The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-29
CALENDARS FOR RULERS
BIG FOUR'S PRESENTS TO PRESI-
DENTS, KING AND KAISER.
from Edward VII,
President Loubet and Roosevelt
to w. j. Lynch.

ii. NJ Bronson, assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Big Four, has received
from Warren j. Lynch. general passenger
and ticket agent of the railroad, copies of
three letters, each written by the head of
a great nation in acknowledgment of the
receipt of the artistic 1903 calendar issued
by the railroad. These letters are from
President Roosevelt. King Edward VII and
President Loubet, of France. One of these
artistic calendars was sent to Kaiser VIII
liam, but no reply has yet been received
from his secretary. although one is ex-
pected.
1t has been the custom of the Big Four
Railroad for a number of years to print
two designs of calendars, one for business
and the other of ornamental design to
typify some feature of science, art lit
erature. the latter design being ornamented
with pictures of men who closely repre-
sented these ideas. The calendar for the
current year presented the four great
powers in commerce-commerce on land
typifed by President Roosevelt; commerce
on sea, by King Edward; commerce in the
arts, by President Loubet, and commerce
in warfare, by Emperor William. The de-
sign is very beautiful and artistic one.
road, big figure 4. In the upper right-hand
corner is an excellent photograph of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, surmounting a passenger
train. In the upper left-hand corner King
Edward in his robes of state is pictured,
and underneath is an Atlantic liner run
ming at full speed. In the lower left-hand
corner is photograph of President Loubet,
of France, Immediately above which Is the
Eiffel tower with a cigar-shaped flying
m
right-hand corner is the Kaiser. Immedi-
atey above his head is pictured a siege
gun and carriage, while in the distance the
walls of a fortress loom family. The cal
endar is one of the most effective ever is
sued by the railroad and is artistic in con-
ception and execution.
LETTERS FROM ROYALTY.
From President Roosevelt Mr.. Lynch re-
ceived the following Acknowledgement,
| through George B. Cortelyou, then private
| secretary: 1.-THE President has received
your favor of the 9Th inst, and warmly
appreciates your kindly words and senti-
ments of good will. Thanking you in the
Presidents behalf for the courtesy which
| you have been pleased to extend to him,
believe me. very truly yours,
GEORGE b. CORTELYOU,
Secretary to the President"
From Buckingham Palace came the fol-
| lowing: 1.-The private secretary is COM
manded by the King to thank Mr. w. j.
Lynch for his letter of the 5th inst. with
the accompanying calendar which he has
| kindly presented to His Majesty"
From Paris President Loubet conveyed
| his thanks in the following: Monsieur, the
| President of the Republic, received the
| beautiful calendar which you have been
| kind enough to send with your letter of
| the 9TH of the month. He has directed me
| to forward his thanks for your kind atten-
ton, to which he is very sensible. Please
| accept, dear sir, the assurance of my dis
| tinguished sentiments.
| 1.-The Chief Private Secretary of the
| President of the Republic
| The form of letter which was sent to the
| lows: Your Most Excellent Majesty:
| Please pardon the liberty and pleasure we
| have taken to send you by mail to-day one
| of our calendars for the year 1903, upon
| which we have picture of your most
| excellent Majesty. 1t is the best picture of
| your Majesty have, and we hope you
| will pardon us if ii is not good one.
| 1T is our wish that every day shown on
| the calendar may be filled with peace and
| prosperity for the great people over whom
| you have been placed, and that for you
! and them the coming year may be filled
| for the great and uplifting good of the
| whole human race
| Trusting that we have not offended in
| thus expressing our friendship and good
| WILL and hoping that the calendar will
| reach your Ma jesty in safety, we have the
| admiration and respect,
| wv. J. LYNCH,
| General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
| In Mr.. Lynch's private office, in Cincin-
| natl, there hangs a frame that attracts
considerable attention. 1t incloses the pic
| lures of four rulers and the letters re-
ceived in acknowledgement of the receipt
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