The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-29
RICHMOND DAY
BREAKS RECORDS
IN HACERSTOWN
Fair Crowds and Exhibits
Overflow Town - Cam
bridge City Day Friday.
az WILLIAM r. sANBORN

BY WILLIAM r. SANBORN
Men who have been attending the
Hagerstown Horse shows from their
inception tell us that all records were
broken on Thursday, Richmond Day.
The records referred to are those for
attendance, and for size and quality
Of the program.
And this can readily be believed.
The crowds overflowed the town, dur
ing the afternoon, and the show was
a credit to every man who has had
a hand in its making. But as to that
the entire program for the week Is
more than creditable.
Every day has been filled to the
brim with something interesting and
worth while. The men back OF the
show have evidently worked in har-
mony and with zeal, from the incep-
ton of the enterprise, in a broad
guage, public spirited way.
The citizens have realized that this
is their own show and have backed it
loyalty, from year to year. It's ten to
one that the show next year will sur
pass that of 1919, and that it's fame
will be still more widely spread and
the attendance still larger
Women Also Helped.
And let us not forget the women of
Hagerstown, or their sisters from the
outlying precincts, nor the boys and
girls of the pig and calf clubs who con-
tributed so much to the show. Let us
rather give credit wherever credit is
due.
And this will include the farmers
who came In on the guarantee fund,
the exhibitors in the various live stock
classes, many Of whom have gone to
considerable expense with no thought
that the premiums would compensate
Tor the time and expense.
Richmond Visitors Welcomed.
The afternoon program was we'll
started when the Richmond Com
mercial club delegation, headed by
the Richmond band, arrived in the
heart of the show district. The grand
parade of horses and cattle was form
ing into line east of the parade center
when the Richmond men were admit
ted at the west end of the show dis
trict.
The line of march to the east was
lined with grandstand sightseers, who
Rpplauded as the visitors covered the
course, in step with the music. But
hours earlier and all the forenoon,
Richmond folks kept filtering into
town, including many family parties,
who came to enjoy the day.
Thursdays Grand Parade.
Following the grand marshal Of the
day came the boys and girls on ponies,
these leading the indianapolis News
boys band. The saddle horses came
next, followed by the Belgians, then
the Percherons, next the drafters in
teams in harness, closely followed by
the light harness class.
Eighth in the line came the two and
four horse bitches, then the trotting
stock, after which followed IA silky
coated, dandy mules, the real show
article in their class and worth bar
rel of money, as mules are valued.
The showing of Angus cattle, of
which the calf club furnished junior
specimens, was worth a days journey
to see. There were also few Short
horns in this section and in the com
petition for premiums.
Cambridge City Day.
Friday is Cambridge City's lucky
day. because, forsooth, it is Cambridge
City Day at Hagerstown. Now Cam
bridge City is a close and loyal neigh
Dor. It was as helpful as possible ir
the making Of the show and its mer
chants are among the exhibitors o.
pianos and autos and its best known
live stock men are represented in var
ious rings.
A lot of Cambridge folks have beer
in daily attendance but there was {
greater crowd than usual present thi!
morning. By two o'clock one could SEE
cambridge folks taking in all thu
sights, from the cattle tent to the poul
try show.
Decorated Auto Parade
The decorated auto parade on Thurs
day afternoon was an interesting fea
ture, not merely because of the hand
some decorations OF the prize win
ming cars but also for the numbe
of fine cars containing family partie
in line. A considerable showing o
1920 models fell in line.
The McConaha company Of Rich
mond; Manlove and Wilson, of Cam
bridge City; Null Brothers, Of Center
vile and F. w. Marson, of Cambridg
City, had at least fifteen new car
in line A number Of sales are re
ported at the auto show tent.
The winners Of the first prize, Mrs
Albert Hindman and Miss Elsie Thor
burg, were awarded $25. An arm
tank. manned by Hagerstown boys
was awarded SIS and the third prize
SO, was captured by load of Hagers
towns prettiest girls in truck repre-
senting a Japanese festival scene.
The Friday Program
The baby show was staged for FIR
day afternoon and the comic parad
was billed for Friday night. Their