The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-08
Sly Thrusts Under the Ribs for All the
other Cities That Failed 10 CeIc-
brate the Occasion.
GOV. MOUNTS HOMELY LESSON
SCRIPTURE AND STATISTICS TO
PROVE INDIANA's GREATNESS.
Condition of the "BeIt" Before and
After Taking Gas Wittily Outlined
by the Speakers.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON. Ind, April lit was more
than fitting that not only the gas belt, but
the whole State. should participate 10 some
extent in the celebration of the tenth anni-
versary of the discovery Of gas in Indiana
The men who bored a hole in the ground
at Eaton, i'm Delaware county. ten years
ago to-day, to see IL they could not find
the precious fluid that had SO enriched
Pennsylvania and was turning TO north
western Ohio tide of industry and wealth.
were dreamers perhaps. but their widest
visions did not comprehend the remark
able change that has been wrought in ten
years by the result of their experiment.
Though ii was nearly year before their
discovery excited very general Interest,
they have lived To see il in a single decade
transform Indiana from purely agri-
cultural State into one OF the greatest in
dustrial commemorative OF the Union. They
have seen their native State spring from
comparative poverty TO comfortable affiu-
ence. They have seen every city in the
State helped TO some degree by the forward
impetus given by their discovery, and they
have seen such handsome cities as Ander-
son, Muncie, Marion, Kokomo, Elwood.
Noblesville, Alexandria and many others
come up from struggling villages or from
the virgin soil. The men who discovered
natural gas solved the mystery OF Alad-
din's lamp. IL was nothing more nor less
than a gas deposit, and the generous rub
bing with the drill has caused to spring into
being. not one. but thousands of palaces
OF industry and trade.
Anderson does not do anything by halves.
and when her Commercial Club determined
to celebrate the terth anniversary OF this
great discovery this deterninstion Vas as
surance sufficient that the thing would be
handsomely done. 1t was decided that the
celebration should take the form OF a ban
quet, and ii was made an elaborate affair
Tive Commercial Club selected the following
committees TO handle IL and they did their
work completely and we'll
Arrangements-J. l.. Forkner, chairman;
Hon c. T. Doxey. b. b. Campbell. p. X.
observation-disclosures Wellington, chairman:
Horace Stilwell. James NJ. Donnelly, X. Z.
Gedge i. o. Haugh. S. NJ. Keitner. 3. H.
Campbell, George Greyer, c. +. Heritage.
Edmond Johnson, j. w. Lovett.
Invitation-c. X. Mccullough. chairman:
ton. A. F. Bradley Dory Pidde. NJ. U.
Johnson. J.. r. Longsworth. Henry Knud-
son, j. p. Sears.
GUESTS AT THE ANDERSON.
The handsome Hotel Anderson was
chosen for the banquet. and its energetic
proprietor. Mr.. Hennings. left nothing un-
done that could contribute to the success
of the affair in its physical aspects The
banquet table was spread for $50 guests In
his pretty dining room and every seat
taken. The table ran about three sides OF
the room among a wealth Of palms and
potted plants, and was beautiful with Its
snowy linen shining silver glistening china
Sfc af .tit A
draping of the American flag. with varf-
colored incandescent lights helped the flow
ers and palms in giving festive air to the
Governor Mount. the most distinguished
OF the guests present, arrived from Indian
apolis early in the evening and was met BY
the reception committee at the station. He
was entertained at dinner by w. L. Durbin.
Among other guests from outside the city
were Senator Christian Holler of South
Bend, c. +. Mccullough of Murlcie. Mayor
Cromer of Muncie, Mayor Won Behren OF
Marion. Judge Hiram Brownlee OF Marion.
Franz Krein OF ST. Louis. Department Com
mander III. NJ. Caylor of Noblesville. James
h. Smith of Piqua, o., and representative
manufacturers from all the gas-belt cities.
During the early part of the evening a
very pleasant reception was held in the
parlors of the Anderson.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Hon. j. w. Low
EFT. president of the Commercial Club led
the way with Governor Mount to the ban
quet room. and the guests were soon seated
at the long tables. Wysong's Orchestra.
hidden behind a screen of palms. rendered
excellent music while the supper was being
served An entcing menu had been pre-
pared and the service was perfect.
The programme of toasts had been ar
ranged by Capt. II. II. Eycke and his Sc
lections of subjects and speakers were very
apt. Aside from his regular programme
he succeeded in extorting brief taiks from
REPRESENTATIVE Henry. Senator Holler and
Senator johnson. The feast OF reason WAS
begun by Hon. John w. Lovett. who had
been chosen POSTMASTER OF the occasion.
with neat Introduction.
Mr.. Lovett started the ball i'm a spirit OF
good-humored roasting" He said: We
celebrate tonight the tenth anniversary OF
an epoch in the history of Anderson. Next
TO her birth. in point OF importance to THE
goodly city. was the discovery and utfliza-
ton of natural gas ten years ago. II
transformed in one short decade this quiet,
prosy seat OF justice OF a purely agricul-
tural county TO busy manufacturing city
that sends its products 10 all quarters Of
the globe IL Is eminently right and proper
that on this occasion we should eat drink
and be merry and all. having performed
great gastronomic feats we should now he
regaled with gaseous streams OF eioQuence.
wit and humor from the gentlemen. more
or less distinguished. who are To furnish
the intellectual pabulum for this feast.
1t is not the province OF the toastmaster
ened To- that OF the ringmaster at the cir
Gus. At his call the different freaks appear
and show of. The athletes perform their
feats OF ground and lofty tumbling The
tight rope walkers amaze the thronz. The
trapeze experts perform their dizzy gyra-
tions through the circumambient air. while
the clown conVulSeS the listeners with his
wit and humor. Gentlemen. the big show
will now begin. Without further preface or
comment | have the honor to introduce
that rival of old NeSuvfrss In the flow OF
natural gas. AndcrSons mayor. who will re-
spond to the toast Natural Gas and
municipalities" / present the Hon NJ NJ
Dunlap.
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