The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-14
He VIII Tell the Association To-day
of the Magnitude Of the Bi-
ennial Convention.
MEETING BEGINS HERE JUNE 20
1T WILL HAVE A BEARING ON THE
COLISEUM PROJECT.
Mr.. Sullivan Says the Modern Wood
ganfzaffon I'm the World

]. s. Sullivan, of Kansas City. member
of the board of laws of the Head Camp of
the Modern woodmen of America. is at the
Denison. Mr.. Sullivan is here to talk to
the members of the Merchants Associa-
ton. who are to meet at the Commercial
Club this afternoon at o'clock, about the
magnitude of the biennial session of the
Head Camp, which will begin here June e.
Mr.. Sullivan attended the monthly meeting
and banquet of the association at the Co
lumbia Club last night and made short
explanation of the organization and the
magnitude of it's meetings. He will make
a fuller and more complete one at to-day's
meeting.
Indianapolis must understand" said Mr.
Sullivan, that the Modern Woodmen's
meetings rank with the great political con-
ventions and the G.. A. r. Encampment in
point of attendance. Four years ago $4,000
actual railroad count-attended the meet
ing at Kansas City, and two years ago
about 10000 visited st. Paul. The st. Paul
meeting selected Indianapolis because OF
its superb railroad facilities and the repu-
tation of it's citizens for hospitality and
thorough doing. Situated as Indianapolis
Is, think $1,000 visitors to the meeting next
month will be conservative estimate.
DOUBLE IMPORTANCE.
Now. 1 want to emphasize for the bene-
fit OF Indianapolis the double importance
Of the meeting next month. The circum-
stances are large, the same as they were
with us at Kansas City. In 1899 we dem
onstrated by the care we took of this great
meeting our ability to properly care for
great political convention. That demonstra-
ton brought to US the Democratic national
convention of 1900 indianapolis has pre-
cisely the same opportunity. I understand
Indianapolis is a candidate for the two
great political conventions of next year.
How can IL better demonstrate Its ability TO
entertain them than by its care OF the Mod
ern Woodmen? Success next month ought
to practically settle the candidacy of In
dianapolis for the other great conventions.
The second important influence 1t will
have will be to enhance your coliseum
project 1t will demonstrate TO the people
the need and benefit of such an institution.
Your project here Is already far advanced
and probably nothing educating nor so
timely could have been designed to make
clear the need Of a great convention hall.
1t did so for US. 1t win do SO for YOU
In connection with the coliseum project
/ would like TO say that within the past
few days new directors have been chosen
for our Convention Hall Company and the
report of the old board showed that the
all expenses, above all that was spent in
costly improvements, $4,000 during the past
year. That Is counsel TO cold business
judgment. But there is still greater
showing. Nothing has been of more bene-
fit to our merchants than Convention Hall.
They never engaged in a more profitable
venture. They will tell you that with una
nimity. The existence of such hall, seat
ing 10000 people, attracts great gatherings
and the thousands who attend them con-
tribute largely to the prosperity of a city.
THE BENEFITS.
THUS you see that there is a direct and
indirect benefit from your coliseum. 1t will
pay premiums on its capitalization and it
will bring money into your business houses.
And the Modern Woodmen will demon
strate to you plainly that for such great
gatherings your coliseum is a necessity.
THE Modern Woodmen," continued Mr..
Sullivan, lis the largest life insurance or
ganization in the world. 1t has 1900 lodges
and $50, 600 members. You have over 10000
members within a nights ride. Indiana has
5000, Illinois 10000, Ohio 5000, Michigan
dianapolis is within the heart of our juris-
diction, 1 feel that an estimate of $4,000
visitors is conservative. The members
come and bring their wives and families,
and an additional incentive to attendance
is the proposition to readjust the insurance
rates charged by the organization. This
readjustment, If carried through, means an
increase, and this will call for the fullest
attendance. So you see. there is double
incentive. in addition to which you have
the superior transportation facilities and
geographical location. Among the visitors
will be probably $500 members of the For
ester Teams-the uniform rank of the or
ganization-who will be encamped near the
city"
sessions June rs and will be in session two
weeks.