The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-27

Merchants are devoting much OF
their attention to the preparation of
their floats for the Industrial parade
of the Fall Festival. which takes place.
the afternoon of October Z. Few of
the merchants will confide as to the
kind of the float which they intend to
display.
Each merchant is preparing q float
which will be representative of his
business. This idea was carried out
last year, but this year the floats
promise to be even more elaborate.
The merchants will spare no expense,
chiefly because the most attractive and
appropriate float calls for the most at
tention and comment. Also. the mer-
chants are out for the prize. which
means q distinctive honor.
Expect 500 Displays.
It is estimated by the committee In
charge of soliciting the merchants,
that there will be close to 500 displays
in the parade. The parade promises
to be twice as long as last year and.
accordingly. will contain the same per-
centage of increase in the displays ex-
hibited.
The automobile parade on the even
ing of October 8, will contain about
eighty machines. Up to. date. the
committee announces that it has re-
ceived forty entries and has not yet
been able to communicate with one
third Of the owners Of machines.
This week, the lodges Of the city will
have formed their plans for the fan
tastic parade in which nearly every or
der, with the exception of Masons. will
take part. The fantastic parade will
be held on Mardi Gras night. October
8, and will surpass that of last year
beyond comprehension.
Good Ticket Sale.
The sale Of tickets for the press ban
quet and the dance. the latter given un-
der the auspices of the Entire Nous
club for the benefit OF the festival, is
reported to be excellent. The press
banquet tickets are 81 and the dance
ticl cts 80 cents, sum which Is SO
small that nearly every public-spirited
citizen can afford.
The press banquet will have as its
honor guests. Governor Thomas r.
Marshall of Indianapolis and Con
grcssman w. O. Barnard of New Cas-
tie. Governor Marshall will respond
- = %oc~% - ,,y31l = r,,uehor - ofhorc
Congressman Barnard will also be in
vited to respond. The subjects on
which these two noted public Officials
will speak, will, in all probability. be
OF their own choice. The banquet will
be given Thursday evening. October :
at the coliseum. while the public dance
will be on Friday evening. or Mard
Gras night.
This week will be the busiest Of the
whole time. spent in preparation FOL
the event. This evening the amusc
ment and decorations committees viii
meet. Tomorrow evening the execu
tive committee will hold an important
session as may also several other com
mittees.
To Consider Program.
The amusement committee thl'
evening. will consider the program II
general and make arrangements TO
several other displays to be included
Among these will be the fire depart
mcnt exhibition on North A street. Tn
decorations committee. in charge Q
Manager Perkins. OF the Light, Hea
and Power company. will consider sev
eral matters Mr.. Perkins stated to
day that he had received several flam
inx arc lights. to b placed on to-
of the iron poles on Main street H
promises that the effect Of = string Q
these lights viii be very beautiful. n
hAs received I portion of the shipmen