The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-19
MR.. PARRY E%NTERTAINS
OF A NEW FISCAL YEAR
WITH BOARD OF TRADE.
Considerable Business of Importance
Transacted-The stand
ing Committees

The presence in the wheat pit" at the
Board of Trade last night of a number of
tables. covered with tempting viands and
cigars, made the transaction of business
a pretty difficult matter. The occasion was
the first meeting of the fiscal year under
the new set OF officers elected Saturday.
June 9. d. NJ. Parry, who could scarcely
have failed OF election, since he headed all
three tickets which were in the field,
handled the presidents gavel last night as
If calling meetings to order were an old
thing to him, which it really is. Mr.. Parry
was himself interested in hurrying through
with the business part of the session, since
he had arranged an informal reception
and buffet lunch for the members of the
Board of Trade and friend
The principal business transacted was the
submission by Secretary Smith of the full
list Of standing committees for the ensuing
year. These committees were chosen by a
nominating committee. appointed for the
purpose, composed of Albert Sahm, John J.
Appel, Charles C. Perry, L. j.. Baker and
K. Z. Perry. Jacob W.. Smith was also re-
elected secretary for another term. He at
once announced that the present assistant
secretary, Hugh s. Byrkl., would be re-
tanned on account of his efficiency.
The election of w. r. Holton as vice
president created a vacancy In the board of
governors, which was filled last night by
the election of Albert Baker.
The grain committee submitted a written
report announcing the selection of the pres
ent corps of inspectors to continue the
u-orE for the oa~+ xv1o- urI1 s.~1ot,1O
board consists of Edward Dunn, chief, and
John Heiner and William Greiner assist
ants. After a brief discussion the action
OF the committee was Endorsed by vote of
the mbe
CINCINNATI VISITORS.
John 8. Lazarus made an announcement
which was received with pleasure. He said
that a large delegation from the Cincinnati
Business Mems Club will arrive in the city
Saturday of this week to take a look
around the Hoosier capital. The organiza-
ton is quite a large one. containing seven
or eight hundred members. About two hun
dred and fifty or three hundred are expect
ed to be in the party which will visit In
dianapolis. Mr.. Lazarus stated that the
Commercial Club would cooperate with the
Board of Trade in appointing an entertain
ment committee and sharing the expense
of giving the Cincinnati people a pleasant
day. The Board of Trade took prompt ac-
ton in the matter of appointing its COM
mittee, which consists of f.. b. Martindale,
l.. S. Gordon, A. A Barnes, III. III. Hanna,
j. T.. McGettigan, j. j. Appel, S. r. Holt,
o h 3. Cockrdm, John S. Lazarus, G. A.
Bookwalter, Geo. CT. Tanner and d. NJ.
Parry. The programme for the days enter
tainment OF the visitors, as outlined by Mr.,
II a1,r,- L. A.. %1lf@--a
1.-The guests will be taken to the Belt rail
road on the west side of the city immedi-
ately upon their arrival at the Union Sta
ton; then a trip viii be made around the
belt, returning to the station. The party
will then proceed TO their hotels. where
they have already arranged for dinner.
After dinner the reception committees OF
the Board Of Trade and Commercial Club
Will take the visitors for a ride on the troll
ley cars to Fairview Park, coming back by
the way of Central avenue to the German
House, where the remainder of the time
until departure of the train will be taken
water and i'm listening TO eloquent speeches
from representative citizens OF Indianapo-
lis. The orators will be John l.. Griftiths
and John b. Cockrum-"
The last business before adjournment fol
luncheon was the making of an order pro.
viding for printing 500 copies of the annua
report of the Board of Trade, TO be dis
tributed to members and such other per
sons as may be interested in securing them
The eatables provided by President Par
ry were of a most appetizing variety, con
| sisting of chicken, ham and cheese sand
witches, olives, pickles, coffee and frui
punch. Cigars in great p~rofusion wers
| within easy reach. The members of tn,
Board of Public Works were on the GROUND
| early and spent the time agreeably discuss
| ing the lunch and other affairs of more o.
less importance. The town council a.
"clty fathers" did not reach the hall unit
| $50, but a fresh supply of cigars was a
| once brought in at the instance of NJ. Par
| ry, and the newcomers were made hearth,
| welcome.
THE COMMITTEES.
The standing committees, as announced
| at last nights meeting. are made up "a
| follows:
Finance Committee-william Scott, Johr
| f.. McGettigan, Edward Hawkins, Edgar
E. Evans and Frank d. Stalnaker.
Committee on ArrangementsLGeorge q
John f. Wallick, Charles c. Perry, WI
liam II. Cooper, John S. Lazarus, Samue
b. Sweet and James r. Ryan:
Committee on Neutrality-suspicious. j. Ap
pei, William II. Cooper, Fred p. Rush, An
son ]. Gardner, Sidney NJ. Dyer. BENJAMIN
b. Miner, Elmer Z. Perry. Horace f. Kin
ney, Robert S. Foster, Edward w. Bias
sett, Robert +. Scott, Louis j. Baker
Archibald A Young, S. c. Parry and Major
Taylor.
Law Committee-Albert Baker, Nathan
Morris and Roscoe O. Hawkins.
on Communications and Res
olutions-George w. Sloan. Archibald A
Young, Elijah B. Martindale. Elmer z
Perry and Louis j. Blaker.
Committee on the Promotion Of Manu-
factures-Justus c. Adams. Winfred b
Holton, S. c.. Perry. Irving s. Gordon
and Ford Woods.
Committee on By-laws-Roscoe o. Haw
kins, Milton A. Woollen, Victor K. Hen
bricks, Albert BAKE and George G.. Tan
ner.
Printing Committee-Elme E. Perry, An
drew Hagen and John NJ. Shaw.
Arbitration Committee-Robert S. Eos
ter. James L. Disetts, Henry Rauh. Johl
b. Cockrum. Fred p. Rush, Thomas L
Sullivan, Moses c.. McLain, John Ostermal
and Frank T.. James.
Grain Committee-George E Townley
Robert F. Scott, Benjamin b. Vim
George S.. Warren. William II. Cooper
Henry D.. yoder. James r. Ryan. Edwar'
w. Bassett and Arthur Gillet.
Flour Inspection Committee-George I
Evans, L. H. Blanton, Charles FergeI
Harvey Mullins and Valentine Bachman.
Local Mercantile Interests Committee
Ferd l.. Mayer, George A. Gay, Paul II
Krauss, James w. Lilly, Edward h Chap
man, Adolf Schleicher n Albert Gall.
Provision Committee-John NJ. Shaw
Gustav a. Schnull, Charles w. Wells, Bur
ton r. PARROT and Frank Van Camp.
Produce Committee-James /. Reach
George r.. Popp, Milton A. Wooller
Charles Syerup and Robert Keller.
Iumher Commtfree-S u Fraser Chant