The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
PRETTY WlNONAPARK
AGAIN HONORED BY THE GENERAL
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
Indiana's Coming Chaatauqua Chosen
by the Commissioners for Their
Next Meeting Place.
VOTE ALMOST UNANIMOUS
PHILADELPHIA AND MINNEAPOLIS
WANTED THE HONOR,
But DIR. WithrOw, DIR. Kane and Others
Spoke So Well for WinOna There
Was Little Opposition.
GOV. MOUNTS INVITATION
CHEERS AND WAVING OF HANDIxER-
CHIEFS AFTER THE VOTE.
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Governor Mounts Speech on the
Westminster Standards.
But DIR. WithrOw, DIR. Kane and Others
Spoke So Well for WinOna There
Was Little Opposition.
GOV. MOUNTS INVITATION
CHEERS AND WAVING OF HANDKER-
CHIEFS AFTER THE VOTE.
Reports of Boards and Committees
Governor Mounts Speech on the
Westminster Standards.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WINONA PARK, Eagle Lake, Ind, May
27.-In the midst of an excitement which
would have done credit to the most ap-
proved sort of political convention, Wi,
mona, pretty little Winona, was this after
noon chosen by an overwhelming vote as
the meeting place of next years Presby-
terian General Assembly. There were but
three invitations formally extended to the
assembly for it's next session. Winoaa Min
neapolis and Philadelphia being the ambi-
tious ones. The prophets all said Phila-
delphia would be chosen, the talk all ia
Vored Philadelphia, and the wise ones
smiled superciliously when Winona was
mentioned. But, in the language of the
race track, it was a hard blow for the tall
ent. The only ones who have been conf
dent that Winona would be chosen We're
the directors and stockholders of the en-
terprise, most notable among whom has
been General Manager S. c. Dickey. None
of these gentlemen has ever for q moment
displayed the least shadow of doubt but
that the Indiana resort would be elected.
They have talked with such superlative
confidence that they have been recently
laughed at about the hotel corridors. but
pretty nearly what he was talking about
when he claimed ninety-fve out of every
one hundred votes. and the zeal with which
he and his associates have labored among
the commissioners in the pushing of their
claims is the reason that to-day the
Hoosier Presbyterian resort has triumphed
over all the charms of the effete East.
Minneapolis and u ililadGip phia were first
presented to the assembly when the matter
of choosing the next meeting place came
up this afternoon. Then Thomas Kane, of
Chicago made the first speech for Winona,
in which he explained fully the purpose
and object of Winona-that it is not
money-making scheme, and that one-fourth
of the profits go to the cause of home mis-
sions. He was followed by ]. M. Campbell,
of Madison, Wis, and the Rev. A. NJ.
Hays, of oregon. DR.. Hays struck re-
sponsive chord when he said that in no
other assembly within his memory had
there been such conservation and such per-
feet attendance as at this. The attendance
he attributed to the fact that the place is
isolated, and there is not the opportunity
which exists in large cities for the commits
sioners to neglect their work for the sake
of seeing the elephant"
DR. WITHROW'S PLEA.
The venerable DR.. Withrow came next
and again proved his power over the as
sembly. He announced that his vote would
be cast for Winona for three reasons which
he proceeded to give The first reason, he
said, was because he believed that the
brethren who conduct the Winona enter
prise have a great and goodly purpose,
and are holy, consecrated men; his second
reason was that there is an abundance of
clear, pure bubbling springs, lack of dis
tractive noise and that one Presbyterian
language prevails. my third reason" said
he. lis because for once in my life I want
to be on the winning side" DR.. Withrow's
remarks were loudly appiauded and things
began to look very Winona-
DR.. Gray, editor of the Interior followed
with a plea that the assembly give Winona
its Endorsement by coming here next year.
This, he felt, would put end to all Vino
mas troubles and place firmly on its feet
a worthy enterprise which is the common
interest of all Presbyterians, and, to cap
the climax, the following message was read
from Governor Mount, who had been COM
PEELED to leave for indianapolis earlier in
the day:
ITO the General Assembly of the Presby-
teran Church of the United States:
Dear Brethren-Your sojourn in our
midst has been helpful; your return would
be welcomed with hearty appreciation. The
beautiful Winona has a future. 1t is des-
tined to become the Chautauqua of the
West: it will be a center from which will
radiate influences uplifting IN tnelr charac-
ter and inspiring TO Presbyterianism. In
behalf of this Commonwealth, extend
most cordial invitation to the General As
semblv to return next year
~. A. MOUNT. Governor
The vote was loudly requested and Min
neapolis was called first. Only two lone
commissioners arose. Philadelphia came
next with but $50 votes When Winona was
called the vast body of the assembly arose
TO its feet and the result was apparent
without counting. The crowd broke into
cheers and the ladies in the gallery rose
and waved their handkerchiefs. A motion
to make the vote unanimous was put, but
it failed by reason of few opponents
Mr. Wanamaker, who was then in the
chair made a somewhat radical decision
ruling that, as the contrary votes were so
few the vote should be declared unani-
nous
GOVERNOR MOUNTS COMMITTEE.
There were other circumstances which
conspired to make this Indiana day be-
sides the selection of Winona for the next
assembly In the morning Governor Mount
made a report for the committee of which
he is chairman-that on the observance of
the northumberland nd-iftieth anniversary
of the adoption of the Westminster stand
ards. The report recommended that the sec
ond Thursday of the session of 1898 should
be observed as the anniversary. Pending
the adoption of his report the Governor
addressed the assembly. His speech was
felicitous in the extreme and he was heart
uy cheered. He spoke as follows:
Mr. Moderator Fathers and Brethren-I
do not propose this morning TO intrude
upon your time. 1t is unnecessary TO dis
cuss the appropriateness of the presbyter-
les and churches celebration of the adop-
tion of the standards. One thing, however