The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-02
c. c. c.
CENTENARY
CELEBRATION
COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS
Described by William c. Free
man. Associated with Paul Block,
inc. New York. Chicago. Detroit,
Boston.
AS l write this story, sitting In
an office in the Centenary
Headquarters Building, State
Fair Grounds, Columbus, a IA
vorable wind carries to my ears
a great wave OF human voices
singing the old time songs that
have been sweet music to me
for a great many years.
A band Of colored folks accom-
panied the singers. Oh, it is
great. You should hear this
spontaneous. whole-souled sing
ing in which the great crowd
joins because 1t cannot help
doing SO.
l hear two male. wholesome
that Of a man pretty we'll along
in years but a wonderfully sweet
voice-and the other that Of a
young man full of power. I
learned afterwards that a father
and son both of them Methodist
ministers. were joining their
voices In song inspired BY the
scene about them.
Ny. there is SO much to write
about this Centenary Celebration
in Columbus that I hardly know
where to begin and when to end.
Everywhere I go I see SO much
that interests me. Just as you
will find everything interesting
to you when you see this inspir-
ing exposition. DON'T MISS
SEEING 1T.
AS walked away from the Coli
scum last Friday afternoon, after
hearing ex-President Taft talk
on the League Of Nations, 1t
seemed to me that I saw before
here at this Centenary Celebra-
ton.
I noticed first, Of course. Ameri-
can buildings Nos. l and 2, be-
cause you and always think
fitting that America has two
buildings-one representing our
selves and the other represent
ing the BIG HEART that America
has for the rest of the world.
Here is shown the work being
done for Porto Rico-the Philip
pines. Alaska and similar terri
tory.
America, you know Is the only
nation in the whole world big and
powerful enough to help all other
nations and all other peoples
and America is doing that very
thing-HELPING!
I noticed these other buildings:
AFEIGA, cHINA. ~ R E:
s sASpEHS irons ASIA Jap nhleh kores
Maylasia, Philippines.) INDIA.
LATIN-AMERICA.
Here's a League Of Nations
action by the workers OF the
Methodist (South and North un-
tied for the first time at one
task Organization OF America
and a grand work has been done.
too.
Why, you could spend your sum
mer vacation seeing this Centen-
airy Celebration. Columbus. and
find relaxation and get entertain
ment and instruction to your
hearts content
COME TO THINK OF 1T. WHY
DON'T YOU SPEND YOUR VA
CATION IN THIS WAY? If not
all OF It, why not a part Of it7
The Celebration ends Sunday.
July 18th.
I also saw last Friday afternoon
the Fairgrounds for Children for
more than IL hours on each Of
two days trying to see all there
is to be seen at this Centenary
Celebration in Columbus.
All kinds OF games are played
here There are swings and
slides - and activities Of every
kind. There are athletic tests
ply sical instructors. Blue rib
bons are awarded to those boys
and girls that can stand these
tests but none Of the children are
allowed to compete unless the In
structors pass upon their ply.
steal fitness.
1t was fine TO see hundreds OF
boys and girls taking part in the
exercises-very keen they were
about IL. too-and to see thous-
ands of grown folks watching
them.
What thought comes to you about
this?
wonder II It IL the Same thought
that came to me.
Ny thought is that It 10 great
that the Church recognizes the
need of developing the physical
power OF the youth OF the land
in order that they may better ex.
ercise spiritual power.
I saw an electric sigma beauti-
full sign 1t Is. too-which reads:
PRAYER RELEASES POWER"
but thought when I saw II
that the power to be released
and stout hearts-so I am glad to
see the Methodist Church encour-
aging outdoor play and physical
development.
Healthy bodies are usually clean
and produce clean minds and
clean thoughts.
Why It is worth a trip to the
Centenary Celebration. Columbus.
II for no other reason than to
mingle among these happy chill
dren.
The children also have a Ferris
Wheel where mamas or papas can
ride with little boys or girls and
give them happiness while ca
vorting through the air. A new
$4,000 Carousal is also being
erected. Then the big Motion
Picture makers OF the country
appointed a committee and are
putting on pictures for children
and other folk"
Then there Is the nursery for the
wee babies who will be taken
care OF by competent nurses
while their namas see the great
exhibits displayed at this Cen