The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-11
EIks Club at Muncie Was Hesdquar-
ters for the Men, and They Had
a Good Time.
KENTUCKY GIRL IS HEROINE
SHE SECURED WHISKY AND ARNICA
FOR AN INJURED MAN.
Upon Returning to This City the Dell
egates Held a Business Session
Interest I'm Election.

The election of officers to be held to-
day or tomorrow, is the most important
work left TO the fourteenth annual conyen-
tion of the Travellers Protective Associa-
tion OF America. Tomorrow will be the
biggest day of the week for the T. L. AS.
and practically the end of the convention.
The excursion TO Muncie i'm five special
trains over the Union Traction line took
the place of business sessions yesterday.
The delegates and their wives and about
two hundred members from Indianapolis
and other cities left here early in the MORN
ing and enjoyed the hospitality OF the Mum
Gle post Post r. until late in the afternoon.
The return trip had TO be made In time 10
hold a business session at the German
House last night. to hear the report of the
national legislative committee.
James G. Thomas, of Muncie. who is the
only candidate for president from this sec
ton of the country, is gaining much
strength. Vice President r. G.. Simons. OF
Denver, is reported TO be the dark horse
to be sprung when nominations are called
for. Candidate McCool. of New York. is
not talked of much now. and the presiden-
tial race has narrowed down 10 Thomas
and Louis Ochs. of New Orleans. with
Simons as an election-day candidate.
Thomas has gained much strength since
the opening day Of the convention. and is
hooked upon with increased favor by East
ern and Western delegates. as well as -
those Of his own State and this section
generally. Although the excursion TO Mum
Gle. the expenses of which were betrayed
by the post Of that city, was not an cleo
tioneering affair to secure support for
Thomas, ii is said the trip has helped his
candidacy.
1t is becoming the general opinion, ac-
cording 10 prominent members of the con-
vention, that when the election is called
there will be only two candidates IN the
field who will receive much attention out
side Of their own States-Thomas and
Simons Of he runs). If Simons does not
enter the race. the contest will be prac-
tically between Thomas and Ochs. The
Louisiana man was a candidate for presi-
dent last year, which is of course, in his
favor
BIG ATTENDANCE TOMORROW.
Tomorrow will be the biggest day of the
convention in the way OF attendance II
is predicted that fully l,50o Indiana travel
ing men will come home tonight and to-
morrow morning to attend the last business
sessions of the convention. Few visitors
from outside Indiana are expected The
business sessions will come to a close to-
morrow night. IL is thought. with the selec-
tion of place for the holding OF next years
convention, which, II is said, will be Spring.
field ILL.,
Miss Nellie Gray, Kentucky young
woman, is heroine Of the convention. When
Charles Morris, a Colorado delegate Law
almost unconscious yesterday morning on
the excursion train TO Muncie as the result
OF dislocating his shoulder bone Miss Gray
rushed from the train at Yorktown. a sta
tion north OF Anderson, and procured Whis-
ky and arnica for him. The man soon re-
vived
Mr.. Morris attempted to climb from the
rear car to the front car OF the fourth sec
tion OF the excursion train while IL was
running at full speed a few miles north OF
Anderson. He slipped and fell and disIo-
Gated the shoulder bone. There was no doc
tor on the train, and. strange to say, no
whisky could be found to keep the man
from fainting until medical aid could be se-
cured.
Miss Gray went TO the conductor and
asked him TO stop at the next station SO
she could get something for Mr.. Morris.
the train made stop at Yorktown, twelve
miles north of Anderson, long enough for
the young woman TO get some whisky and.
arnica. An ambulance was telephoned for
TO meet the train at Muncie, but when the
train reached Muncie doctor had set the
dislocated bone and the injured man was I'm
good condition TO enjoy the remainder OF the
day.
GIVEN A BADGE.
The Colorado delegation held an i'm
promptu meeting at the Elks' Club at Mum
Gle and presented a souvenir Colorado
badge to Miss Gray as an appreciation OF
her services to Mr.. Morris. No other per-
son in the convention has received so
many compliments or is so much talked OF
as Miss Gray for her kindness TO the Colo
L.
Gray, OF Louisville. chairman OF the ma
tional hotel committee
The excursion 10 Muncie was one OF the
finest entertainments ever provided for the
delegates and visiting members OF the
Travellers Protective Association. The fact
that 1--WE special interurban trains were
chartered for the trip indicates the COM
pleteness with which the outing was given.
The trains left indianapolis between $50
and 9 O'Clock and made the run TO Mum
Gle in three hours. With the exception OF
the mishap which overlook Charles Nor
ris. the Colorado delegate. there was
nothing 10 mar the enjoyment OF the trip
into the gas belt and the outing with tho
Muncie T. =. AS
on arriving at Muncie the 300 delegates
and the other men In the party Were taken
TO the Elks Club. which was the Muncie
T. II. A. headquarters for the day. Tho
women were escorted 10 the Muncie Club.
on Adams street, where the wives OF tho
Muncie T. L. AS had provided entertain-
ment.
The hours until lunch were spent by the
men at the Elks' Club The women were
given an automobile ride about the city
before lunch. The automobiles were fur
nished by +. c. Ball. +. Il. Ball. Ed John
son, r. l.. Wachteil, William Woodward.
two machines from Kitselman's. A. u.
Klein. George +. Scott. j. NJ. Long. w. IL.
Moore, Al Bingham. Carl Sample w. y.
Warner. Albert Carpenter. Adam McCor-
mick. prominent Muncie business men.
At 1870 the delegates and members
marched from the Elks' Club TO Petty's
Auditorium. in Adams street, where they
were Joined by the women. The 500 excar.