The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-05
I T NEWS ITEMS.

The Audubon Society will meet tonight
In the rooms of the Commercial Club. Pa
pers will be read and discussed by mem
berS.
be held at Germania Hall tomorrow night
to nominate a city ticket and adopt a plat
form. George Mills is the probable nominee
for mayor.
DIR. William A. Quayle will deliver the
last lecture of his annual course of free
lectures tonight at the Meridian-stree
Church. The subject of the lecture will be
Characterization of Some of Shakspeare's
Men,"
Hugh J. MCGOWAN returned yesterday
from Hot Springs. Ark. much improved in
health, He will be at work in a few days
and will then take up with the Board of
Works and the interurban companies the
matter of fares and transfers.
The new industries committee of the
Commercial Club met yesterday to discuss
generally plans for the bringing of new in
ton was taken. b. b. Porter is chairman
of the committee and Evans Woollen is sec
'retary.
A song service will be given at the He
will be a violin solo by DR.. d. NJ. Gun
d%elhnger, tenor solo by Homer Van VIE,
"A Native Worth" and a quartet will!
Father, Keeper Of My Soul" and
Heart, Be STILL"
The second anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the Emmanuel Baptist Church. at
Woodlawn avenue and Laurel street, will
be celebrated Tuesday, April 9, at the
church. A special programme has been
prepared and dinner and supper will be
served by the women. The Rev. ]. r..
Henry is pastor of the church.
At the regular meeting of the BARRIERS
Union last night the regular meeting was
changed to the first and third Thursday
tanned a committee of women from the
Laundry Union who were present in the
interests of a ball they contemplate giving
some time this month. One new member
was taken in.
County COMMISSIONS Spafford yesterday
announced the names of the road superin-
tendents he has appointed in his district.
p Insg F Edward 1es scotf a 1oSTT Frappk S Ga6eb r:
Wayne township. David Darnell, Christian
F: Meyers. William Milspaugh and O. p.
Morgan; Pike township, f. X. Coffin,
Thomas Parker and Perry Hardin. The
appointments are in accordance with the
law passed by the recent Legislature,
which created the office. Commissioner
Greer and McGregor have not made their
appointments.
About twenty clerks in the employ Of the
railway mail service have practically COM
pleted plans for the establishment of a col
ony on a t~wenty-acre tract near Irvington.
Only clerks i'm this branch of the service
will be allowed to purchase lots. The colon
iZation scheme is one for the betterment of
the service and for the convenience of the
employees. Direct telephone Connections.
with a branch exchange in the suburb, will
be had with all the residences and the
headquarters of superintendent A. j. Ball
and G. r.. Votaw.
A service commemorative of the suffer-
ings and death of Christ will be held to-
day Good Friday in Christ Church be-
tween the hours of II o'clock noon and 3
p. m. A special musical programme will
be rendered by a quartet composed of
Miss Lulu A. Fisher, soprano; Miss Eliza
beth Ketcham. alto; Harry Fletcher. tenor.
and Warren Sampsell, bass. Joseph Join
er will preside at the pipe organ. Miss
Fisher will sing as a solo Ravens when
/ Survey the Wondrous Cross" Mr.. j..
Raymond Lynn will give the aria The
Sorrows of Death from Mendelssohn's
HYMN of Praise"