Josie Orr (left) and Allen Clowes (right) stand near a table during the Clowes Memorial Hall 25th Anniversary Gala champagne dinner

Description:	Joanne (Josie) Wallace Orr (left) and Allen Whitehill Clowes (right) stand near a table during the Clowes Memorial Hall 25th Anniversary Gala champagne dinner. 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. Allen Clowes, a Butler University Trustee from 1960-1984, and later Trustee Emeritus, was very involved in the planning and management of Clowes Memorial Hall. Built at a cost of approximately $3,600,000, the building was constructed in honor of his father, 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/2570
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:	Clowes Memorial Hall Arts facilities Art centers Auditoriums Centers for the performing arts Music-halls Music facilities Theaters Tables Chairs Flowers Roses Centerpieces Drinking glasses Napkins Waiters and waitresses Butler University--Buildings College buildings Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History Clowes, Allen Whitehill Orr, Josie People Krannert Room Fairview campus

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