The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-13
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the First Baptist church, followed by
several numbers by chorus of White
water school girls.
Citizens Welcomed.

Citizens Welcomed.
Pres. F. H. Unthank welcomed the
visitors in behalf of the Riverdale CIV
ic league, the Mothers league and
teachers. He briefly told how the cit
liens were aroused to the necessity OF
raising the north section OF the city
from reproach and the ultimate or
ganization of other leagues. On June
g. he said. musical program was CIV
en- at the Whitewater school. Some
of the most prominent business and
professional men of the city were
there and spoke on the possibilities or
this section. Temporary officers were
elected and two weeks later perma-
nent organization was effected which
was called the Riverdale Civic league
The aims OF the League are, first, NOR
al elevation; second, beautifyfng the
homes and third, our just proportion
of public improvements. The League
has meet weekly and has already &C
fcomplished much for the people there.
He stated that Riverdale had fine
educational and religious advantages,
that 1t had manufacturing plants that
shipped machinery to all parts of the
world. and that there Is no more need
of policemen in this district than
there is any other place in the city.
(Applause) He said that people can
come into this district just the same
as on any other street. without being
afraid of being robbed or mistreated,
some thing which several years back.
could not sbe promised
Luther c. Abbott was the next
speaker and he told in forceful man.
jner Of the excellent possibilities of
Rive rdale and stated that sentiment
always moves rapidly when thorough
| ~ aroused. "The result of this awake
ment is to be seen at Starr park,
this evening"" he said.
Rev. ]. o. Campbell the principal
speaker of the evening spoke of Riv-
erdale ins excellent terms. Mr.. Camp
bell said: "This occasion this evening
is the result of enthusiasm and senti-
ment and as long as the people of this
I section have that, they need have no
fears that they will not receive their
full share of public improvements.
This is a great work and it has just
commenced. The league believes in
progress and development Aspiration
is the chief thing In life and not con-
tentment. There is no place for the
lazy and the sluggard in this busy
world. This world is good place to
travel in. but 1t is not a good place
to sleep. There are many things in
this great wide domain Of Gods coun-
try thta are to awake the lazy and
the sluggard."
THE good work has begun and keep
1T up. Don't let it die out after this
needing Is over. Add feeling to it by
thoughts, words and deeds. There are
three classes Of people, the indolent
who never do any thing, the informed
iates, who occasionally wake up and
do something and then go back to
! their old ways. and the people who
are always reliable, those who can be
depended on to keep things moving.
That is the kind of people that should
have charge of the Riverdale Civic
league and from the enthusiasm of
tonight l am sure that it has hustlers
in it's midst.
tend the meeting last night on account
of sickness and John l.. Rupe was also
absent.
John F. Mccarthy, president of the
Commercial club. said that the city
should look with pride on the efforts
of Riverdale people, their civic league
and upon the magnificent work &C.
complished. 1t is a great satisfaction
to see what has been accomplished in
such a short time. he said.
Talks for Y. M. C. A.
George l.. Goodwin. as an official
representative of the Y. M. c. A said
that ''the dollars of the people of this
section will go just as far as the dol
lars Of other people in other sections
in the help of the Y NJ. C. A." This
will be an institution" continued Mr.
Goodwin, where every body will be
treated alike and where the men and
the boys will receive moral and edu.