The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-13
Amusement Committee for
Big Local Attraction in 0c-
tober Decides on General
Working Plans.
THREE DAYS OF FUN
HAVE BEEN ASSURED
There Will Be Parades, Races,
Athletic Events, a Midway,
Mardi Gras Sports and 9th
er Events.

Work on preparing the program for
the second annual fall festival to b
given in this city October CTS de-
manded the attention Of the executive
committee Of the association last ev.
ening at its meeting in the Masonic
temple. The program lists which have
been approved by the committee will
be published In complete detail within
a short time. Charles Morgan. chair.
man OF the amusement and entertain
ment committee. briefly outlined tho
work of his committee.
This committee has the arrange
of the program in charge and Is one
of the most important in the associa-
tion. In fact the success Of the festi-
val depends largely on this commit
tee. Many things remain to be con-
sidered before q complete program
will be ready for announcement. How
ever in brief the program will be N
follows: October 6. agricultural day:
October z, industrial day; October s.
Mardi Gras day. This Is the same gen.
eral program as the festival of last
year. Mardi Gras day being substitut-
ed for Military day.
General Outline.
A general outline of the first days
program Is as follows:
Opening Of all exhibits In the morn
ing. fire department display ana AZ
ricultural parade In the afternoon. An
automobile parade will be held In the
evening.
On Industrial day. the morning win
be spent In the showing Of the live
stock exhibits and making the awards.
The Industrial parade. d,splaying pro-
ducts both made and sid in the city
will be held In the afte, noon. This is
open to all citizens who desire to
make q display Of what they sell or
manufacture. Following the parade.
band concerts will be held at different
points In the city. In the evening the
workingmen of the city viii have an
immense parade.
Mardi Gras day win be q big attrac-
ton and more than supplement Mill.
tary day of last year. The different
exhibits will be open for inspection
as on the two previous days. The
morning will be featured By an auto
mobile race against time. It will prob
ably be held on Main street from Glen
Miller park to the Main street bridge.
The event will be open to local drivers
only.
Mardl Gras Events.
Following the automobile races. the
motorcyclists will probably have Z
contest. The executive committee has
not determined as yet whether to per.
init motor races or not There is q
divided opinion among the committee
concerning the safety Of holding such
an event In case either automobile
ior motorcycle races are held. Main
street will be roped In Ip the after.
noon the Mardi Gras events win start.
They will include such features a
mule races. each man riding another'a
mule and the owner Of the balkiesl
mule winning the prize. A marathon
race will also be held It this time
Other athletic and amusing events viii
be announced later. Mardi Gras might
will eliminate what II believed to be
the finest festival ever held in Indf
ana 1t will be replete with amusing
features. including fraternal society
Iparades and drills. fantastic parade
and . popular priced ball 1t the colj
scum.
Planning = Midway.
i The committee II planning 20 havu
a midway in the center Of the city, thu
location not having been decided upos
as yet 1t will be largely for the pur
pose OF furnishing amusement and en-
tertainment In the evening, following
the parades. The banquet for EDITOR
Of newspapers in this section of tn
country will also be an interesting and
practical event. The editors will b
banqueted at the Westcott hotel On
Wednesday evening
There II NO question but what thu
lcity council win give the same privil
eges for the use Of the streets 70 tn
Fail Festival association this year n
It did last