The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-01


the great lakes of the North. But mans future is
not behind him. the dead past must bury its dead in
the battle of life If hope to carry the banner OF our
civilization forward America is barbarous land as
yet and one State afford to sit down and shake
hands in congratulation with herself Still assoeia-
ton may help you in your work bit, and to this end
wish you all you may desire ana promise certainly
yours, JOAQUIN MILLER.
The convention then adjourned for the noon
hour. At o'clock, on reassembling, the com
mittee on organization reported the following
officers for the ensuing year. the report being
adopted:
Observation-Disclosures Thompson, Indianapolis.
Vicepresdents-Cla A. Buskrk. Judge Nc
Mutt, J. w. Gordon, Mrs. J. C. Aldrich, VIII Cum
back, Mrs. Jennie S. Judson. J. n. Matthews and
Secretary--STrs NJ L. Andrews ConnersvilIe
Treasurer. G. Ochtree. Indianapolis.
Executive Comrnttee-R. i. Dawson, Mrs L. May
Wheeler. Mrs. Ida A. Harper, Mrs Rose Bailey and
James Whitcomb Riley.
President Thompson was conducted to the
chair by Colonel Maynard and Mrs. E. L.
Charles and, on taking the chair, made a brief
but telling speech. He was of the opinion that
this was the day of organization and as pub
fishers banded themselves together, as editors
had their associations, he saw no improprety In
authors forming themselves into similar asso-
citation. 1t seemed to him to be practical and
fitting thing to do.
ne committee on organization was ulrecteu
to prepare constitution and by laws and report
at A. NJ on Thursday.
J. III. Ashabrenner, of New Albany, then read
aupoem entitled "Mutability." He was followed
by Mrs. j. e. Aldrich. of Wauseon, o.. with a
poem, Tho Great Hereafter" Mrs. NJ. L. An
drews, Of Connersville, in prose sketch, "a
Library Reverie:' Mrs. NJ. e. Banta of Frank
lin, poem, "My Doorstep" Will Cumback,
GreensDurg a poem, GA Withered Bouquet" N.
j. Clodfelter, Charlottesville, a poem, Spirits
of the Storm" Mrs. Louise V. Boyd, Dublin, "A
Disobedient Daughter Allan Bottsford. Green
field, poem ''Midsummer;" Clarence A. Bus
kirk apoeln, ''Grandmother's Portrait"
A larger audience attended in the evening,
Major j. w. Gordon presiding. Mrs. Mary
Hartwell Catherwood Hoopeston, H., read q
touches. and entitled 'The Mind Cure of Capt.
Sweeny." Miss Mary E. Cardwiil, New Albany,
read paper of the solid merit demanded by her
subject Successful Study of Shakespeare" The
paper was of high merit, and the discriminating
audience gave the proper applause. THE Ole
Settlers Meetin'," by Richard Lew Dawson, of
Terre Haute, was fine piece of Hoosier
dialect in which q diversity of characters
was admirably rendered. Mr.. Dawson has dis
covered that he is possessed of new talent, and
his skill and force as writer of TT Q Hoosier dia-
lect were plainly manifest il the "Ole Settlers
Meetin'r Mrs Ida May Davis, of this city, read
a poem, bella Liberia and George Gray, of
Connersville, an essay on Social Evolution
Major Gordon spoke in brief but glowing terms
of Hon. Stephen Harding, of Milan. Ripley
county, this State. who is now seventy-seven
years old and entirely blind. Judge Harding
was Governor of Utah under Lincoln. The
Major spoke of him as possessed Of one of the
most poetic souls that ever inhabited human
breast, and who had the talent and would have
made the opportunity to attain any Office in the
gift Of the people of the United States but for
the fact that, grand old hero that he is, he was
welded to an idea. the universal emancipation
OF men. having been an original abolitionist.
Major Gordon then read two of Judge Hardey's
poems, my Seventeen Birthday" and "My Re-
ligious Creed" both of which showed high poetic
merit The readings were interspersed by piano
solos by Miss Florence Bamberger, of this city,
and soprano solo by Mrs. Alice Thayer. of
Greenfield.
A programme has been prepared for this even
ing, consisting of music, vocal and instrumental,
recitations. and poetic and prose sketches as
follows:
Mr.. NJ Bamb rger
Poem. "a Legend Of the Ocean
Emily Thornton Charles.
Poem. AT Early Candle Light
Robert Mcintyre.
i'''A ''0'0 Mr.. NJ. II. Spades. N'i'' '''
Story. 1.-THE Mind Cure Of Captain Sweeney
Mary Hartwe Catherwood
~ Mr. H. Levi
James Whitcomb Riley
Hoem
Mamie S. Paden.
baritone Solo. -oeiecteo
Mr. Fred LOOMS.
Poem. ."Grandmotler's Portrait
Clarence A. Buskrk
Selections on the Hoosier fiddle OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
DIR. III. w. Taylor.
Dialect recitation 'Ole Settlers Meetun'
Richard Lew Dawson.
Tenor solo. ....--.....---"H How Far Art Thou
Mr. III. Levi
HOem. alef2
J. c. Ochiltree
Soprano SOLO .--.-..-.---.-------.S taccat0 P0Ika
Mrs. Enrique Miller.
room midsummer
Allan Bottsford.
The above programme may be varied or added
to as to the literary features, but Mr.. Riley viii
recite. The musical numbers are fully deter
mined as above