The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-22
HEARTY WELCOME
GIVEN CRUSADERS
ON HOOSIER TRIP
Thirty Autos Leave on C. of C.
0ne-Day Courtesy
Tour.
By DONALD D. HOGATE
Times Staff Correspondent

Times Staff Correspondent
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May 22.-In
a three-hour stop here, Indianapolis
business men on the Chamber Of Com
MERGE courtesy trip were heartily
welcomed by business men, officials
and civic organizations today.
The party arrived from Martinsvilie
in time for lunch in the First Chris
tan Church. Charles Bender, presl-
dent Of the Bloomington Merchants
Association, welcomed the visitors to
a tour of the city. Indiana University
was visited.
From Bloomington, the party was
to drive to Allisonville then to Spen-
Ger. Dinner will be eaten in Canyon
State Park. The party will return to-
night.
No sooner had the long auto
caravan reached the public square in
Martinsville than occupants were out
Of their cars, renewing acquaintance
ship with business men, and meet
ing new ones. Cigars and samples OF
Indianapolis-made products were in
evidence everywhere.
Thirty Cars Leave
Over seventy-flve members Of the
Indianapolis Chamber Of Commerce,
including a score Of wives of mem.
bers, composed the caravan as it left
the Chamber OF Commerce shortly
after a. m. Thirty cars were in
line. including a Hoosier Motor Club
service car and an emergency tire
repair car from the Quick Change
Tire Company.
First stop was at Mooresville, where
a warm welcome was extended by all
the business houses. After a half
hours stay the party moved on to
Brooklyn. Several took advantage Of
the Brooklyn stop to make a hur-
ried inspection Of Bethany Park. where
several camps already have been To-
Gated for the summer.
Business enthusiasm characterizes
the courtesy crusaders at every stop,
as Indianapons-made products are
boosted and advantages of Indian
apolis trading outlined.
Speeches were not in evidence, as
local business men were occupying
their time with informal chats on
business conditions and meeting
friends. Women in the party took
unusual interest in the days pro
ceedings along the route.
Many Firms Represented
The following companies and or-s
CARNATIONS sent representatives:
E. c. Atkins & Co.. C. Fred Klee: August
Buschmann & Sons, Alfred w. Buschmann.
Otto L. Buschmann; Central Supply Com
pany. Albert Waldbieser; Central Wallpaper
and Paint Company. E. L. Osborne, H. P.
Boothe: Crowder-Cooper Shoe Company, H.
c. Ryker; Eastern Rock Island Plow Com
pany. L. G. Ferguson; Ravens Geddes
Company H. C. Kahlo. r. Felix Geddes Hib-
ben. Hollweg & Co.. H J. HibSen. W. Jerome
Harrington. Oscar Lyons; W. J. Holiday
Co. F. T. Holiday; Indiana Bell Telephone
Company. c. h. Mcdowell: indianapolis Belt
ing and Supply Company. G. N. BockstahleT;
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. Earl L
Ferguson, Blaine McGrath. Col. John B. Rey>
nolds. F. B. Rakenlann. Phillip Kennedy In
dianapoHs Electrical Supply Company, c. <
Fitchey. Thomas Gage; indianapolis Paint
snd Color Company, E. W. Keisker; Indian
son; Kiefer Stewart Company. G. Barret
Moxley. A. Kiefer Mayer: Kipp Brothers
Company. Allen B. Maxwell; C. W. Letter
Hat Company, o. D. Letter; C. p. Lesh Paper
Company. Perry W. Lesh; Thomas Madden,
Son & Co. II. P. OConnor; Mooney-Mueller-
Ward Company. Max Ziegler. W. J. Mooney.
Jr.: Mutual China Company Ferd L. HolI-
veg, Walter E. BozelI; Oliver Chilled Plow
Works W. A. Hood. W. T. Ashby: Sergeant
Gerke Company. W. H. Gerke: Schnull & Co..
G. A. schnull; The Standard Metal Company.
r W. Ingalls,. F. A. Whitening; Standard Oil
Company. J. c. Marshall; Stewart Carey
Glass Company J. NJ Haines; Tanner & Co..
John c. Henley: The Wheeler Company. R
E. Porter, r. B. Hill; The Whitaker Paper
Company. F. Ostermeyer: Allen A. Willsin-
son Lumber Company Charles T. Lee, George
T. Tr1b5y.
Other guests: Mrs C. Fred Klee, Mrs.
Earl L. Ferguson. Mrs. J. C. Marshall. Mrs
A W. Buschmann. Mrs o. L. Buschmann.
Mrs. L. G. Ferguson, Miss Elsie L. Green
Miss Lottie ostermeyer, Mrs. F. B. Rake
mann, Mrs. o. D. Letter, Mrs. Nell Birk. Miss
Aileen Letter. Mrs H. C. Ryker.