The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-27
RECEPTION TO WRITERS
WINONA HOTEL THRoNGED LAST
NIGHT WITH WESTERN WITS.
Pleasant Event in Which Society Peo-
PIE Had a Chance "a Rub Elbows
with Many Notable People.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WlNONA LAKE. June 2S.-The opening
of the fourteenth annual meeting of the
Western Association Of Writers was marked
by a reception rendered the writer's at the
Winona Hotel tonight. 1t was a brilliant
anair and was one Of the most enjoyable
social events in the history of the associa-
ton. The hotel was beautifully decorated.
and was thronged with guests. Everybody
was invited and a large number of winona
and Warsaw people took advantage of the
opportunity of meeting the distinguished
authors who are in attendance at the meet
ings. The serious work will begin tomorrow
morning, when the first regular session will
be held. An unusually good programme has
been prepared and the sessions will be OF
great interest. The only change I'm the pro-
gramme. as given out by President De Mott.
is the lecture by Mr.. job McGovern. OF
Chicago. which will be delivered Thursday
afternoon. instead Of Tuesday evening. as
announced. The regular sessions will con-
tinue until Friday night. when the meeting
Will close with the annual banquet at tho
Winona Hotel.
Two hundred Western writer's have signi-
fed their intention of attending the meet
ing and they are arriving on every train.
<1AApA6 t&Atct a. Gil unusually dIkt nuIlDtT
of ~well-known people. many Of whom are
on the programme some time during the
week. A number of the writer's arrived last
Saturday and spent Sunday at the park.
Among these were President Mark C. De
Mott. Hon. VIII Cumback. Maude c.
Smolley of Brookville. Mrs, Ida NJ. Davis Of
Huntington. +. +. Oldham of Cincinnati.
Cynthia c. Smith of Hartford City. Mrs.
Swoffard of Terre Haute, and f. r. Smith
of Chicago.
Services were held at the park yesterday.
DR.. George S. Burroughs. retiring president
of Wabash College. preached. and Sunday
school services were also held. July 4. the
opening DAY Of the Assembly and Summer
School,. will be a great day. The list OF
speakers has been announced and IL in
cludes Governor James A. Mount. Hor. B.
F. Shively and Judge Baker. of Indianapo-
lis. These and others will speak at the Au-
ditorium In the morning and the afternoon
will be given up 10 athletic contests The
list of events Is as follows: One-hundred-
yard dash, halfsmile bicycle race. pole vault.
knapsack race, quarter-mile bicycle race.
dash. hurdle race. ladies' egg race and milo
bicycle race. Valuable prizes Will be given
To the t9 cin wlnners. e = eeece OF Music Nus De a g1ye o,h py
music will be furnished by bands from
Cincinnati and Ada, o. There will be no adj
mission charge 10 the ground. &
The cottages and hotels continue TO I'LL Up.
Among the latest arrivals at Minnewavan
Inn and the Winona Hotel are the follow
ing: Dixon EdgeItons Indianapolis; Allen +.
Walter Frazer Brown, Chicago: Bert Flem-
ing and wife. West Lebanon: Fremont Good
win, Williamsport; III. L. Townley and fam
lily. Terre Haute; Stanley Coulter and fam
lily, Lafayette; John A. Liggett and +. S.
Hinkston. Columbia City.