The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-26

square On the West Side, and so Ia
as the lawns are concerned thell
equal as to thickness and greennesS
city. During the long dry perioc
these lawns were carefully watereo
and the yards along this block present
an even stretch Of thick, vivid green
The trees, strawberries and flowers
along this square are carefully kept
and attractive and it is a shame fol
the residents to be the victims Of such
an offense as this bill board, if
erected, will prove to be. They are
naturally indignant and have pro
tested strongly. On the corner OF
West First and Richmond avenue, a
monstrous bill board has been placed
which, although on the square west
is enough. the residents of the first
block think, for them to endure.
This column has called attention
many times to the huge board at the
entrance to the old cliff road in West
Richmond as one that should be re-
moved, together with the huge sign
which defaces the cliff and to be seen
from the Main street bridge. The
large new board on the corner of Sew
enteenth and Main streets is another
hideous DETACHMENT to that part of
town, the boarding on the south side
of that square having always been an
offense to every citizen of this town
who really and truly cares about the
aesthetic aspect of the city. In short
the bill board nuisance should be
regulated as it is in other cities, Chi
cago, for instance. having an ordi-
nance relative to their size, position,
etc. and many other towns and cities
regulate this matter. The corner of
Eleventh and Main streets with its
huge hoardings and unkept vacant
lots is DETACHMENT to the town
which should not be permitted. The
Civic League was very anxious to put
an $500 new roof on the Market
House for no particular reason that
the average person could see. Why
not turn it's attention to few simple,
inexpensive things that would really
be Of benefit to the town and add to
its beauty? There is a vast amount
Of lofty talk about "civic beautifica-
tion,' and meantime the qualification
of the town goes merrily on. Why
not 60 after the bill board nuisance
The work of the Robert Dale Owen
Memorial will be actively continued
the coming autumn and winter, a
meeting of the committee to be short
ly held in Indianapolis. Although the
committee met in May for the pur-
pose of organization and to formulate
a plan of action, active work was not
engaged in during the summer
months, but at the beginning Of the
club season, the matter will be taken
up all over the State, the committee
working under the auspices Of the
Federation of Women's Clubs of In
diana. A number of contributions,
however, have already been made to
the fund.
Mr.. Charles S. Parker, the painter
sculptor. of Boston, has done some
work in the latter form which is
unique in this country, especially as
to subject. Mr.. Parker is well
known portrait painter, having paint
ed many of the distinguished people
of his own city and State, and studied
many years in Europe and this eoun-
try with the sole purpose of devel-
oping and perfecting his talent for
painting in both oil and water color
and it is only recently that he has
taken to working in the plastic me-
dunn. His product in this department
of art has been largely confined, SC
far, to statues in miniature of cele-
brated pueilists and athletes, his sill
YER statuette of James J. Corbeti
being one of his most successful and
admired pieces of work. A member
of the Boston Athletic Association
posed for his statuette reproduced
in silver. five of these being made
and serving as prizes for the inter.
club boxing match between Chicago
and Boston. "The Shot-Putter, and
"The Marathon Runner were both