The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-15
THE INAUGURAL BALL
GRAND LED BY GOVERNOR
AND MRS. DURBIN.
TOmIinsOn Hall Beautifully Deco
rated Throughout for the
Occasion.
THE STATEHOUSE RECEPTION
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THERE To
GREET THE NEW GOVERNOR.
The Social Features of the Inaugural
ton Were Thoroughly Enjoya-
Bile Affairs.

The inaugural ball given at Tomlinson
Hall last night was a magnificent affair.
The big auditorium. with its beautiful
decorations. its throngs Of notable men
and handsomely gowned women, presented
a scene of unsuai beauty, and the enjoy
able waltzes and two-steps, ipterspersed
row and then with the more stately num-
bers, danced to the strains of good music,
made the occasion a notable che.
The grand march did not take place until
1890 p. m, but the guests had begun to
arrive long before that hour and spent the
time in promenading about the beautifully
decorated corridors.
The arrangements for The affair were
perfectly conceived and nearly as well exc
cuted. From the time the guests entered
the grand entrance way until they deposit
ed their wraps with the score of men AMI
woment that waited for them in the dress
ing rooms there was nothing left to be
desired in point of service.
At 1920 o'clock the couples, under the
direction of the floor committee, began
taking their places on the door. and within
a few minutes the orchestra struck up a
march and the inaugural ball had begun.
At the head of the line, acting as an es-
cort for Governor Durbin, who, accom-
panied by Mrs. Durbin. followed close in
their rear, were the following eight men,
bers of the floor committee: Charles Mar
tindale, Walter f. c.. Colt, Charles II. Nor
rison, Frederick Ayers, Fletcher Birch,
John d. Thomson. John "A. Butler and
James w. Noel. Following Governor and
Mrs. Durbin were Charles f. Wilson, pri-
vate secretary to the Governor. accom-
panied by Mrs. H. C. McFadden, of Savan-
nah, Ga, the special guest Of Mrs. Dur
bin. and Fletcher Durbin. the son of the
Governor, accompanied by Miss Mildred
Mccullough, of Anderson. which completed
the Governors immediate party. Next in
line were the Governors staff. headed by
Adjutant General Gore. and each accom-
panied by a lady. Then came a number of
State officers and their wives, who in turn
were followed by many other of Indiana's
citizens. In all there were 10S
present who did not participate in the
grand march, but waited until later and
joined the dancers in the numerous waltzes
and two-stepS, which lasted until the early
hours of the morning
Refreshments were served during the
evening by the buffet method in the east
corridor OF the hall.
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.
Some of the people present at the ball
We're: Mr.. and Mrs. Will Durbin, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. H. Durbin, Mr.. Fletcher Durbin,
DIR. and Mrs. c. N. Branch, DR.. and Mrs. c.
S. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Mccullough. all of
Anderson; Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.. Mccullough, of Mum
Gle; Mrs. l.. Burr Graham, Of Chattanooga,
Tenn, with Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Burr,
of Delphi; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wright
Bowen, of Delphi; Mr.. j. NJ. Lightfoot and
Miss Lightfoot. of Terre Haute: Mrs. Wal
ter Young, of Chicago; Miss Daisy McCui-
Tough, of Oxford. o.; Miss Haldeman. Of
Louisville; Miss Van Pelt, of South Bend;
Miss Loves, of :Jeffersonville; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d.. Frazer Of Warsaw: Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry K. Scott. of Angora; Mr.. and
Mrs. D.. A. Coulter, of Frankfort; Mr.. and
Mrs. d. n. Harris. Of South Bend; Mr.. and
Mrs. c. NJ. GreeLIee and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Hunter, of Elwood; Miss Mae McGlassen,
of Louisviile; Senator anu Mrs. Goodwin, of
Williamsport: Miss Blanche Gregory, of VIII
Transport; Mrs. +. ID. Gray, of Denver:
Mrs. c. ID. Johnson, of Castleton; Mr.. and
Mrs. III. H. Thomas, of Frankfort; Miss
Newcomer, of Upton; Miss Ada Lowe, of
Princeton; Mr.. Randall and Miss Randall.
of Franklin; Mrs. Dunn. of Marion: Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel T. Murdoch, of Lafayette;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hitchcock. of Muncie;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Dow and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Johnson, of Muncie; Senator w. w.
Lambert. of Columbus; Senator T.. l.. Jonn-
son, of Dunkirk; Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
H. Shideler, of Michigan City; Senator s.
Is. Fleming, of Fort Wayne; Senator and
Mrs. William Wood. of Lafayette; Mr..
and Mrs. Edward A. Daniels, Mr.. and Mrs.
o w. Terhune, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Schenck. of Anderson; Mrs. McFadden, of
DIrbin, Mr.. Shirley Walton, Miss Charlotte
Powell, Miss Bessie Campbell, Mr.. Thomas
r. Ship. of Irvington; Senator Frederick
Joss, Miss Mildred Mccullough, of Ander-
son; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry /. Park. of Ken
dallville; Mr.. and Mrs. G.. III. Palmer, of
Sheridan; Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin 7. Hart. of
Jeffersonville; Miss Kirkland, of New
meyer, of North Vernon; Colonel and
Mrs. w. c. Burk. of Thorntown; Colonel
and Mrs. a. r Beardsley, Of Elkhart: Mr.:
Captain Winston Menzies, of Mount Yer
non: DR.. Mcmahon. Miss Mcmahon. of
HH eatb BY Nun Me: M and Mrs. 3 P aredsrie o{
Terre Haute; Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
whitaker. Of Michigan Cisy: Major John
RM,e ehmand. OF senator Su; noul Wb HC,Hnfl R Hf Tsr OF
Haute; Mr.. Isaac Loeb and Mrs. Loeb, of
Chicago. with MTi and Mrs; Leopold
Grimes. of Anderson; Miss Coe. of Kokomo.
Captain and Mrs. William E. English, Cap
tain and Mrs. James r. Henry, DIR. and
and Mrs. Clarence a. Kenyon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles f. Coffin. Mr.. and Mrs. Leopold
Levey, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Noel, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Hart. Miss Erla Bowers. Mr..
and Mrs. r. T. Gent. DR.. and Mrs. George
Coughlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis c.. Desch-
Ter, Miss Kirschbaum. Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul III. Krauss, Mr..
and Mrs. f. i. Jones. Mrs. James w. Nor
ris and Miss Nellie Van Alta. Mrs. Charles
Martindale, Miss Emma Martindale. Mr..
and Mrs. James X. Gore. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry x. Scott. DR.. and Mrs. o. s. Run
nels. Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Sheerin. Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis c. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
A. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Young. Mr..
and Mrs. George Tanner. Mr. and Mrs. r.
W. Morrison, Mr.. and Mrs. CORTLAND Van
Camp, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Matson, Mrs.
Ida GRAY Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. l.. Rose.