The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-02
Decorators for Fall Festival
Began Early This Morning,
Dressing the City for Fall
Festival.
'98 VETERANS WILL
ACT AS PATROLMEN
Soldiers of Spanish War VOL
unteer Services During the
Observation-Disclosures of the
City Very Busy.


pearance. The decorators began
work at o'clock this morning and
the principal thoroughfare of the city
by noon, was radiantly adorned with
bunting, flags and banners of all kinds
recalling to mind the fact that the Fall
Festival is almost here, and the week
Of big doings' is rapidly approaching
The trolley poles, from Third t.
Twelfth streets, on both sides of Main
are beautifully draped in yellow and
white bunting, the festival colors
while numerous small pennants of
similar color have been suspended on
rope, stretched between the poles
above the sidewalk. Two large vel
low and white banners have been sus-
pended on each trolley wire crossing
the street between Third and Twelfth
while between each set of banners is
hung a large American flag.
Merchants Are Busy.
The merchants will soon get busy on
their stores and some of them have al
ready commenced with the decorating
of the fronts. The festival is expectei
to draw a record breaking crowd and
the general consensus of opinion is
that the affair will be much more
largely attended this year than last. 1t
has been more thoroughly advertised
and the executive committee has pro-
fitted by last years experience. No
making the festival a grand success.
1t is the talk of the surrounding coun-
try and never has more interest been
manifest in an event of this nature in
the state, 1t is said. Last years Fall
Festival demonstrated the fact that
the farmers in this Vicinity were i'm
pressed with the fact that Richmond
afforded q great market for their pro-
duct. This year, with a realization of
this fact firmly impressed upon them.
they are expected to turn out in large
numbers and are entering into the true
festival spirit. which can only spell
success for the enterprise.
Veterans as Police.
The regulation army uniforms ar
rived in the city today for the men,
bers of the Denver Brown Camp. Unit
ed Spanish War Veterans. This Or
ganization will act as guard on Main
street, during the Fall Festival pa
rades and will make their first public
appearance in their new uniforms
Monday night, when they will be sworn
in by the police department. Most of
the members have seen service in Gu
bu, Porto RIGA and the Philippines.
Their services were requested for the
festival in order that the people may
view the parades more comfortably and
to better advantage. The company
will also be instrumental in preventing
accidents by aiding the police in keep
ing the crowds from pushing in on the
line of parade.
The decorators are also at work in
the North End, and when their work
is finished. they declare that Richmond
will be more beautifully and artistic
ally adorned than any other city in
which they have ever undertaken the
task
Seats for the horse show are being
set up on North Tenth street from
Main to A streets, on both sides of the
street in the form of three tier bank.
Persons standing behind can easily see
over the heads of those seated. The
latch string is out and everything will
soon be in readiness for the big affair
which promises to eclipse anything Of
the kind ever given in this section of
the country.