The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-15
Entertainments COMMITTEES.

The general committee on entertainment OF
the G.. A. X. encampment committee held its
regular biweekly meeting at the Commercial
Club last night and heard reports from such sub
committees as were ready to report progress
made in their various lines OF work. The COM
m:ttee on national reception was called upon
for a report, hut the chairman said that the COM
mittee considered their work Of such a nature
that there nothing for them to
act upon until the work OF the
other subcommittee had been completed
Judge Black, chairman of the committee on pro-
gramme of exercises. said that his committee
had sent TO various houses throughout the cOun-
try a statement of what the committee desired
in the way or programmes and were awaiting
replies from these houses before they could ar
rive at any definite conclusion as to what the
committee could do. 1t is the intention to make
both the programmes and invitations a souvenir
indicating both the character of the organi-
zation and the locality. and the committee on
invitations is working In connection with the
programme committee in regard to the kind of
Invitations to be used. The programme COM
mittee reported proposition from Mr. Zumpfe
to furnish orchestra of forty pieces for Ss2s7,
their services TO include music for the chorus
and for the dance. which 1t is intended TO have
after the reception. The floor of the hall will be
cleared and the guests will stand or promenade
during the musical recital. The general COM
mittee voted to recommend that the executive
board accept tho proposition OF Mr.. Zumpfe.
The committee on refreshments reported that 1t
was deemed advisable tQserve only iced drinks
at the reception, ana tnat tnoy ndu arrange
ments under way for furnishing lemonade and
claret punch, estimating the attendance at three
thousand
The committee on receptions to departments
made no report, but Rev. Dr. Swan said that, at
the last meeting OF the committee, the question
had been discussed, and il was considered not
feasible to give receptions to each department.,
and the committee had concluded 10 arrange to
consolidate the receptions, including several
departments in each reception, and ask citizens
TO give about ten receptions, instead OF one for
each department.
The proposition to give the delegates an outing
In the way of ali excursion through the gas belt
was the topic of considerable discussion. Col.
Bradbury, chairman of this committee, said he
able rate, the only question being one of equip
ment. At the time of the encampment the
worlds fair traffic will take large number OF
coaches, and mono of the roads were willing to
give any positive assurance that they Will fur
! nish a given number of coaches Colonel Brad
bury, speaking for the l.. L. IL w. said he would
guarantee the committee ten coaches, but he
doubted If other roads in the gas belt would be
able TO do so. a proposition TO have I've inde-
pendent excursions, instead OF one, was
discussed, but no definite action
was taken. The committee estimated
that there would be two thousand passengers on
the excursion and thatit would take forty coaches
said, would necessitate running five separate
trains and great delay in handling the crowds at
the smaller stations. The committee was in
structed to ascertain what arrangements II any,
could be made with the railroads and report the
result at the next meeting and also as to whether
crate excursions. The committee then adjourned
to meet in two weeks. In the meantime there
will be meeting OF chairmen of the various sub
committees at the commercial Club.