The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-27
BOXESAND SEATSON SALE
AUCTION FOR HARRISON MEMORIAL
FUND AUTHORS READINGS.
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra to
Contribute to the Programmes
Regular Sale of Seats.

The boxes of Englishs Opera House were
sold at auction at the Commercial Club
at noon yesterday by the committee in
charge of the Indiana authors readings
to be given on Friday and Saturday even
ings. The profits of the entertainments will
go into the Harrison memorial fund. Henry
c. Adams was the auctioneer. II. P. Was
son took one box for $50 and Governor Dur
bin bought another for the same amount.
John G. Williams paid sS5 for box for
Friday evening and $50 for a box for Sat
urday evening. DR.. J. A Houser, J. K.
Sharpe, o. B. Jameson and the Bowen
Merrill Company paid SIS each for boxes,
the latter taking box for each night. G.
E. Coffin and A. F. Potts paid $40 each.
Each box has six seats and the regular
price Is s12. Some seats were sold at 81 a
pair.
w. E. English notified the committee
that he would give the electric light If the
Valentine Company would donate the use
of the theater. Ad F. Miller, the manager
Of the theater, will be here tomorrow
Mr.. English let his box go on sale. The
sale OF seats will begin at the theater to-
morrow morning at 9 o'clock. 1t
enormously announced for this morning
Those who bought boxes or premium seats
can get their tickets after noon to-day.
A new and attractive feature has been
added to the programmes. After the inter
mission on both evenings the indianapolis
Symphony Orchestra will play a number
1t will be conducted by Hugh McGibeny
who was the concert master under Karl
Schneider who resigned as conductor at
the close of last season. This music will
be in addition to the playing of the thea
ters own orchestra.
GENERAL WALLACES OPINION.
Gen. Lew Wallace, the dean OF the group
of Indiana authors, was asked yesterday for
his opinion of the entertainments, in which
he is to take part, on Saturday evening
'I am looking forward to the occasion with
unusual interest,"" he said. 81 am promis-
ing myself a number of pleasures. What
else could be in store for when L have
such an assurance of meeting such a num-
Der of writer's some of them unknown to
me except by Observation-Disclosures, Ma
JOr, Nicholson, AIDE, Mrs. CatherwOOd and
McCutcheon, all famous everywhere that
the English is read, and all to the Indiana
manner-or manor, if you prefer THORN.
There is social side to such a
meeting which in the anticipation is de-
lightful, but when one thinks little far
Their and 1t comes home to him that he is
not merely to see these favored folk to-
gether and talk with them and carry away
rich memories of them-how they look. how
they talk and their manner and idiosyncra-
sizes, great and small-and, more than all
else, when one knows that he is to hear
each one read from his own work, and pre-
Sumably the piece each has selected spe-
cially for the occasion, and by the selec-
ton Endorsed 1t as in his judgment his best
production, why, then, such an opportunity
is not to be lost, If only because it's like
may never come again.
but that is not all. The great object
of the meeting is to be taken and kept in
mind Indiana has had many men in walks
of life which, by the universal consent,
are reserved for only the strongest and
best. I think, however, none will contest
the palm of greatness with BENJAMIN Har-
rison. 1t makes us all glad and proud that
he was of us. If Indiana heaped him with
honors in his lifetime she is now reaping a
full harvest of credit and glory, all of his
sowing. When men OF other States are
reckoning up the masterful intellects of the
Nation his is never omitted from the list;
and when in the reckoning they stop to pay
tribute to integrity of purpose, purity of
character patriotism and high accomplish
ments generally, there may be crowns for
the living, but one of them is always his
1t is never too late to do the right. A mon
ument is proposed in his honor; and while
no one Of the participants In the programme
of the evening would think of a charge at
the door in the way of profit to himself,
payment, as 1t were, for his services, he
is proud and happy to be able TO do some
thing-it might be called with great pro-
priety giving his mite-to the end in view,
especially when the design is to personify
our soldier, senator and President that he
may be remembered by those of us who
knew him and have been benefited by his
life and its labors, and also that the gen.
Grafton to take our places may hold him in
the esteem and reverence he so richly de-
serves. We are not only willing to help in
the good cause but are proud to be thought
of In a connection so honorable.
Here in these words so hurriedly given
you have the other reason for the pleasure
1 expect to find in an appearance with my
coworkers with the pen the night in ques-
ton. 1 think the object worthy every ones
best effort, and have no doubt Of its being
given"