The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-10
MARION CLUBS NEW HOME
Thrown Open TO the Members and Their
Friends with a Hearty WelcOm Q.
Hastily Furnished and Comfortable House on
Ohio Strset-How the Organization has
Prospered-Entirely Out Of Debt

The Marion Republican Club held re-
ception in its handsome new home. at %
East Ohio street. last night. at which all
good Republicans in the city and lots or
good Democrat as well. attended. An
orchestra was sta toned In the little ante
room up stairs, end discoursed delightful
music during the evening. In the main re-
ception rooms to the right of the door
stood President Wiltsie and the vice-presi-
dents and directors to welcome the mem
bers and their friends as they came IN, tell
them where to lay their wraps, and how to
make themselves feel at home.
In the card-room. in the rear, were sever
al tables going at lively rate with whist.
hearts, euchre, cinch and other like inno-
cent amusements Judge Edgar A. Brown,
Judge of the Circuit Court, was way over
in the southwest corner partially hidden
behind his card-hand and vigorously dis
putting with AL Wishard about his having
"niaged' by not playing his ace at a for
mer round. When such hot Democrats as
Judge Brown are admitted to Repnb-
lican stronghold it cannot be argued that
In V the coy little reading room. just off the
card room. were half dozen young men
nestled down among big. easy leather
the day = magazines, comic papers and
Eastern dailies
Upstairs the pool and billiard-tables were
kept constantly IN use. and several experts
were playing and had attracted crowd OF
billiard lovers, who were being speedily
impressed with the fact that Republicans
know few things beside politics.
Altogether it was busy scene upstairs
sight as one could find in years Jour-
ney. All the essentials of n handsome.
well-regulated. well-equipped gentleman's
club are to be found here. The taste dis
the literature in the reading-roOm, the in
variable hospitality with which each Wis
ltor is greeted as he steps upon the thresh-
hold. the very air of the place itself be-
speaks refinement and good cheer.
The Marion Club was organized In June.
1891, and for baby OF less than years
age it has made remarkable progress. 1t
has grown from rather small band OF
loyal. true, working Republicans to q big
healthy society of over three hundred act
i've members and thirty honorary mem
bers 1t balances It's cash every night and
doesn't owe any one dollar. but on the
contrary. has money in it's little bank upon
the mantel to pay cash for anything il may
recent expenditure of $500. On March
/ the club had $50 members, and
its goods and chattels were worth.
at a fair appraisment, $500 April it had
furnishings and other possessions, were
valued at nearly $4,000. and receipts in the
safe for every thing. The ,ciub did not like
Its rooms in the When Block. and tried. on
Jan. l. to get the present quarters, but
able to get possession until the first of this
month 1t had to pay S135 bonus to obtain
the lease held by the lady who
had prior claim. and then spent
decorations. Carpets. furniture. pictures,
billiard and pool tables and Ornamental
tons consumed Sl,050 more. Everything
is in the best taste-nothlng gaudy, hashy
or on the red wagon order. On the walls
of the front reception-room are portraits of
President Harrison. Major Mckinley, John
sherman. Z. w. Fairbanks and Judge w.
@. Gresham.
The age limit for entrance is eighteen
over. of avowed Republican intentions of
good moral character and with S. in their
INSIDE pocket can fiud q hearty welcome
here. The dues are So year and honorary
at the door of the Marion Club to smirk
and scrape as you enter, nor do lot OF
brass buttoned Tags rush up for your hat
and cane and rub you down before
No SIT. You open the door, walk in as
freely as you would in your own house.
throw your hat on the rack and sprawl out
luxuriouslv nm one of the many easy
1eathern divan5 and, like Monte Crleto,
claim the world for your own. and no one
dare dispute that claim.
It is very noticeable fact that nine
tenths of the members are young fellows.
averaging twenty-three or twenty-four
years of age. Take the board of
directors for instance: DR.. w. II.
Raschig. r. T.. Golf. John E. Mccullough.
DR.. John NJ. Churchill and Horace f.
Smith-every one of them but a
few years out of boyhood. yet
ustlers, with large capital ii. The
other officers are: President. c. 8.
Wiltse; first vice. president. George Elliott;
second vice-president, George Harvey;
third vIce-presIdent. Edward Keith; sec
rotary. J. w. Fesler: treasurer. AL ". Wish
ard.
The Marion Club is an excellent one. and
s doing a great work in educating the ris-
ing generation of lawmakers and states
men up TO the principles of good govern
ment as it appears in the creed of the Re-
publican party.