The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-19
Proposition For Event in the
Fall Was Made BY Adver-
t1sing Committee of Com
mercial Club Yesterday.
ENTHUSIASM RIFE
OVER THE MATTER
According to Plan There Will
Be No Deficit-Many In
teresting and Novel Feat
ures Are Suggested.

What is planned to be the largest
and most successful Fall Festival in
every phase will be given in this city
next fall under the auspices of the
Richmond Commercial club if the
plans of the advertising committee
are indorsed by the members of the
entire organization.
The proposition was brought up at
the meeting of the committee yester-
day afternoon by Chairman w. H. Ro-'
mey. The proposition as outlined will
be brought before the members of the
Commercial club for the Endorsement
and support of the entire organization.
The festival next fall will be con-
Quoted in such a manner that there
will be no chance of losing money.
The plan of the committee which in
stituted the proposed festival is to ex-
pend only what money as will be re-
ceived for the promoting of the festi-
val. The money for promoting the fes-
tival will probably be raised by popu-
lar subscription.
The G.. A. r. encampment which
was held here in 1911 was a success in
every particular and the festival this
year will be conducted on a similar
basis. In the holding of the encamp-
ment the expenses were kept far be-
low the amount donated and approx
mately $700 was raised. This sum is
now deposited at one of the local
banks and the interest on the money
is devoted each year for decorations
for the soldiers graves on Memorial
day.
To Enlist Merchants.
campaign will be started as soon
as the Commercial club, as a body, has
| indorsed the proposition, to enroll
merchants of every class in the inter-
est of the festival.
Secretary Jordan of the Commercial
club believes there are enough boost
ers in the city to promote the enter
prise successfully. Richmond really
has comparatively few merchants and
business men who will not support
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1--WE know there will be some, howev-
er, who will not favor the matter"
The plans of the committee are to
hold the entire festival within the city
limits. Though the failure of the last
fall festival held in this city was due
to inclement weather in part, another
feature which was considered mad
visable was the Hippodrome shows
given southeast of the city.
Proposed Features.
One of the features Of the proposed
festival will be aeroplane day. One
day of the festival will be devoted to
an entertainment showing various
kinds Of aerial navigation conveyan-
ces, it is proposed. Though nothing
definite has been decided this probab-
ly will be one of the biggest features
of the festival. Home Coming" day
will be another big event. 1t is plan
ned that on this day as many persons
as possible return to Richmond and a
general reunion will be held. Indus.
trial day will be devoted to the exhi.
bition of products of the local manu-.
featuring concerns. A parade will be
held in which an exhibit of every fac,
tory of this community will be repre-.
sented. Cups and prizes will be ward
ed the winners who have the best ex.
hibitions.