The Evening critic., 1883-02-22
THE HoOSIERS
Have An Enjoyable Time ut Masonic
TemnIe Lust Night.

Temple Last Night.
Last night at Masonic Temple the In
diana Republican Club held its annual re-
union. About five hundred invited guests
were present. There were no speeches de-
livered. II was not a political gathering
in any sense 1t was q social affair, and
such as only the Hoosers can have. 1t
was dress occasion. but was stripped of
the major portion of the stiff formalities
which make social " in Washington un-
sociable.
Wreaths of cut flowers and overgreens,
and banners and flags declled the spacious
hall and made the beautiful ladies more
beautiful and the gallant gentlemen look
more brave.
At $50 o'clock, Colonel w. w. Dudley,
president of the club welcomed the guests.
He
Extended the Hospitalities
of the club to the guests for the purpose of
extending and renewing and making
warmer acquaintance, and not for the
purpose of enhancing political futures.
Hon. w. w. Curry spoke half minute
about the object of the reunion, aside from
the social benefit to be derived. 1t was
to raise fund to send to
the flood sufferers in Indiana.
They have suffered losses aggregating 49,.
100000, and 81 100000 are necessary to re.
iieve immediate suffering. The net pro-
cceds of the occasion would be sent direct
to the immediate districts. He said an op-
portunity would be extended to those who
wished to contribute to do so, but no one
would be solicited personally. On the stage
table was located. 1t was covered by
flag. Pendant was banner, upon which
was inscribed: Indiana flood sufferers
relief-let us divide our joy and their suf-
fcring.' Upon the trail of the banner lay
a basket of cut flowers. From that table
contributions were received. The result OF
the night was about 5000
Shortly after nine o'clock the orchestra
began the march and the ball opened.
Among
were Register of the Treasury Bruce, Rep
resentative Butterworth and wife,. of
Ohio; Senator Harrison, Representatives
Peelle, Steele, Browne and Heilman and
their wives, and Representatives Stocllsla-
ger Pierce, and Calkins, of Indiana; and
the following other Indianans: Colonel w.
w. Dudley and wife, Hon. d. d..
Alexander and wife, Captain Thomas
II. Mckee and wife, Doctor Griffith,
Captain Bob Sears, r. S. Cowing, Captain
Bachman, James A. Sample, Joseph Dague,
u. p. Gunion and wife, Major l.. p. Will
iams Jenkin Fitzgerald and lady, U. n.
DeUncl, II. NJ nlOTTlSui, tulIlcS L. WuuoOn'
| Thomas NIcSheehey, Colonel George +.
| White wife and daughter, ]. w. Nc
| MILAN, wife and daughter, General Thomas
T. Crittenden, wife and daughter, Colonel
| John w. Foster, wife and daughter, Miss
| Myla Charles, Solomon A. Gorgas, Miss
Nellie Scott General Tom Nelson, Judge
| A. Ray, Captain II. L. Miller, the Misses
| Heilman, Hugh Neeley and wife, DIR. C. S.
Boynton, Abe F. Springsteen, Alfred Cir
ourard, Colonel NIilt Garrigus, G. c. Marsh,
James Wood, T. w. Heath, VIM. p. Dumble
and wife, the niece of Representative
| Peelle, G. X. Brown, William NJ. Bass and
| wife and Miss Einstein, j.. j. Hawkins and
| wife, Hon. Nimrod Headington, Hon. w.
w. Curry wife and daughter, John j. Hay
den and wife, Thomas T. Taylor, A. l..
Leonard and Miss Venable, Rev. John
Dudley and wife, Charles II. Butler and
| wife, Judge J. II. Butler and Miss
| Helen Kimball, Colonel John III. Bar
ton. 10 Barnet, Professor J. II. Smart.
Representative Doxey, of Indiana, ha;
been confined to his rooms at the Riggs
during the last two days, with an cx-
| tremely severe attack Of neuralgia in the
face, and could not attend the reunion
Major Doxey's face was shot into mass
almost, during the late war, and the damp
weather this climate has recently been pro-
ducing induces excruciating attacks oi
neuralgia He had high fever yesterday
but is now out again.
The Club
is in a flourishing condition, for which
much credit is due its president, Colonel
W. w. Dudley, whose untiring energy and
marked ability have distinguished him il
every position he has held, and in which
position heis highly valued By every In
diana Republican.