The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-31
A PRETTY RECEPTION
GIVEN AT THE DENIsON HOUSE by
THE COLUMBIA CLUB LAST NIGHT.
senator BeveridEe and Minister Har-
ris Guests of HOnor-A Brilliant
GRthering-The Speakers.

hungary Addison &. Harris were the guests
of honor al a reception given last evening
at the Denison Hotel. That hundreds were
| anxious 10 meet Mr.. Beveridge and Mr..
Harris was testified to by the double row Of
ladies and gentlemen VINO formed in line
in the north parlor and wound in serpentine
fashion through that room and the corridor
and passed down the reception line in the
middle parlor. The introductions were made
by Attorney General w L. Taylor Speaker
Littleton and Mr.. Larz Whitcomb. and the
guests were presented to Senator and Mrs
Beveridge, then to Mr.. Harris, Governor
and Mrs. Mount, Lieutenant Governor and
Mrs. Haggard, Representative and Mrs.
Francis Il. Roots and Senator and Mrs.
Newly.
The ladies We're handsomely costumed.
Mrs. Beveridge wore a gown of white or
candle, with insertions of valenciennes lace,
made with deep vandyke points, and a white
pompom in her hair. She carried large
cluster of scarlet carnations. Mrs. Hag-
gard wore q gown of cel-blue brocade with
duchesse lace. Mrs. Mount had on a striped
MORE of a delicate brown tint. Mrs. Roots
wore embroidered Powered organdie over
American Beauty silk, the low corsage be-
ing made almost entirely of a duchesse
point-lace pattern, and she wore pearl jew
els. Mrs. Newly wore a black silk COM
bined with white satin. The room in which
the party received was draped with large
American flags, and tall palms were ef-
fectively placed. There were flowers, palms
and flags in the other rooms, through which
the guests passed, ana then they met in
the spacious corridor, which for time was
crowded. When the doors into the large
dining room were opened the company found
its way there and the chairs, in row after
row, were soon filled. The gowns worn by
the guests were handsome. Many ladies
were II full evening dress, and others wore
reception gowns and picture hats Dr.
Franklin w. Hays, president of the COlum-
bia Club, was ready to Go the honors, and
escorted the receiving party into the dining
and Stripes"
Among the members and friends of the
club who assisted in the entertainment were
Admiral George Brown, Mr.. John C. New,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Morrison, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry c. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Adams.
Major and Mrs. w J. Richards, Mr.. c. e.
Coffin. Mr.. and Mrs. Noble c. Butler, Mr..
and Mrs. Caleb S. Denny. Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
Mr.. and Mrs. V. T. Maott Mr. and Mrs
D. NJ. Parry. Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Holli-
day, SIr and Mrs Frederick A. Joss, Mr.
and Mrs. r. O. Hawkins, Mr. and Mrs John
s. Lazarus, Colonel and Mrs. l. n. Walker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Defrees Mr.. and Mrs
7.
Mrs. David Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Bliss, MIR. and Mrs. II. T.. 7Yasson Mr.
and Mrs A. A. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Daniels Mr.
and Mrs. c. c. Foster, Judge and Mrs. Eu-
gene Bundy of Newcastle, Judge and Mrs
William Henly of Rushville. Senator and
Charles S. King of Wabash and Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. K. Lathrop Of Greencastle. Punch
was served throughout the evening from
huge bowls in the ordinary. The wide halls
seemed to be the center of the gathering,
which included many of the senators and
representatives and their wives, and prom
inent citizens and their wives, with numer-
GUS young people. Invitations had been eX-
tended to the members Of the Columbia,
University and Marion clubs and many So
clety people, and II was representative
gathering which braved the cold TO do honor
to the citizens, one of whom will serve the
State of Indiana in the Senate and the other
to serve the country at a foreign court. The
adornment in the dining room was flags and
palms, placed in front of the great mirrors
the speakers of the evening We're seated.
PRESIDENT HAYS'S REMARKS.
DR.. Hays spoke briefly in opening the
formal proceedings of the evening, speak
ing of Indiana's fortune in having two such
voices speaking for her one to speak to the
nations of Europe and the other in the Sen
ate. This he regarded as more than good
fortune for the State. He gracefully intro
duced Governor Mount, the first speaker Of
the evening Governor Mount talked Of
''Our Commonwealth" I'VE are proud of
Indiana" said he, for the things she has
achieved and the place she has acquired
before the States of the Union We. are
proud of what our literary men have
achieved. We point with pride to a Thomp-
son, a Wallace, Major and our own enln-
cent Riley. Indiana has reason to be proud.
You can scarcely imagine what influence
Indiana has exerted. She Is in the front
rank of progress in all directions. There
are no extremes of wealth and poverty. We
have conditions of strongest union and fell
loWshp and tending to develop the highest
types. Indiana is proud OF her representa-
tives in the United States Senate. she Is
proud of Morton, Hendricks and Harrison
and of him who so lately has been chosen
to represent her Let as then 4 eacn Ieel
coed in his desire for the welfare Oh ms
State e,...-,
Nation" was the subject from which John
w Kern managed to create a good deal OF
the Democratic party to the distinguished
guests of the evening. Death comes so
frequently" he said, and OF late years so
regularly to my party that its pangs are
overlooked in the JOY attending the prompt
and speedy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS which nave
never yet failed US. llaughterJ | stand
here tonight q living monument to the
humane impulses of a generous Zoe Or
dinaliy the defeated party is not accorded
a hearing at post-electiOn festivities. l want
to express gratitude that my friends of the
majority, even in the hour of triumph, are
not so cruel as to pronounce the doom or
silence upon stricken adversary. Laugh
teri -
Indiana are to be congratulated that party
politics has lost much Of the sting and Bit
terness which in former years destroyed
personal friendship, and. in some cases,
played havoc with the peace OF neighbor-
hoods Political contests are no less Sc
rious and earnest than i'm former years, yet
sertion that on both sides we have grown
broader and more tolerant of each other,
until most of us can conscientiously admit
that, regardless of party lines and creeds,
are patriotic people, dlmering as 10
details and methods but in our devotion
it's grand old starry emblem, we are as
indiVsible as the sea. With so many things
in common with an agreement as TO all
essential things ultimate, it IS not strange
that as the years go by we are able to
emerge from heated political contests car
rying with US, either in victory or defeat,
none of those feelings of enmity or es-
arrangement always so hateful 10 all good
men.
However widely we may disagree on
MANY questions. we agree in this: that /
ike and you like, an honest and manly
political antagOnist-One whom you always
know where TO f.nd-one wko fights in the
blow who is never better nor worse than
his party, who never sulks nor chews the
rag and concerning whom there IS never
any occasion for guessing in any campaign.
This is the man / like to fight in
politics. and this the man whose hand l
ton with the same loyal friendship that l
bear toward the man who has fought in the
ranks by my side / believe the hope Of
America is not in the trimmers. the skulk-