The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26
MINERS AND OPERATORS
ARE ENTERTAINED At GERMAN
HOUSE BY COMMERCIAL CLUB.
There Are speeches, Music and n
Vaudeville Entertainment-Joi
Scale Committee I'm Session.


ent at the rare entertainment given for
mercial Club. at the German House last
night, allowed their cigars to go out in
their eager enjoyment OF the evenings
programme. The so-called smoker was
potpourri Of oratory. music and vaudeville.
Shortly after o'clock Walter S. Boyle,
chairman for the evening, introduced the
Hon. John L. Griffths, saying by way OF
preface that John L." had always made
hit whenever he entered the arena, and
he was sure that the present occasion
would prove no exception TO the rule. Mr..
Grifiths addressed the audience in part
as follows: "Gentlemen, It's too late to bid
you welcome to our city, that has al
ready been done. I simply congratulate you
on this great convention. for it has most
portentous meaning. The solution of the
labor problem will be near at hand when
employers and employees come together in
a fraternal spirit to consider and compose
their differences. Disturbances arise in the
industrial world because the interested fail
to appreciate or rather to comprehend and
sympathize with each others point of view.
The man who seeks TO keep capital and
labor apart is a public enemy, while he
who strives to bring them closer together
is a public benefactor. You have assem-
bled together TO reason as reasonable men
should. The operators here tonight must
bear In mind that the miners are reason
able men, capable of settling their differ
ences as become men of this day and
time, and the miners must also recognize
the truth and bear in mind that the opera
tors are not inclined to be oppressive. The
time has come when men realize their kim
ship, and the time is not far hence when
all differences between capital and labor
will be adjusted. The miner may congratu-
late himself that he has contributed to the
world a larger prosperity than any of his
fellow-workers." Mr.. Griffiths said in con-
clusion that he hoped the miners and oper-
ators would visit Indianapolis again and
again, and every time they so honored the
city the citizens would shout with one
accord, Lift high the gates, and let the
operators and miners in
LOT OF MODEST MEN.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Grifith's address
the audience began inspecting the pro-
gramme and were at once amused in the
perusal of the following note: 1.-THE follow
ing gentlemen have prepared impromptu
addresses. and If tolerated would be pleased
to deliver them. Owing to their becoming
modesty the assembled guests are respect
fully requested to call for Walter s. Boyle,
Phil H. Penna, F. s. Peabody, III. c. Chap
man, +. L. Robbins, W. c. Mitchell Pat
rick Dolan, Chris. Evans and others
The first of these modest men to respond
was Phil H. Penna. Of Greene county. In
diana, who said: Gentlemen, I am glad
that am here tonight, for am In attend
ance at the greatest convention that ever
met In this country, or any other, not alone
for what IL is, but because of what ii repre-
sents. We have met because We believe
that the rights of the employer and the en-
ploye can be better subserved in this
than In any other way. The time was when
mutual cooperation was impossible. Con-
tact has. however, broken down those old
suspicious fostered by both Sides and per-
mits OF convention in Indianapolis which
Is to-day considering the great problem of
human progress. We meet to-day with our
differences, but with less difficulties to
overcome than we had two years ago.
When operators and miners recognize the
environment that surround us both, then
we will better understand each others
hopes"
The audience then called for Colonel W.
p. Rend, of Chicago, who entertained them
with five minutes of nonsense, as he called
IT. with ludicrous description of his eff
forts In trying TO learn to speak the French
language, anticipating trip TO the Paris
exposition. In conclusion he said that the
vention on earth, as it was Indicative Of
the progress that had been made by both
the operators and miners.
After other imprcmptu talks by w. G..
n
Adam, the possessor of a clear soprano
voice, saRg two very pleasing selections
and was compelled to bow her acknowledge
ments again and again to the highly edited
audience.
A CAKE WALK.
Scarcely had the applause died away,
when the orchestra struck up cake walk
and two ebony-hued couples appeared in
all the regalia OF an up-to-date cake walk,
and so earnest were their endeavors to
please that they were recalled the second
time.
After the cake walk an intermission
was announced and the guests were d.
rected to the buffet. where they did ample
justice TO the edibles. SO cordially extended
by the committee. After a season in which
| the inner man was fully satisfied, the au-
| dience returned en- mass to the hall in
4 anticipation OF the SOOQ lnlnSS Yet 10 COME
| Unknown to everyone in the audience, the
| committee which arranged the evening pro-
gramme had procured a part of the b.
| hemian Burlesquers, playing weeks en-
gagement at the Empire Theater, 10 give
| their regular roles. 1t is safe to say that
never before did they meet with such
an inspiriting audience. The first OF the
Burlesquers TO appear were the Esmeralda
| sisters. who do an acrobatic toe dance,
| and whether IL was the dancing or their
/ costumes that excited the enthusiasm OF
| the miners, they can be perfectly sure
1 that the ovation that was given them when
| they had finished their turn, was a little
Bit the "warmest" in the history OF their
\ histrionc career.
Fred Wyckoff, a character comedian
| oonvulsed the audience with laughter with
| his jokes
| Billy B. Van and Vive Nobriga, assisted
/ by Bobby North, received applause galore
1 for their earnest efforts to please. The
| last to appear was Kessler and Carrick
| announced on the programme as the mon
| archS of song illustrators, and they were