The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-27

Mayor Fleischman and Party OF
Business Men Visit City on Way
Home from St. Louis.
TOASTS AT A BANQUET

AS guests of the city lis prominent citi-
zens of Cincinnati who stopped over here
for few hours on their way home from st.
Louis. where they had celebrated "Cincin-
natl day MAY pa, were entertained for
two hours at Indianapolis last night.
At 6:15 O'Clock the party arrived on spe-
cial train of nine cars over the c.. II. & d.
and were met at the Union Station by Gov
ernor Durbin. Mayor Hoffman and the re-
ception committee. composed of the direc-
tors of the Commercial Club and the Board
of Trade. After the exchange of greetings
the procession formed in line. Smitte's Mill
tary Band. of Cincinnati, of thirty-six
pieces. struck up popular air and the col
umn moved north on Meridian street to
Washington street. west on Washington
street to Illinc street and south to the
Grand Hotel. through the thronged corri-
doris of the hotel to the tune of ''Auld Lang
Syne" the procession proceeded into the
dining room.
A quintet from the Kilwinning Lodge. OF
Cincinnati. rendered several local songs
which gained the immediate applause of
their Indianapolis hosts The quintet was
composed of Henry Korb. Walter Teuchter.
Walter Greir, George Neustadt and John
Roberts.
At the banquet Governor Durbin was
POSTMASTER of the evening and Mayor
Hoffman welcomed the guests.
In part he said: ut has been my fortune
during the last week TO help entertain a
Chinese prince, Prince Pu Lun. Tonight 1
am glad to entertain a real American
prince. Mayor Fleischman. and to extend a
cordial welcome to you all
Mayor Fleischman. in response, said that
he had long been anticipating the present
opportunity of strengthening and cementing
firmly the friendly relations with lndianapo-
lis. He said that this one of the great
benefits resulting from such a campaign of
pleasure as that through which the party
had lately passed.
The opportunity for further speechmaking
was suddenly cut off by the announcement
that the train would leave in a few minutes,
and the party hurriedly formed into line.
Just before leaving the Grand Hotel three
lusty cheers given for Mayor Holtz-
man and three more for Mayor Fleischman.
As the band commenced playing Marching
through Georgia" the crowd marched to the
Union Station. Just as the party reached
| the station the band struck up Wont You
Come Home, Bill Bailey. Won't You Come
Homer" and its striking fitness was a rouS-
ing send-off to the Ohio guests.
The train rolled out of the station at S:l5
and made a record run TO Cincinnati, reach
| ing there at IL o'clock. Part of the distance
| was covered at the rate of less than a mile
| a minute
In an interview Mayor Fleischman said:
| I'VE have had a great time ever since we
| left home last Sunday night. The exposi-
| tion is marvellous. We have not only helped
| Cincinnati by promoting her interests, but
we have performed duty which we owed
| our Western sister. 1t is the duty of all
cities near ST Louis TO send representations
| to the exposition. L think that nothing does
| a city more good than to send representa-
| ton as Cincinnati has done about the coun-
try n. into a=f re ind
| Senator Foraker was not with the party
/ Some of the prominent members of the
| party besides Mayor Fleischman were Sam
/ uel Bailey, president of the Cincinnati
president of the Cincinnati Electric Com
/ pany; George f. Dieterle. Charles r. Lo-
/ gan, Henry Oskamp and Gideon c. Wilson
| Congressman Nicholas Longworth. who was
4 a member of the party. remained at st
/ Louis. Delegates were present from twenty
| commercial bodies of Cincinnati.