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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1888
Page
4
A humorous scene unfolds in a dry goods store where a young man requests socks and is misread as shopping for a child or a parasol. The piece then pivots into a survey of parasols and fans, tracing origins, materials, colors, and handles, with notes on styles for schoolgirls and married ladies, and hints of how paraphernalia reflect status and occasions.
Thursday sessions featured Rev G L McNutt on Church Music urging churches to be singing schools and pay choir members while praising music’s power. Speeches by Rev J Albert Randthaler and C C McCulloch supported the view. Lectures from M Cole and H E Perkins offered professional takes. Dr Louis Maas gave a Boston recital with Ida Sweenie. Eugene B Weeks spoke on Christian Healing noting the Bible as basis and urging aid to the poor amid a shift from material to spiritual healing and the old testament influence.
The monthly WCTU gathering at Mrs. H Jordan’s residence was led by Mrs. H B Jacobs. Mrs. B M Ingraham presented a paper on Social Purity, outlining causes and reform methods and noting the vast influence of the 200000 members. The discussion that followed featured an address by Mrs. Hill of Boston, who spoke on extensive experience in this work.
A scan of notes covers Huntington railroad fever Edinburg water works Lafayette gas trust Anderson bank plans Covington mayor election and a tragic drowning at Winamac. Other items report a county congress demo and a Sun paper expansion plus deaths and legal notices across Indiana communities.
Gen Lew Wallace, eager yet grave, rushes across states after Harrison’s nomination asking allies if their states will back him. Indiana’s J N Huston suggests Indiana may favor Harrison, while not predicting a Ben Hur chariot race outcome. Curtis praises Harrison’s character and ability, though favoring Cleveland. a local engineer advertises supplies and Reedy elevator agency in Ingalls block.
The New York Press and The Sun recount a spicy yet measured portrait of Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, praising her wit discretion and grace while detailing her charm hands and poised public demeanor. The piece lauds her lineage breeding and fitness for leadership in the White House.
At St Marys academy the scholastic year ended with a chapel program featuring songs tableaux recitations dialogues essays and a comedy A Precious Pickle performed by Misses Tomlinson Greenwaldt Seiter and Bonifacino Other numbers included Mad Mag and Warden Keep a Place for Me Misses Dell Batliner Pfau Rauch Schwegman Muecke Langsenkamp Kingsley Wilson Bonifacino and C G Langsenkamp A piano zither violin zither quartet highlighted the instrumental segment Valedictory addresses were given by Miss Dell and Miss Batliner diplomas were awarded to Misses Cunningham Loch Dell and Batliner with Batliner earning honors for deportment Silver medals for scholarship were presented by Messrs Pesage Rickhoff Bonifacino and Kingsley concluding the program.
El Paso June 28 Diaz has secured enough members of congress to assure reelection for a third term as president of Mexico according to dispatches.
An invitation to Blue River Park by the United Order of Honor features train departures at 8 30, 10 50, and 3 50 a m with returns at 4 630 and 10 p m. Round trip 76 cents, children 40 cents, refreshments and amusements provided, no liquor sold on site.
Kings County grand jury investigates alleged crookedness in granting the electric light franchise by the aldermen. City Markets report lists extensive prices on meats, produce, dairy and groceries with notes on current market conditions and slight raspberries price uptick due to wet weather.
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