The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-23
They Went to Return n Friendly Call
and to Advertise the Fall
Carnival.
STOPS AT INDIANA CITIES
HOSPITALITY WAS EXTENDED ALI
ALONG THE LINE.
The Stay I'm Cincinnati Was Made
Pleasant by the Business Men
of that City.

| resentative bushes men of Indianapolis
ran a special excursion to Cincinnati yes
| terday for the dual purpose of advertis-
| ing the fall carnival to be given in this
| city Oct to Il and of returning a visit
| made to Indianapolis June % by the Bust
ness Mems Club of that city. Viewed
from either standpoint, the trip was emf
| nently successful in accomplishing the de-
| sired purpose 1t was a grand ovation
| from start to finish. Four Indiana towns
| were visited on the itinerary, and at each
| place and in Cincinnati the hospitality
| Of the citizens was extended to the Indi-
| anapolitans without stint. Everybody who
| came in contact with the members of the
delegation heard of the carnival. and thou
| sands have promised to attend who had
| not previously heard of It,
1t was thought that on account of the
| short notice given the city would not
be able to make creditable showing, but
| the long line which marched in sets of
tours behind the indianapolis Military Band
| removed any fears that might have been
/ entertained, ano caused a feeling of pride
| to swell the bosom Of every man in the
| delegation. The special consisted of eight
| coaches, and all were comfortably filled.
| Good time was made both over the Big
| Four going down and over the c., II. &
| D. on the return trip. In some places
| a speed of sixty-eight miles an hour was
| maintained.
STOP AT SHELBYVILLE.
| The first stop was made at Shelbyville
| The citizens had assembled in large num-
| bers at the depot, and when the train came
| to stop loudly cheered the visitors. Every
| one on the train alighted and formed in a
| line of parade, marching in sets of tours.
| There were no formal ceremonies, and the
| parade Immediately started from the depot
/ to the public square, where it counter
marched to the train. All along the line
| of march the business houses and resi-
dences were profusely decorated with flags
| and bunting. The streets were lined with
people. who kept up continuous applause
all the time the marchers were passing.
| Arriving at the depot the parade came to
a halt, and at the instance Of John s..
Lazarus gave three hearty cheers for
Shelbyvile. after which the delegation
boarded the train The stop at Shelbyville
did not exceed thirty minutes.
The next stop was at Greensburg, where
| the travellers were met by delegation of
leading citizens with Mayor Willoushby at
their head. A new line of parade was
| formed, and after marching over the prin-
| cipal streets of the city a halt was made in
front of the Dearmond Hotel where Mayor
| Willoughby in a brief address formally well
| coined the visitors to the city. At the con-
| clusion of his remarks ID. M. Parry, presi-
| dent of the Board of Trade, briefly thanked
| the mayor for his warm welcome, and then
| introduced Judge Gavin, who made the for
| NAL response in behalf of the visitors.
Trr6c axrfn 10 hrfa U of for
| Decatur county, saying that IL was his boy
| hood home, and brought his remarks TO a
| close with a hearty invitation to the citi-
| zens to visit indianapolis during the week
| of the carnival. AS in Shelbyville. the
| streets of Greeusburg were profusely dec
| GRATED and the crowd lined The streets all
| along the line of march. The stop at
| Greensburg occupied about forty-five min
| utes.
| ARRIVAL IN CINCINNATI.
The train arrived in Cincinnati at 1870.
l The Indianapoltans were met at the train
| by a large reception committee Of the
| Business Mems Club. headed by President
w. H. Harrison, Representative ]. H.
| Bromwell and the club band. The recep-
| ton accorded by the Cincinnatians was a
royal one from beginning to end. After
parading through the business portions of
the city, the guests were escorted to the
most excellent luncheon.
At 2 o. clock the Cincinnati business men
| escorted the visitors to the festival
/ grounds. The parade was marched through
all OF the exhibition halls of the exposi-
| ton building. giving the visitors time TO
| catch glimpse of the display, and then
| a halt was finally made within the big can
/ vas OF the German village. Here again
| were the visitors surprised at the hospitali-
| ~. Long tables had been stretched from
| one end Of the tent to the other. at which
| the visitors were seated and invited to par
1 take OF a genuine Dutch luncheon. While
/ the luncheon was in progress vaudeville
/ troupe, which had been procured for the
| occasion, furnished an exceedingly delight
/ ful entertainment.
| At the conclusion of the performance
| Mayor Fleischman appeared upon the plat
/ form and extended a hearty welcome
| in which he literally turned over the keys
/ OF the city to the visitors. He paid warm
/ tribute TO Indianapolis and her citizens.
| saying that il is one of the most progress
| sive cities in the United States and that her
| citizens are famed everywhere for their
\ push and enterprise. In conclusion he said
/ that Indianapolis might expect a return
/ visit during the carnival. as such trip
/ would not only be pleasure, but had now
| become duty. In response to Mayor
| F'leischman. ID. NJ Parry thanked him for
/ his words OF welcome and cordially ex-
| tended an invitation to the citizens OF
/ Cincinnati to visit indianapolis during
/ the week of the carnival in October. Mr..
| Parry was followed in his remarks by
/ Judge Gavin, ]. G. Adams. c. A. Book
( walter, l. s. Gordon and others, who all
/ made appropriate remarks with reference
/ 70 the royal reception that had been ten
| dered them by the citizens of sister city.
| HAD A GOOD TIME.
| When the formal speechmaking was over
| an adjournment was had to the Streets
of Cairo" which entertainment was thrown
| open free TO the visitors. In this place of
| amusement the staid business men of In
| dianapolis gave wings to their dignified de-
! meanor and for the nonce became boys
| again D. NJ. Parry, with two Of the Gin
/ cinnatians. was soon mounted on a camel
| and went trotting out Of the arena with all
/ the glee OF a boy. His example was in
! fectious, and soon every camel and mule to
/ be had was cavorting up and down with
| more dignity 10 the square inch on their
| backs than they had probably ever carried
| before.
| The show. which began shortly after
| wards, was turned over entirely to the Wis
/ itorS. /. s Gordon was appointed stage
/ director and served most admirably.
| When the performance had been con-
/ cluded the visitors were again escorted
| through the exposition building. giving
/ them another glimpse Of the big show, and
/ then out to the streets, where five special
cars conveyed the tired Indanians to the