The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-22
LoUIsvILLE's CANADIAN COLONY.
Mr.. Pate Is Proposed for Membership, but
Is Igpominiousfy Black.BaIled.

LIS Ignominiousfy Black.BalIed.
Windsor SNOWFALL to Louisville Commercial
There were proceedings of special interest at
the clubroom of the Kentucky colony in Cana
da, this morning. After the roll had been called
to see whether the sheriff had decimated the
ranks of the colony with an extradition warrant
during the night, President Buchanan delivered
feeling address, concentrating the club upon
its growth and prosperity. Death and the sher-
III both pass us by" said he, pleasantly, land
think look over the situation warrants us in
expecting steady if not phenomenal growth
during the present cold weather" Mr.. Scrugham
Of Lexington, who has lately been added to the
club made speech on being presented to the
members One or two of the gentlemen present
sneered little when Mr.. Scrugham alluded to
having left the bank-vault behind him when he
departed from Lexington, but when he explained
that it was because it was so securely walled up
as to be on-portable, the sneers were lost in a
roar of applause.
Now gentlemen" said Mr.. Mason, when the
applause had subsidized, II am authorized by the
morning dispatches to propose another name for
membership in the Kentucky colony"
It's needless to say that this announcement
caused a perfect pandemonium of excitement in
the club. Members pressed forward demand
ing to hear the name, and Mr. Mason was
finally compelled to mount chair.
1.-THE name have the honor to propose" he
said, lis that Of young man of such excallent
character and such energy and enterprise in
business that after two years residence in Lou
isville he was enabled to catch 500, 900 worth of
suckers. [Cries of Name! namer and loud
applause This young man." continued Mr..
Mason, who started in life at Winchester,
among the Bluegrass rneads of dear old
Kentucky, and received his business
e eaeSsd in Cincinnati not only sue
in manner that would reflect honor upon the
methods of the Kentucky colony, but succeeded
in getting away as 1 understand, in company
with lady friend, and has left a trace leading
his pursuers directly to the Hot Springs"
AT this point Deacon Payne broke into tears
while Brother Scrugham tainted The applause
was absolutely defeaning and it was with diff
Guilty that President Buchanan obtained the
floor long enough to warn the members against
so much demonstration. 'sYou seem to forget,
gentlemen" said he, severely, 'that such un-
seemly noise as this may arouse deputy sheriff
or beadle, as sue officer is called in this foreign
land, at any moment"
For the next ten minutes it was so quiet that
ton of dynamite could have been heard if it had
exploded.
''Who is hep finally asked Deacon Payne in a
stage whisper.
Warren S. Pate of the firm of Pate Madden
& Co." said Mr. Mason, with burst Of emotion
Deacon Payne was instantly on his feet, to
second the proposal for membership During
my long connection with the Warren Memorial
Church." said he, II learned to know and re-
spect Mr.. Pate, who was equally prominent in
the Methodist persuasion. have no hesitation
in indorsing him as an exemplary Christian
gentleman after model that l. myself hunbly
and meekly followed afar off. am heart and
soul for his admission"
In the meantime President Buchanan, who
had seized the newspaper which Mr.. Mason
held, scanned it quickly and calling the club
to order, said:
Gentlemen, it seems to me we are hasty
While we would all be DESTROYS of receiving Mr..
Pate as member in case he was eligible. there
seems to me to be a clause in our constitution
which makes his admission impossible I see
by these dispatches that Mr.. Pate has tele-
eraphed back to Louisville that he will return
at once and settle up his accounts. While
/ do not wish to detract from the portrait that
has been painted here by warm friends desiring
his business qualifications, / must say that his
intention to return cannot be overlooked It
moreover appears to me that man who never
had the nerve to duplicate a warehouse receipt
and who was too humble and meek a Christian
to rob bank, is not worthy to haveRhis name
enrolled in athe mbership of the club over
which l have the honor to preside.
President Buchanan's speech was received
with silence, and Mr. Mason, without hesitation
withdrew the name of Mr. Pate. AS he did So
Mr.. Semonin, of the tobacco trade, was heard to
remark that he hoped members would be care
full hereafter before proposing names that would
not add luster to the colony.
Deacon Wiley merely looked out through the
east window, and watched the gorgeous glory of
the morning sunrise with feelings akin to mex
pressible rapture. The colony adjourned upon
intimation from the janitor that sheriff was in
the neighborhood