The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-07
GOVERNOR OF STATE
HEADS THE PARADERS
Behind Him Came Nearly One
Hundred Veterans Of the
Civil War, Representing that
Famous Epoch.
LODGE MEMBERS TURN OUT

IN LARGE NUMOgRs, DEPICTING
GENES IN THE coUNTY's HIS.
TORY - COLLEGE sTUoENTs
FURNISH MUCH oLEE.
An estimated crowd Of 10000 wit
messed the Centennial Day parade
about 1850 o'clock today which was
the browning feature Of the Fall Fes-
tivaL There were many beautiful
floats practically all showing the pro-
gross Of the county In the last 100
years. About Afty pioneers OF the
county were In carriages. nearly all
over 90 years In age. In contrast
were several hundred school children.
lawrence Handley. chief marshal
led the parade. and he was followed
By Charles Jordan. chairman OF the
Centennial Day festivities. The pol
Ice department was In the Arst Sec
ton also.
Governor Marshall rode In an auto
mobile. accompanied by DR.. 8 e.
smith OF Easthaven. BY whom he was
entertained at luncheon. and Addison
G. Harris. w. d. Foulke. r. @. Leeds
and william Bailey.
Old Veterans Parade.
Nearly 100 old soldiers. members
Of eol Meredith Uost. @. A. r. march
Cd behind aoat representing the war
days. Many Of the men were bent
With age. but not In spirit. Follow.
ing the old soldiers came the Indian
apolis Trade association delegation
Of 1S0L who were greeted In many
places By cheers. The city onicials
and the llre department were In the
next section.
There was an excellent representa-
ton Of the fratsrnal orders Of the
city. including delegations from the
Loyal Order Of Moose. Eagles.
Knights Of St John. and Richmond.
Whitewater. Herman. woodward
lodges Of I. o. o. f.. Knights OF the
Golden Eagle. and Occur do Lion
lodge knights OF Pythias.
The Rah Rah boys from Earlham
created . great deal Of amusement.
led BY the yell leader. Paul Furnas.
The Wayne county township trustees
rode In large float.
The postal service was represented
BY . float on which was Q mail case
and mailer, with q number Of the post
al employees showing how the govern
ment work II being done at the post
Office every day. All the postal car.
riers and rural route carriers were In
the line.
The Maxwell Briscoe band. India.
napolis Military band and the Rich
mond City band furnished tho music.
Address BY Governor.
Following the Centennial parade =
crowd estimated at 10000 gathered at
the East Main Street Friends church
lawn and participated In the celebra-
tion Of the hundredth anniversary Of
Wayne county. a. now constituted.
Governor Thomas r. Marshall and the
Hon. Addison G. Harris of IndiAnapo-
liz. were the principal speakers and
their remarks were along lines prais-
ing the progress Of the county In the
last century. The Hon. william Dud-
ley Foulke for this city and Thollie
Druley Of Arlington township spoke
for the county. The program also In.
ciuded several musical selections by q
chorus OF school children and . quar-.
|. tot. The song "Old Wayne" sang by
D chorus OF school children. under
the direction OF Prof. Henry Kampe,
was one OF the most pleasing features.
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