The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-21

fund larger. Mr.. Beveridge said that might
be possible If the work were to begin i'm
mediately, but he doubted it, judging from
past experience. Some asked if it would
not be possible TO sell enough season tickets
to assure the financial success of the under
taking. The consensus seemed to be that
this would not be possible in Indianapolis.
Several suggested that those questions were
largely matters of detail that could be best
decided by the directors. No instructions
were given to the directors. They were left
free to map out their own course untram-
meled.
Mr. Beveridge made a brief statement of
the difficulties that had to be met and which
were responsible for the deficit Chief
among them he classed the oncoming OF the
war such a short time before the festival
that the people were too much engrossed
with it to give any thought to other things.
Had not contracts been made the directors
would have favored postponing the festival.
If it were to be held tomorrow the result
would be much more satisfactory. as the
war is now twice-told tale. Then there
was bad weather, added to which There was
a Gearth of musical artists on this side of
the water. The best that could be had were
obtained No such conditions could ever oc-
cur again, and no one need expect such
trials next year. Mr.. Beverage emphasized
the fact that the railroads refused to give a
half-fare rate to the Indianapolis festivals,
although they did so to Louisville and Gin
cinnati. This was a subject the merchants
indianapolis. Low rates were made here for
all other occasions, including SousaS con-
certs: Without commenting on the fact,
roads even gave low rates away from In
dianapolis festival week.
And the Big Four bought $500 worth of
tickets at the Cincinnati festival, besides"
added Mr.. Taylor.
Mr.. Beveridge said, after it was decided
to continue the work and elect officers, that
the terms of three directors expire now,
the other six continuing. Those whose
terms expired were o. r. Johnson. G. c. Per-
ry and W. p. Barnes. Mr.. Hays moved that
a committee be appointed to nominate can
didates. This carried and Mr.. Beveridge
named Arba Il. Perry, Solomon Hays and
Larz A. Whitcomb. They reported the
jr., and Arba T. Perry, the last on the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Beverdge, who said in an
nouncing the names that the committee had
depoSed Mr.. Perry at his suggestion and
had placed his name on the ticket over his
own protest. Mr.. Perry was Invaluable
assistant to the directors last year in work
ing up the guarantee fund. Messrs.
positively decline. Mr.. Hays explained that
it had been the policy to always have six
men on the board who had had some expe-
rence in festival work, and TO each year
name three new men for the sake of intro
ducing new ideas. But for this policy, he
said the committee would have renomi-
mated the directors whose terms were ex-
lination of Messrs. Lilly and Ayers Mr..
Beveridge said other nominations would be
in order. Mr.. Ayers then nominated Mr..
Johnson. The names of G. e. Coffin and
D. P. Erwin were also placed in nomina-
ton A ballot was taken on the six names.
1t resulted in the election of Messrs. G.. f.
Coffin and Arba t. Perry and the re-elec-
ton of o. r. Johnson. A meeting will be
held in day or two for the reorganization
Of the new hoard of directors.