The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-07-17
CITY GRANTS FALL
FESTIVAL RIGHT TO
Use MANY STREETS
North A. From 9TH to 18th
Will Be Used For Manu-
facturer's Exhibit.
WE'RE FOR RICHMOND
Is the Expression of Works
Board Members-Arrange-
ments Being Made.

The Fall Festival committee Of the
Commercial club was granted the use
of certain streets for the first three
days of October, for Fall Festival pur-
poses by the board of works which vot-
ed to assist the Fall Festival in every
way possible.
The committee will use North A
street from Eleventh to Seventh street
to display the products of Richmond
manufacturers. This stretch will be
covered with a large tent SO that I'M
favorable weather will not interfere
with the display The street will be
closed to traffic.
North Tenth street from Main to A
will be closed at certain times during
the festival for the horse show. South
Seventh from Main to A streets will
also be used for display. The board
granted the committee permission to
use any street corners in the city for
concession purposes, the receipts of
which will go to the Fall Festival
fund. The market lot on Fifth and
South A streets will be used for keep
ing horses.
Were for Richmond" was the ex-
preston of the members of the board
when the privileges were granted. 1--WE
want to boost the fall festival along"
Following the action of the board
works this morning, Atwood l.. Jen-
kins, chairman of the Fall Festival
committee on industries, stated that
efforts would be made at once to in
terest the manufacturers of the city in
Made in Richmond" exhibit.
Letters to the manufacturers will be
issued by the committee asking them
to display their products in a tent to
be put up in North A street from Sew
enth to Eleventh. This will be the first
step in an elaborate plan which Mr..
Jenkins has in mind.
Success In Other Cities.
He points out that exhibits of this
kind have been a success in Anderson,
indianapolis and other Indiana cities
1t would be means Of advertising
the Richmond manufactured goods,
calling attention of the thousands of
visitors to them, and would also &C
quaint local people with the citys in
dustries.
This city, Mr.. Jenkins states, has
more than hundred concerns produc-
ing goods that could be displayed to
advantage. To each company exhibit
ing its products space in the tent and
electricity for power will be furnish
ed free. He believes that a tent four
blocks long filled with automobiles, pi-
amos, tractors, farming implements,
tools and so forth could be made so at
tractive that it would be remembered
for long time.
A representative Of the various COM
panies could be on hand to explain the
product and its use.
All Should Exhibit
with such an exhibit, we don't
need any fireworks" he said, ito take
the people away during the evening
The tent would be lighted at night
And what we want is a whole tentfui
of people rubbing elbows and joking.
Then Wen have enthusiasm. | don't
believe any manufacturer can afford
not to exhibit his products
In addition to the Made in Rich
mond" feature, Mr.. Jenkins is plan
ming an industrial parade similar to
those in the past, in which each com.
pany has a float or some attractive
method of displaying it's goods The
success of this will depend upon the
enthusiasm with which the idea is
greeted when the committees letter
reaches the manufacturers.
Most of the committees are resting
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working out their plans.
Plan Historical Pageant.
Charles o. Williams of the educa-
tional committee reported that his com
mittee had in mind a historical pa
geant to be given by the school chill
dren of the city, on the court house
square. One thousand children will be
trained and drilled to present scenes
from the history of the country, begin
ming with the landing of the Mayflow-
er, the signing of the Declaration of In
dependence. and leading up to the pres
ent time.
An experienced person, who makes
a business of preparing such entertain
ments, will be obtained to train the
children. In addition to this program
by the city pupils specimens of the
work done in the country schools will
be on exhibit.
Want Aeroplane Flights.
General Chairman VIII Rooney says
that the Festival committee is still ne
gotiating with the Wright people, the
Curtis people, and the Monoplane COM
pany of aeroplane flights. The com
mittee has not been able, so far, TO
get satisfactory terms. One day OF
flights is assured, and if arrangements
can be made a machine will be
brought here for the entire three days
of the Festival.