The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-18
Proposed to Devote Entire
Week to Celebration OF Sea-
son and Visit of Soldiers to
The City.
DAYS SET APART FOR
SEPARATE OCCASIONS.
City to Be Decorated and Pa
rades of Various Kinds Sug-
gested-AgriculturaI Exhib-
it and Horse Show.

Richmond will have a fall festival
which will be held in connection of the
visit of the 10Th infantry of the u. S.
4. of Fort Benjamin Harrison. Indian
apolis. October ) and T. This was de-
cided at the meeting of the Young
Mems business club held last evening
at the Westcott hotel. Although not
definitely decided, the club will endea-
vor to open the festival on Monday.
September 2s and continue until Octo-
ber 4, making six days continuous
event that is expected TO attract per-
sons from all over this section of the
state and western Ohio.
Although nothing definite in the
way of plans was accomplished the
committees were named to promote
the interests of the club in making the
fall festival one of the greatest trade
events the city has ever had II Is
proposed that on one evening there be
a fantastic parade in which everybody
in the city will be invited to take part.
This is an annual event at several cit
les and is one of the great occurrences
of the season. On another evening an
industrial and mercantile parade is
proposed which would undoubtedly be
an elaborate affair with many gaily
decorated floats. An automobile pa
rade would be good feature. Each
person would be able to decorate his
machine to make a fine appearance.
There are about lJo machines in Rich
mond and with this number an excel
lent parade could be formed. This is
one of the annual attractions at Los
Angeles. In all of these premiums
will be offered for the best to insure
| more enthusiasm
One day. Saturday. October 3 is to be
set apart as soldiers day The
10th infantry will go through its regu-
lar drills and maneuvers. II is hoped
| that a sham battle can be arranged.
| If a battle could be held IL is probable
that it would be the biggest drawing
card of the festival. A horse show is
proposed as an attration for one day.
| One day will be set asida for an agri-
| cultural exhibit and this Is also ex-
pected to be one of the chief attrac-
tions of the festival. Many other
amusements have been planned.
One of the features will be the deco
ration of Main street with thousands
of incandescent lights arranged in an
artistic manner. There viii be a
meeting of the executive committee
| Thursday evening. and definite ar
rangements will be made. Instruc-
tions will be issued to the sub-commit-
tees. which will begin work immedi-
ately.
The meeting last evening was one OF
the best attended the club has held
this year and enthusiasm was shown
in many ways. The club was ad-
dressed by J. Bennett Gordon. Fred
Krone DR. A. o. Martin. John Zwiss-
ler Nimrod Johnson end Paul Com
stock
The committees appointed last even
ing are.
Executive committee-P. ]. Freeman,
chairman: f. II. Harris. secretary:
Fred Krone. treasurer: A. d. Gayle.
wnfred .Jessup. w. p o'NeaI. J. B.
Gordon. xharon e Jones. Paul Com
stock. ]. A. Spekenhier. c. c. Com
mons. w NJ Bailey. c. W Merrill. ~.
H. Johnson and Byram Robbins. This
committee was divided into five sec
tions. as follows:
Arrangements A. Spekenhier.
chairman: Paul Comstock. J. p. Cor
don. c. c. Commons. Charles Morgan.
Albert Gregg, F. s. Anderson. Wflfred
Jessup. Charles KoIp. ID. Fl Kuth and
J. NJ. Lontz
Finance -Nimrod Johnson, chair
man: Charles FeItman. Fred Krone.
John Zwissler, William H. Romey. ia
cob Rosenbloom, John Z. Bayer. VIII
BarteI c. A Harrison. Sharon Jones
and Fred Lahrman. In addition
three men will be appointed to every
business block.
Advertising-C. S. McCoole. chair
man: c. s. Neal. R. W. stimson. Guy
Gotschali. LOTUS Jones and Elmer Nc
Conaha-
Decoration-w NJ Bailey. chairman: /:
Elmer Eggemeyer. o. z. Dickinson.
. Raw X. Shiveley. S. C. Harkley. z. s.
. Curtis. B. D. Game George r. Martin.
. d. s. Coe. Wallace Simmons. A. s.
/ Street. c. c. Allen, W. H Loehr.
: George Gay. r B. Jones. Edgar Have
kotte and W. r wigmore
Reception and information-S. C..
) Markley. chairman: W. l. Morgan, G..
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