The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-08
Monster Crowds Congested
Entire Length of Main
Street and Thousands Sta
toned on N. E Street.
MERCHANTS HAPPY MEN
E0 FROM POCKETS OF VISIT
oRs. oEFRAYINe ENTIRE COST
OF FALL FESTIVAL.

Industrial day of the Fall Festival
yesterday-marked the high water
notch from the stand point of show.
interest. business and crowds in the
history Of the Panic Proof City"
The day had two climaxes-the in
dustrial parade of the afternoon. and
the presence OF Governor Thomas r.
Marshall. as the guest OF the Fall
Festival association. ir the evening.
The parade yesterday. while possi-
bly, not as large as last year from the
standpoint of exhibits In the parade
was by far the best. There was no
monotony about IL. every exhibit.
| with one or two exceptions being
decorated and having characteristics
of the exhibitors business. thus pro-
ducing interest
Were 1ss Floats.
From the standpoint of numbers.
the parade consisted of 15s floats. not
Including those not decorated. Il re-
quired exactly SIS minutes for the
parade to pass a given point
The parade was late in starting ow-
ing to the failure OF some Of the ex.
hibitors to arrive on the scene Of the
formation Of the parade on time. The
line OF march OF the parade. outlined
by the marshals was from Fourth and
Main street to Twentieth. thence
north to E and then west to Ft.
Wayne avenue and back to the start
ing point.
Thousands and thousands OF per-
sons greeted the parade with cheers
as 1t passed. 1t is estimated by many
that there were no less than $4,000
persons lined along the route Of the
parade. Main street sidewalks were
impossible almost to Twentieth
street during the parade. The win
dows of the stores and factories
along the route of the parade were
filled with spectators. Many even
sought vantage places on top Of
buildings.
Police Were Very Busy.
1t was necessary for the police and
Denver Brown Camp guards to exe--
else the greatest vigilance to keep
the crowds behind the ropes. About
twelve officers were stationed each OF
the crowded squares.
Where all the persons present yes
lterday came from is a mystery.
Judging from the numbers, however.
the surrounding country districts
must have been depopulated Of all
human life. The inter,lrban and rail-
road officials who reported on Tues
day evening that tie crowds for that
day were not exceptionally large.
were more than agreeably surprised
with yesterdays crowd. In fact neith-
er the steam nor the electric lines
were prepared to accommodate all
their patrons and many were disap-
pointed Thousands of persons drove
to the city and by nine o'clock space,
both in and outside of the livery stab
les was at q premium. In several
places the liverymen secured vacant
/ 'ots on which to place the horses and
o1ggies.
Did Large Business
1t is estimated by many merchants
hat the business done yesterday in
Richmond was sufficient TO meet the
expenditures Of two or three Fall Fes-
tivals. The dollars deposited by Wis
itors was also sufficient to meet the
combined expenditures of the associa-
ion and the merchants, who made
special preparation by decorating
their places of business and floats
The question was asked different
Main street business men by q disin-
terested person as to the amount Of
business done. No merchant said
that ii was less than the best holiday
business he ever had and some said
that It would mark their high water
mark during the years they have been
in business.
Those In the Parade.
A full and complete list of al par
ticipating in the parade and the noats
and exhibits in the parade with the ex-
ception Of the horses displayed. which
were prize winners in the horse show,
is as follows:
Marshals- Paul Comstock. lawrence
Handley, Frederick Carr and Rudolph
6. Leeds.
Wayne County Bugle corps. opsa
(Coutiuued On poGo pUW.l