The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-16

Tie IIodt SdTIS ing utty &lTIS OI inc SS.
Andrews school broke down while the
wagon was turning on the street car
tracks. The axle broke and the girls
were shaken up. but no one was injur-
ed however. The float was taken OUT
and the parade continued.
A similar accident was experienced
at Eighth and Main street when the
big float carrying the senior members
of the st. Joseph society also broke
down under the strain. However. none
of the members were injured.
At Fifteenth and Main street John
Hafner was thrown from his horse by
the breaking of the saddle girth. and
another delay was experienced. The
saddle was soon repaired and Mr.. HAT.
ner, who was uninjured fortunately,
continued to lead the parade.
The Indianapolis delegation was the
largest and was accompanied by two
bands. From Indianapolis were the
Sherman Council of the st. Joseph's
Catholic church, Capital Council. st.
Patrick's church, Weber Council, West
Indianapolis Council. Holy Angel
church, McCabe Council. Holy Cross
church, and Central Council, st. Johns
church. There were also representa-
tives from the churches Of the Sacred
Heart, st. Mary's and st. Bridgets.
Gave interesting Drill.
Considerable attention was attracted
to the Sherman Council drill team
which went through several maneuvers
on the line of march. The team has
been drilled In an excellent manner
and its military tactics are worthy Of
more than passing commendation.
The Brookville Juvenile band also at
tracted attention and the youngsters
made some excellent music. Three
Communicates of Knights from Cincin-
natl were in the parade. accompanied
by band. In fact practically every
visiting delegation had its own band
and the air was continually filled with
music. The knight from St. Edward
also had drum corps and drill team
from the same commandery.
The Local Delegation.
The Richmond City Band led the
parade just behind the marshal. Tho
organization includes twenty-five
pieces and is an excellent one. The st.
Joseph society employed the First
Regiment Band of the Knights Of &.
John of Cincinnati and IL made an ex-
cellent impression. The Richmond
delegation was composed Of 200 mem
bers Of the st. Joseph society. Is from
Gonzaga Council Y. N. l.. $50 knights
of Columbus. Is members Of the An
cient Order Of Hibernians and q from
John Buerchman Boys society.
Thousands of people lined both
sides of Main street when the pa
geant passed along that thoroughfare.
The merchants on that street respond-
ed to the request to decorate their
PAGES of business with awillingness
that was characteristic of the general
good feeling Of every one toward the
affair.
Immediately following the parade
the Rev. ]. HI. Hilenbrand delivered
an address in English ut the St An
drews church. The speaker gave IN
interesting talk in which he reviewed
the history OF Catholicism and it, in
fluence on the community. Hb aAid
that the teachings came from Christ
himself and the Catholics should give
q testimony of their faith at al times.
Welcomed BY Mayor.
The visiting delegations were met at
9 o'clock in the morning by the st.
Joseph society and the City band The
delegates then marched 70 the Knights
N4 HVrls hat
of welcome were made by Mayor w.
w. Zimmerman and Casper Jelly. fest
president. In welcoming the visitors
Mayor Zimmerman commented upon
the pleasure Richmond felt 1t being
able to entertain 50 many guests and
stated that he wanted them to feel
perfectly at home and that the city
was at their entire disposal.
Solemn high mass was observed at
10 o'clock at the St Andrews church,
an address in German being made by
the Rev. George Heldman Of Renns-
elaer college. He spoke In high terms
of the Jubilee and thanked the mer-
chants and others who had contributed
toward making the affair such : great
success. The church was filled to its ut
most capacity and number were nm
able to hear the address owing to the
congestion. A military mass was OBJ
served Immediately following the first
mass.
Riehnaone assltss Hit.
Everywhere the visitors commented
upon the beauty of RtehmondL Glea
Miller park was vfafted ~ many oe tho
guests and II was generally coneeded
by an Of them to be one e the m0oe
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