The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-02

baum. f. G. H'fi, Fred n. xemon.
Frank Fossler, Fred Kennedy, jenkins
and company, the Adams Express COM
pany and the Bartel and Robe COM
pany.
Division Six.
The Emmons Tailoring company
was represented by coach. in which
rode four young men dressed in the
latest of fashions creations. The
coach and horses were not decorated.
banners on the side of the coach and
blankets on the horses bore the name
"Emmons Tailoring company"
Thirty boys carrying big advertising
umbrellas marched in the line for Nen
and Nusbaum.
Two furniture wagons decorated
with the Festival colors, gave an idea
of the line of goods carried by the
Holthouse Furniture company. The
first wagon contained a buffet. and
dining room set on one side, and a
large davenport on the other with VIII
ton rugs hung from the center of the
wagon cover. Heating and cooking
stoves were exhibited on the other wa
gon. -
The display OF the Weiss Antique
Furniture company followed on two
wagons, which also carried stoves ON
the one and dressing tables. chairs
and davenports on the other.
The Romey Furniture company and
Hoover-Bond were also represented, by
floats.
Division Seven.
One of the most elaborate and care
fully planned floats was that of the
w. &. T. o., the theme of which was
THE White Ribbon Around st6e
World" A wide band of white ribbon
circled a globe nineteen feet in cir
cumference. on the wagon drawn by
four large white horses. A banner at
the front of the wagon bore the
words, "All Round the World" In
each of the four corners stood girls
dressed in white carrying flags repre-
senting America, Europe, Asia and
Africa. At the head of the float rode
Miss Vesta Rollman on a white horse.
The four horses drawing the wagon
were led by horsemen dressed I'M
white. AS president of the county
union, Mrs. S. w. Traum handled the
lines.
Posing on a decorated wagon the
members of the Junior and Interme-
date leader corps of the Y NJ c. A.
in their new uniforms of yellow and
white and orange and blue, respective
ly, made an attractive exhibit for the
association. Trophies and pennants
were also displayed on the wagon.
Under the supervision of County
Superintendent Williams. a number OF
the township schools co-operated 10
show the old primitive log school with
Its wooden benches and then the con-
trast with the modern school building
They showed the methods of travel to
and from school years ago, a man rid
ing in the parade with children hang
ing on behind. This was followed by
the new school hacks.
Division Eight.
Leading the manufacturers section.
the International Harvester company
had three large tractors. two corn
huskers, a separator and one of the
company's trucks.
The sides of the float entered by the
Lahman Plating company we're COW
cred with bunting and flags. In the
center was large painting of a silver
tea set. Each side of the wagon car
ried the company's name.
Gasoline driven hay press and an air
compressor, both On trucks. were the
display of the Standard Pattern Com
pany. Attached to the compressor
was large whistle which was sound
ed at intervals. 1t could be heard for
blocks.
Flags representing all the countries
in which the Starr Pianos are sold
were displayed on the companys
float. Four girls rode on the wagon.
Rows and stacks of tile and building
blocks exhibited on q wagon decorated
with the Festival colors, showed the
variety and the nature Of the products
made by the Meyers Tile company.
A large tractor drawing a separator
was exhibited by the N. RumeIy COM
pany.
Other companies represented by
floats in this section were Miller
Kemper company, A G. Meyers. Pilot
Motor company, Robinson company,
Wayne Works, Charles Marshall OF
New Paris, Davis Motor company,
Fetta Water Softener, and the Rich
mond Lumber company
The Western Ohio Creamery had
unique display consisting of large
imitation Of pound Of butter resting
on a milk can On the float were the
employees of the company. The ]. l.
Bachelor dairy was represented by
two decorated milk wagons
The E. " w Ice Creamery repre-
sented the business of the company
with several craem packers on the
float The C. T. Price and Sons com
pany was represented by q beautifully
decorated float