The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-09
A SMOKER IN THE EVENING
GIVEN By THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
AND BOARD OF TRADE.
The Officers Are Elected md Presi-
dent Fortune Announces the Mem
hers of the Council.

Capt. William IL. English presided, and In
opening the meeting said the present ex-
ceptional prosperity was not, in his belief.
a temporary condition. but one which
would endure and constantly enlarge. The
first speaker was Secretary c. j. Murphy,
of Evansville, who advanced the opinion
that the people of outside cities ought not
be jealous of Indianapolis, but ought rather
to be proud of it. He said the State Board
of Commerce meetings furnished opportu-
nifty for delegates to measure Indiana and
her advancement with other States and the
conditions prevailing in them. 1t also. he
said. made it plain that one city could do
nothing of itself beyond regulating the
business of it's own immediate locality,
while in association great strides could be
made i'm the way of progress. He said all
people should cultivate a broader spirit of
patriotism, and referred to the fact that
without the moral force exerted by Indian
apolis the reform laws would never have
been passed.
President Fortune followed. He said:
Our greatest hope is in a strong and deep
sense of good citizenship. Every citizen is
prouder to-day of Indiana than he was a
few years ago. We have the men, the con-
ditions and the means. and all that is need
ed is concerted effort to bring Indiana to
the front of all the States of the country"
Mr.. Higgins, of Terre Haute, deprecated
the spirit of jealousy toward Indianapolis,
their capital, and watched its development
closely. because nearly all the progress
made by the smaller cities was made after
the example set by indianapolis.
PATRIOTISM is URGED.
Mr.. Kimbrough, of Muncie, read a paper
in which he urged a more self-sacrificing
patriotism as a means of making people
better. He said the people of Indiana
should not take too much credit to them
selves for their present condition, as they
had been cast in pleasant places. He then
reviewed the resources and industries of
Indiana, and wound up by deprecating the
dividing line some people were striving to
draw between the so-called classes He
said the terms working classes and
middle classes" had no place in the Amer
lean vocabulary, and that the only true
aristocracy was that earned by the sweat
of ones face. He said every county
should have an industrial school. He was
ey in building postoffices where such build
ings were not needed. He deprecated the
present speculative tendency, and said too
many young men joined the ranks of sal
airy earners Instead of embarking in busi-
ness for themselves. He said the trust
problem would not be so serious as il is
were young men more ready to assume the
responsibilities of business life for them
selves.
Other speeches were made by Alexander
Johnson. of Fort Wayne; H. E. Kinney, of
indianapolis; Judge NJ A. Chapman, Of
Anderson; A. l.. Mason, of Indianapolis;
Lincoln Cravens. of Madison; j. d. Pugn
of Shelbyville; Mr.. Monks, of Connersville;
j. E. Mccullough and Theodore p Davis
of Indianapolis
Judge Chapman took the position that he
was for the old flag and an appropria-
ton" He said the country would find no
better way In which to spend the public
money than in public buildings. unless it
were in increasing the pensions of soldiers
and their widows and orphans.
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
During the meeting President Fortune
announced the members of the council for
the ensuing year as follows:
Anderson-Commercial Club, ]. p. Sears
Traub.
Bluffton-Commercia Club, Hugh Dough-
erty
Clinton-Commercial Club, j. w. Robb.
Columbus-Public improvements Associa-
ton. j. /. Irwin.
Observation-Disclosures Club, H.
Munck.
Edinburg-Commercia Club. william
Threlkeld.
Elwood-Elwood Club. jacob Loomis.
Observation-Disclosures Meh's Association
j. b. Goodwin.
Observation-Disclosures Association. S.
Fort Wayne-Commercia Club, Alexan-
der Johnson.
Observation-Disclosures Mems Association,
Val Bamberger.
ianapolis-Commercia Club, C. c. Fos-
ter
Indianapolis-Board of Trade, H. E. Kim
ney.
Lafayette-Commercial Club, Mortimer
lowering.
ogansport-Commercial and Manufac-
turers' Association, b. F. Keesling.
Madison-Merchants' and Manufacturers
Club, c. A. Wymond.
Muncie-Commercial Club, c. NJ Kim
brough.
New Albany-Commercial Club f. c..
Henry.
NoblesvilIe- Club, w. H..
Craig.
North vernon-Commercia Club, V. c..
Meloy.
Observation-Disclosures Mems Association.
Joseph SwinGell.
Princeton-Commercia Club, G. III. Pad
gett.
Rushvilie-Co Club, j. L. Stone.
Terre Haute-Business Mems Association,
G. NJ. Crane.
Terre Haute-Commercial Club, A. NJ.
Higgins
South Bend-Merchants Association. 1.
A. Sibley.
vincennes-Board of Trade. Edward Wat
son.
Shelbyville--John d. Pugh.
At the close of the meeting refreshments
were served in the dining room. after which
the council elected G. j. Murphy, of Ev-
ansville. as secretary and Mortimer Lever
ing as treasurer.
The executive committee was appointed
by President Fortune as follows:
William Fortune, chairman ex officio; T.
f. Griffith, A. l.. Mason. indianapolis; NJ.
A. Chapman. Anderson; c. j. Murphy, Ev-
ansville.
The new officers elected during the after
noon We're:
President-William Fortune, Indianapolis.
Vice Presidents-First district, j. Il. Rush,
Evansville.
Second District-N. II. Hill. Bloomington.
Third District-C. E. Jewett, New Albany.
Fourth District-Ls V. Cravens, Madison.
Fifth District-Charles Ehrman, Terre
Haute.
Sixth District-w. ID. Foulke. Richmond.
Seventh District-E. b. Martindale. In
dianapolis.
Eighth District-w. Z. Elchhorn. Bluff
ton.
Ninth District-D, A Coulter, Frankfort.
Tenth District-J.~ o. Perrin. Lafayette.
Eleventh District-James a. Statesman.
Peru.
Twelfth District-Samuel Foster Fort
Wayne.
Thirteenth Observation-Disclosures Colfax.
South Bend
TRUSTS DISCUSSED.
Addresses by Governor Mount and