The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-10
VISITORS HAVE GOOD TIME
DELEGATES TO JUBILEE CoNvEN-
TIoN IN INDIANAPOLIS.
They Are Entertained by Union No. 1
mt Broad Ripple and Fair Bank
Leave This Morning.

The delegates to the Golden Jubilee con-
vention of the international Typographical
Union that begins in Cincinnati Monday.
who came here to be entertained by local
No /. were given the best the printers of
indianapolis could give them yesterday and
last night. The headquarters at the Grand
Hotel was a busy place yesterday morning
as delegates came in and registered. Com
mittees met the visitors at the Union Sta
ton and escorted them to the hotel Many
were taken in tow from there and shown
about the city until the noon hour. or time
for the special cars to leave for Broad
Ripple Park, where many forms of enter
tainment had been provided and the golden
anniversary vas celebrated. All sorts of
sports. athletic and aquatic. and the vari-
Gus forms of amusement the park affords.
including a steamboat ride, entertained the
visitors during the afternoon.
On returning from the boat ride the
guests were seated at long tables for lunch
con- The toasts, in printers phraseology,
were original and trite aphorisms, such as
under the caption luncheon, Lift the lean
with the phat," Don't jump a take;"
Mayor Bookwalter's address, Your Form
May Be Locked Up. but the Mayor Holds
the Key" replies by visiting delegates,
"A Correct Register Insures a Good I'm
pression;" the International Typographical
Union, Some Furniture and a Few Quoins
Are Necessary to its Makeup" Interna-
tional Typographical Union, No. l. MANY
Old Sort May Be Taken from the Case
but It's a Different Tune on the Key
board; "reminiscences OF an old timer
''Pi from the Hellbox''
WELCOMED BY MAYOR.
The address of welcome was delivered by
Mayor Bookwalter, who Is a member of No.
1, in his characteristic style. The responses
were cut short by rain, and the visiting
delegates say they hold the committee on
arrangements responsible for one thing
the condition of the weather. The rain,
however, did not mar the remainder of the
programme, although some features had
to be postponed until after the shower. The
dancing pavilion was crowded all evening
with dancers. Another attraction Cboxing)
held the attention of a large crowd that
included a number of women spectators
VINO seemed to be as much interested in
the sport as the men. kid Bruno, of this
city, and Jack Shea, OF Cincinnati, were
scheduled TO box five rounds, but they quit
In the fourth round and Bruno was given
the decision. Then came the event of the
evening, the battle royal" a turmoil in
which four negroes pounded each other
with the boxing gloves. Each fellow was
to take care of himself and punch who
ever he pleased. The scene was lively and
the enthusiastic crowd yelled in delight as
the negroes hammered each other. Sew
eral shouted, pitch into the big fellow,
and this would be followed by a rain of
blows on the big fellow" by the other
three. They knocked each other about,
fell and sprawled over the platform until
one man gave up. Then the three faced
each other in the combat. Two men in
sisted on fighting each other, and TO the
amusement OF the crowd the third stood
aside and alternately punched them as they
fought These two finally became weak
ened by their own blows and the extra ones
from the third man until they could scarce
ly raise their fists. and then one withdrew.
This was the opportunity for the big fell
low" who had been saving his wind while
he helped knock out the others, and then
he made a wild dash and cleaned off the
stage.
VAUDEVILLE SHOW.
vaudeville entertainment was also
given during the evening. and after these
amusements special took the dele
gates TO Fair Bank, where the remainder
of the evening was spent.
The programme No. 1 prepared for the
celebration was a novelty, besides being
a piece of clever printing. 1t was printed
on coarse brown or butchers paper and
bound with heavy Irvine. 1t contained the
names Of the international officers, the Off
GERS Of No / and the various committees
that arranged the entertainment. 1t was
illustrated with pretty half-tone pictures
pasted on the brown paper, showing scenes
in and around Broad Ripple and along
the towpath. The programme was ar
ranged in a novel form and a brief sketch
of the International Union was told in two
semi-circles, a difficult but neat specimen
OF Typography Souvenir badges were
also furnished the visitors, which were very
pretty and containing a likeness of the
monument.
The attendance Of delegates was all
| that No. l expected and the visitors were
we'll pleased with the hospitality extended
All of the delegates and visitors, including
| those from No. /, will leave for Cincinnati
at o'clock this morning over the c., H
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