The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-08
The RAILROAD FAIR OPENED.
suspicious Beginning Of the Attraction
for the Week at the City Hall.
Opening Addresses by Gov. Gray, Mayor Denny
and Chairman Hugo, Last Eyening-The
Decorations and Various Attractions.

The railroad fair at Tomlin son Hall, under the
auspices of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men, ably assisted By the ladies, opened last
might with the most favorable surroundings.
The hall was deliberately decorated. Across the
stage was SWING an American flag of the largest
size, with the motto, Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen-Welcome." Besides this was
other bunting, while plants and flowers were ar
ranged about the stage with exquisite taste.
The music incidental to the occasion was fur
nished b. the Whiteland Brass Band The bal
comics were wreathed and garlanded with APP
Dropriate colors while across the rear of the
hail. opposite the stage, in large letters, was the
motto Of the brotherhood, 'Beneyolence So
briefly and Industry"
When the hour for formal opening came the
large hall was well filled with visitors. VIM.
Hugo. chairman OF the committee on arrange
ments raped for order and in brief speech
congratulated the Brotherhood and the ladies
who assisted upon such great display of their
work. He told of the need of an enterprise of
this kind to enable the society to replenish its
depleted treasury. a heavy demand had been
made upon it in the payment of insurance and
sick benefits. The first alone had taken more than
been given. He hoped the results would be as
large as they expected. He saw no reason to
doubt it, as the attendance then foretold how
popular the fair you'd become during the week.
Large delegations were expected from other
cities and towns, and TO one could deny but that
everything was az hand to meet their expecta-
tons of pleasant hours.
Governor Gray was then introduced. He ex-
pressed his pleasure at being there and compli-
mented the committees upon what they had
DONE Taking the Brotherhood's motto, ''Benev-
olence, sohriety and industry" for text, he
spoke highly of the orders purposes, and wished
1t the largest success with the fair which they
had so admirably and completely provided.
Mayor Denny, being introduced, also com
plimented the management highly upon what
had been done The purposes of the order were
the MODEST to which heart and mind could be
devoted. They we're worthy, as the basis of
this enterprise, of the widest patronage He
had no fears but what the fair would get it. espe-
cialy as it was TO help the locomotive fremen in
the good of their social and fraternal work.
Thus opened, the visitors followed the bent Of
their own pleasures which were largely en-
HANGED by the excellent musical programme rem
dered by the Military Band. These concerts are
to be feature Of the fair, arranged after pro-
EraLlne OF popular and CLASSICAL selections.
The stands for the exhibition and sale of bric
a-brac. curios and articles of ornament and use
were admirably arranged Stand No l, the fine
art gallery, was in charge of Mrs. Whitsett and
the Misses Harvey; No. 2, Mrs. Miller and Mrs.
Mccoy; No. 3, Mrs Hamilton and Mrs Thomas
The lunch stand is in charge of Mrs. Hugo, as
sisted by a bevy Of yonng ladies. Mrs Della
Mcbride Mira G. ". Miller and Mrs w. L.
Smith have charge of the ice cream department,
and Mrs. Merryman and Mrs. Robinson of a rare
cf halls f,.l aL.o
ter of the hall is devoted TO the display of fancy
work of various kinds. This is in charge of Miss
Nora Sullivan, assisted by Miss Ramsey, Mrs.
Lendormi, Miss Stolting, the Misses Kendall,
Amelia Chopper and Miss Rosa Miller Mr.
Berterman, the florist, makes large and beau
tiful exhibit of flowers and plants.
There are large number of articles to be
voted ''the most popular persons in various sta
tions in life. Among these is broom to the
most industrious housekeeper; battleaxe to
the most truthful engineer; chair to the most
popular company of the Indianapolis fire depart
mont; sewing machine to the wife Of the most
popular railroad man; silver lantern, with a
handsome green globe. to the most popular cen
'ductor; silver lantern to the most popular
brakeman: gold-headed cane 10 the most popu-
lar candidate for AUDITOR a gold headed cane to
the most popular member of the M9nnerchor;
Bible to the most popular lodge, of any order in
the city; berry dish to the best mail car
rier; jewel-case to some popular
person; twenty -flye-C dollar lounge.
donated by Otto Stechhan, to be disposed of by
chances; thirty dollar plush rocker to be voted
away; steel shovel, beautifully painted by +. r.
Drake, to be voted to the most popular locomo-
tive fireman; half-dozen shirts, to the most
popular member of No IA, B. l.. F.; hat from
Dalton to be disposed of in like manner, and
one from Kellehsr for the most popular candi-
date for sheriff. also one for the choice candidate
for clerk; a one-hUndred and -twenty- fve-dollar
silk flag to the most popular military comnany
in NJ ApOlies han nh 81,
Indiana Hhotographing Company, to he voted to
the most popular yardmaster. There are also
numerous grab-bags, and no end to fun-making
inventions. The fair will continue four nights,
winding up with grand ball.