The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-21

one but themselves fully understand with
what fear and trembling the Winona peo-
pie have awaited the coming of the COM
missioners, and, as they take Dr. Withrow S
words for an expression of the consensus
among the commissioners and other Wis
itors, they cannot but be now at rest Even
the dismal weather and pouring rain, which
has continued greater part of the day,
has failed to dampea the ardor of the man
agement in face of the moderators COM
pliments and the knowledge they have that
the arrangements are as nearly perfect as
it is possible for them to be.
There are in the neighborhood of three
thousand people here to-day, with others
still arriving. With all this influx of Wis
itors the accommodations have proved to be
ample. Some, indeed, who came without
writing ahead for quarters, have had to
put up with scant comfort but there has
been nothing to lead them to expect any
thing else. There is, too, a little complaint
that all commissioners were not quartered
on the assembly grounds, leaving the out
side visitors to be assigned to private res
licences anu hotels in Warsaw, two miles
away. But in the main the guests are
satisfied, and even many of those who were
last year so strongly opposed to bringing
the General Assembly to Warsaw have ex-
pressed themselves as agreeably surprised
at the unexpected comforts.
The new auditorium is coming in for the
greatest share of praise and is proving adj
mirably adapted to assembly purposes.
Those who are pulling wires to bring the
assembly here next year are taking much
rows expression, when, in speaking of the
auditorium, he called it ga place which
will be perfect for the holding of our as
Sembly." Dr. WithroW also took pains, In
his complimentary remarks, to explain that
the Winona Assembly and Summer School
is not money-making scheme, as has been
its purpose, but that it is a high and no
Bile enterprise, conducted by honest God
fearing and capable men.
The prominence which has been given by
Journal and Chica the
scheme which is on foot to GUST stated
Clerk Roberts from his exalted position has
been the cause of much discussion here to-
day. That there is such a plan was, OF
course, news to many but even when con-
WINGED that a proposition to make the OF
flee of stated clark an elective one Will De
brought forward there are many who are
loud in their condemnation of such a pro-
ceeding. DR.. Roberts himself has nothing
to say but his friends have taken up the
cudgel in his defense against what they
term the cabal against him. Several OF
those who are in position to know say
that the talk of DR.. RobertS's arbitrary ana
kigh-handed proceedings in the matter OF
committee appointments last year is notn-
ing but the outgrowth of hyper-vivid mag
solicited the aid of Dr. Roberts in the
making up of his committees and tnat
nothing whatever was forced on MIN. or
Winona people, or those who are ADVOCATES
of holding the next General Assembly mere,
to come out in opposition to Or. ROD
ertN, his friends, and even some VINO
folly. DIR. Roberts is undoubtedly the great
power of the assembly, and movement
against him by those who have an ak 70
grind where his is the hand that turns the
stone is likely to result in confusion. sun,
there is a strong opposition to MIN, Wnlcn is
undoubtedly taking tangible FORM tnougn
the wise ones say that none would be so
foolhardy as to introduce a movement look,
ing to the deposing of the present stated
clerk.
Winona will willingly do anything likely 70
damage their prospects for another Generdl
Assembly next YEAH dnq so START sap an active
movement against DR.. Roberts unless as
sured of carrying i through successfully;
1t is doubtful if sufficient number OF
commissioners antagonistic to Dr.. Roberts
can be found to make certain the desired
end of a movement against MIN. Wlnoua
will certainly bring forward proposltIon
for the assembly next year, though DR..
Dickey says no especially active canvass
will be made. The management prefers 70
let the place spe ik for itself and do as
little wire pulling as possible. Baltimore is
also a known candidate for assembly non
ors next year, and doubtless many others
will come to the front before the session
closes.
one of the most complete arrangements
of all those which have exercised the m
eenuity of the management is in the matter
of accommodations for newspaper men
Seats and desks have been conveniently ana
strategically arranged Tor them almost III II
der the eayel of the moderator, with ample
accommodations for the thirty or more OF
the craft who are in attendance. Mr.; W.
II Hubbard, of Indianapolis, into whose
care the correspondents have been commit,
ted. sits with them and is ready at Word
TO do for them anything in his power. HIS
willingness and courteous kindness are
procuring for him the utmost gratitude OF
every man who wields a pencil.
A striking contrast to the genlallty OF
Mr.. Hubbard was offered this morning by a
PRESBYTERIAN divine with more theology
than tact. The tall and distinguished cler-
evman. with a visible sense of both his own
faIlness and his distinguished bearing
strobe UP to the desk where the reporters
were settling themselves just before the
opening of the assembly, and addressed
them thus: Now, gentlemen l want TINS
thing done right. Not once in nundreo
times do the newspapers get correctly thel1
renorts of a religious gathering. suppose
it's because you know so little or re1glon
Among the corps of correspondents tnere
is one who has seen much more Things IMAM
q. minister with an extra large idea of his
own Importance. He wasn't bit awed o.! by
the long expanse of black coat and Whlte
Collar and he made ar swer thus: O1
course. sir, if you judge us as lunatlcs you
at once relieve us of all responsibility
Good-day, sir. IL 600.
The tail gentleman strobe back to his seal
with the other commissioners from MS
synod. and it is not thought he Will again
Venture into the bailiwick of the reporters