Theodore Roosevelt at the Fairbanks Home in Indianapolis

Description:	In 1907 Roosevelt was in Indianapolis and a luncheon was held for him at the Fairbanks home. The press soon reported that guests were served Manhattan cocktails. Fairbanks, a strict prohibitionist, was unaware of the alcohol being served. A teetotaler who advocated buttermilk as the proper drink, Fairbanks became an object of ridicule, as the press transformed him from Buttermilk Charlie into Cocktail Charlie. This event is sometimes referred to as Fairbanks Tea Party. The following people in the photograph are: Back Row-Left to Right: William E. English, Lucius B. Swift, William H. Armstrong, Henry Riesenberg, Meredith Nicholson, Roscoe O. Hawkins, Charles A. Bookwalter, Frank D. Stalnaker, John W. Kern, Charles Remster, Reverend Daniel R. Lucas, Franklin Vonnegut, Dr. P.M. Rixey, Thomas Taggart, Moses G. McLain, Harry S. New, Jeremiah E. Kinney, John J. Twiname, William H.H. Miller, William Loeb, Jr., Chauncey A. Manning, Jesse Overstreet, Joseph A. Minturn, Albert B. Anderson, Addison C. Harris, Louis H. Levey, Ferdinand L. Mayer. Front Row-Left to Right: Mrs. John N. Carey, Dr. Mary A. Spink, James Whitcomb Riley, Honorable Albert J. Beveridge, Governor J. Frank Hanly, Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, President Theodore Roosevelt, Cornelia Cole Fairbanks, James A. Hemenway, Rear Admiral George Brown. The photograph is stored in Flat File 1-a
Origin:	1907-05-30
Created By:	C.F. Bretzman
Source:	http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc013/id/203
Collection:	Panoramic Photograph Images
Copyright:	This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for personal use, study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: visualcollections@indianahistory.org.
Geography:	Indiana--Marion County--Indianapolis
Subjects:	Fairbanks, Charles Warren, 1852-1918 Politicians Roosevelt, Theodore, 1877-1944 Fairbanks, Cornelia Cole Clothing & dress Hairstyles Vice-Presidents-United States Presidents Photography, Panoramic

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