The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-07
Beautiful Floats and Vehicles
J, Representing Industrial and
Mercantile interests Were
r.
Shown.
CITY OFFICIALS AT HEAD.
MAYOR scHILLINcER AND BOARD
{ OF WORKS CLOSELY FOLLOWED
BY FALL FESTIVAL GIRL, HEAD
PROCESSION.

, It took just an hour and ten min
utes or the industrial, the largest and
/, most spectacular parade of any kind or
description ever held in Eastern In
diana to pass a given point. 1t would
be impossible to set forth all of the
various features of the monster pag-
cant. There were floats and vehicles
of every imaginable kind, from i'm
mense traction engines to pony carts;
men marching on foot and men on
horseback: youg women formig charm
ing group pictures on floats; comic fea-
lures galore, and SO on down a long and
yariedslist
Not only was the parade the larg-
est ever held in this section of the
state. but the crowd that witnessed 1t
was by far the largest ever assembled
in Richmond for years. From the court
house nearly to Twentieth and Main
streets was congested. Another i'm
mense crowd was assembled on North
e street and Fort Wayne avenue.
In the Main street business district
the sidewalks were so crowded as to
make it almost impossible to move
along them. Thousands of people
stood on the street. crowding from the
gutter to the car tracks. The parading
column had barely enough room to
move. 1t is safe estimate that the
parade was witnessed by 10000 people.
On Main street every window was oc-
cupied by onlookers and many of the
roofs were lined with humanity. Just
after the parade was over and the
crowds were scattering the threatening
rain clouds broke but the indications
are it will be clear this evening.
The parade started from the court
house about 1 o'clock, and went east
along Main street to North Twentieth
street. There it turned and went
north to North E street, thence west
on that street to Fort Wayne avenue
| and thence along that street to the
| starting point.
The most pleasing floats and exhibits
in the parade were literally applauded
all along the line and there was al
! ways wild scramble for the various
articles tossed from floats and wagons
There was at least 800 vehicles in the
parade. and between 1,5oO and 2,O01
people.
City Complimented.
The Cincinnati business men who re
viewed the parade after marching
about half the distance were amazed
at the wonderful display. They could
not compliment it enough. and stated
they did not think it possible for city
the size of Richmond to give such ar
affair
Heading the procession was a car.
riage containing the mayor and mem
bers of the board of public works Miss
Ruby Brehm on horseback appeared as
the fall festival girl" She rode &
beautiful black horse and wore the vel
low dress with lavender sash. Lavender
gloves and yellow hat. Miss Brehn
made shining appearance.
Smittie's band headed the delegation
of Cincinnati business men, who hat
come to the city as the guests of TIL,
Young Mems Business club. 1t wa.
not expected that the organization O
visiting business men would join il
the procession, but they kindly con
ScAlSd ~ do 50, ueSpll6 In6lr I1r6f
feelings after the trip to the city. TIL,
organization marched as far east OF
Main street as Eighteenth street. wheI
it dropped from line. The inmates O
the Margaret Smith Home at Main ans
seventeenth streets rejoiced at thei
good fortune. when they saw the Gin
cinnati delegation stop at the corner
There came gap in the parade ant
q lull of about five minutes ensued. Tt
entertain the elderly women during tn,
intermission the Cincinnati visitor.
marched to the home and the bane
serenaded the women greatly to theil
delight and JOY
The Republican drum and bugl,
corps. delegation of eight bicycl,
riders clad In uniform and the Bows