The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-27
Little Town Is in Gala Attire
and Its Fall Festival Thurs
day Promises to Be a Great
Success.
LOCAL DELEGATION
TO BE LARGE ONE
Other Towns in the County
Will Also Send Representa-
tives- Excellent Displays
to Be Shown.

With everything arranged for the
Greensboro stock and poultry show,
which will be held on Thursday, Off
cials of the organization now are only
anxious about the weather, according
to county commissioner R. N. Beeson,
the chairman of the executive commit
tee.
The citizens of the little town and
the community nearby, who refused to
allow year to 60 by without some
sort of Fall Festival in the coun-
ty, have worked their heads off to
make the affair a success, and they
are satisfied their efforts will be so
crowned. The exhibits open at 9
o'clock in the morning and continue
throughout the day, the conclusion be-
ing a jollificarlon meeting in the even
ing at which Greensfork's most illus
trious former resident, the Hon. Ad-
olson c. Harris of Indianapolis, will
deliver the principal address.
In case OF inclement weather Thurs
day, everything is in readiness to hold
the festival Friday, but Thursday has
been the day set and Thursday will be
the day on which it will be held if it
is possible.
Is In Gala Attire.
The town will be decorated in gala
attire. Along the streets and from
the homes and business blocks will be
hung flags and other decorative ma
terfal. Royal weIcn,ns, will bes given
the visiting delegations expected from
all parts of the county. Recognizing
the truth of the adage, first impress
sions are always the best, this has
been the motto adopted and as a con-
sequence the committees feel they
have left no stone unturned to assure
every one good time.
The exhibits, while possibly not as
large as some OF those at the previous
festivals held here, will be very Sc
lect and will afford a great deal of
interest. The executive committee is
well satisfied with the variety and
extent of the exhibits, all of which
will be judged by members of the Fan
ciers' association of Indiana. The
judging will be conducted during the
morning hours and awards, aggragat-
ing $3.50, distributed. All premiums
offered by the association will be
cash, while several individ-
uals have offered additional prizes.
In the afternoon at o'clock the stock
parade will be held. '-.
The exhibitions will be located in
different places within easy access,
however. They will include displays
Of fine cattle, horses, hogs, poultry,
grains, fruits, vegetables, and spe-
cial departments for displays of art
and fancy work, and various assort-
ments of culinary, planned especially
for the delight of the women.
To Be Band Concerts.
During the day band concerts will
be rendered. All delegations will be
met at the depot by a band Meals
will be served by the ladies' Aid socie-
ties of the different churches.
From Richmond no less than so or
Is members of the Young Mems Bus.
mess club are expected. They leave
Richmond on the 11:25 morning train
and will return at o'clock that ev-
ening. Others besides members of
this club. are expected. Williamsburg,
Fountain City, Hagerstown, Jackson
burg, Economy and other towns in the
county will send large delegations.
Joseph Helms, a prominent farmer
living west of this city on the National
road. will act in the capacity of judge
of the corn show.