The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
Authors and Musicians Listen to
Speeches, Hear Songs and spend n
Few Hours in Dancing.
RECEPTION IN THE PARLORS
FOLLOWED BY A SET PROGRAMME
OF ENTERTAINMENT.
Address by William Penn Nixon, Hill
larry Asbury Goblin, w. w.
Pfrimmer and others.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO, April 26-To-night for the sec
ond time within a few months the Auditor
ium Hotel became the center of a brilliant
gathering of Indianas sons and daughters
-Indiana's authors, musicians and poets
Indiana's distinguished men and women in
all lines. What is more to the point, it be-
came the common meeting ground of those
who have helped to spread the fame of that
State throughout the universe and of
those who, while not sharing the fame of
the more fortunate fellow-patriots have an
equally loyal and tender regard for their
home State.
The reception of the Indiana Club of Chi
cago to Indiana authors was the occasion
which brought so many Indianians to-
gether. They came from the three sides of
Chicago, from the wel-known cities of
Indiana, and from every part of that
State, and exiles welcomed the visitors and
were in turn repaid by the sight of many
well-known faces. A general informal gath
ering preceded the set programme, which
was devoted to Indiana, and which was
provided from first to last by Indiana tai
ent Early in the evening the first arrivals
came and they were soon Joined in the
d
on. A steady stream of people swarmed
into the reception rooms until after the
programme had started, by which time
fully 500 were gathered there, chatting
laughing, recalling pleasant memories, re-
newing old acquaintanceships and making
new ones. Valparaiso sent a delegation of
one hundred. Justice John II. Gillett headed
party of fifty from Hammond, while
smaller groups represented Indianapolis
Lafayette, South Bend, Greencastle and
other cities. William Penn Nixon, collector
of customs in Chicago was there, gentle
genial and happy; Cadmus Crabill, South
Bends poet reserved and shy, sought to
avoid the notice his genius brought him
Rev. ]. A. Rondthaler, one of Chisago's
prominent ministers. smiled benighrgy on
one and ALL and Prof Brown. of Valparaiso
Normal, was everywhere shaking hands
Among the other well-known persons pres
ent were Senator n. l.. Agnew, Valparaiso
Ex-C Congressman a. G. Durhorow, Chicago:
Mark l.. De Motto Valparaiso; Orpheus
Everts, Cincinnati; w. G.. Edens, Chicago
John Farson. Chicago; Capt. c. +. Guyton
Ft Sheridan; Hillary Asbury Goblin, presi-
dent De Pauw University; III. l.. Kramer
Kramer. Ind; s. +. MOrss. Indiana polls
Sentinel Judge Allen collars, Fort Wayne
The programme was opened by several
musical selections by a womans chorus
of 100 voices under the leadership of s H.
Meyers, Miss Emily Trobekns being the
solOist Then amidst an outburst of ap-
plause, the familiar strains Of ION the
Banks of the Wabash" were started the
chorus of which was taken up by the en-
tire assembage and sung with heartiness
that made II heard throughout the big
hotel.
William Penn Nixon made the opening
address in which he welcomed the visitors
on behalf of the Indiana Club. He said in
part: Chicago has made drafts from all
parts of the Hoosier State and we are here
from the banks of the Wabash White
river. old Blue and Little Blue river
NOlans Forks and Green's Fork and
Whitewater: from the hills that look down
on the rolling waters of the Ohio on the
south, and from the valleys OF your lake in
the north. II matters little from whatever
part OF the State you come. you will find
here those who Will share with YOU in
memory Of and affection for the same spot
which ycu love best You may be sure