The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-08
BOUND FOR MINNEAPOLIS
Columbia Club Makes Elaborate Ar
rangements TO Attend the Love Feast.
will Occupy Two Special Trains-YOung Re-
pnblicans Preparing q Frse-fOr-Al Ex-
cursion to the Convention.
A special meeting of the stockholders of

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the Columbia Club was held last night to
consider two important matters. One was
for the purchase of the thirty feet of
ground to the east of the club building. for
which tie club held an option from NJ. II.
Spades. the owner. By an almost unani-
nous voteit was decided to take the ground.
The price, SIS, 600. is said to be very reason
able.
The other matter for consideration was
the perfectiDg of arrangements for the trip
60 the Minneapolis convention. The club
will 70 $50 strong and may be 500. Arrange
msnts have been made to tax q few out
siders. with the understanding that they
wear the uniform and conform TO the Gus
toms of the club during the trip. 1t Will
REQUIRE two special trains Of vestibuIed
Pullman sleepers to carry the party. One
train Will have eight cars and the
other five or SIX. A dining
car will be attached TO each
train, both going and returning. The cars
will ell be occupied at night during the
stay in Minneapolis, arrangements having
been made for them within two squares OF
the West Hotel. The latter house will lie
the headquarters for the Indiana State
central committee. two paElors ON the meZ-
zanine floor, directly opposite tho New
York headquarters. having been secured.
The club will wear q uniform consisting of
O badge. cane. hat ana duster. IL Will be
the largest club representation at the
convention. A glee club OF eight men
will furnish the vocal music and
very probably @ band Will also be taken.
Applications Tor accommodation must De
made To NJ. G. McLain not later tina May
60. The total cost TO each person will not
exceed s27, including railroad fare. sleep
ing car and diner. This does not include
the meals in Minneapolis, however. as the
dining-car does not remain with the
trans. The club will leave here on
the afternoon of June 4, and by running
solid will arrive in Minneapolis before
noon. Sunday. the 5th- The cars Will be
deliberately decorated with banners, flags,
pictures of President Harrison and other
blican leaders A portrait of Presi-
dent Harrison will fill in the headlight of
the engine.
VIII Go to- Minneapolis.
A large number Of active young Repnb-
licans assembled at the office of Merrill
Moores, chairman of the county commit
tee. last night, to perfect measures for the
trip to the Minneapolis convention. Wm.
A. Van Buren, presided and j. w. Fesler
was made secretary. The committee on
rrsngements was made to consist of
merrlll MOOres, Joseph meaning, ~.
w. Feslsr, George Il. Elliott and
e.. s. Wiltsee. Or. Robert Oliver was
appointed chairman of a committee
On hotels. with authority to appoint as
many assistants as he needs. The adjourn
ment was subject TO another meeting next
FRIDAY night IN the federal District Court
room. 80 which all Republicans who desire
20 attend the convention are invited. 1t
IL the purpose TO take as large a delegation
a. possible TO Minneapolis. and not less
than TWO hundred have signiied already
their intention to be present. The COM
mittees will give any information desired
as to arran gements, etc.
The Early Bird Catches the Worm.
W. Allison Sweeney and Edward Z. Coop
or. editors of o colored newspaper, of fiuct-
natlng politics. called the Freeman, Wis
tied Secretary Of State Matthews. the
Democratic nominee for Governor. on the
day of his arrival homo from the
West. Their interview was q lengthy one.
On tho state OF the Union. and was pre-
sumably satisfactory to both sides.