The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-14
HOLSTERS FLOCK
TO WORLD FAIR
ON INDIANA DAY
Casino Luncheon Attended
by 1900; Others Visit
Ground Displays.
BY MRS. MAURICE MURPHY
Times STAFF Writer

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CHICAGO, July 14-Once more
Indiana has come to the fore and
has proved itself a leader among
states. Indiana day at A Century
of Progress Exposition brought the
largest special crowd that has yet
attended the exposition, and Hoos-
iers again distinguished themselves
by having a large group of notables
present to celebrate its special day
It is doubtful if many Hoosiers
remained in Indiana. 1t appeared
as if all of them we're transplanted
to the worlds fair
Approximately 1900 covers were
laid for the Hoosier luncheon at the
PabSt Blue Ribbon casino on Nor
therly island. Seated at the official
table with Governor and Mrs. Nc
Mutt were
Miss Lucy Taggart, Thomas Tag
CART. Meredith Nicholson. Mrs.
Thomas R. Marshall, Mrs. Franklin
Mckinley Hubbard, George AIDE,
Harry S. New, A. Murray Turner,
Hammond; Mrs. H. B. Burnet, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles O. Grafton, Mum
Gle Mr.. and Mrs William Alpen,
Valparaiso: Richard Lieber, Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Mozart, West Baden;
Mr.. and Mrs E. J. Barker, Thorn
town; Miss Audrey Nellie, DR.. and
Mrs Merrill Davis, Marion; Mr.. and
Mrs. Chalmer Schafer, Leesburg;
Mr. and Mrs. o. M. Kinnison, Co.
shen; Mrs Ray Mari, Columbus;
Mrs J, E. P. Holland, Bloomington,
and Rufus G. Dawes, president Of A
Century Of Progress, and Mrs.
Dawes, Chicago.
Tables Decorated
Oak leaves decorated the table
which was centered with a large
bouquet of garden fiowers-vari-
colored zinnias, larkspur, in pastel
shades. and field daisies.
At the table with some of the Off
GERS and members of the council of
Tri Kappa sorority were Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Richards.
Mrs. Merrill Davis was chairman
of hosteSses at the casino and Mrs.
r. M Bridwell, Chicago, had charge
of luncheon reservations. Mrs.
Schafer, grand president of the Tri
KappaS, also was assisted by Mrs.
Irene Duffey Mueller, Terre Haute,
president, and Miss Hertha
Ann Stein, Ft. Wayne.
Indiana bands and choruSes
played at intervals throughout the
day and, although the mornings
program was informal the after
noon was celebrated with pomp and
ceremony.
Bands Parade
The masSed bands assembled in
the court of the Hall of States
when the parade, headed by Nc
Mutt, started from the Fourteenth
street entrance and an elaborate
musical program was given by the
bands, orchestras and choruseS.
Speeches were broadcast over
nationwide hookup. Speakers were:
McNutt. Nicholson, A. Murray Tur-
ner, chairman of Indiana's commits
sion to A Century of Progress; R.
Lieber chairman of the Indiana day
program; Mrs. Schafer, and Dawes
AmplifierS carried the speeches to
the crowd assembled in the court of
states, from the rostrum of the fed
eral building from where the COVER
nor and others spoke
Vases of flowers and oak leaves
also were used in the Indiana build
ing which remained open through
out the day and for the RECEPTION
held there by the Governor upon his
arrival at the exhibit, following the
parade.
indianapolis Guests
Large vases of white lilies dec
grated the reception room in the
federal building where the formal
evening reception in honor of Gov
ernor and Mrs. McNutt and other
notableS was held
Among the indianapolis people
who visited the Indiana exhibit
within the last few days are:
Mr.. and Mrs William HerscheM. Mr..
and Mrs. william j. Henshaw and chill
dren Mr.. and Mrs Arthur r. Baxter,
Robert Schmuck, Mr.. ana Mrs. j. r.
Towner Mrs. Joe Rand Beckett. Mrs.
Hubert Hickam, Mr.. and Mrs. P W Hud-
dleston. Miss Mary Louise Mann, Mr. and
Mrs. Burke Nicholas Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Urich
Robert Paul Ulrich, Mrs. Kate Ulrifh.
Virginia Mary Wheeler Doris Wheeler.
Mrs Frederick wicker William J. Etter.
Mary Eetter. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Holloran.
Mrs; f. r. Shoemaker, Mrs. Fred H.
Bruhn kenneth Miller. joan Miller. Clara
NJ. Ryan Bob Brock. Josephine K. Bauer,
Flora Swan.
Betty Lou Blackman. Mr. and Mrs JOS
eph A Cohen. Anita and Jackie Cohen,
Joanna Human. S H. Bhewer, Mrs. Helen
A. Brewer. Kathleen Woodward Mr. and
Mrs George F Terry Kenney Hurd. Helen
NJ. Barber Hazel Patrick Mrs j. H.
Bowen. T, w Middleton. Mrs Edith Mid
dleton. Laura Wright Carl w. Wright.
Grace Lyons. Geneva Workman, Dorothy
Jack. Esther Sullivan. Elsie Wnders. Mrs.
Charles Larman.
linda Jane Larman, Jessie Patterson Mrs
Car w Steiner. celia Smith. Mrs. June o.
Rutley. H. r. Riggs. Dorothy Riggs H. H.
Stewart. f. G. Stewart. Robert Stewart
Jean E. Boiling Mayme A Blades, Eta H.
Boiling, Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Taylor. Esther
Taylor Dorothy Conway and nellie D.
Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lemcke re-
Gently have returned from the fair.