The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-07
MERRY REVELERS
1HRONG STREETS
Fantastic Carnival Greatest
Of Any Similar Event
Ever Held Here.
PARADE WAS CHIEF EVENT.
VARIOUS LODGES PARTICIPATED
FIRST PRIZE TO ST. JOSEPH'S
BENEVOLENT SOcIETY-SCENE
BEAUTIFUL.

st. Joseph's Benevolent Society was
awarded the prize of 500 for having
the largest per cent of it's member
ship in line in the Fall Festival fantas-
tic parade of last night. To the man
who appeared in the guise of street
hurdy-gurdy player and carried baby
dressed as a teddy bear on the music
box was awarded the prize for the
most unique costume. The masker
refused to give his name to the Judge
last night and they were unable to
state his identity this afternoon.
BY the nine gods of Burma. this
reminds me Of Frisco on New Years
eve," exclaimed a sturdy looking sold
Ter of the Tenth infantry as his ad-
miring eye roved about the laughing,
showing, frolicing mob of revelers who
fairly choked Main street from the
court house to the Westcott hotel
Never has such a sight been seen in
Richmond as was witnessed last night.
The lid was pried completely off, but
notwithstanding that unusual occur
ance, the crowds were orderly Every
body was in a good humor and plunged
madly into the gayety. ..s.ss..
Here was girl with a red domino
pail hat. The crowd laughing and
jcstling made way for the chase.
There, down the car tracks, would
come soldier and civilian with a
white mask, arm-in-arm, their figures
standing out in bold relief against the
glare of red light The police made
a gallant effort to stop confetti throw
it ell evening.
Crowds swept up and down the
streets, laughing, singing and shout
ing. Color TO the wild, picturesque
scene was lent by the beautiful decor
ations and myriads of electric lights
On the roof Of building at Ninth and
Main streets was a large search light,
it's silvery fash continually playing
up and down the street, bathing the
ioy-mad throngs with its intense, bril-
liant illumination
st. Joseph's Benevolent Society,
Wayne Aerie of Eagles, Richmond
i Lodge of Elks, Occur de Leon Lodge
| X of p and hundreds of unattached"
marchers added zest to the occasion
The Eagles had the most marchers in
/ line, but st. Joseph's per cent. of rep
resentation was greater.
/ The parade proper was headed by
/ the band. St. Joseph's Society was
represented by men on foot and in
carriages and coaches. The marchers
wore sashes of yellow and white. An
other band preceded Wayne Aerie of
Eagles. The marchers wore caps with
white bands and black visors and their
shoulders were covered by red. white
and blue capes. Interspersed through
the ranks was a large number of men
in grotesque costumes. The Republi
can Drum and Bugle Corps followed
Then came the Knights of Pythias
delegation. The angel of death fol
| lowed carrying his scythe. He was fol
lowed by pail bearers, who bore or
their shoulders skeleton in the eye
sockets of the skull of which had beer
placed tiny electric lights. Each ot
the marchers wore a black hood an6
cape. The front of the cape was
painted to represent a skeleton.
lmask designed as a skull was worn
The marchers carried red lights. The
members of the drill team carried
scythes.
Leading the delegation of Elks wa.
Bell Elk Bell is a durham o,
owned by Wayne Smith of Green's
fork The driver and his companion
were masked A traction engine fol
lowed and it hauled 142 members o
the order riding on top of waite
tanks. They sang: How dry | am
as they passed by and kept time b,
rapping their heels on the sides of tn,
tanks. Signs spoke the meaning o
the water wagon ride. Many of tn,
men on the wagons were masked AM
wore odd costumes.
| The parade was regarded by all as
decided success. Other lodges had
been expected to participate but thei
appearance was prevented by unto
ward circumstances