The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-06-29
Visitors Were Well Pleased
With Their Treatment But
We're Doubtful About the
Fatted Calf Being Killed.
HON. ADDISON C. HARRIS
MADE INTERESTING TALK
Mayor BookWaIter Entered a.
Strong Defense of lndianap-
oils in Answer to the Charge
That 1t Is a Babylon.

The "home comers' from Indianapo.
lis returned on their special cars to
their adopted city Friday evening
about O'Clock. Before leaving they
all promised to make this event an an
nual one and will be here again newt
June. Friday afternoon. after the din
ner. which. judging from the remarks
dropped by Addison c. Harris and
Mayor Bookwalter, consisted principals
ly of bananas and Dill pickles, and for.
which the visitors had to pay, the pro-
gam arranged for the event. was car
ried out
The q sening address was made by
William Dudley Foulke. In which he
wcls omed the expatriates back &c their
own. al d in a good natured manner r..
bullcd them for ever leaving dear cd
Wayne county Mr.. FoE'ke stated
that the people of Richmond were glad
to receive the prodigals back and that
the fatted calf had been killed In their
honor.
Missed the Calf.
In responding to Mr.. Foulkes re-
marks. Addison G. Harris. who at ono
time was a United States minister To
Austria Hungary, brought forth "A
laugh by stating that If the fatted calf
had been killed in honor OF the prod
igals, it must have been eaten by the
butchers. He took exceptions in a
witty manner, to Mr.. Foulkes insinu-
ations that the expatriates had acted
unwisely i'm leaving old Wayne. Mr..
Harris did not think that life offered
enough opportunities In Richmond. but
admitted, amid laughter. that old
Wayne was the best place on earth to
be born In and TO be buried in. He
concluded by paying a tribute to Rich
mond and Wayne county. then extend-
ed an invitation to the entire popula-
tion of Richmond to visit Babylon. as
Mr.. Foulke styled indianapolis. pro-
viding that two days notice was Civ
en-. He then took rap at the faint
hearted welcome Richmond extended
to it's former townsmen. by stating that
in the event that Quaker pilgrimage
to Babylon was made, there would be
brass band out TO meet them. that tho
reception committee would he on hand
to meet them. that both hands would
be extended i'm welcome. that the best
of everything In the capit.-l city would
be thrown open TO them and that the
festive board would not be laden with
bananas and pickles.
Defends Babylon"
Following Mr.. Harris. Mayor Book
walter rose in defense of Babylon" of
which he is the chief executive. Ho
insisted that Mr. Foulke had no right
to apply such a term TO indianapolis.
stating that it is a typical Hoosier city
and the most thoroughly American city
of any of the state capitals. He also
extended an invitation to Richmond to
visit indianapolis. He said that the
city, not merely it's keys, would be-
turned over TO the visitors. I'VE have
no keys TO turn over" asserted Mayor
Bookwalter. for everything is open
and above board and there is absolute-
ly nothing to be kept under lock-
He stated that IL Indianapolis is bad,
Richmond could trot in the same class
and not finish outside the distance
flag. Il have read your papers. so
you see ! know what / am talking
about Mayor Bookwalter continued
by stating. IF indianapolis is bad.
your sons and your daughters and their
children. Of whom judge there is
about fifteen hundred in Indianapolis
have helped TO make ii So He caus-
ed laugh by remarking that the ex-'
patriates did not practice at being Qua
kers in indianapolis.
At the conclusion of Mayor Book.
walters address. twenfy-seyen ma.
chimes of the Wayne County Automo-l
bile club. took the prodigals for trip
about the city. a halt was made at
Eleventh and North a streets. where
the chimes Of the Reid Memorial
church played t'Auld Lang Syne." An
exhibition run by the fire department
was also made. Mayor Schillinger turn
ing in the alarm.