The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-18
PLANS NEARING
COMPLETION FOR
JULY 4 EVENTS
Claris Adams of Indianapolis
to Be Principal Speaker at
Glen Miller.

Claris Adams Of Indianapolis, can
didate on the Republican ticket Tor
Marion county prosecutor, will be the
principal speaker at the Fourth Of
July celebration here, 1t was announc-
ed Monday night by w. w. Keller,
chairman of the Wayne county council
Of defense. Mr. Adams is said to be
one of the most expressive orators in
Indiana.
II was decided at the general COM
mittee meeting Monday night to ask
DR.. w. w. Zimmerman for permission
to use several hundred park seats that
are stored in the pavilion at Glen MIL
Ter park in order to seat part of the
crowd that will wish to hear the pro-
gram. Seating capacity will be ar
ranged in this manner for about 1900
people.
A speaker will be secured to make
an address on German Democracy, and
the Declaration of Independence will
be read, probably by Rev. Frank
Roell. pastor of st. Andrews church.
The committee reported that none
of the townships in Wayne county has
as yet signified it's willingness to take
part in the celebration, but it is under
stood Hagerstown and Dalton people
are planning to come to Richmond
that day and will have a part in the
parade. Centerville and Cambridge
City are also expected to send a dele
cation but no definite word has been
received from the chairmen appointed
to arrange the affair in these places.
Company X probably will drill at
Glen Miller park and one Of the lodge
degree teams will also be asked TO
give demonstration.
Main street along the line of march
from the court house, where the pa
rade will be formed, will be roped off
to keep back the crowd that is expect
ed in the city for the celebration.
Members of the Gasoline Rangers.
including more than rs automobile
owners, will take part in the parade
and will carry the War Mothers and
members of the Grand Army of the
Republic. The Red Cross women will
march in uniform. and several Red
Cross nurses will also take part.
Manufacturing companies here, as
well as fraternal and labor organiza
tions. will be asked to take part in the
parade. either in a body or with some
float symbolic of some phase of the
war or expressive of Americas pat
riotism. Some of the fraternal orders
will enter their uniformed degree
stats.
Italians to Have Float.
The italian residents of the city will
be well represented with float in
which several children in uniform will
ride and several of the younger men
will ride on horseback. Other nation
alities will take an active part. The
Boy Scouts will also march.
Banks Of the city will be asked to
cooperate In making an elaborate
float descriptive of the Liberty Loan.
Members of the fire department will
be requested to march.
An effort Is being made to secure an
aviator from the Dayton-Wright field
to give a demonstration above the
city. but no definite arrangements
have been made as yet.
A further effort will be made to Sc
cure the Tenth Infantry band from
Fort Benjamin Harrison, and there
will also be several other bands here
during the day. If the Tenth Regi-
ment band can be secured concert
will be given at Glen Miller park on
the evening of the Fourth.
William Bailey. chairman of the dec
Grafton committee, reported at the
meeting Monday night that every home
in the city and every business house
will be personally solicited and asked
to display the red, white and blue
prominently on the Fourth of July. 1t
Is expected that practically every
home and business house will wave
the American flag during the day, and
Richmond will have gala appear
ance II the plans of the decoration
committee materialize.