The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-08
INAUGURAL RECEPTION AND BALL.
Arrangements for the Event as Perfected by
the Executive Committee.

The executive committee in charge of the
inaugural reception and ball, to be given
onnext Monday evening, reports that every
thing pertaining to the success of the event
is being rapidly and surely perfected. The
subcommittee are working energetically
and effectively. The information which
comes to the chairman, Judge E. b. Martin
dale, and the secretary, DR.. Z. w. Hays,
gives undoubted assurance of very large
attendance from every portion of the State.
The citizens here are working actively to
make the occasion great State social
event, and their present progress is a guar
anty for its success Governor Hovey, who
is to arrive Thursday or Friday, will receive
with his daughter, Mrs. Esther Hovey Men
zies, his son, Charles James Hovey,
and Miss Laura Ream. They will be
assisted by a special reception party,
consisting of President-elect Benjamin Har-
rison and wife, Lieutenant-governor Ira j.
Chase and wife, retiring Governor Isaac p.
Gray and wife, Ex-Governor Albert u. For
ter and daughter, Hon. E. w. HalfOrd and
wife, retiring ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS h. ).
Robertson and wife, Secretary of State
Charles +. Griffin and wife, Auditor of State
Bruce Carr and lady, Treasurer of State j.
A. Lemcke and wife, Attorney general l..
u. Kitchener and wife, Superintendent of
Public Instruction Harvey M. La Toilette
and lady, judges of the Supreme Court,
retiring, William L. Niblack, George v.
Howk and Allan collars and their wives;
Judges of the Supreme Court, acting, J. A.
shire, Walter Odds, Silas ID. Coffey and their
wives, Clerk of the Supreme Court William
I. Noble and wife; Reporter of the Supreme
Court John l.. Griffiths and lady, ex-Lieu-
mt Hon, nd 70
ex-Lieutenant.governo Mahlon, ID. Man
son and wife, ex-Lieutenant-govern
viii Cumback and wife, ex-Lieu-
tenant-goyernor John r. Crayen s
a and wife, E Col j JuSg A. Bdsand and ady
DR.. FRANKLIN w. Hays and wife, Hon. Mat
thew Henning and lady, Hon. Norman s.
Bytam and wife, Hon. John P. Frenzel and
wife, Hon. Samuel f. Morss and wife, Hon.
John c. New and wife, Col. Alfred NJ. Ogle
Hon. William II. Calkins and wife, Judge
John A. Holman and wife. Mayor Caleb 5.
Denny and wife.
The members of the general reception
chairman. composed of representative citi-
Zens from the various portions of the State,
will give particular attention to introducing
their acquaintance to guests, both at the
Capitol and during the ball at Tomlinson
Hall. The committee on decorations has
about completed plans, and will proceed at
once with it's work. The committee on
music has procured superior reception and
dance music. Tickets to the bali are now
ON sale, to those who hold invitations, at
the New Denison, Bates and Grand Hotels.
There will be q reserve list of seats for
the galleries, which are on sale at ID. III.
Baldwin's music store. They may be OF.
dered by mail by persons residing out of
the city. Ample arrangements for seating
those who appear on the first floor has been
made. The prices for admission and seats
are as follows: To galleries, 81 for gentle
man or gentleman and one lady, and so
cents for each additional lady; to the dane
ing floor, 50 for gentleman or gentleman
and one lady. and 81 for each additional
lady; reserved seats in gallery, 20 cents
extra for each seat. To secure tickets,
those invited must present the circular let
ter they have received, with their address.
In the event of there being surplus of
money from the sale of tickets, the execu-
tive committee will donate 1t to public
charities.
Some people have been prevented from
getting invitations by the failure of local
committees to furnish full addresses and
the committee on arrangements hope that
any persons who have been overlooked will
call at the committees headquarters in the
rear of the New Denison reading-room and
| get such invitations from the secretary of
| the committee.