The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-28
Spirit of Friendship and Cooperation Between the Busi
ness Men of Richmond and indianapolis Was Fur
ther Cemented at Banquet rendered to Indian
apols Trade Association Last Night.
BOOKWAL TER PRAISES HOSPITALITY HERE
Former Mayor of Indianapolis Says Reception Given the
Tradesmen in Richmond Was Warmest Received
Anywhere in the State-lnteresting Toasts by
Local and Indianapolis Business Men,

tinction of being the only one present
at the banquet who belonged to the
three organizations represented. the
Commercial club. Y. NJ. B. c.. and the
Indianapolis Trade association.
In Introducing MIR. Leeds, ToastmAs
ter Kelley told story of . fisherman
IF you we're to look into that mans
heart you would find inscribed upon
it the word whale" said Mr.. Kelley.
so it is with the next speaker Of the
evening. l believe that II one could
look upon the heart OF Rudolph G.
Leeds he would find there tho word
business emblazoned"
Il hope that alongside Of business
you will also find Richmond and In.
dianapolis' engraved on my heart"
said Mr.. Leeds. AS q member
of the civic organizations Of
this city ! am glad to welcome the
members of the Indianapolis Trade -
sociation here tonight. I appreciate
the cooperative spirit of the Indiana.
polls tradesmen, for 1t is impossible
to advertise one city OF the state and
not advertise the other. Next year.
/ understand, Richmond will go out af-
ter rewards along this line. In other
words we will have another Fall Fes-
tival. Cooperation is one Of my hob
bies and it is a good thing to keep
pushing things. Keep hitting right on
the nose and don't scatter the blows."
Wet Town-Dry Banquet.
Rather amusing was the short talk
of s. s. Strattan, IT,, secretary Of the
Eaar-Ssott cosupany. Ho submitted .
few conflicting sBeEfl flst1cs suhoMtn9 &haa.
Wayne county claimed the largest
Quaker population OF any county In
the state and yet it voted wet. and
Richmond gave more dry banquets
than any other city in Indiana.
Charles A. Bookwalter, ex-mayor OF
Indianapolis and vice president Of the
/. T. A. was introduced by Mr.. Kel-
ley as being the next Governor Of the
state. He said that Governor Mar
shall would soon be in the White
House and that as the governors chair
would then be vacant, Mr.. Bookwalter
probably would be the man to occupy.
it.
II am just as much convinced OF be-
ing governor of Indiana as / am that
Thomas r. Marshall is going to Wash
ington to occupy the presidential
chair" returned Mr.. Bookwalter.
Continuing he said, I'VE owe 90
much to Richmond and Wayne coun-
ty that it is pleasure to lay at your
feet our testimonial. Above all We
owe to Wayne county the great war
governor who did SO much for the
| country. Now it 10 not necessary for
, indianapolis people to think, because
you have sent man to our city to do
that for us. He has stirred up the
peace of our city just as he stirred It
up in Richmond. We now have the
| l'shcck-headed fire brand with u.s."
Mr. Bookwalter referred to J. BEN
nett Gordon, formerly of this city, now
Of the indianapolis Sun. He also spoke
OF William Blodgett, also an ex-Rich-
mondite. now OF the Indianapolis
| News.
Praise for Richmond.
Mr.. Bookwalter said that the trade
association was on its ninth trip
| throughout the state and had visited
almost every county seat In Indiana,
| not with the flaming sword Of com
petition but with the olive branch Of
cooperation"
He said that here the association
members had found a bee hive and
that he was becoming aware OF the fact
that Richmond had emblazoned its
| name upon machinery which may be
found in every part OF the civilized
world.
| Urges Fire Prevention.
Changing slightly from his opening
remarks Mr.. Bookwalter urged the
people of this city to recognize Fire
/ Prevention Day, saying that fire
/ prevention was the one great problem
confronting the American people to
day. He gave satisfies showing that
| $401 ,000, 900 was spent for education
last year while there was fire loss
of $3.50 200, 900. He urged that citi-
zens keep their premises clean. He
said that the /. T. A. had taken up fire
prevention and had urged every COM
merciaI organization to aid the gov
ernor in the movement.
In conclusion Mr.. Bookwalter de-
clared that Richmond had given the
j association members the best recep-
4 ton which it has received on all Of its
nine trips.
/ E. G. Hill spoke briefly upon the ad-
lvantages Of Richmond. referring to
Earlham college, the public library
and other institutions. He said that
the number OF Richmond men now II
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