South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-10
DECIDE ON SECOND
ANNUAL HOMECOMING
Business Men to Have CeIebra-
ton - Appoint Executive
Committee Favor Expert
Amusement Man.

Mishawaka IS TO have a home
coming week commencing Labor day.
Monday, Sept q. This was decided
upon at a meeting OF the Business
Mems association held in the Hotel
Mishawaka Thursday evening. The
booster spirit was strongly IN evil
dencS and IL was the sentiment OF
the meeting that Mishawaka will IN
dOuDtediy pull of a weeks celebra-
ton which will be a credit to the city
and TO the association Of live bust
ness men behind the enterprise
O. A Ostrander, president Of the
association, was in the chair, and in
the absence OF the secretary. +. A.
Partridge. ]. de LOrenzi acted in his
place.
The latter unfolded 10 the bewild-
ering gaze Of the members, yards Of
attractions which had been sent to
the association from all parts of the
country. OF course every one Of
them was a winner" and would en-
nance the Golfers OF the Business
Mems association by thousands Of
dollars. Mr.. de Lorenzi grew tired
reading the documents and almost
collapsed when the task was over.
The chairman at the outset made
II plain that the homecoming this
year would be a good, clean. moral
affair-one that would be a credit to
the city Al the same time they
would have 20 have attractions which
would bring TO the city people from
the country and from the cities.
o. 2 Lang suggested that to get
the crowds here they would have to
give the people something new and
attractive. They couldn't get the
crowds with homemade shows.
F. H Longstreet agreed with Mr.
Lang. He thought the matter of
amusements might be taken up with
some good carnival company which
would put on new and attractive
stunts.
Mr.. Lang thought 1t would be a
GOOD idea TO get in touch with PHI.
$3.50, SON of Doctor Green OF this
civ who is a Mishawaka boy and
mast master in the line of amuse-
p A. Vogt. who has been In cor
resnondence with Mr.. Green anent
the celebration, supported MT LanS ;
idea. Mr.. Green was mere at lIie
celebration Of last year and ala much
towards its success and was anxious
70 take hold of IL this year.
This was the feeling of the meetlhS
and the secretary of the aSsOcldIlOh
will at once get in touch with the I'M I'M
pressario. asking him TO take ho!u
81 the ttractiOnS subject or course u
tbe will of the executive committee.
Doctor Irwin agreed that 1t WoUld
no for the best to get one man 10 an
the various amusements subject 10 the
direction OF the association.
In answer to Mr.. Nogt Mayor II W.
CavIor said there would be no trou-
Ale getting the streets Tor the a''i@
Mt vogt moved that Mr.. Lang's
euVgestiOn be carried out, and thlS
was agreed upon.
q Haslanger thought the meet
ing ought to decide what kind OF en-
tertainment they were going TO nave
and the chair put the matter up 10 q
tote. which was Overwhelmingly III
favor Of a homecoming week.
Mr. HasIanger suggested that the
association go right ahead at once
with its publicity work. de dld not
favor any delay or waiting uhtll suCI'
times az they heard from Mr.. Green
An advertising campaign was imper-
alive II was very necessary Tor the
success Of the affair.
Tr- Lang thought they had better
wait Until they heard from Mr.. Green
before launching the project prom
fnentIv. He might not be able 10
come TO Nishawaka on the dates set
for the big week in september.
The chairman said he was a great
believer I'm newspaper advertising IN
daiiies. They reached the people ana
were the magnet TO draw the CROWDS
TO such an affair as they proposeu u
celebrate in NIishawaka-
In order to get busy right away MT.
I4aslanger suggested they appoint an
evecutive committee. This commit
tee would have authority over all the
other committees.
The chairman then named the com
n1ittee as follows: J. De 1Sorehzl'
chairman: r. a NOght \. G. Haslan-
~a- =. I'll. I.ongstreet II. w. Jones
OTTO Lang and W. +. Priest. The
names of Mayor Gaylor and Postmast-
or John HerZOg were proposed put
neither OF these gentlemen could ACT
owing TO his wdltifartous duties
The chairman said that MlShaWaka
,,-o,,iS bsve more people here in Sep
terr1her than on any occasion IN lhe
citv's history He was convinced OF
this fact The local people were all
in favor OF the home coming. 1hey
would see that all things detrlmehIal
80 me fair name of Mishawaka would
be eliminated They had prouteu
much by their experience of last year
and he felt sure this year : nome
coming would do every one connect
81 viii il much credit. He had been
ASSURED. chat they would have the act
i've support of the street railway COM
panies. ~
Ir. the course of some remarks May
or GavlDr said that his experience
with show people led him To believe
that they were bunch of pervarca-
tors. The present administration SAID
the mayor. had taken stand against
any form OF gam BLING II Would not
tolerate il under any guise. He didn
think il helped the town. II was a
feature that wasn't essential TO
home coming.
The chairman said he didn't think
there was any gambling at last year :
celebration. they didn't allow II.
T-be Davor retorted with. Yes YOU
did" Continuing ne said that II was
unfair 10 the local merchants 70
hiring ina a bunch OF gamblers. II
they had 10 appeal 20 the baser nature