The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-02
HADTHRONGS OF CALLERS
THE COLUMBIA CLUB AGAIN VISITED
BY HUNDREDS.
The Receiving Hours from 3 TIL 40
d. m.-Marion Clubs "Open House"
Day-At other Places.

The Columbia Club celebrated the first
day of the new year and century yesterday
in true old-fashioned hospitable style, by
keeping open house" from o'clock in
the afternoon until 10 O'Clock at night. he
tween those hours streams of people poured
constantly through the great entrance into
the grand hall and on through the entire
building, while other streams. not SO large.
poured with almost equal steadiness out
from the numerous exits of the structure.
AT times the building was so thronged that
one could move about only with difficulty.
People who had on previous occasions
made complete tours of inspection OF the
numerous beautiful rooms and coy cor
Ders about the new building, were seen
going the rounds once more, voicing their
delight at all they saw, with much spqn-
taneity as if this were their first visit. The
ballroom on the fifth floor. which, though
not yet finished. is surprisingly rich and
beautiful, drew hundreds to that part of the
building A favorite plan of procedure
grand ballroom and then walk down TO the
first floor, spending as much time as one
might desire on each story. Not infl'e-
quently groups and parties were seen rest
ing chatting volubly i'm some particularly
delightful nook. The second floor, with its
wealth of sumptuously decorated and fur
nished rooms, including the splendid DIN
ing or banqueting hall, the rows of private
dining rooms, each furnished in a style of
dainty individuality, and the main salon.
drew and held the largest part of che
crowds Here Harris orchestra was sta
toned and throughout the afternoon and
evening .discoursed strains of witching
melody that would have changed the scene
to a terpsichorean revel had there been
space in which to dance
Among the club members who dropped in
during the day yesterday almost the sDle
topic Of conversation was the brilliant
manner in which the Columbia Club had
given the nineteenth century godspeed
and welcomed the twentieth. II never ex-
pect TO again be present at such a notable
event. said one of the prominent club
members. Have you thought what a lit
eral battle royal of wit and oratory the
dedication of the club really was? Think of
such men as BENJAMIN Harrison Jarsies
Whitcomb Riley, Charles w. Fairbanks
Albert ]. Beveridge, John L, Griffiths and
Jesse Overstreet being heard at their hes;
on the same evening. 1t was indeed q
memorable occasion"
Yesterdays observance of New Years DAY
was the last but one of a series OF brilliant
social functions designed to "break in" The
magnificent building erected by the Coltjm-
bia Club on historic Monument place. The
last and most notable of these events viii
take place Thursday night of the present
week and will be in the nature of a grand
reception and ball. On that occasion she
richly decorated ballroom of the new styuc-
| ture will be ready to receive those whose
| feet incline them to the ways of the god
| dess of the dance. Admission to the affair
will be by invitations especially issued. II
| the attendance on these functions keeps ur
| to the last the event of Thursday night viii
| be one of the largest Of the kind ever he'd
| in Indianapolis