The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-19
An the Morning, the Delega-
tion, Six Hundred Strong,
Marched Through the Day
ton Streets.
HOSTS LAUD THE VISITORS
CITIZENS OF THE FESTIVAL
TOWN CONGRATULATE THE
BOOMERS AND PRAISE CITY As
a REAL LIVE WIRE.

Dayton visitors may be expected to
come to Richmond during the fall fes-
t:val this year. Many Of the promi-
nent men Of the city informed Rich
imondites attending the Wright cele-
bration yesterday that the sister city
on the west had done herself proud
and that Dayton would try to recipro-
cate when 1t comes her turn. Pro-
moters OF the fall festival believe 4
splendid impetus was given this great
est event OF the year in Richmond by
the trip to Dayton.
This city was more conspicuous than
any other, with the exception Of Day
ton itself. In the vast multitude OF per-
sons that thronged the city. The vel
low badges advertising the wearer as
q resident OF Richmond were conspicu-
GUS on every side in the down town
district. Every wearer Of q badge was
known as .'Richmond.' and wherever
ne went was greeted with "Hello.
Richmond" In the carnival spirit. 1t
is believed the city was never 30 we'll
advertised before. The Dayton men
OF prominence In arranging the cele-
bration declared Richmond took the
medal for enterprise and progressive
mesa shown by sending such a thor
uughly representative crowd.
Richmond Everywhere.
Never before in her history had so
many people been in Dayton. And
wherever one went In the immense
throng he was sure to sec somebody
from Richmond. "You just couldn't
get away from the home folks,' re-
marked one member of the delegation.
The prominent place taken by the
city in adding to the success of the
undertaking Is believed to be deserving
Of recognition that is expected to
come In time. AS the cars sped along
through the villas~.s on the way to
Dayton, the drum and bugle corps en-
livened things in way that brought
,responses In cheers from the inhabi-
tants OF the towns.
In the great parade the Wayne
County Drum and Bugle corps and
Couer de Lion X. of p. drill team, both
local organizations, made splendid
Impression. The neat uniforms OF
blue and white attracted attention all
along the line and the marchers were
greeted with cheers and applause rs
they passed. The Couer de Lion lodge
team has been commended for the
spirit 1t sowed in going to Dayton to
AnlN a100.r . the nrOiOcf
What Journal Says.
Under the heading "Rah for Rich.
nond. She Comes Strong-Indiana Sis
ter City Sends Several Hundred to
Wright. Celebration to Boom Fall Fes.
tival,' the Dayton Daily Journal says
Dayton's sister city Of Richmond
ind. did herself proud Friday.
Five carloads of Richmond citizens
came to Dayton to attend the celebra-
tion. Headed by the Wayne county
drum corps. . crack organization, sew.
eral hundred marched the streets ol
tho city and were cheered with the
plandits Of Dayton people. Many had
never seen DAYTON before. but the,
were all pleased.
Il can say that never saw anything
more clever as celebration thar
this" said Henry ]. Townsend, one o1
the guests. Dayton certainly deserves
credit for this tribute to the Wright
brothers. and rs far as far Richmond
Ind, Is concerned. she'll get it."
The badges worn by the Richmond
folk bore the Wright name In blazing
letters Of black on ribbon Of gold
1--WE are all for Wright" was the cap
tion, and below there was an an
nouncement Of : fall festival to b
held IN Richmond. 1t promises to b
. big AFFAIR."
Two Blocks Long.
One OF the most notable features o.
Richmond's Invasion Of Dayton, wo'
che impromptu parade Of the ioca
delegation yesterday morning. Thi'
parade. headed by the drum and bugis
corps and the Couer de Lion team wa.
exactly two squares In length and II I:
i estimated that there were some four o.
0vo hundred paraders, besides severa
automobiles. Wherever the booster
went they were greeted with cheers
and I he town was lauded for the en-
and the town was lauded for the en-
S.Over In Richmond they do things
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