There were parties there once above his head. “Alright, what is ballroom and entered the lounge. tables. when shafts of light scattered from the bid for this, the carved Boule­ There were deep set sofas and easy “ The members used to eat lunch Closing the club’s windows, lighting up thevard Room plaque.” Below the chairs, old murals decorated in here while playing cards. They had sidewalks with the dancing anima­ man, the crowd continued in itsautumn colors and portraits of oldthose little white buttons near the tion of gay colors tinted slightly tide, going from one box to the sullen-faced gentlemen on the wall tables so that they could call the with the faint and incresent musicother, looking at the merchandise “Reagan was here courtesy of waiters anytime they needed that slowly drifted out on the warm and then moving onto the next. the G. E. Theatre. This was when th e m .” the club: “This was once a great club,” summer evenings. The orderly he was an actor, not a politician. “I was an honorary member of rows of limousines would empty said Albert Harres, maitre d’ at the We have had all kinds of politicians all the ladies^ bridge clubs here. their sparkling cargo of silver Indiana Club for eight years until ithere. Bobby Kennedy when he They used to have only 79 members ladies in white gloves andlargehats closed in March, 1975 due to was running for president cameso that everytime they played, they and bronzed gentlemen in black financial difficulties. “It was the here and then he went next door to would get men andI would fill in as ties and close-cropped hair. The oldest chartered club in Indiana,talk to a bunch of kids from Notre the extra, moving among all the There small and laughing groups wouldfounded in 1893. All kinds of Dame and Purdue.I took him some tables. sweep their way gently into the people made their way through food so that he would have some­ “And these,” A1 said as he ballroom to spend an evening these doors.” thing to eat. What’s-his-name was pointed to some framed card hands under the two golden chandeliers. Albert worked for 27 years at the here too, that guy who ran in 1964. on the walls,“These are perfect parties The crowd that went to South club, starting first as an extra to Goldwater - yeah, Goldwater. He cribbage hands. Four fives and a Bend’s Indiana Club yesterday was help at the big banquets and later ate here. And when President Fordjack. They are going to auction a different crowd from those of becoming a full time waiter. “We ate at Notre Dame a couple of years these off too. I don’t know who yesteryear. Yesterday’s crowd was had a monopoly on big banquets for ago, he ate at one of our tables. would want to buy these kinds of big, jousting and moisy, making its a long time, all different kinds of Notre Dame asked us if we had a th in g s.” once... way like a river into the old and people. We were really booming in certain size table, and we did. So “Are we going to sell every- run-down ballroom for the first day the 40’s. We had a lot of famous that’s what Ford Ate at.” thing?Of course we arc. N’.here a A1 left the lounge and wenttomorrow?” Col. Don kambol of by Drew J. Bauer of the two-day auctioning of the people here: Bob Hope, Ronald upstairs, past the private dining the Midwest Auction Service Staff Reporter club. Reagan, Pat O'Brian, George Jes- A man stood in the middle of the sel - they all performed here.” room for the members and into a chaos holding a prized object far A1 made his way out of the small paneled room full of oak (continued on page 4) *The Observer . an independent student newspaper serving notre dame and st. mary’s Vol. IX, No. Monday, September 27, 1976 On Mississippi river boat Its the real thing. Ford campaigns in South by Barbara Breitenstcin yesterday. Wallace has stated he is travel is planned, including a trip to Senior Staff Reporter proud of Carter as a fellow south­California for the next debate, erner and a fellow Democrat. scheduled for Oct. 6. In the first major travelling effort Carter has been critical of Ford Ford has left the White House of his campaign. President Ford for “hiding" in the White House, for only two other campaign trips- toured the Mississippi by riverboat saying the Republican candidate isa one-day trip to the University of Saturday, stressing tax reform, and afraid to face the voters to account Michigan to open his campaign, contesting Jimmy Carter in his for the actions of his administra­ and a trip to Philadelphia for the native South. tion, according to the AP story. debate last Thursday night. The President campaigned along But Ford advisers now say more the levees at several river landings during the seven-hour cruise, stat­ ing “We’re coming down here to prove that we want the South to be with u s .” Ford said his trip into the Deep The fighting Irish football team closed out the Northwestern Student Gov South is intended to demonstrate series with a convincing 48-0 victory over the Wildcats. For that he is a national candidate and details, see page 8. (Photo by Tony Chifari) that he is not conceding any section of the country, according to an Associated Press (AP) story by allocates $87300 Dave Riley. “ 1 d o n ’t concede a Pig fracas still goes on; single vote,” Ford said, declaring that he believes it is now possible by Tim Creagan he will defeat Carter in all 50 Staff Reporter states. students speak with Price“ It’s our distinct impression that we are on a big upswing, ” Ford Yesterday, in a nine-hour meeting in LaFortune Student Center, a by Jim Bowler registered with the Observer and said. “We’re going to do better Student Government Committee allocated funds for twenty-two Staff Reporter Price himself. and better." clubs and organizations on campus Tom Soma, director of the Food The President and Mrs. Ford Services Advisory Council, and oneflew to New Orleans Saturday to The bulk of the $87,300 allocated went to the Student Union, Several concerned students will of the students who will attend theboard the Natchez, a stern-wheel $51,000; the Student Government,$18,200; and the Hall meet this afternoon with Mr. meeting, said that. “Mr. Price riverboat, in which he made the President’s Council, $12,100. Edmund Price, Director of Notre wants to meet with the students first paddlestop campaign of mo­ Dame food services, to discuss and clear up the issue. ” dern times. Crowds of several The remaining $6,000 went to the following organizations: student reaction to the halting of Originally the council planned tothousand people met Ford at ea?h free garbage removal by a local address the problem at their first stop. Baltic..................................................................................................................*50 “ Nov. 2 is a very critical date,” Celtic Club....................................................................................................... $50 Ford told the people at Destrehan, C .I.L.A .........................................................................................................$1000 La. “It makes the difference whether America is going to keep World Hunger........................................................................................... $250 moving forward. I want your vote Community......................................................................................................$35 on that day so America will keep W SND............................................................................................................$700 m o v in g ...” A.I.A. (Architecture).................................................................................... $25 “We’re going to keep America No. 1, period,” Ford promised, I.E.E.E. (Engineering).............................................................................. $50 calling for strong national security. Mecha (Spanish-American Club)....................................................... $350 a On the issue of tax reform, Ford Karate Club............................................................................... ....................$50 repeated his recurring theme of Tae Kwon Do Club (Karate)...................................................................... $50 reduced federal spending through tax cuts and “tax reform that Sociology Club............................................................................................ $100 makes sense- makes sense to N eighborhood Study help Group......................................................$1000 y o u .” Dancing Irish................ $300 “This President believes the Black Cultural Arts.................................................................................. $800 federal government spends too much money," Ford stated. He International Students Union................................................................ $950 farm er. meeting, this Wednesday. But continued that, if elected, “ we will Finance Club.................................................... $25 The controversy began a few because of the unpredicted reactionrecommend another tax reduction” Circle K.......................................................................................................... $115 weeks ago, when Price announced by students. Price invited Soma next year. Sailing Club........................... $100 that George Brown, a Michigan pig and several other students to After his riverboat excursion, farmer, could no longer make his discuss the issue this afternoon. which ended in New Orleans, Ford Presidents of the clubs and organizations must