The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-11
THE PRESS CLUB DINNER
A MERRY AFFAIR, WITH A LARGE
NUMBER IN ATTENDANCE.
The "TurIey Run" Through the Tur-
ret-short Talks by TOiIers in
journalistic Fields.

tended by about seventy ladies and gentle
men, with a few out-of-toWn members of
! the fraternity, at the Press Club quarters
| in the Denison last evening. 1t held
| from to clock. Before the dinner the
gentlemen assembled in the Century Club
rooms and the ladies in one OF the upper
| parlors. A committee escorted the ladies
| above to the Press Club quarters after
which the men marched up the stairway
| double file. All were surprised at the pretty
| appearance of the room in the northwest
turret, which the club has occupied exclu-
| sively for several years. The tables were
ranged in the form of hollow square and
| were decorated with flowers, fruits, palms
and silver candelabra, with pink-and- blue
shaded candles. Around the walls were fes-
toons of American flags. At the head of the
| tables hung the large portrait in oil of
| James Whitcomb Riley, done by Artist
| Steele.
| There had been so many responses to the
| unique invitations sent by the committee
| on arrangements, Messrs. Hilton u. Brown,
| of the News; Arthur G.. White of the Sen
| tnel; Herbert Hunt, of the Sun, and Gavin
| /. Payne, of the Journal, that the room
was a little overcrowded, but that did not
detract from the pleasure of the evening.
/ Everything was delightfully."- informal and
| it was merry party that enjoyed the ex-
cellent menu, running from soup and claret
to ice cream and strawberries. followed by
coffee and cigars. There was an interesting
diversion before one of the courses was
served. Walters bearing aloft huge platters
containing nicely Drowned turkeys rushed
| into the ROOM marched about the open
| space between the tables, one behind the
| other, and then quickly marched out again,
| much to the CONSERVATION of the diners,
who for moment suspected that their APP
petites were but to be whetted that the dis
| the more keen. One of the ladies wittiy
suggested that it was new sort Of turkey
| their entertainment. The idea took and
| there was a merry laugh and applause for
again they were carved and served in most
| excellent fashion.
BY and by the dinner was finished and
| some of the morning newspaper men had to
| be excused so as to hurry away to their
! duties. They regretted that necessity made
them forego one of the most enjoyable fea-
| lures of the evening-the speech making,
| often interrupted by friendly jabs from the
onlookers who could not resist the chance
| of getting in some palpable personal hits
| at the expense of those talking.
THOSE WHO WERE THERE.
For once the newspaper men were In
| doent and made no preparations for
| elaborate and careful reports of the occa-
sion, not even going to the trouble of get
ting chose who were there" Note books
were circulated with the request that each
| one present write down his name ''legibly."
If any errors appear below it is the fault
of copy" The result. minus undecipherable
hieroglyphics with which the compositors
struggled, is:
U M. Chaille R. r. Buchanan, Horace
Lancaster, w L. Wilson, Fred r. Good
ridge, Hal W. Reed J. p Hornaday, F. (.
Hi5ben {. A. casad, Charles d. Wilson dl,
! w. Clark, Robert A. Brown, Alvin o..
Royse, Mrs. D. Hogate, Joseph t. Elliott,
Rebecea A. Insey Fred p Hiaml hsn Ben
Anna Mckenzie Laura A. Smith, Roscoe
Conllm II. s. OBrien,. Louis l.; :, Ludlow,
Harry O. Thudium, W. R. Williams Theo.
A. Randall Lot Lee Francis T. Holliday
Mann chome Hdgoph scSmuch EVeIsn
Miller J. P Dunn, Laura Ream, Merle
ham, Laura NJ. Bingham, Charles A. lay
man, Russell M Seeds, H. McCormick,
M. Rabb, Thomas R. Shlpp, Edward H.
Davis, Gid B. Thompson, Henry A. Palmer
y Piercy SSnilgg1ggs s F. f MG5ss
Earl Martin, Hilton u. Brown, Arthur c.
White, Gavin L. Payne, Herbert Hunt and
H. c. Brown.
After cigars were brought President
Gavin L. Payne opened the discussion as
10 the future Ol Lu6 CAup. he GApIdllSU IOl
the benefit of the large majority of those
present who had not been in the habit of
attending the club meetings that there had
been under consideration a proposition
either to abandon the club quarters or to
enlarge the clubs purposes and it's mem
bership 1t was thought the clubs
membership had been too restricted.
The constitution and bylaws pro-
vide that only those actively en-
gagged in the editorial department of
newspapers or who are engaged in literary
work for pay are eligible to membership.
With such full attendance it was hoped
the subject of the changes in the club s
policy would be og given full discussion: s.
Mr.. Morss said he should regret very
much to see the club go out of existence,
as he felt that it had sphere to occupy;
that it was needed institution in the city
and would be of great value, not only to
the members themselves, but to the COM
munity. He looked about him on the gath
cred scribes and said he was proud to know
that the newspaper men and women of the
city could make such a respectable gather
ing, even the sporting editors being
able on occasions to make a good show
ing He thought If the Interest taken in
the dinner was carried throughout the club
work and club life there would be no oc-
casion for reconstruction of the club. But
he favored anything that would improve
the usefulness and strength of the organ
ization.
THE CLUB FINANCES.
t1HlOn u. Brown maze statement or
the financial condition of the club, which is
good. There were about seventy members,
or persons who ought to be members. The
clubrooms were always open, but not fire.
quently visited. He moved that commit
tee be appointed to carefully consider the
situation and to recommend to the club at
meeting to be held next Thursday at
o'clock changes in the constitution and by
laws to increase the membership
| Expressions of opinion from others were
| called for. Julian Hogate, editor of the
| Hendricks County Republican and a mem
| gested that the usefulness of the club could
be enhanced by taking little more interest
| in newspaper men from out of the city.
There are many of them, they are constant
| ly visiting the capital, and several editorial
| associations frequently hold meetings here.
| He thought something could be done in the
way of entertaining these people which
do but would bring its members into a
| closer relation.
Every one who spoke favored the con-
tinuation Of the club Among those who
! made short talks We're Morris Ross Russell
| M. Seeds Major w. j. Richards, William
| Fortune and Miss Nicholas
On motion Of Mr.. Seeds the treasurer was
authorized to draw check for $25 for the
| benefit of the family of a destitute news
| paper man. On motion of Mr. Hunt vote
Of thanks was extended to Manager Cullen,
| of the Denison House, for the excellent din
| ner and service.
| Before adjournment the following commit
| tee, which will meet and prepare plan for
the revision of the constitution was named: