The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-18
REPRESENTATIVE MEN IN L PRO-
FESSIONS TO BE ADMITTED.
Committees Busily Engaged on Social
Functions Incident to the
Dedication.

The house committee had made such per-
feet preparations as to satisfy even the
unexpected number of guests. Many or
the members had never been in the house
before and found a double pleasure in
viewing its beautiful interior and enjoying
the privilege of lunching there. The effect
of the new house on the members yester-
day was so entirely satisfying as to do
AVA with any natural tendency of criti-
cism upon any imperfect arrangements or
service that the new organization might
nave presented. Indeed, there was uni
versal enthusiasm and great felicitation
on the privileges that are now accorded
the members in contrast to the old house.
and in contemplation of the future.
Every officer of the club and not least
the house committee has been taxed to his
utmost strength, mentally and physically,
to meet the requirements of the rapid
moving from the old to the new house. 1t
was the universal expression of the MEM
bers that the officers and committee de-
served to be highly complimented on their
work.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.
Yesterday afternoon there was a meet
ing of the executive committee of the or
ganization committee of the club which
in its importance is, in a way. %eventful in
the history of the club. This committee
is composed of about fifty members of
the club who are variously representative
of the different fields of influence in the
organization, and is composed of resident
members and members over the State. This
ommitte is organized for the purpose of
protecting membership which shall extend
to all of the counties of the State and
to all of the representative communities
in the counties. Persons will be selected
throughout the State from these commu-
mites who are in some way notable, wheth-
er it be in public life, politics. the profess
sions, commercial or agricultural life. and
are representative of the respective COM
munities. This committee decided TO issue
letters of information to the gentlemen who
are to be invited for membership, the
letters to contain a copy of the preamble
OF the constitution of the club and other
condensed Information pertaining to its
bylaws, larger purposes and uses. No
person will be invited to membership who
does not subscribe TO its constitution, the
full meaning of which is contained in its
preamble, as follows:
."To encourage and promote by social,
political and moral influences, absolute and
unconditional loyalty 10 the government or
the United States of America, and to pro-
tect it's integrity and insure its perpetuity.
ITO inculcate, teach and secure a high
appreciation of the fundamental principles
of the Republican party. to the end that
the privileges and sacred obligations of
American citizens may be conserved; the
civil and political liberty and equality of
all citizens in every section of our country
maintained inviolate; and the supremacy
of the law and the security of life, prop
erty and home be entrenched in the afec-
lions of the people.
ITO expose and resist corruption; to Sc
cure honesty. efficiency and economy in the
administration of national, state, municipal
and local government.
ITO stimulate its members to build up and
make practical politics clean, honorable and
effective.
ITO promote and effect a national organ
ization which shall by means of intimate
social and political contact and through its
high purposes and patriotic spirit create
strong common interests for the welfare of
its members.
ITO encourage literary and scientific adj
vancement and the cultivation OF the fine
arts
OTHER MATTERS.
The committee which has this large work
in hand has taken hold of it with energetic
| activity. l0e committee Is as follows.
| General committee on organization-R. O.
Hawkins, president; Il. Is. Martindale, first
vice president; John l.. Griffiths, second
vice president; James L. Roberts,; tsird
vice president; DR.. George Edwin Hunt,
secretary.
Executive Committee-Dr. Franklin w.
| Hays, chairman: Jesse Overstreet, Fred
erick A. Joss, A. w. Wishard. Charles
| C. Perry, Charles s. Hernly, William Z.
| English, Harry B. Gates, ]. II. Claynool,
| Theodore A. Randall. Cyrus j. Clark. John
Il. Brush, Justus G. Adams. Charles l..
Jewett, Floyd A. Woods, Major Hervey
Bates, Harry S. New, Charles b. Lends,
| Clifford Arrick, James y. Hemenway, Will
| liam l.. Taylor. Alvin II. Hert, Sewell A.
Nebeker, Newton w. Gilbert, A. w. Hatch,
II. H.. Hanna, Clarence a. Kenyon, Nathan
Powell, Charles a. Bookwalter, DIR. e. Z.
Hodges, ~Stoughton j. Fletcher, A. A.
| Young. John c. Wingate, Ernst II. Bur-
George CT. Tanner, Eugene Bundy, Winfield
T. Durbin. Frederick j. ScholZ. Davis c..
| Buntin, James s.. Dunlap, Schuyler Colfax.
James A. Mount, Caleb n. Lodge, David
M. Parry.
Among other questions taken up by the
| committee was the limitation of member
| ship in Indianapolis. 1t recommended to
the board of directors and stockholders of
| the club that the membership be limited i'm
the city of Indianapolis to one thousand,
and that the capital stock of the club, to
be held by the member of the club. should
be raised from 100000 To $3.50, 600. The men,
bership of the club is now almost one
thousand. This includes both resident and
| nonresident members. The total member
ship in the city at the present time Is
about eight hundred, and, owing 10 the
| fact that applications for membership are
coming in rapidly and the belief that thev
will be multiplied many times over when
the house is open, it is regarded by tile
committee as necessary 10 Immediately OF
at the annual meeting in February make
room for these conditions.
The forthcoming functions of the club
are assuming Immense proportions and II II
were not for the acres of floor space thai
| the club possesses il would appall the com
mittees in their contemplation of caring for
il. An erroneous impression has got out
that only a portion of the club members
| will be cared for at the banquets. This is
not true. The house committee has made
| elaborate preparations for every member
of the club and for every guest that will be
invited. Invitations nave not yet been
issued to the dedicatory ceremonies and the
banquet which occurs on New Years eve
Every member OF the club will receive an
Invitation and II is desired that his accept
ance or defamation be prompt. in order that
the house committee may suitably prepare
for the number that Is TO be present.
John 3. Cockrum. president of the club,
committees that have charge of these
Functions for tomorrow evening at
O'Clock, when final arrangements will be
completed.
Acceptances have been received from
! General Benjamin Harrison. Senator Fair
banks. Senator Beveridge, Representative