The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-26
CIGARS AND VAUDEVILLE
BOARD OF TRADE MEMBERS HAVE
AN ENJOYABLE EVENING.
Performers from the Bowery Bur-
Iesquers Contribute to the Pro-
gramme-Few Short Talks.

A smoker was given by the Board of
Trade last night in its assembly room to
get the members together and stimulate
good fellowship. From all indications this
purpose was accomplished. A stage occu-
pied one corner of the room, provided with
footlights, and was conveniently placed so
that the secretary's office could be used
for a dressing and general preparation
room for the performers. A piano and
orchestra furnished the music. John S.
Lazarus acted as master of ceremonies and
announcer of stunts" as he termed the
performances. The guests were provided
with cigars upon entering, and through a
blue haze watched the dancing and heard
the songs, jokes and recitations that ema-
mated from the three-cornered stage.
There was a good-sized audience in the
assembly room when Mr.. Lazarus made
his appearance to announce the first num-
Der on the programme. The guests said he
looked we'll before the footlights, and he
was loudly applauded. The "Bowery Bur
lesquers," playing at the Empire, were
drawn upon to furnish the first part of
the programme. The Taylor Trio, Willie
and Josie Barrowl and Miss Lizzie Freligh
furnished the first three numbers, and soon
ndu the III nigh SISS.
After their performances Smiley n.
Chambers delivered a short address. He
did not lose the spirit of the evening in
his speech, but at the same time took
casion to say some things affecting the
Board of Trade and the city of Indianap-
oils He said it should not only be the
purpose of the board TO maintain an in
stitution for individual commercial inter
public questions affecting the city and
State, and set an example of enterprise
and progressiveness by erecting a new
building that would be a credit to the
board and community IL represents He
said the board should take active in
terest In city affairs and use its influence
in electing to office men of the highest
type of character and business ability. Il
want TO say that If the Board of Trade had
taken up the gas question ten years ago,
as IT should have done, said he, 1.-The wei
fare of this city would have been provided
for for years and years to come. If this
board and the people had taken up the
question then and provided service by
the use of meters, we would have been
paying for what we got and got what we
paid for, and ample supply of gas
would have been insured In Indianapolis
for the next ten or fifteen years at least"
Mortimer lowering made short speech
and Mayor Charles A. BOokwalter spoke
for two minutes and a half" the time
allotted by Mr.. Lazarus; The mayor said
'Old barn" and erect building in better
district that would be a credit to that body.
He said his eyes were full of dust and fly
ing papers that had filled the streets for
two days, and he asked the members to as
sst him in keeping the streets clean by in
structing their janitors to not sweep papers
and refuse into the back alleys and cutters.
He was loudly applauded when he made
the statement
An intermission of twenty minutes was
taken for lunch and refreshments, consist
ing of sandwiches, coffee and punch and,
with fresh cigars, the audience was again
seated to witness the second part of the
entertainment
The Burtons gave baton drill, which
was followed by Harry @. Murbarger in
monologue and recitation. He was en-
cored several times, the greatest hit being
an imitation of a speech by "Bill' Flynn,
a Fifteenth ward Democratic politician.
Karnatz a magician, performed a number
of interesting tricks, j. Russell Powell sang
several selections, and the entertainment
closed with exhibition of juggling by
the BurtonS, made up as Japanese.