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ME CITY RECEIVES.SHE OPENS HER HOSPITABLE DOORS.»The Installation of the. New Electric Lilt;rkt Plant Observed In a Royal Manner.3.*MAYOR W. C. CARRISis|Mlh-y:uolee-51Iditddod1eVJ.,t.11SlitItstilSt.IIIV1th1UKl.to lor mil s to the will the ureo II-He It is ion, ovoMil)When Crawfordsville was contemplating the purchase of an electric light plant her City Council made several visits to other cities to witness the workings of the various lights and on these visits were cordially received and royally entertained by the authorities in the cities visited. Conscious of being beholden to their former hosts, our Mavor and Common Council decided to entertain them here and show them that Crawfordsville is not only the prettiest place in Indiana, but is now the best lighted. Accordingly invitations were 6 nt out and on Sept. *J the city was “at nom6” to a number of guests from neighboring cities including Mayor H. 1). Dunnington, J. H. Chamberlain, H. H. Bradley, A. J. Hammond, Amos Thatcher, 13. W. C. Bryant, of Frankfort. Dr. J. X. Hurt, of Indianapolis, Arch Stubbins, of Marion, S. B. Morris and George Kent, of Shelbyvilie, W. X. Carlisle, of Rockville, J. W. Bischof, of the Clinton Art/us, Frank C. Wunder, of the Western Electric Company, ofChicago, and a number of other distinguished gentlemen. They were re- i ceived at the train by the Mayor, Council and committee of citizens. The visitors were then taken out for a ride in open carriages over the city. The hub and spoke factory, the works of the wire fence company, the heading factory, the water works and gas factory, the Y. M. C. A., and the college were all visited and afforded the city’s guests both pleasure and instruction; all ex pressing themselves as highly pleased. After supper at the Xutt Mouse the guests were escorted to the engine house of the e’ectric light plant, where its beautiful machinery and workings wore fullv exhibited to the admiration of the guests and the immense throng which had assembled to witness the scene. At 8 o’clock the visiting gentlemen were taken for a drive over the city under the lights and all were charmed with the magnificent effect, all acknowledging ours to be the best lighted city th?y had ever seen. It was after nine before the carriages finally rolled up in front of the Robbins House, where the banquet was to be served. A large number of citizens were already there and helped to receive and make the city's guests feel at home. The office was crowded ai d for an hour the gentlemen moved back and forth forming pleasant acquaintanceships.Promptly at 10 o'clock the orchestra began to play and the guests filed into the beautifully decorated dining room, j There were 112 sat down to the tables and each guest was presented with a j menu card and as a souvenir of the occasion a cabinet photograph of the engine house of the electric light plant. The following menu was served:New York Counts.Celery.Turkey. Chicken. Ham. Tongue.Chicken Salad. Shrimp Salad.Potato Chips.Hot Rolls. Honey in Comb.Sliced Pineapple. Vanilla Icc CreamLemon Sherbet.Assorted Cake. Salted Almonds.Fruit.Tea Water Crackers Coffee.After the viands had vanished the chairs were moved back, and toastmaster B. li. Russell arose and read the following address of welcome:Gentlemen:—On behalf of the citywofficials and business men of Crawfordsville I have the honor to give you greeting and bid you welcome to our city. 1 assure you, gentlemen, thatthis occasion shall mark one ofthis city's proudest days. Notalone because it is coming close upon the completion of the city's new enterprise, but because you have honored us by your presence here to-night.I think that as representatives of city governments and as business men we i should make neighborly visits to each other more frequently than we do. We lhould recognize the rule which is no ess true of cities than with individuals, that is that no city is so perfect in its improvements and management but that it may learn something bv intercourse with its neighbors.We have found during the past year that we have acquired much valuable information bv our visits to other cities.We are all constituents of one grand commonwealth, in whose prosperity and destiny we are each alike interested. Therefore we should meet as neighbors and consult and advise with each other as friends having a common aim.While this city is not so forward in examples of manufacture as some of our neighbors, yet we hope that your visit with us to-day may at least result in advancing a kind and neighborly feeling with all who are present on thisoccasion.I sincerely thank one and ail of you for vour attendance this evening andindividually and collectively extend to you the freedom of Crawfordsville.After Mayor Carr had closed Mavor% *Dunnington, of Frankfort, was calledup and said:Mr Chairman and Gentlemen:—J did not come here to talk, but to eat. I have a friend hereon my left who is a speaker. I will say in behalf of the Frankfort council and the visiting members that we sincerely tender thanks toft»the committee of Crawfordsville for their entertainment and hospitality. And I also think since seeing your city’selectric light plant that you have the linest in the State of Indiana.” Continuing in the same happy strain Mr. Dunnington soon closed in favor of Mr. Farber, Frankfort’s city attorney, who co rroba rated Mayor Dunnington’sremarks about Crawfordsville. J. H.Chamberlain, of Frankfort’s city council, then spoke:“For the last two years I have been making the eleceric light question , a study because we are interested in it at home and I will say this after examining your plant, that it is the nicest plant and the best arranged I ever saw.I think you have the best steam plant I ever saw in Indiana or any other State.ft'The lights are so well arranged I do not know how they could be better. There is another thing I want to speak of that impresses mo very forcibly. I have been coming to Crawfordsville for twelve years—and I understand thebuilding has been built about three years, but 1 was never inside of it before—I speak of your Y. M. C. A. It is comp.ete in every detail and it is a building of which Crawfordsville can ever be proud.”H. H. Bradley, another Frankfort councilman, and D. \V. C. Bryant, acity commissioner, then spoke brielly. S. B. Morris, of Shelbyville, among other things said: “Your electric lightplant, 1 think, is the best in the State of any city this size. I shall go home to Shelbyville and tell the people they don't know what a well lighted city is. If we had as many lights as you haveft V-* ftit would cost us about SI2,000 a year the way we are paying.” Leech and Kent, of Shelbyville, spoke in the same train. Tostmaster, Russell, called on Prof. ,J. L. Campbell to speak a few words concerning Wabash College, lie said:“These words of welcome and cheer which we hear from our neighbors are very pleasant to us. Crawfordsville people are delighted to have their neighbors appreciate what we are doing. In reference to the college it is only one of the other institutions ofwCrawfordsville. It speaks for itself. You saw something of it to-day, what it is doing and what it hopes to do. Wo only ask that we have a fair representa-aiul opportunity with the other institutions of the State. Wabash college claims no prominence over the other institutions of the State. It claims to bo one of the colleges of the State which seeks to keep the standard of education at the highest notch, for which it isnoted.”Dr. J. X. Hurty, of Indianapolis,spoke and Complimented us on our Beautiful lights, elegant homes, and famous spook. At the mention of spook there were loud calls for Rev. G. W. Switzer, who responded in a very happy vein concerning his recent experience. W. H. Durham, Vice-President of the fair association, made a few felicitous remarks and invited the visitors all out to the fair. Judge Thomas responded to the teast, “The Ladies of Crawfordsville he said: “I did not expect to becalled upon and I drank no coffee, therefore I have no lt;jrounlt;ls on which to base a speech. There is one time in life when a man does not want a friend. At one time, before the electric light was shining, I was walking during my college days and I had a very delightful moonlight walk. I thought it was about the right time and I asked her if she would not be mine. Well, she said, T will be your friend.’ Right there, gentlemen, is where a man does not want a friend.” (Applause). The Judge then complimented the church oyster and the ladies and retired. After a few remarks by A. F. Ramsey and Dr. J. N. Taylor theft wmeeting adjourned.rriTTTn nTTT\T\n\T -r \Tn a mrrnIsaofknOilA1deitraablt;MiRosi£minoHain*coi 1 )OlCoafttobounHiCO!leaBrf c i or da hitbeatiallyelirinWiviwi1i
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Crawfordsville Weekly Journal
Crawfordsville, Indiana, US
Sat, Sep 12, 1891
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