Dr. George Henry Alexander Clowes Jr. stands next to a table where John G. Johnson (left) and Josie Orr (right) are seated during the Clowes Memorial Hall 25th Anniversary Gala champagne dinner

Description:	Dr. George Henry Alexander Clowes Jr. stands with a hand on a chair next to the table where Butler University President John G. Johnson (left) and Joanne (Josie) Wallace Orr (right), First Lady of Indiana, are seated during the Clowes Memorial Hall 25th Anniversary Gala champagne dinner. An ornate key, which was presented to Dr. Clowes Jr. during the evenings festivities, rests in a blue box on the table. Many other people are seated at additional tables in the background and servers are working throughout the room. Held in the Krannert Room in Clowes Memorial Hall, the formal dinner followed a performance by Rudolf Nureyev & Friends, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the building. A rose filled centerpiece adorns the table, since the rose is the official emblem of Clowes Memorial Hall. Designed by architects John M. Johansen and Evans Woollen III, construction of the approximately 83,444 square-foot structure began on August 15, 1960, and the building officially opened on October 18, 1963. Built at a cost of approximately $3,600,000, the building was constructed in honor of Dr. George H. A. Clowes Jr.s father, the late Dr. George Henry Alexander Clowes, and the majority of the financing was made possible by his mother, Edith Clowes, through the Clowes Foundation. Other funds were provided by Lilly Endowment, Inc. and Butler University, among other sources.
Origin:	1988-01-27
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BldgsGrnds/id/2541
Collection:	Butler University Buildings and Grounds Collection
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Copyright:	In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Geography:	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 39.840416, -86.170035 39.840416 -86.170035
Subjects:	Johnson, John G., 1924- College presidents Clowes, George H. A. (George Henry Alexander), Jr., 1915-1988 Clowes Memorial Hall Arts facilities Art centers Auditoriums Centers for the performing arts Music-halls Music facilities Theaters Tables Chairs Flowers Roses Centerpieces Waiters and waitresses Locks and keys Napkins Drinking cups Drinking glasses Candles Butler University--Buildings College buildings Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History Orr, Josie People Krannert Room Fairview campus

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