The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-12
Senators ~irban and Beveridge
and w. L.. Taylor Made Some
Clever Speeches.
TO MEET IN ST. LOUIS IN 1904
WORLDS FAIR AN ATTRACTION NOT
TO BE RESISTED.
interesting Papers Read mt the Morn.
ing Session by Messrs. Fisher,
thinner and Marble.

Hotel men. delegates to the convention of
the International Stewards Association,
were entertained at Broad Ripple yester-
day afternoon by local hotel managers.
The clambake held in the big pavilion was
a delightful social feature of the conven-
ton, not only because of the good things
to eat and drink which were provided in
abundance-clams and champagne heading
the menu-but because of the presence of
Senators Fairbanks and Beverage and
William Ia. Taylor, who. on invitation, de-
livered felicitous addresses.
The two senator's and the former attor-
ney general were attending the outing of
the Republican Editorial Association at
the Ripple. Manager Fulwell decided it
would be "a pleasant thing to have them at
tend the stewards luncheon, so he escorted
them to the pavilion. Senator Fairbanks
spoke first. He brought to mind a saying
of Shakespeare that the greatest pleasures
come by accident, saying he had no ex-
pectation of being asked to meet the men,
bers of the stewards association. Indian
apolis was glad to entertain them, he re-
marked. and he himself was glad TO greet
them as the arhstocracy of the land.
BEVERIDGE MADE A HIT.
Senator Beveridge was next introduced
and was roundly .cheered by the stewards.
The senator said: There is no aristocracy
in America, it is too much the land of
the free for that sort of thing, so L think
my distinguished colleague should have ex-
planned his remarks. l take ii that the
only palaces in America are the hotels,
those great piles erected at ~stupendous
III.
and the stewards are the princes Of these
domains. l wish especially to congratulate
you gentlemen upon the perfection OF your
organization, of which have heard a good
deal. You know the principal reason that
the American people are so far ahead OF
other nations is because of their remark
able capacity for organization, and the
readiness with which they learn the lessons
of organization. No man can know every
thing himself, and the more he comes
in contact with his fellows the better pre-
pared will he be for the problems of bust
ness and all other phases of existence. L
have not consulted my distinguished col
league, but L guarantee that We will pass
any bills that your association may recon-
mend"
After the cheering that followed Senator
Beveridge's happy speech had subsidized,
W.. l.. Taylor made a few remarks in eX-
cellent vein. The clam bake was a thor
ough-going success and the members of the
association returned 10 the city delighted
with the hospitality extended them by their
hosts.
ST. LOUIS NEXT YEAR.
At the session of the convention held yes
terday morning the only business of i'm
portance which was transacted was the Sc
lection of a meeting place for next year.
st. Louis was chosen, partly because of the
opportunity it will give for attending the
worlds fair. The rest of the session was
consumed in listening to interesting papers
read by former President thinner, of At
lanta; President Lewis A. Fisher, of Cleve-
land, and Wright Marble, of indianapolis
Hotel Advertising was the subject of
the paper read by MIR. thinner. Mr.. Zim-
mer has established a bureau of press and
publicity in connection with the Piedmont
Hotel, of which he is manager, in Atlanta.
He finds that this sort of advertising pays,
since the head of the bureau, Houston r.
Harper, an experienced newspaper man,
finds who is who" in the list of daily ar
rivals and Immediately sees to it that in
teresting stories about these people-if they
are really worth it-get in the newspapers.
In this way the newspapers as well as the
hotels receive benefit. TIL bureau of press
and publicity he recommends to hotel man.
ayers as a good thing. Another thing the
press and publicity bureau does is to boom
Atlanta as a convention city. Atlanta had
eight conventions the past summer and for
next year ten are booked already. In the
way of booming the city the Piedmont Ho-
tel has issued a handsome souvenir booklet.
"a L III COlOiC, Il DlClOIldl uGSETlUllOl
of the Georgia metropolis.
INTERESTING PAPERS.
Louis A. Fisher read a paper on Customs
of the Ancient Romans in Eating and
Drinking" Mr.. Fisher began with the dawn
of civilization and traced the development
of the culinary art from the cooking of the
mess of pottage, for which Esau sold his
birthright, and the food which Abraham
| nranarad for his anoal yicitCrc Joupp 20 tho
sumptuous banquet of the palmy days of
the Roman empire. Mr.. Fisher said that he
always had a lurking suspicion that the old
Hebrew burnt sacrifices, that he learned
about in his Sunday-school days, were moth
ing more than a crude method of preparing
roast beef, and that after the people had
gone away the priests and those who stood
in" had a square meal"
The Romans assumed n posi-
ton while dining, said Mr.. Fisher. ITO
day this posture Is not usually taken until
near the close of the banquet. They had no
feast. Their senses were lulled by the soft
strains of the harp and the lutte. while
graceful dancing girls performed before
Them"
Mr.. Fisher divided eaters into five classes.
First, the dull man, who eats from habit,
unappreciative of what is set before him;
second, the impatient man. who takes the
first thing that comes along and worries
over his food; third, the careless man, who
considers his meal hour as so much time
wasted-he. does not know the difference
between the breast and the drumstick;
fourth, the ravenOus man, who shovels his
food in like an animal; last, and compensat-
ing the hotel man for the existence of all
the others, is the true epicure, who, eats
with judgment and moderation. 1.-THE an
preciative patron said Mr.. Fisher. lis the
JOY of the art, and long may he flourish"
Wright Marble, OF Indianapolis, read a
paper dealing with methods of stewards in
Europe and America. He was of opinion
that European methods are better in the
main.
The third annual convention will be
brought TO a close to-day at noon.