The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-07
ALL is READY FOR
ROADS CONGRESS
One of Biggest Events in the
City for Years Will Be
That of Tomorrow.
LARGE CROWD ANTICIPATED
FIRE Department EXHIBITION
AND VARIOUS OTHER ATTRAC-
TIONS WILL BE INDUCEMENT-
PROGRAM OF DAY.

Everyone, who wishes to come, may
be the girl, tomorrow is the time and
Richmond the place. All roads will
lead to Richmond and the occasion
is expected the largest crowd that
has visited the city in recent years
will be present TO participate in the
event. Merchants will offer reduced
prices on their wares and the civic
organizations will provide a number
of free attractions and forms of enter
tainment. 1t will not be a free for all
carnival The congress is to be edu-
cational, instructive and beneficial.
1t is not intended as a sideshow affair.
but one that is of vital interest and
Importance to the development of the
public highways of this section of the
country. All road officials in this sec
ton of Indiana and Ohio have been
invited to attend and many have indi-
Gated their intention to be present.
Free band concerts and free automo-
bile rides will be additional induce
ments. Never before has a group Of
pHpAAS opliliSu ptiSouS III lulS CITY
been banded together for such an I'M
selfish purpose. Merchants have not
been asked to make cash subscrip-
tions but have been sold small pen
nants advertising the event and the
fund raised in this way will be used
to defray expenses. There has been a
hearty response upon the part of the
merchants.
The factories and public buildings
will be open to inspection by all who
care to visit. All county, township,
road and other public officials are to
be accredited delegates and will be
treated to royal entertainment They
not only are invited but are urged to
attend. The bands will provide mu-
sic and there will be a dash and spirit
about everything with the intention
of keeping interest awake at all mo-
ments of the day.
The program will open at 9 o'clock,
when all delegates will be expected to
register. Everyone desiring informa-
ton as to road construction is asked
to deposit a question in the question
box. At $50 o'clock the band will
assemble at Main and Sixteenth
streets and march to the court house,
where at 10 O'clock the first concert
will begin. At the same hour mer-
chants will release the prize balloons
Persons having charge of the balloons
are requested not to initiate them near
er the buildings than the middle of
the street. They are to be held until
inflated and directions are to be OBJ.
served carefully.
The automobile rides for delegates
will begin at 1915 o'clock and at II
o'clock a chime concert will be given
at Reid Memorial church. The band
concert will conclude at 1870 O'Clock.
The exhibition run by the fire depart.
ment will be made at 1870 o'clock to
Eleventh and North A streets.
The keys to the city will be turned
over at the meeting at the court house
at > o'clock by Mayor Schillinger
The Introductory address will be by
J. B. Gordon. The main address will
be delivered by Maurice o. Eldridge
chief of records. bureau of public roads
L. S. department of agriculture. Fol-
lowing the address a general discus
sion will be engaged in.
The following is the pogram for the
evening concert by the band:
March. :. =. go. e. The Jollier
Warner Crosby.
The Mouse and the Clock .. =. =.
howard whitney
Overture. .. .. Poet and Peasant
FIR. v.Suppe.
ntermezzo-Two-step 80. ..Anona
Vivian Grey.
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