The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-05
Was the So Called Fourth of
July Celebration and In
dustriaI Parade in This City
Yesterday.
ONLY THREE MERCHANTS
PLACED WAGONS IN LINE.
Thousands of Persons Gath
cred at Glen Miller Park to
Witness Balloon Ascension,
Which Failed DismaIIy.


Out in Denver snow is being brought
down from the mountains and distrib-
uted about the streets to cool the at
mosphere. Richmond has Denver
beaten 1000 miles. No snow is need
ed here and no mountains are requir-
ed either The same result is brought
about by an attempted industrial pa
rade. The heavy thunderstorms of
yesterday afternoon and evening were
caused by climatic conditions super
induced by the frost that settled over
Main street and Glen Miller park in
the morning. Main street merchants
considered opening their stores for the
purpose of selling skates and sleds, de-
spite the fact the day was a national
holiday. The cool biting atmosphere
was like a blast from" the Upper Pc
ninsula. January - Two bands play
ed, dozen policemen marched the
city's fire department was on display
and three merchants were represented
in the so-called industrial parade that
precipitated the chill.
The parade was so benumbing that
not even the members of the knights
Of the Golden Eagle saw fit to turn out
for the purpose of display in any num-
ber. Actual count was not taken, but
twelve is believed to be amply large
enough to cover all With the lodge
failing to do its share some business
men who had promised assistance.
withdrew their offerings. The parade
required about 80 seconds to pass a
given point 1t was headed by twelve
policemen. Presumably because of the
cold, frigid temperature the coppeTs
wore white gloves and walked fast to
keep their feet from cooling too
quickly after the heat generated on cir
Gus day. The municipality did it's
share and Chief Miller's objections
were Overruled TO such an extent that
the entire fire department was put on
display. At Eighteenth street the
grays from the city building baked.
| Their sagacity recalled the fact blan-
! kets were stored away carefully back
at the barns. so they turned and trot-
| ted back to their comfortable stalls.
/ But this was not all There were
two bands-two, one in white and one
/ in blue. Special mention must be
made of the Light, Heat & Power
Company, Weber X Holzapfel and Al
Brooks. These three. but the great
! est of these is-well. any one of them
may claim what distinction is to be de
rived. AS mentioned in the prelude
three wagons placed in parade" by
these firms represented the industrial
activity of the city insofar as cooper.
alton on the part of the business men
was concerned. There was one cab
! in which rode a trio of local ministers
! That was it. What: The parade
For fear some may have been missed
there they are again: Twelve police
men 12l: like number of X. G. E.
two bands; fire department: one car
! III: three wagons (floatsg: and. there
was something omitted from the frs
account There were about seven o.
eight buggies and carriages with more
K. G. E's and no X. G. E.'s following
The activitey of the fire department
tagged at Eighteenth street and a
Wintersteen's wagon quit at Seven
teenth $50 the messenger boy, who fol
lowed. said.) but there. was a detail
that proceeded to Glen Miller park. Al