The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-30

Notes of What the Men Who
Make Their Headquarters at
the CLubh0u5e of Post b, I. p.
A., Are Dong

Willie Murphy 1.-The living wonder" was
a caller at the clubhouse last Saturday.
Bob Cleary, of Peoria. ILL.,, was guest
at the regular meeting Saturday night.
Walter Lindley has returned from De-
troit, Mich, where he was called last week
in conference with his employers.
The latest application for membership
into Post is from o. w. Nottingham,
with the Charles Lesh Paper Company.
Captain Ryder has made his return from
Michigan safely. and was around the club
house yesterday and Saturday as hereto
fore.
Because of the failure of those selling
the tickets to turn in the stubs. the band
prize drawing contest did not take place
Saturday night. 1t is believed now it will
not be held before the next regular meet
ing night, the last Saturday in June
AS the whist tournament that is being
conducted by the Ladies' Society of the
local T. p. A. post nears its end. interest
increases proportionatey. Twelve of the
sixteen games have been played. The
women meet every Wednesday afternoon
from to o'clock.
IT has been some time since the men of
Post b have had an opportunity to observe
the smile of Bert Essex who travels out
of Chicago for a wholesale millinery es-
adjustment, but this pleasure was theirs
last Saturday and Sunday. While Essex
travels for a Chicago house he still retains
his membership in Post b.
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That the services of Harry S. Hunter,
secretary treasurer of the house committee
are efficient was shown by his report for
the year at the meeting last Saturday
night. Hunter has conducted the affairs
of the house in the last year in a liberal
but economical manner, and TO the salts
faction of the entire post. His report up
to March l, last, shows receipts to the
amount OF 2,41S.23. and disbursements to
the amount of $2,516.97, leaving a balance
of cash on hand of S2O1.26.
Purdue Clark is one of the most enthusi-
astic members of Post B, and that he be-
lieves in the principle of teaching n child
TO start in the right direction in it's youth
was demonstrated last Saturday. At the
clubhouse he was not only shaking hands
with the members. but was also introduc-
ing his six-year-old son who il was hoped
in his fathers organization. The lad sue
ceeded in making hit" and il was
unanimously agreed among the local T
=. AS TO vote him into membership as
soon as he became eligible.
The delegation that will take the Indian
apolis special TO Springfield. O.. for the ma
tional convention June is being increased
daily, and from reports now in the hands
of the committee the great majority of the
posts from out in the State will make the
special their train. An advantage TO those
considering trip TO the worlds fair is Of
fered in the fact that free ride and re-
turn TO st. Louis is offered by the hosts of
the convention one of the features OF the
entertainment. IL Is not yet exactly known
just what day the trip will be made from
Springfield but il will be in time for the
dedication OF the T. Il. ~. building on the
worlds fair grounds.
Heretofore IL has been generally under
stood by the members of Post Il that every
Wednesday afternoon from TO o'clock
was known ladies' day at the club
house, when no men were permitted on the
premises. but no definite action had been
taken by the members of the post in this
particular. Last Saturday night the ques-
ton was referred 10 the board of directors
for permanent action. Ii was held by some
OF the members that the downstairs only