The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-15

w. II. LETDY,
many other points, Grand SEQ
too numerous to mention
There is scarcely a town on any OF the
railroads OF any extended population that
will noe send a delegation to Indianapolis
the week Of Sept. 1921" said Mr.. Leedy
Even our little town OF louisville, twelve
miles away. has arranged for one coach
There will also be special trains to Indian
apolis from points outside the State The
number at some particular points In the
State will be reduced because OF inability
10 secure satisfactory rates. This has been
due rather to fear on the part OF members
20 assume responsibility OF contracting for
special trains than to any difficulty with
the railroads"
SLEEPING QUARTERS.
How is the committee on arrangements
going 20 provide sleeping quarters and
meals for such a crowd?' the secretary was
asked.
ct ami Just as confident that every indi-
Vidual who comes to Indianapolis the week
OF the Sovereign Grand Lodge meeting will
have q comfortable bed in which TO sleep
~ he wishes IT" he replied, ''as I am that
The crowd Is going to be a big one. have
had rooms offered TO me in such vast num-
bers that have been almost overwhelmed,
and at times have felt like crying, Tt Is
time 20 call q halt"
Here Mr.. Lsedy went INTO another room
and emerged carrying a bundle OF paper
thas was at least a foot thick. The bundle
was composed OF what known as
reservation" blanks, which are slips Of
paper on which people who have rooms to
rent snd eating accommodations to supply
10 VISITORS notify the arrangements COM
- b. ~ xfef thav
care fer.
We havo thousands OF these offers to
care fer the strangers that will be within
our gates from Monday TO Saturday of next
week" continued Mr.. Leedy. land in add
ton TO these offers from owners of private
homes there are a number OF hotels here,
and besides all those we have received offers
OF vacant rooms that can be fitted up with
cots 10 accommodate from 100 to 800 OF
course all these are in addition to the
Patrialchs Militant, who will. of course
occupy quarters at Camp Cable on the fair
grounds"
1--WE have anticipated an immense attend
snce Of people from the very outset" said
the secretary, land have endeavored to
meet Il and believe we have succeeded.
We have taken particular pains TO pro-
vide orr bureaus Of information with ma
terial BY which IL will be TO trouble what
ever to find quarters for every one who
shall come. In each CT these information
booths will be found a list of hundreds or
homes at which accommodations may be
secured at almost every price, ranging from
- cents per night TO s. a day for lodging.
with meals proportionate in price. With
very few exceptions there has been no raise
f. price. and those exceptions will not be
al Int Wit Measure
comfort Of our visitors.
Here the grand secretary closed his lips
firmly. indicating that he cherishes no good
feeling toward clearinghouse keepers VINO
have undertaken TO profit by the presence
Of such A crowd at the expense or the
good name of the city for hospitality
"One or two small hotels" he said. have
taken advantage OF the demand Tor quar-
tiers and have cast discredit upon the city
bv raising their usual rates. but we do not
think they will profit by their conduct
Tor the reason that they will be spotted IN
the future.
A COMPLETE SUCCESS.
Altogether our demonstration promises
70 be the complete success that We aiiieu
at i'm the very beginning Of our prepara-
tons said the secretary. and his voice
rang with triumph. 1.-The order Of ODD Eel
lows is enthusiastic, more so than ever
before in the history of the State. every
lodge and every member Is lnteresteu III
the meeting and will do an indiVldual pai'
q make II a success. When the SoVeIeieH
Grand Lodge first proposed 10 come -
indianapolis We wired that oooy 'ha' We
would give il a genuine Indiana "eieo0
They viii ind out next week "ha' VIC
meant BY those words and will feel that
genuine Indiana welcome Is deciueu'
pleasant sensation.
Not only will this hearty welcome DC
EXTENDED by Indiana odd Fellows out II -
In the air, and I do not believe there Il a
citizen of Indianapolis that will not greet