The Washington times., 1905-11-26
Indiana Society of Wash
lngton IS Name OF
New Commonwealth
Just Organized.
Point Toward Which
Local HooSierS Have
Been Working IS Ac-
conpIiShed at Last.

The Indiana Society of Washington is
the name Of new organization Of
Hoosiers residing in Washington.
For many years the Indiana people IN
washington have had one form c.
another OF organization, generally pc
lftical Under the administration Of
President Harrison the Indiana Asso-
citation was active and gave many bril-
liant entertainments. There are more
than a thousand former Hoosiers re-
siding in Washington and they are all
loyal TO their State
Cant. Thomas II. Mckee. late journal
clerk Of the House OF Representatives,
was the last president of the Indiana
Republican Association. The difficulty
Of maintaining a strictly political or
ganization has been manifest for some
time Many OF the State associations
have changed from a political to a So
ciaI organization The Civil Service
Commission has kept the State political
organizations under strict surveillance
to prevent cases of political activity or
offensive partisanship among civil ser
vice employees The Indiana Repub-
Hcan Associa ton finally decided to dis
solve as a Republican organization and
Teorganize as a strictly non-partisan so
cial body The meeting called for
Metzerott Hall last Friday night was
the most largely attended held IL years.
Many Democrats were present All
Hoosiers were welcome. Capt. Thomas
H Mckee, president of the late IN
diana Republican Association. presided
and made the suggestions which were
unanimously adopted and led to the for
nation of the Indiana Society Of Wash
fugton. The constitution and bylaws
Of the new society were reported by a
committee consisting of Z. c. Roots, W.
p Billings, and J. E Boardman- They
were patterned after those OF the YER
mont Association. one of the most sue
cessftI State societies in Washington
Following the adoption Of the e0Tisti-
tuition the following officers were elected
with practical unanimity: President
Jerry A Mathews. of Indianapolis. first
vice president. Virgil Greene, of Peters
burg; second vice president, Capt J. P
afegEew. of lafayette; third vice presi-
dent. Louis Ludlow, of indianapolis +;
recording secretary, Edwin c. Roots, OF
Connersville: financial secretary, w p.
Billings, Of Seymour: treasurer. Charles
Crawford, OF Terre Haute; chaplain, the
Rev. ". w. Curry, o. Logansport; ser
geant-at-arms. Capt. James W. Archer,
Of Spencer.
Honorary Presidents.
The committee 10 report list Of ten
honorary presidents submitted the
names of that number Of distinguished
Indiana men. who were unanimously
elected. as follows: Vice President Fair
banks. John X. Foster. Robert J. Trace
well, ". D Bynum. w W. Dudley,
Daniel W RansdeI. L. T. Kitchener.
Thomas Il. Mckee. Z. V. Brookshire.
and Jesse Wilson.
The following were elected directors Of
thes Indiana Society; T. A. Bynum, J.
p. Megrew. L. P Mitchell. n. L. Chew,
3. f. Harper. and James Sanford.
The unaniTnity and enthusiasm shown
ct the meeting Friday night augurs well
for the success of the new Indiana So
cIety. Another meeting VIII be held in
Metzerott Han lover the Columbia Thea
teri. Friday night. December s. ~ 7.3G
o'clock to perfect the organization. Al
that meeting the president viii an
nounce the standing committees for
next year.
Reception to Vice President.
A reception TO meet the Vice President
the Indiana delegation in Congress, and
the new Auditor for the War Depart
ment. the Hon. B. i. Harper; the new
Assistant Secretary OF the Interior. Hon
Jesse Wilson. and the new deputy audi
tor for the Postoffice Department. The
Hon. Charles McGonagle-alI Hoosiers
will be arranged for some date before
the holidays.
Many lectures and other forms Of en-
tertaInment are planned for the winter
season.
The women viii be invited to particI-
pate in the proceedings OF the new
society and their names Will appear IT
the list of committee members Alto
gether. the new Indiana Society bids
fair 70 be a great success.