The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-31
EXERCISES.



The Delegates Seem to Take m Bour fos
Enjoyment.
The memorial exercises BY the Prohibitionista
were Of rather . singular character. They were
held In Tomlinson Hall during the hour precsd-
inc the rssssembline Of the convention proper.
To D spectator those at the meeting seemed
rather to be having . roaring good time than ex-
pressing respect for the memory Of the men whe
had given their lives that the country might Be
saved. The only features Of the exercises
which bore any semblance to solsmnity were
the prayer of Rev. Mr.. Hector and the address
by Mrs. Buell.. A greater part Of the time two
~quartsts were engaged In singing comic and
campaign songs. The delegates spplsudsd and
laughed uproariously, and the chairman Of the
meeting, Mrs. Buell.. who seemed to zee tie i'm.
propristy Of the proceedings, was unable to
check the noisa The quartsts were klwsyG
compelled to respond to encores, notwithstand'
ing but one hour mad been set apart for all Of
the memorial exercises.
The attendance was very large, although the
room did not fill up until 2:3o o'clock. while the
exercises were announced to begin . half hour
earlier. Considerable confusion was created at
frat by an announcement for delegates 20 take
their regular seats In order to be ready for
the convention when il began at 3 o'clock.
Many of these seats were occupied BY others,
who began to move ont Of them. when Professor
Hudson rescindsd the order that had been
made, some one suggesting that some Of the
soldiers might get offended. The soldiers, how
ever, did not appear very numerous, sndindesd,
nine out Of ten In the audience wore Prohibition
badges Of one kind or another.
Prof. Hudson called the meeting 10 order and
asked ex-Gov. St. John. Rev. Mr.. Beols. of New
York, Mrs Mary Hoffman and Mrs. Gen. Buell. to
come upon the stage. Mono Of them were pres
emit hut Mr.. Poole and Mrs. Buell.. The latter
presided over the meeting. She made . good
presiding officer and delivered the only address
that was really made at the meeting. Although
apparently past the middle Of. life she 10 still .
woman of rare beauty. and some Of the delegates
were heard to remark that il she should advo-
cate any proposition during the present conven-
ton IL would be sure to 60 through
Upon taking the chair Mrs. Buell. said that the
exercises would begin with music by the Her
bert quartet. who then favored the audience
with a prohibition song, 1.-THE swelling wave Of
temperance song Is sweeping on" Rev. Mr..
Hector, Of California, a colored man wearing q
Grand Army button, then delivered IN eloquens
prayer. he asked for the day TO come when
their bloed would no longer wave over
d~istillery or grog shop. The South Carolina
Jinglers." a quartet Of colored men, were au-
nounced for the next song. and were heartily
applauded as they came forward. At the close
they received al ovation and were compelled to
respond to an encore. At this point 10 was dis
covered that none OF the speakers who had been
announced were present. and the Herbertqusrtst
------. III 80 49, a.
They sang Goodbye, Republicans" also q song,
each verse OF which ended with, Whats the
matter with prohibitionf Why, it's all right
Mrs. Buell. then made q brief address, saying
had been thrust upon her, without any
previous notice. but that she could not but say
something on such an occasion. She said:
In addressing you as comrades of the blue and
gray, l feel that I am speaking. advisedly. Irsnsm.
Der on one beautiful summer during the war, when
the two armies were camped on opposite sides of .
Southern river. Many CT the boys, both Of the blue
s sou sIs officer ~ss Of rather 0ai Of a ' commsndins Appearances .p-
preached nearer than the others to the bank, which
led q number of the boy. IN gray TO shout.
hesitated a moment, then laid aside his sword, and,
turning around, plunged into the stream. A. few
swift strokes brought him to me other BAN. and. go
stretched arms. After shaking the hands of them all
he plunged ahain into the stream. and returned 20 bis
one we behold here to-day. and that TIM is prophsus
of the time when there viii no longer be . solid south
or . solid North, bat one land, which viii Be
your land. our land and Gods land. When
some one this morning referred 10 the en-
preston, rum. Romanism and rebellion.
I could not help thinking that that might after all
be adopted by US; for are we not here In rebellion
against the legislation on the liquor traffic. and do Ne
not condemn the Romsnism which has brought upon
as the great evil Of intemperancei Upon that ques.
ton now we hope to see both . solid North and q
solid South. Upon II the Mason and Dixon line viii
be wiped out forever. and there will be such . ming.
ling Of Norrherners and Southsrnsrs that no one WIN
be able to tell who Is who.
The 'Jinelers" were again called forth and
sang Prohibition Morning. and the calliops &C.
lection which attracted 80 much attention Tues
day evening. The audience wanted TO keep up
the singing, bur Mrs Buell. quiessd them sum
GENTLY 10 introduce Rev. Mr. Poole, OF New
York. When the latter had uttered about a hsis
dozen words, somebody shouted louder. .
Without raising his voice the speaker said. Il
will ask you folks MP there in the rear gallery if
you can hear me with my voice pitched - u 70
.'No, no. came from several voicsa
"Wsll, II you couldn't hear me how dye
know what 1 asked your Mr.. Poole retortsd.
This sally created great applause. aud enectual-
" silsnoed any further cries Of louder.
Mr.. Poole said that the time vas already up
~hsn aha mating should have Rono late con-