The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-03
Local Management Wants the
Government and California
Displays Now Being Shown
at Cincinnati Fair.
GOVERNOR is WANTED
FOR centennial DAY
Principal Address on that Date
Will Be Delivered by A. c.
Harris-Secure the Purdue
Exhibits.

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which are being shown at the Ohio
Valley Exposition now In session at
Cincinnati, O., will be brought to
Richmond for the Fall Festival. II the
efforts Of the executive committee are
successful Immediate application tor
both Of these exhibits will be made
and the committee 10 hopeful Of sue.
ceeding.
The government exhibit is a general
one. showing the work of many fed
eral departments. Money making.
stamp making. work Of the patent Of
Ace and many other features are in
cluded. Undoubtedly it would be one
Of the features OF the Fall Festival.
Frank Virgins. formerly of Rich
mond. and now connected with the
chamber of commerce at Los Angeles,
Cal. has charge Of the California ex.
hibit. including q fruit display. Sec
retary w. w. Keller. has written Wig.
gins asking for the exhibit to be sent
to Richmond. F. L. Terrence, who
represented the Fall Festival at the
Ohio Valley Exposition. says that the
government and California fruit ex.
hibits were among the most beautiful
shown there.
Terrsnes Makes Report.
Mr.. Terrence was at Cincinnati in
order to get ideas which will be used
in the local Fall Festival. However.
In his report, he said that In many re-
spects the former Fall Festivals here
were superior to the Cincinnati ex-
hibition. The parades especially in
Richmond have been better.
Governor Thomas r.. Marshall and
his family, with other state officials
have been invited to attend the Fall
Festival on Centennial Day, but the
invitation has not yet been accepted.
On Centennial Day. Addison c. Har.
ris. one of the most prominent law
yers Of indianapolis. has been secur-
ed to make the principal address. Mr..
Harris was formerly q Wayne county
man. and has made many addresses
in the county. The subject win prob
ably be on the history of Wayne coun-
ty, although Charles w. Jordan, who
made the report on the celebration Of
this event, had not been definitely
notified by Mr. Harris.
Vote $500 In Prizes.
With the governor, family. Attorney
Harris, and a number Of prominent
local speakers, the success of Cen.
tennial Day seems assured. A sum
Of $500 was voted a. prizes for the
uarnde on this dav
While in the city recently. q. L.
Christie Of Purdue university. who
has charge Of the Purdue agricultural
station exhibit, assured w. w. Keller.
secretary Of the club. that the exhibit
could be secured by the Fall Festival
committee by application. 1t was de-
cided at the meeting Of the Festival
committee. last night. to secure this
attraction.
II was found necessary to engage
three more bands for the parades on
Centennial Day and for the Industrial
parade. Frank Waidele. chairman of
the music committee, will secure the
additional music Immediately.
On account of alleged dissatisfac-
ton In the judging of parades an dec
orations last year. selected members
OF the Indianapolis Commercial club.
Dayton. o., Chamber of Commerce.
and the Cincinnati Business Mems
club will be invited to act ~ judges.
Commercial clubs OF cities and
towns In this part of the state win be
invited TO attend the Fall Festival In
. body and It 10 believed from pres
ent indications many Of the invita-
tions Will be accepted