The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-21

ated a vacancy in the governing board,
which, according to the laws Of the board,
was filled by the selection of Edgar H.
Evans. who received the next highest num-
Der of votes to the last successful candidate
at the recent election. A special committee
appointed by President Martindale to report
a draft for the standing committees for the
year submitted the following names for the
several committees, which were approved:
STANDING COMMITTEES
Finance Gommittee-John w Murphy H1,E;h;y,
v. x. Hendricks and D. NJ. Parry.
Membership Committee-John J. Appel,
chairman; William Fl. Cooper, Albert Sahm,
NJ A. Woollen, Arson ]. Gardner, BENJAMIN
B. Minor. Elmer e. Perry. Horace E Kin
ney,. Robert s. Foster. Robert F. Scott
LSms Bsks And 4 d xoung s Parry
Arrangements Committee-George @. Tan
ner, chairman; Daniel P. Erwin, Irving S.
Gordon. Winfred B. Holton, John e. McGet-
tigan, Charles c. Perry. Samuel B. Sweet,
Justus G. Adams and James r. Ryan.
Law Committee-Albert Baker, chairman
Committee on communications and R ,ssao-
lutions-George w. Sloan. chairman, A. A.
YOUNG, NJ. 4. Wooilen. Elmer E. Perry and
Committee on the Promotion of Manufac-
tures-D. NJ, Parry, chairman: Winfred B.
Holton. Justus c. Adams, William Hottie,
and Ford Woods.
COMMITTEES on By-iaws-Roscoe. O. Haw-
kins, chairman. Edward l.. Mckee. John r.
Pearson, Albert Baker and George G. Tan
Printing Committee Louis L. Baker,
Chairman; John S. Lazarus and John NJ.
Arbitration Committee-Robert s. Foster
chairman; Arthur Gillet, j.. v. Stanbery
Alfred B. Gates, John S. Roberts, Fred p
Rush. William B. Burford, Samuel e. Rauh
and John Osterman.
Grain Committee-George e. Townley
Chairman; Edgar H. Evans, Robert F. Scott,
Benjamin B. Minor George S. Warren, Will
liam Fl. Cooper James r. Ryan, Edward
w. Bassett and Frank e. James.
Flour Inspection Committee--George T.
Evans, chairman; L. II. Blanton, Charles
Ferger, Arthur GilIet and Valentine Bach
man.
Local Mercantile Interests Committee
Ferd 1. Mayer, chairman; George A. Gay.
Paul III. Krauss, James w. Lilly, Frederick
Francke, Victor G. Kendall and Albert Gall
Provisions Committee-John M. Shaw,
chairman; Gustav A. Schnul William Mid
ellsworth, Burton E. PARROT and Frank
Produce Committee-M. A Woollen, chair
man: George r. Popp, Robert Keller, Chas
Syerup and James l.. Reach.
Lumber Committee-Edward Fl. Eldridge
chairman: Chaplin c. Foster, S. d. Fraser
Henry Coburn and A. A. Barnes
Coal Committee-Augustus b. Meyer,
chairman; William A. RI oades. William G.
Wasson, Edward d. Evans and Samuel d.
Railroad and Transportation Committee
William A Sullivan, chairman: Henry c.
Adams, Harvey Mullins. Joseph r. Cava-
nagh John w. Jones. William H. Griffith
Committee on Appeals-Nornan S. Byram,
chairman; Samuel O. Pickens. Henry W.
Lawrence, William E. Kurtz Albert Lieber.
Merrill Moores. John N. Carey, Hugh H.
Hanna, Joseph Haas, Charles r. Myers,
John c. Perry. William D: Cooper, Thomas
Wilson.
Fire Insurance Committee-charles L.
Nordyke Fed G eefg Ahrs r. White ii
chairman; Newton Todd, James A. Wild
e. Coffin and Albert E. Metzger.
chairman; T. Smith Graves, Frank Rey-
Shipping Committee-Albert A. Barnes.
thqr Ge Hsn " Pei chares Ms
Albert Lieber, Gustav A. Schnull Frank A.
Maus. Charles B. Smith, Joseph F. Gent
Arthur thur, jordan and George R. Sullivan
eha fS Jamep Whitman Norman 0 s.
gyram, John w Murphy. John H. Holiday,
oReilly, Franklin vonnegut William II.
Smythe, Caleb S. Denny, John F. Wallick
yustus G. Adams, William Scott and Irving
MeteoroIogy Committee--G. B. Thompson,
chairman, Edward Reeves and George w.
Sloan.
Natural Gas committee--John P. Frenzel,
chairman: William P. Fishback. Bement
Lyman, John r. Pearson and Horace E.
/, Kinney.
ENJOYED A SPREAD.
At the conclusion of the business, which
ended in the reappointment of Edward Dunn
and John Heiner as grain inspectors, the
members adjourned to the assembly room,
where President Martindale had caused a
repast to be spread in tempting manner
Here the members discussed the punch and
sandwiches and smoked the cigars while
discussing local. social and business condi-
tons, until called to order by the president,
who invited short speeches from some of
those present on the. conditions that con-
ffonted the board and expressions of WAYS
the city could be overcome. Most of the
members refrained from taking the floor,
last put his best foot forward and mn the
assembage in a good frame of mind nv
stating, among other things. that it was
an admitted fact that when the farmer was
IN FUNDS the whole country was prosperous
re, as farmer, made the prophecy that
this year would see the largest general crop
OF cereals that the country had ever known.
In the course of his remarks he stated that
II required more real ability to conduct a
farm scientifically, so that the land would,
when Well peopled, supply the entire wants
of the people, than it did to occupy a law
yer's office successfully.
Inls provoked good-natured reply from
s. N. Chambers. who in the beginning
stated that he had been a long time inn
pressed with the truth of the saying that it
words with the previous speaker. and more
over. he felt diffdence in opposing him from
the fact that he was not sure that there
was not some element of truth in what he
said. He counSeled however, a more pro-
gressive policy by the board" in the future
saying that IL was now under the proper
administration to take the needed steps for
ward One thing in particular. he thought
should be given some time by the board
and that was the promotion OF some plan
By which the insurance laws of the State
should be remodeled so as to foster and en-
courage the development of local insurance
companies on a sound basis, and in this
manner keep at home an immense amount
Of money that is now yearly being drained
from this city and State to enrich corpora
tons in other sections of the country.
ID. p. Erwin then claimed the attention
OF the gathering by Il statement of the
noticeable lack of fellowship among the men
VINO were qualified to do things to promote
the growth of the city. AT present, said he,
any attempt by one man, no matter how
public spirited, TO promote any new enter
prise WAS not encouraged because of the
suspicion that he had some personal interest
In the matter and that he wished to make
a cats-paw of the person he sought to in
terest in the movement. He urged more
unselfish unity and especially advocated the
building Of a new and immense industrial
building where small and medium-szed
manufacturers could be invited to locate
without having to build a separate building
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