The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-03
l T NEWS ITEMS.

Emerson Druly left last night for a
weeks trip to lake resorts.
Mr.. Harold 3. Hibben is registered at the
New York Athletic Club. New York.
The case of vitalis Lash, at 1919 Samoa
street. who is suffering with smallpox,
was yesterday reported to the Board of
Health. The house was already under
quarantine.
L. B. Memnia. formerly secretary of the
Y. NJ. c. A. at Hamilton, o., will leave soon
TO accept the position of general secretary
OF the Y. NJ. G. A. at Charleston. S. c. Mr..
Memnia is well known here. He has been
the guest OF Secretary Howser on several
occasions.
State Librarian Henry leaves this morn
ing for Waukesha Wis, TO attend the an
nual convention of the National Library
Association. Professor Henry's first assist
ant. Miss Artena Nj. Chaplin. will read a
paper on THE Decimal Classification in
Challenging Public before the
convention on Friday.
P. Kerr Higgins, well known here as an
electrician for the Central Union Telephone
Company. will leave next Monday for Los
Angeles, Cal. where he will engage in the
electrical business for himself. He came
here in 1894, and has since become prom
tnently identified with a number of socie-
ties and musical clubs.
The stockholders of the State Bank of
Indiana expect to ultimately receive about
90 per cent. OF the par value of their stock
certificates. About one-half Of this will be
chased by the Columbia National Bank will
lam wan
this week be turned over by the directors
to the Security Trust Company for settle
nent.
The Indiana delegation to the convention
OF the Epworth League. to be held in San
Francisco, will leave this city next Tues
day. About three hundred members of the
society will attend the convention. Most
of the State officers will leave with the
delegates. E. b. Rawls. presiding elder of
the indianapolis district. and Rev. d. A.
Robertson. of the East Park Nj. E. Church,
will attend.
Governor w. T. Durbin was elected Mon
day night to I'LL the unexpired term of Gen.
eral Harrison on the advisory board of the
Indiana \. M: c. A. Smith Talley. presi-
also made a member of the State advisory
board. E.. NJ. Campbell. owing to iii
health. resigned the office of treasurer.
John F. Wallick was elected to succeed
Mr.. Campbell.
One of the largest weekday crowds in the
history of Broad Ripple Park assembled
last night to witness the reproduction of
the battle of Santiago. Tomorrow night
there will be a special display Of freworks
celebrating the victory of the American
fleet. Montana Brothers Orchestra Will
week. and tomorrow afternoon and night a
special musical programme will be given
by a band.
Major ]. P. Doyle. representing M. C.
Lilley x Co, of Columbus. o.. received
the contract yesterday for providing the Of
fetal badges to be worn by the officers
Of the State fair and members of the In
diana State Board of Agriculture this fall.
bon. on which the words Indiana State
Fair. 1901 are printed in letters of gold.
Al the top is a bar of celluloid bearing the
This bar is inciosed in a rim of gilt. De-
pending from the ribbon is an excellent re-
production of the Indiana State seal in COL
ors on a solid cast medallion set I'm a gilt
frame. This design will be varied slightly
for each official that is TO wear a badge.