The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-10-30
Proceedings Of the Southern Pssss AS
sociation Meeting at New Albany.
a Royal Reception and n Good Time
Generally.


they had It. Indeed, recreation rather than
business was the order of the hour, since two
hours was devoted to the latter and twenty.
two times two to the former. There was
fair attendance of editors and their ladies
from southern Indiana, with several visitors
from the central portions of the state. The
New Albanians, at the solicitation OF Mr..
Josiah GTln, president of the association,
and other members of the local press, united
10 make the occasion pleasant, and admirably
succeeded. The city council mlde an appro.
priation and citizens freely opened their
purses, their homes and their hearts for our
enterlai nment. Carriages were sent to every
incoming train Thursday. Each editor was
met on the train by some member Of the
committee on entertainment and escorted TO
the quarters assigned him at hotel or private
residence 1t was your correspondents good
fortune TO fail into the hospitable hands o
Colonel B. C. Kent, one of the pioneer sem-
ocrats of Floyd county and of Indiana, who,
By the way, will be a candidate for the
vardenship of the state penitentisry south
before the legislature this winter. The col
onel has been an extensive business man of
New Albany for many years. is well known,
particularly throughout southern Indiana,
as a man Of character and integrity which,
coupled with his familiarity with prison af-
fairs eminently qualities him for the posi-
ton many Of his friends are urging him 90
compete for. But we don't intend the ge-
NAL colonel shall receive more than fair
share OF this puff TO the neglect OF bis &C
complished wife and daughter. These la
dies, God bless them, never wearied In their
efforts To entertain the undersigned, both in
dining room and parlor, succeeding to his
entire satisfaction, and for which he bags
them to aeept his heartIest thanksin lieu of
q former equivalent.
THE RECEPTION AT THE OPERA HOUSE
vas largely attended by citizens OF New AL.
bany, Jacksonville and Louisville, for
which well arranged programme OF exer-
cises bad been prepared. There was music
by the National cornet band, an able ad
dress and welcome by Noble G. Butler, Esq,
of New Albany, to which Major John ID
Simpson, of the Madison Star, delivered an
appropriate reply. The union choir, under
direction Of Professor Cheny, sang THE
Star Spangled Banner" A number of re-
sponses from prominent men OF Indiana,
who had been invited to attend, but could
not were read by ihe Hon. James V. kelso.
Nessrs William Watkins and Frank Scharf,
accompanied upon the piano by Miss Mary
Watkins, performed a cornet solo and duet.
Miss Emily Thornton Charles { Emily Haw-
thorne'') read d poem which, though no
doubt hastily written, abounds in many good
points and happy illusions. The theme
was very appropriate tn the occasion, and
Its reading brought down the house
o number of times DR.. w, II. d. Hunter
Of the Lawrenceburg Register read lengthy
= H..
Miss Laura Ream, of this city, read paper
upon womans place in journalism-a good,
sensible production. Mr.. w. 3. LiDge, OF
the Lafayette Courier, made one of his Off
hand happy speeches, which put the aud.
ence In the best of spirits. Judge Martin
dale, of the Journal, followed Mr.. Lingle in
FIVE minutes speech, which closed the ex-
ercises From the opera house the knights
and ladies of the pencil adjourned to the
Central hotel, Colonel j. T. Fullenlove pro-
prietor, where an elegant banquet was served
Mt IL o'clock. At midnight or thereabouts
quiet reigDed, the orifame civilization hay-
ing retired temporarily to gather fresh force
for the morrow.
A BUSINESS SESSION
OF the association was held Friday forenoon
at which the following officers for the ensu-
ing year were elected: President, John ID.
Simpson, Madison Star; vice president w
ID. III. Hunter Lawrenceburg Register; secre-
tary, Z Z ROttig, Seymour Magnet; CORE
spending secretary. o o. Stealey, Courier
Journal, treasurer Josiah Gwin, New Alba
ny Ledger Standard, and an executive com.
mittee, of which John ID. Isle, of the Co
lumbus Democrat, is chairman. The follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the warmest thanks OF this
association are gratefully rendered tn the citi.
Gems of New Albany for their magnificent hos
pitality. Goirg soon TO our distant homes, we
will bear with US the wsrmest recollection If
nd TT hQ Ind ,yfd
ual members OF the various committees, to the
members OF the y. NJ, z. A., to The Masnner
superintendent of the j, NJ. and 4. railroad, to
7. ]. Fulleuiove, of the Central hotel. to the Of
John y. Day, superintendent OF The l., N. A
and G. railway, TO the officers of the o. and NJ.
Chapman, for courtest extended TO the asso-
station and its m mbers.
DRIVE ABOUT TOWN.
In the afternoon carriages were provided
and the fraternity driven 20 points of inter
est about the clty, including the Star glass
works, at which a special exhibition OF cast
ing plate glass was made. From this inn
mense establishment the party were driven
70 the steam forge works, the Ohio falls iron
works the rolling mill, the water works. the
bent wood works the New Albany wooden and
cotton mill mammoth concern, aud the Ma
tioDal cemetery, where S38 Union sold; ers
lie buried. In the evening the visitors at
Dixon, at Centenary NJ +. church, on
''Chariots of Thought" The lecture was a
brilliant one. full of ripe, generous scholar
ship. The Maennerchor society, of New
Albany. having rendered members OF the
association an informal reception at their
elegant ball, an adjournment was made from
the lecture room 10 the ball room. Pro-
ceedings, however, were sadly interrupted.
"A TRAGEDY.
Soon after assembling. and just after dane.
ing had begun, report prevailed TO the effect
that Auditor Thos. Hanlop. of Floyd county,
had beeh shot by Ben Huncilman, and was
dead A short time later the report YVES
confirmed, except that Mr.. Hanlon was not
dead, but dying. having been shot through
the abdomen. hisoccurrence cast gloomy
shadow over the assembly, for every body
seemed to know and love Tom Hanlon. HIS