Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-10-12

People, Together With Those Of
tire Wavne County-A Sclendid =
Straightforward Little Speech
Greatest Occasion in the History
Richmond and Wayne County
keosevelt's Tribute to Richmond.
lt was the finest day this CITY ev
saw, Just as the most sanguiI
Propneslers tamong which the Pa
LADiuM has to be counted) had DR.,
dicted. The most sanguine seer coul
not have foretold anything fine
Inc crowds began to come in earl
In the day. They came slowly a
nrst, but suddenly, as if by magic
reinforced by the immense thronp
OF people that came from the railwa
station, the town was full. Th
sidewalks were lined, and the peopl
VINO were at all anxious to reach thei
destinations, went out into tn
street. BY ten o'clock it locked a.
II all the people the town coule
hold were here BY 1910 i
was almost doubled, and b,
the time the parade started. a,
II clock, the town was packed and
damned with people. There was a
soiid mass of humanity-and the
BEST looking humanity anybody ever
saw-from the Main street bridge to
thirteenth street-threeauar of a
mile or more of solid .double
ranks OF people that, in places. al
most met across the street. Not
fewer than twenty to thirty thousand
people were out on the street. And
~ was the most orderly crowd this
CITY ever saw. But three intoxicated
men were seen at all, and but one
arrest, Tor harmless, quiet drunk.
was the harvest of the day, among
Lhe police. There was no yelling
with that magnificent crowd and
tne interest, determination. and en-
tnusiasn necessary to gather it, and
with all the interest, energy and
hard work necessary to prepare the |
iioats and to arrange the delega-
lions forming that parade, there was
no yeiiing.: A silent, thinking crowd
watched that throng go watched
IL IOr forty-one and one half minutes
actual timing, and made no demon
stration OF noise or disturbance, be-
yond an occasional round of decorous
applause when something especially
1ne went by. Not fewer than twenty
thousand people-and the town as
luiet as on any other day except for
ne murmur of voices, the roll of
,rums, the scream of whistles and
ne music OF bands and glee clubs.
he police regard it as almost mi
aculOus. The city would have been
ale in the hands of that crowd with
Ut any police. Democrats could
ave worn all the Bryan badges they
leased yesterday Without police pro-
e pehaysd WAS ,Ss as anasry npd
1t was an indication OF
ne kind of campaign in which we
re engaged.
THE PARADE.
Richmond and Wayne county never L
O things by halves and yesterday s t.
arade was no exception to the rule.
Words fail toexpress the magnificent t
randeur and beauty of the process g
ion as it moved out Main street be-
ween the thousands of enthusiastic t
eople. t
There were many features which J t
hould be given especial notice, but I
nly a few can be mentioned at this a
ime: S
One of the best features was the G
travelling mems special, a com e
,lete train of three cars drawn by a a
raction engine and filled with COM
nercial travellers who are anxious to S
zee continuation of prosperity and c
,ood times. The idea of the float S
originated with George r. Dilks, and
he cons struction was in charge OF I
Iohn Cohorst. {
Haisley & Humpe had unique
display, consisting of mammouth '
,hoe mounted on four bicycles pro
yelled by four young men.
The display of the Union Ice com
,any, consisting of several large
blocks of ice in which were frozen +,
he pictures of Mckinley and Roose- {
,elt, fruits and fish.
The Schneider Carriage works also !,
,ad striking display, as did also
Saar, Scott Il Co. and numerous
,thers.
Taking it all in all, it was the best
large st and most complete
parade ever attempted in this city,
lar eclipsing anything OF the kind
ever siven in the county before.
The procession required about
Forty-two minutes to pass certain
point, and over 1000 persons were in
line. The out of town delegations IN
raily decorated wagons made an es-
pecially good showing, and they
were repeatedly cheered along the
line.
The following is the line OF the
parade in full;
Platoon of police.
Grand Marshal Larsh and stah.
Richmond city band.
Republican bugle and drum corps.
FIRST DIVISION.
Cabs containing Chairmen Hernly
and Swain and other prominent Re
publicans.
Richmond rough riders.
Chester rough riders.
siiddleboro rough riders
csnterville rough riders
HARMONY troop rough riders.
Liberty rough riders
Fountain Citv rough riders.
Seventh Ward drum corps.
Richmond horsemen.
Abingdon horsemen-
Spiceland band
SECOND DIVISION,
Division Commanders Col. ". j.
Robie and Frank Taylor and staff.
Travelling mems special.
Gaar, Scott 4 Co, four wagons
Robinson & Co., three wagons
Boston drum corps.
Louck 4 Hill.
Second Ward drum corps.
Hoosier Drill Co, six wagons
Westeott Carriage company
Richmond Chair company
Richmond City Mill Works, two
wagons.