The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-13
POMP AND PAGEANTRY
FIRST BALL OF MILITARY AND UNI
FORMED ASSOCIATION.
TOmIinson Hall Completely Filled
with Guests-The Hall Beauti-
fully Decorated.


There was little doubt in the minds of
the committees having i'm charge the first
ball given by the Military and Uniformed
Association that the event given last night
in Tomlinson Hall was success. Nearly
every available foot of space on the main
floor of Tomlinson Hall was packed and
every seat in the balcony was taken. The
grand march was attempted at Q o'clock,
but at that time the crowd was so great
that after a few movements the march was
disbanded. 1t was estimated that at
o'clock there were nearly 3 400 people in the
hall 1t said that in the grand march
there were LOO couples.
AT S:55 a bugle cali rang through the hall
and the guards "off duty" assembled in
the center. Later they cleared the floor of
the civilians standing about and arrange
ments were made for the grand march. At
o'clock General Carnahan, representing
the Uniformed Rank, knights of Pythias,
with Mrs. Carnahan, and Col Harry Sheets,
of the Indiana National Guard, with Miss
Jessie Helen Thomas, of Columbus, Ind.,
appeared at one end of the hall for the
grand march. The strains of music from
the Indianapolis Light Artillery Band could
be beard family above the hum of voices.
General and Mrs. Carnahan and Colonel
Sheets and Miss Thomas led the march.
Immediately following were Captain Fox,
of the First Regiment; Captain Bye, sur
geon of the First Regiment; Major Wy
song. of the first battalion; Colonel Hall,
of General McKee's staff; Captain Landes,
General McKees staff; Lieut.. Guy Boyle;
Lieutenant Hadley, adjutant of the first
battalion; Captain Middleton, of Franklin,
of the Fourth Regiment; Brig. Gen b. A.
Richardson: Captain Griffiths, of Muncle,
of the Fourth Regiment: Captain Carr, of
Franklin, of the Ninth Regiment; Captain
Schultz. of Lebanon, of lvanhoe Company;
No. IL; Captain Small. of Fortville, signal
officer Of the First Regiment, and ID. Fitch
of Lebanon.
CIVILIANS TRAILED.
Behind the staff and field officers came
the civilians. The latter proved too many
for the floor committee After General
and Mrs. Carnahan had marched around
the hail and brought the long line into
twos and tours the greater crowd which
yet remained on the floor kept increasing
and soon swamped the marchers. 1t was
seen at once that little Roadway could be
made with the grand march and orders
were at once given for its disarmament
Not only was the ball a success from
financial point but the officers, care of the
visitors and the decorations were much
praised. The hall was respondent in beau
tiful cOors. Added TO this were bright
blue uniforms of the private soldiers, the
gold and blue of the officers and the Turk
ish costumes of the zouaves These made
rather striking pictures the soldiers
moved about the hall. Along the sides
of the balcony the blue, yellow and red of
the N of p. and the white, purple and
red of the /. o. O. f. were entwined with
the national colors. On the west side of
the balcony were hung a number of BAN
ners of K. of p. lodges; on the east side
were suspended banners belonging to diff
ferent |. o. .. F. cantonS. Large American
flags made into rosettes also formed part
of the decorations along the balcony.
Along the edge Of the stage were number
of palm trees ranging from several feet
in height to small plants i'm pots. There
were a number of large plants on each
side of the stage. but along the front the
smaller plants were in great profusion.
Depending from the ceiling of the stage
on either side were two American flags
about thirty feet long, which hung in
fraceful folds and formed a background
for the plants. In the middle of the pros
cenium arch We're the colors of the X.
of =. and |. O. Q. F. which hung half
way down to the stage. In the middle of
these decorations was another large Amer
lean flag made into a roSette. Running
from the middle of the proscenium arch
down TO the corner of the stage were long
streamers IF evergreen, TO which were
attached hundreds of red white and blue
incandescent electric lights. In the mid
die of the stage were three militia tents.
In front Of the stage on the west side stood
gun. guard kept pacing up and down
during the evening, giving the whole
truly military aspect.
COMMITTEES IN CHARGE.
Following are the committees which had
the ball in charge and made it a success:
Reception-Maj. Thomas Wysong chair
man; Capt. j. T. Elliott. Capt. Jacob Fox,
Lieut. f. o. Winterrowd, Lieut.. George s.
Carney, Lieut.. r. II. Hosea, Lieut.. j. w.
Jones, Capt. c. r. Jones, Lieut.. w; H.
Ross Lieut.. T. w. Demmerly, Capt. j. A.
Milligan, Lieut. w. A. Carson, Lieut. c. K.
Schrorer: Capt. Harry X Lands. Lieut.
Will Wodt, Lieut.. j. w. Price, Ensign w.
l.. Tilson, Capt. Harry G. Conklin, Capt II.
a. Callen Lieut. w. r. Lehr. Lieut.. w W.
HeiskeI. Ensign Alfred Bayne. Lieut.. F. \.
Swan. Lieut.. c. A. Dunlap, Capt. Charles
T. Cramer. Lieut. W. A Escott. Lieut. G
A. Tracy. Lieut.. Thomas Cathro, Capt. II.
NJ. Franklin, Capt. II. n. McClain. Lieut..
A. p Smith. Lieut.. Z. j. Amthor, Lieut.. B.
c. Downey. Lieut.. o. NJ. Ashley.
Hall-Capt. c. r. Jones, chairman: Col.
Harry Sheets. Sergt. David Boswell. Will
j. y. Rowe Sergt. Fred Hartman, Sergt.
y. Richardson. {. r. Miles, j. w. Speers.
Charles Thompson. CORPORAL J. NJ; Winter.
Music-Capt. Harry G. Conklin, chairman;
Sergt c. G. Davis, Sergt. r. II. Strain.
Corporal l.. Fred Sanders, Il. c. Shake. d
II. A. Bridwell. James +. Maey
Decoration-Capt. Jacob Fox, chairman;
Sergt j. q. Dunn, Sergt. j. Is. McAdams,
Sergt. Edward Kinney. Corporal II. Crabil.
Charles Armen. V. b Binegar. ]. Wallis
George s. Woods. r. Krebs. Willard
Green. Frank Holiday. R. E. Buehler
Floor-Capt Charles A. Garrard. chair
man: capt. Schminsberger, Capt. Fred
NOerr. Sergt. d. n. Oliver. Sergt. Harry
Kepner. Sergt r. J. Teetor. -Sergt. G. l..
Bauer. Henry Ullery. II. &. Farris. g. /.
Bergen Charles Roth. jr., III. c. Berndt.
Corporal Harry Steiner.
Press-Capt Harry X. Lands. chairman;
Lieut. c. T. Bishop. Corporal Raymond
Thompson. w l.. Hobbs. +. G. Heddon. II
Lash. William r. Law. X l.. White, Frank
Van Sickle. r. I'll. Moore. George Eberts.
r r Richmire. Ralph Cahill.
Printing-Capt Harry NJ Franklin chair
man: Lieut.. T w. Demmerly. Sergt. Robert
Johnson. Corporal ]. y. yesterday r.
Traut. c. p Foreman. w. l.. Terser. w d.
Castor j. 4. Wilde. Orange Van Sickle w.
r. Meyers. b. F. Jenkins. Everett +.
Shreve.
Advertising-Lie {. f. Schrorer. chair
man. Col. X. W. Kensey Lieut.. T. o.
Winterrowd Gus Brinkmyer. Sergt Joseph
Coffin. Corporal y. w. Nichols. r g.
Fingerly III. Thomas. c. II. Barnett r
NJ Coleman. S. A. Sharp. Melvin Hodge.
Programme-Capt J. T. Elliott. chair
man; Lieut.. r. E. Hosea, Lieut.. ]. w.