The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-09-22

WITH CAKES anu pIttZcIS, WuICA 6Ome
thoughtful, Christian gentleman had
brought along, the owner of which
was not generally known, but he waa
voted a philanthropist on the right
road to eminence, and some of us got
down On our knee (no cup along) and
drank from the water-tank which was
let in the structure made for it, and
drank to the health of the unknown
friend. If we had his name we'd
gladly hand it down.
Once thoroughly under way every
one seemed to fall into good humor
and become jolly, aud even hilarious,
when County Commissioners Brooks,
who seemed to have to bear the brunt
of all the jokes, began to pull Demo-
cratic newspapers and whisky bottles
from his side pockets. The boys got
it on him" after this fashion: One of
them would go over, take seat, en-
gage him in conversation. make de-
post and pass on. Then second
would come along, solicit the loan of
paper and start the laugh. Mr.. B.
took the matter very good humoredly
and smiled IN his bland quiet way. oc-
casionally remarking that he couldn't
see where the joke came in.
The morning without was pleasant;
the air invigorating, and We annihila-
ted the distance, 81 miles, in four
hours, and we felt as though we would
prefer to inspect the road from our
handsome car than to walk it, even in
so good company as President Parry
himself. (You will remember that
Uncle Billy" sometimes employs the
latter method0
Arriving at Fit. Wayne we were
met at the depot by the Mayor and
some Of the city officers; escorted 20
coaches which were in waiting to re-
ceive us. and driven to the City Hall,
where Mayor Zollinger. of Fl. Wayne,
in handsome speech rendered us the
Inequalities of the city, and hoped
that our visit would be as pleasant as
was theirs to Richmond, which re-
suited in their adoption of one of the
best institutions of the city--the fire
alarm telegraph. Mayor Hibberd re-
sponded in his usual happy style, say
ing that he already felt that it was
good to be there. We then all got
better acquainted, destroyed a few
boxes of cigars, took the carriages
again and were driven to the Court
House Square, where, in company
with the Fort Wayne authorities, we
reviewed the firemens procession.
Fire companies were there from many
of the adjacent towns in Indiana and
Ohio and were to compete at the fair
grounds for prizes offered by the Fair
Association, VIII N was then holding
its session at the grounds. There was
a large gathering, the procession being
probably more than a mile in length
We then headed the procession to the
fair grounds. and had an opportunity
of seeing some Of the handsome pri-
vate residences Of the city We pass
ed many beautiful dwellings, most of
which were surrounded by ample
grassy and well Powered yards. Fort
Wayne is not a crowded city; that is,
the buildings are not crowded together
as closely as one finds them in some
places. Arriving at the fair grounds
we left the procession and drove back
to dinner, passing many points of in
terest, which we would have been
pleased to have stopped and visited;
but it was voted. while at the City
Hall, that we would cOnfine ourselves
to the carriages and the tournament,
and so the rows of handsome ladies
along the streets on the door-steps,
the group of young ladies at the front
of the High School, the churches,
buildings, public and private, whirled
passed us to reappear only with re-
gretful thoughts when its all over and
passed.
We were put down at Geo. Foxs
restaurant, in the parlors of which a
lengthy table-lengthy in more than
one sense-was spread for us. After
dinner we were driven to the Fair
Grounds again where we staid all the
afternoon reviewing the competition
for prizes. and where there was a very
large gathering of people. We will
not attempt an estimate OF the gather
ing in point of numbers, for fear we
would miss it, but pass an with the
statement, that the attendance was
WIZ Soi sc. hC 6AOuudS are We'll ~
Gated, large, and a part we'll shaded by
nice grove of forest trees; that part
of the grounds bordering on the viver.
The buildings are substantial, and
some of them two-story. The floral
display was under a tent without the
side canvass. The population of Fort
Wayne, they claim, is 10000, and the
predominatiDg element is German.
They protect their manufacturing in
terest with jealous care, it being. as
with us, what they look to for a sub
stantial growth and prosperity. The
artesian well is now about half mile
deep, without water in it yet, and they
are beginning to think it is quite a
bore. We acknowledge our obliga-
tioDs to Mayor Zollinper, and several
of the city off GERS, whom we can not
call by name, for their many atteu-.
tons. There are many features Of
their prosperous city we should be
pleased to speak of, but will have to
omit at present After supper We
went to the rink, where the fremens'
ball was held, and about midnight
took the train for home. feeling" in
the language of Mayor Hibberd, that
1t was good to have been there"