The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-07
CITY OF Blue And WHITE
DOWNTOWN STREETS DECORATED
IN HONOR OF It. r. A. CONVENTION.
Post ID Has Completed Arrangements
for Giving Delegates the Time of
Their Lives-The Programme.

President Horace Eckhouse, of Post B,
and his corps of energetic lieutenants are
ready to entertain the delegates to the
fourteenth annual convention of the Trav-
elers' Protective As~ alton Of America. All
arrangements are -nipshape. due to the un-
firing efforts of Post b boys during the
past few weeks.
Members of Post met last night at the
clubhouse to compare notes. Chairmen of
the committees in charge of the details of
the convention reported progress to Presi-
dent Eckhouse. Reports from the follow
ing chairmen were submitted and approved
by the president: Thomas b. Potter, recep-
ton committee; Walter Lindley, informa-
ton; Wesley schilling, transportation; Bert
Essex, entertainment; Lew Cooper, hotel;
NJ. T. Ohr, clubhouse: Ed Lowe. decoration;
d. NJ. Payne, souvenir; Horace II. Eek
house, programme; Eli A. Hirschfield, press;
j. NJ. Eldridge, refreshments; p. B. Trone,
parade; P. ]. OMeara, vaudeville; Charles
Albrecht, music; Morritz Reutlinger. BAN
quet; Bert Cox, ball; Elmer NJ. Eckhouse.
carriages; Mrs. Thomas Potter, ladies' COM
mittee.
WORK WELL DONE.
All the committees have done their work
decoration, has been one of the busiest men
in the middle West for the past few days,
calling on merchants, securing bunting and
planning effective features. Largely as the
results of his efforts the streets downtown
are done in blue and white. The Denison
and Grand hotels sport great streamers of
the colors of the T. 2. A.; business houses
are decorating and it is intended that the
display shall be more elaborate than any
thing of the kind ever held in Indianapolis
The local committee has already spent 3d.
coo in decorating and their work is not yet
complete. By Tuesday morning the city
will be beribboned as in carnival time.
The clubhouse of Post y on Maryland
street, which will be the headquarters dur
ing the weeks convention, is being over
hauled and furnished up to entertain the
delegates. Blue and white banners and
streamers cover the front and a scheme of
colored lights has been arranged for its
Identification at night. tent will be
erected in the yard back Of the clubhouse
and the members of the Marion Club have
invited the L. Z. A. members TO use their
clubhouses during the convention.
The delegates will begin to come in to-
night and tomorrow morning. A special
train will bring in the national officers.
They will be met at the Union Station to-
morrow morning by members OF the recep-
ton committee and escorted to their places
of entertainment.
IN FOR A GOOD TIME.
Post B boys say that the delegates are in
for a better time than they ever had in
their lives. The programme, both as to
social features and business sessions, has
| been arranged with great deal of thought
| and the expenditure of considerable gray
matter. Some of the features are: Ladies
| reception and card party at the German
House, Tuesday; boxing contest and badger
| fight at the Empire Theater Tuesday night;
| interurban ride to Anderson Wednesday;
picnic at Broad Ripple Thursday; grand
Paraoe r rloay, ana the pau Danquei anu
Friday night.
PROGRAMME IN FULL.
The programme for the convention has
been announced. 1t is as follows:
Monday
$50 a. m. to $50 p. m.-Reception of dele
gates.
D. m.-Reception at German House
Called to order by president Post b, Hor-
ace III. Eckhouse; prayer, National Chaplain
Virgil Tevis: address of welcome on be-
| half of State, Gov. w. T. Durbin; address
| of welcome on behalf of city, Mayor Charles
Bookwalter; response TO address of welcome,
( National President Howard w. Peak; solo,
| Mrs. Riggs; address, Senator Charles w.
eridge; address. exNational Chaplain Hon.
| er 7. Wilson; reading, Mrs. Fenger.
Introduction and greeting to national
officers and distinguished guests in par
| lors.
Tuesday
8 a. m.-Convention called to order at Ger
| man House.
| 2:30 to 8 p. m.-Ladies reception and card
| party in parlors of German House.
| 8 p. m.-Boxing contest, Empire Theater.
| 10 D. m.-Badger fight. Empire Theater.
| "Wednesday
| s a. m.-Interurban trolley ride to Ander-
| son and Muncie. Meet at clubhouse, % West
| Maryland street.
| Thursday
| a. m.-Convention called to order at Ger
man House.
| d. m.-Informal picnic at Broad Ripple
/ Park. Dancing, boating. band concert, cake
| walk, sack race and lunch. Meet at club
/ house, 20 West Maryland street.
| Fridays
| 9 a. m.-Convention called at German
/ House.
p. m.-Grand parade. Carriages have
been retained for the ladies and continued in
/ trip over the city.
| s y. m.-Ball, banquet and continued
vaudeville show at German House.
| Saturday
Closing of convention and leave-tahing of
| delegates.
O'BRIEN'S POOLROOM RAIDED.