The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-02

An Interesting Letter From the County
Seat of Carroll County.

An Interesting Letter From the County
seat of Carroll County.
DELPHI, Ind, May Notwithstanding
the sprinkling rain, the city was gay last
night The Delphi Rink was the scene of a
polo contest between the Broadsides, OF
Logsnsport, and the Delphis, of this. city,
which was the result OF al accepted chal-
lenge from the Logan sport Club who were
accompanied by their Big Six band, which
furnished music for the occasion.
Both clubs are amateurs, the Delphi hay
ing been organized but short time, and the
contest Icing their first championship game.
Owing to fouls and other interferences
the contest occupied about three hours, re.
suitiDg in victory for the Dslpbis, who made
the first goal in forty FIVE minutes. the
I, urth in ten minutes ane the fifth in ak
minutes. The Brosdsides made the second
goal in one hour aud thirtytwo seconds,
during which time the sclmmage and rattle
te-bsng was lively beyond description. They
also made the third inning in two minutes
and forty second s. AS the last goal was
reached shouts went up for the Del
phis, and the Logensport boys bore
their 6eafsst grscetally, shaking hands and
coDgratulating their opponents with sppar-
ent heartiness. The BroRdsides comprised
K. Keller, Captain A. 3. Jones. William Me-
Donald, Sam Patterson, Bona Booth, George
Stitt, and Felty, the Homer House clerk,
ard A. 3. Jones referee. They were accom-.
panied by party of ladies and friends,
numbering in ali thirty-six. The Delphis
comprised Gully Jones, George Frisbee,
George Cartwright George Haugh, Cloyd
Kerlin and Frank Kilgore. The judges
were Velery and Chandler, OF Logansport
and Scbermerhorn and KilgoTe of Delphi.
George ID. Gresham, of Delphi, was tbs time
keeper.
A BANQUET was given Thursday evening in
the ball of Mt. Olive Lodge of f. and A. NJ
No. As Of this city By the Rose Chapter of
the Eastern Star No. SO M. A. Morrison. of
Frankfort, the Grand Worthy Patron of the
State, was present, and other visitors from
abroad The affair was very ENJOYABLE.
After an elegant supper wss served, to which
all did ample justice, singing, games and
socislities were continued till approaching
midnight told of q time for parting. Ross
Chapter il the Oldest In the ) ate, and organ
izsu, with sixteen charter members April 10,
1879. The first Patron was James NJ. Nor
row, and his wife, Frances Il. Morrow, was
the frs. Matron, and Mrs. S. A. Kane was
the first Assistant. The Ssntinels repre-
sentative was happily entertained by remin-
iscs noes of the Chap'er and its work.
The Palace Rink, with music, flowers and
green's Nay pole and It's ribbons of many
COLOR. braided oy eight of Delpbi's pretty
daughters, was the attraction az the oldest
rink in town on Friday night.
The evolutions of the 'braiding" were fine;
the movements and grace OF the skaters
would do credit TO professionals. The airy
costumes, the bright faces, the Nay pole
festivities under the brightly illuminated
csnopy and performed on rollers rendered
the old time observance uniquely attractive
The young ladies, Mabel Pollard, Birnie Dag
gett, Katie SchermerhoIn, Flora Gros, George
Dupkle. Jessie Ingle. Wilma Hamshsr. and
Flossie Keith each surpassed only herself in
rhy thmic, graceful movement.