The Columbia Club and its rise in Indianapolis politics
In 1888 a small group formed the Columbia Club to back Benjamin Harrison’s presidential bid. It grew from a mobilizing campaign unit to a premier Indianapolis institution, overseeing parades, a new building completed in 1900, and influential gatherings with generals, governors, and senators shaping Republican circles.
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Chapin C. Foster
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Morrison
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Alvin P. Hovey
Minneapolis
Minn
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Moses G. McLain
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Indiana
Christ Church
March of Progress
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Frank M. Andrews
Dayton
Ohio
Claypool
Andrews
Circle
Clarence Martindale
Union League
New York
John L. Griffiths
Greater Columbia Club
Columbia Club's 37 Year Greeting to Indianapolis Citizens
President Bradshaw addresses Indianapolis and Indiana as the Columbia Club marks 37 years. He notes the club's growth from a Marching Club supporting Benjamin Harrison to a broad civic group spanning arts science and business. He envisions a new building as a hub for political social cultural and business endeavors.
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Jesse Overstreet
Columbia Club
John B. Cockrum
Franklin W. Hays
Indianapolis
Indianapoli
Indiana
Benjamin W Harrison
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