Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-18
DEDICATED
THE FIRST INDUSTRIAL
UNDERTAKING
OF the South Side Improve
ment ASSOciatiOn...The
Get Overall Factory.

Get Overall Factory.
The happiest OF occasions was the
dedication of the Get overall factory
on south ] street near the new C.
r. u Nj. station last evening by the
society which added them both to
the city's testimonials of growth
during the year just closing-the
South Side Improvement association.
The new building is an imposing
and substantial brick, two story, 135x
40 feet in size, splendidly lighted
with ample windows on all sides, and
nearly completed. All that is needed
to complete it for occupancy will be
the interior finish aad the partitions,
job which will require but a week
or two at the0 most. Then the les
sees will move in and start with
about 80 employees, which number
they expect to increase to 100 at an
early day.
There was an immense thropg all
evening from 7:30 on. An excellent
orchestra supplied the music The
hall was profusely decorated with
American flags asd lighted with
Chinese lanterns in American colors.
Stands for the sale OF various articles
were on all sides, the proceeds of
which went iuto the treasury of the
association and they were well pa
tronized, being conducted by the fol-
lowing: Soft drinks, Adolpb Blick-
wedel; wienerwurst, Ed femme; cof-
fee and sandwiches, Mrs Fred Won
Pein; wheel of fortune, Adam Brin-
ker; fish pond, Fred Hackman.
A commodious speakers stand
decorated with flowers ard flags was
at the side and occupied by Messrs.
Fox, Curme, Jessup. Binklev, Ab-
hott, Gordon. Whelan, Rockers.
Wessler, Gem, kennepohl, Muhl and
Harman Swicker, president
OF the association, who
acted as master OF ceremonies,
introducing the speakers with an
ease, grace and wi. all his own-in
Producing Mr.. Binkley as one who
would entertain the assemblage
with the best speech they ever
heard. Mr.. Gordon is aroupg
on the rostrum. Judge Abbott as
city, Of good proportions and a pow /
er on the stump Mr.. Jessup as
1.-THE longest attempt OF the even
ing. etc, etc.
The various speakers responded
with neat five minute talks which
could not be very we'll heard on ae
count of the noise of the immense
assemblage on both fl ,ors, but all
uniting in the one sentiment ably ex-
pressed by MIR Whelan who felt
preat pleasure in addressing such a
throng on such an occasion-a gath
erinp of citizens who had already ac-
eomplished so much for them
selves and the city; had
nuilded and dedicated
a beautiful park; second the new
railroad of which the-entire city had
SO long stood in need. builded this
,lendid factory which they felt GER
tain was but the nucleus of many
Others which their work was certain
10 bring them One speaker felt
certain there were men before him
who would sometime point to a large
assemhlage of factories in this local
itv and with pride say to their grand
children that they were members OF
-ha association which brought the
first one there and helped to build it
Another could remember when this
verv ground. now a garden and circle
Of happy homes. was a swamp. An
other said that if the citv bad more
men and associations in other parts.
like this one. we should soon have a
better id larger city.
Every speech teemed with con-
gratulations on the work which
had been accomplished and predic-
tinns that this success. great as II
was. was but the precur Sor OF greater
ores to come.
The speeches were ipterspersed
with selections hv the orchestra ard
nv the Sancerbund. directed by Al
bert Stauber.
At their close the six original
members of the association were
called TO the platform and greeted
with three rousing cheers. They
were.
Frank Neff.
Harm Swicker.
Adam Brinker.
Fred Won Pein.
August Sturm.
Adolph Blickwedel.
These gentlemen, decorated each
with an American Beauty rose. a
testimonial from Chessman & Schep-
man, acted as marshals for the even
ing. and a reception committee
The speaking over. the balance OF
the evening was devoted to dancing
and merry making until the wee sma
hours. The affair was grand sue
cess in every way
Earl Muhl Hurt.
Earl. aged nineteen years. son of
Councilman Ed Muhl, met with q