The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-04
Everything in Readiness for
Biggest Event in His
tory of the City.
S3,400 HAS BEEN RAISED.
EXPECTED THAT ALL OF THIS
WILL BE SPENT-HARRiS HAS
WORKED uNTIRINoLY PRoMoT.
ING AFFAIR.

Everything is practically In readi-
ness for the big fall festival and it is
now an assured fact that il will be a
success in every feature. In all the
competitions the entries have been
numerous. especially SO in the horse
show, and members of the Young
Mems Business club are confident that
between fifteen thous and and twenty
thousand people will visit the city the
three days of the festival. Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday.
Abous $4,000 was raised by contribu-
tions and with the money realized
from the sale of tickets to the mill
tary ball Thursday night at the COLI
scum and the percentage of receipts
the club will receive from the few
street shows which will be permitted
in the city, 1t is expected there will be
little money left in the treasury af-
ter all expenses have been paid. This
money, providing there is any left.
will go into the expense fund for the
festival to be held next year.
Much Of the assured success OF the
fall festival is due to the untiring
work of Edward H. Harris, secretary
of the Young Mems Business club.
Two weeks ago Mr.. Harris, who is
employed at the Second National bank.
went on a two weeks vacation. but in
stead of spending his time resting or
travelling, he walked to the fall festi-
val headquarters. pulled off his coat.
rolled up his sleeves and began to
work booming his native city. Since
then he has been working like beav-
er from early in the morning until
late at night. Mr.. Harris is a hustler
and a good executive. For his able
| work every citizen OF Richmond is
deeply appreciative.
However. Mr.. Harris is not the-only
one who has been working hard for
the success of the fall festival. The
list is long one and space in this
issue is limited.
| Last evening 1T was announced that
local women's organization has as.
sumed the task of securing pies for
the soldiers noon mess on Thursday.
This society asks that every woman
! in the city bake one pie and leave
them at one Of the following business
establishments, where they will be
collected for distribution to the boys
in blue:
Jones Hardware company; Bee Hive
grocery; Shofer's grocery; Eggemey.
er's grocery; Pantry grocery; Bent
| lage grocery: Schuman & Sleek gro
Gerry; Milligen's grocery.
Joe Hill, chairman of the flower
show committee. last evening announc.
ed that all flowers and plants could be
left at the place of exhibit. the court
house, any time Monday or up to
O'Clock Tuesday morning
The poultry show at All NORTH
Eighth street promises to be a bis
event and it is expected that over 50t
chickens will be entered. A numbel
of rabbits and pigeons will also bt
entered in competition at the sam,
place. The poultry will be judged b,
Samuel Lane of Spiceland, who has
national reputation in this line.
The /. o. o. +. hall has been secur
ed for the dance which will be givel
In honor OF the enlisted men OF tn,
Tenth infantry Wednesday night an,
it is probable that the Pythian templ
: will also be secured as the /. o. o. F
! hall will not be large enough. II 4
, thought, to accommodate the crowd