meeting had

been one of the most pleasing in the history of the association. Ft. VC ayne is a splendid hustling city and her people are most hospitable. It is up-to-date in everyway and is making great strides toward civic beauty. Her population now is upwards of 70,000, only 10.000, less than Evansville, now the second city in size in Indiana, but from the indications of growth seen on all sides the city on the Ohio will have to look well to her laurels or Fort Wayne will soon be the second city of the state. Senator Stephen B. Fleming was in charge of the arrangements, and he certainly provided splendid entertainment for the visitors.