The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-23
George Washington

out of the ordinary. George Washington
was great beyond his time, because he had
try and It's institutions. The time will never
come that his name shall be forgotten. In
referring to the year of his birth Mr.. Cock
great applause. He said that Washington
was a dude of his time; that ne liked a fast
horse and pretty girls; that he grew up rich,
was reared in luxury, married a rich widow
and had more riches. and his life was full
of opportunities. After he was a colonel in
the colonial army he had the shoes of his
horse polished before he entered New York,
but with all of his nicely about himself and
his belongings he shared the dangers and
privations of army life for eight years. his
inauguration as President was due to his
bravery and integrity and he has been an
example to the world. His farewell address,
the speaker said, is one of the finest literary
papers human hand ever penned; In clos
ing Mr.. Cockrum touched upon the subject
of expansion. He said that since Washing
tons time the United States has expanded
by the purchase of Texas, Alaska, Florida,
the Louisiana purchase and the conquest
of the Northwest Territory. Now the nag
floats over the new countries OF CUBA, Porto
Rica, the Philippines, planted with the blood
of American patriotism, and 1t shall so foat
as long as the Constitution shall stand. MI.
Cockrum was heartily applauded at the
close.
The orchestra struck up a waltz and soon
the couples were whirling about the hall.
There were 221 couples in the grand march,
and these were augmented by scores or
other couples who had been occupying seats
III Illd OdACOllH ~ 040C - AC ~
was in charge Of the floor managers. who
We're Messrs. F.. H. Wiley, Judge J.. NJ.
feathers, 2. M. Watson, Harry Kahlo. Reg
inald Garstang, Theodore Weiss, William
Clapp, Joseph Joiner, O.. w. Isensee, Carl
Walk, G. L. Payne, E. S. r. Seguin, Frank
Keller, Charles Dieler and Frank Hord.
The costumes were particularly handsome.
They were Of all colorS, with pink predom-
mating, and were of rich silk and satin or
fluffy organizes. American Beauty roses
and violets were the favorites for bouquets,
and their fragrance was waited about as the
dancers moved here and there. The dance
programme was hung on the west hall and
included the waltz and two-step with a few
square dances. The promenade band alter
mated with the dance orchestra in furnishing
a varied programme, and often when the
band played the popular 'coon song airs
voices could be heard everywhere humming
doris and rooms of the first floor and in the
balcony of the ballroom tables were scat
tered, where refreshments were served.
Those who did not dance found seats at the
tables and listened to the music while chat
ting. Not a few of the young women were
decorated with Streamers of red, white and
blue ribbons to correspond with the ~tri-color
badge worn by the members Of the floor
committee. At II o'clock q supper was
served in the banquet hall, where ample ar
engagements had been made to accommodate
a late hour. The popularity of the German
House was manifest In the large attend
ance. The success of the affair was largely
due to the executive ability of the commit
tee on arrangements, MessrS. Henry Kothe,
Joseph Keller, G. G.. Weiss, J. NJ. Leathers,
f. II. Wiley, Martin Birk, Gustav Pfeiffer
n Herman p. Lieber.