Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-15
JUPE PLUVIUS
ON JOB DURING
COURTESY TRIP
But Boosting Indianapolis
Delegation Is Undaunted
by DampneSS.
KOKOMO A WARM HOST
BY FRED S. KNODLE,
staff correspondent the Times.


There was water in the fields and water
IN the highways and water in the air
most of the time during the courtesy
trip" of the wholesale trade division Of
the Indianapolis Chamber OF Commerce
yesterday.
But the special traction train In which
the tourists rode was water tight, Of
course, and Of course the tourists didn't
have to invade the fields or highways and
most of them were provided with rain
coats or umbrellas, or bought umbrellas
along the way.
And they were not in the least daunt-
ed By the dampness, but went their way
spreading mental sunshine on every hand,
Just as though the day had been espe-
cially designed to meet their pleasures.
ToO WET FOR
ATLANTA VISIT.
At Carmel, Noblesvf1le, Cicero, Ar
eadia, Upton, Sharpesville and Kokomo
they stepped from their cars and made
their way to those whom they had come
TO see, but at Atlanta the rain came
down In torrents-in fact the air seemed
mostly water, and 1t was decided no
stop should be made there, but that
those who had correspondents in At
lanta should express their regrets by
wire or mail
Luncheon was eaten at Upton and at
KOkomo the tourists had dinner with the
kOkOmo Chamber Of Commerce in the
Congregational Church, the meal being
served by feminine members Of the
church-one Of those dinners that make
man feel that the world, after all, is a
mighty good place to live in and partake
OF its luxuries.
From the moment the trippers stepped
HTaTr IT., -,
made to feel they were at home There
was committee from the Kokomo
Chamber Of Commerce to welcome them
and a fleet of automobiles to take them
wherever they wished TO go, and at the
dinner there were talks by members OF
the Kokomo chamber that showed how
glad KOkOmo was at being afforded the
opportunity Of shaking hands with
Indianapolis. Speakers representing the
Indianapolis Chamber OF Commerce
showed that indianapolis as represented
by the chamber was equally glad.
c. OF C. PRESIDENT
TALKS ON KOKOMo.
One of the speakers was ]. ". John
son, the new president Of the Kokomo
chamber, who was introduced by the re-
firing president, J. E. Frederick, and
who spoke not only in welcome of the
visitors, but also OF some Of the big fea-
lures Of Kokomo's Industrial life.
other speakers Of Kokomo were Ralph
~. Hasermeir. Or. ]. R. Morgan and
John B. Joyce.
There also was a short address by
Ebert D. Weed, grand worthy president
Of the Fraternal Order Of Eagles.
PRAISES KOKOMO'S
HOME-OWNED PLANTS.
The principal address, on behalf of the
visitors, was made by Dick Miller. who
said that among the most valuable i'm
pressions the visitors would take home
from KOkOmO was that all Of the great
industries Of KOkOmo were owned wholly
or in great part by residents Of Kokomo.
To have the people Of a community thus
directly interested in its industries, he
said, was the best way to combat Boil
shevism.
Other speakers Of the INDIANAPOLIS
party were Charles F. Coffin, president
Of the indianapolis chamber, and John
b. Reynolds, secretary, both Of whom had
Joined the party at KOkomo; Alex Scott
and Robert H. Tyndau.
REPRESENTATIVES,
OF FIRMS ON TRIP.
The complete list Of the representa-
tives of Indianapolis firms making the
trip follows: F. L. Bridges, f. A. Guth.
A G. Ruddell, C. H. Crowder, W. 8,
Wilson, Dick Miller, Herbert A. Smith.
Robert II. Tyndan, Thomas O'Conneu.
Charles E. Hall, Felix Geddes, Parker
Geddes, Lewis Weisenburger, NJ. E. Ed
wards, O. P. Epler, George NJ. Book
stahler, A. ". Clafey, H. E. Rasmussen.
X. P. Oblinger, E. H. Welmer, E. S. BAH.
n 4. NicOlai, T. A. Afford, Keifer MAYER
Walter V. Bozell, Clemens o. Mueller.
William J. Mooney Jr., R. ]. O'Reiuv.
Adam Grosskopf, o. c. Haug, F. A. WI
kening, R. W. ingalls,, ]. NJ. Haines.
Alex Scott, Lew W. Cooper, A. L. Cliff
ford, ". E. Mckee, Otis W. Pierce. John
c. Henley, George 4. Winders. Charles n
Lee, Charles L. Schaab. II. E. Ramsen.
Chester f. Roberts, Charles L. Busch
man, Harry Buschman and F. T. Holt
day. The indianapolis Chamber of Com
merce was directly represented by Charles
F. Coffin, Col. John B. Reynolds. Earl L
Ferguson, f. B. Brakeman and IL B. VII
hams
Tuesday, May II, is the tentative date
for the next courtesy trip"-to Rich
mOud