The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-06-24
But Owing to the Clouds of
Dust the Parading Cars
Separated and Paraded all
by Their Lonesome"
DUTCH LUNCH SERVED
IN BEAlLvlEW PARK
And the guests of the City En-.
countered True German.
American Hospitality-
''Blick" Was Toastmaster.

Glidden trials in quest OF Glidden
trophies were not to be compared to
the difficulties encountered by the Mu-
nicipal League delegates who yester-
day toured Richmond in automobiles.
The pace set by Mayor Zimmerman.
leading in his own car, was . hot one
and the dust he raised was In proper
tion. City Engineer Charles sat by
the Mayors side holding the plan of
campaign which he had worked out
previously.
But the city engineer In working out
the route to be taken must have count
ed on cooling shower to lay the dust.
The shower did not come and the
weary delegates worn out by the long
forenoon session at the city hall were
refreshed by tanning breezes highly
surcharged with Richmond's clay. In
many places the citizens needing the
mayors request had sprinkled the
streets, and here the autoists sped
along delightfully."-. But along some
parts OF the route the dust was ankle
deep. The worst clouds OF dust were
encountered on tho road to Reid Mo-
mortal hospital and In West Richmond.
The parade consisted Of twenty cars
furnished by Richmond auto manufac-
turers and dealers. After the first few
minutes run many Of the cars could
not follow the mayors lead because OF
the clouds OF dust. They toured the
city Independent Of the regular parade.
See Places Of Interest.
Reid Memorial hospital, Glen MIL
Ter. Earlham and Easthaven were
among the places visited. At the lower
entrance to the Glen an arch had been
erected bearing the word Welcome
on one side and on the reverse side,
''Good-by. Come again.
The ride finally came to an end at
Beallview pavilion where lunch was
served with true German hospitality.
The German Maennerchor OF the South
Side furnished the music. Speeches
were made by Mayor Shank Of Indian
apolis. Henry U. johnson. Perry J.
Freeman. Mayor Becker Of Hammond.
President of the League Lemuel Oar.
row of Laporte. William BuckhofI,
manager of the new National Tool
Works, and Herman Swicker. Adolph
Blickwedel acted as toastmaster.
Mayor Becker who was himself born
IN A ~ f>gk - -
sion. He gave part Of his speech In
German. and then for the benefit Of
those present who could not under
stand the Deutsch. he switched to Eng.
lish. He paid high compliment to thu
German population Of America saying
that the Germans because Of their In.
telligence and inherent thrift and hon
esty, fit into our institutions and BE-.
come our best citizens. The speaker,
however. decried the fact that today
German. immigration has fallen on and
in place of the races Of Northern Eu-
rope We are getting the inferior blood
from Southern Europe.
Praise for Richmond.
All the delegates were loud In their
praise OF the treatment they received
in Beallview and praised the work done
by the South Side Improvement ~
sociation.
All the prominent delegates speak
ing of the city said It was the most
beautiful place for its size they had
ever seen. Mayor Shank said:
with the exception Of few pounds
Of dust in my eyes. which marred my
vision had . splendid ride. Your city
is certainly the gem OF Eastern In
diana"
Mayor Becker said:
IF should sell out my real estate
holdings in Hammond I should GER
tainly come to Richmond to spend the
rest of my days. II II . delightful
CITY,
Mayor Lemuel Darrow said:
Your hospitality here ID splendid
to see and great to enjoy. Richmond
is beautiful city with improvements
well proportioned- Its industry seems
equal to its beauty