The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-28
Big Delegation from This
City Was Given Cordial
Welcome by Hustlers in
Neighboring Town.
TOWN WAS CROWDED
DESPITE THE RAIN
Exhibits Were Excellent and
lncited Enthusiastic Praise
Event Is to Be Made an
Annual One.
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GREENSBORO, Sept. 2s.-With the
Richmond City band playing popular
airs. the boosters delegation Of
Young Mems Business club members
of Richmond arrived here shortly af-
ter noon today to attend the stock and
poultry exhibition and be the guests
of the business men of this place.
About a hundred and fifty members
of the Y. M. B. c., all of whom wore
some badge or other insignia, were in
the boosters delegation while there
were about two hundred and fifty 9th.
er Richmond residents who came be-
cause they formerly lived here and
the event to them was a celebration
OF homecoming as much as anything
else.
At the depot the visitors were met
by big crowd and marched to the
business center of town where, after
hasty luncheon, prepared by the la.
dies aid societies of the different
churches, intermingled with the ex-
ceptionally large crowd, possibly num-
bering two thousand people, viewing
the different exhibits of live stock,
fruits and vegetable products, and 9TH
erwise thoroughly enjoying themselv-
eS.
Won't Be Forgotten. ..s..
To the great disappointment of the
local business men the, Richmond del
egatfon was unable to stay forstife eva
ening entertainment at which a mem.
ber of the faculty of Purdue universi
ty, will deliver the principal address.
However, though the railroad schedule
will compel the boosters delegation
to leave at s O'Clock, Greensboro peo-
pie say they will not be forgotten in
their absence.
The Hon. A. c. Harris of Indianapo-
lis, formerly of this place, was unable
to be here on account of other engage
ments, but arrangements were at once
made with the head of the agricultur-
al department Of Purdue university for
one of the faculty to attend the meet
ing. His subject was announced to be
Keeping the Boys on the Farms.
The officers of the association in
cluding r. N. Beeson, president A. B.
Carter, vice president E. G.. Hatfield,
and secretary E. S. Martindale, were
we'll pleased with the success of the af-
fair. They have announced it will be
made an annual event.
All were greatly pleased with the
success of the festival and the excel
lence of the displays. Shorthorn cat.
ed, while hogs of all varieties and
some of cross breeds, which were al.
ways hungry, but SO fleshy they could
hardly move from place to place were
also shown. Exceptionally fine poul.
try attracted the eyes of many. The
fruit display was large, and of fine
quality, and real potatoes, grown in
this county and of great size, were Ger.
tainly the features in the extraordin.
airy vegetable exhibit. The culinary
and art work departments, more of in.
terest to women, than others, were
crowded during the entire time. A,
four o'clock the ribbon winning stock
will be paraded through the town.
The threatening weather precluded
attendance at the festival by many
who had to drive from a considerable
distance. but the slight shower did no,
turn back those who lived within a
few miles. Had the day been clear
have been packed. However, the at
tendance was very gratifying to the
committees in charge, who deserve
great credit for bringing the affair te
a successful elimination.