The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-17

The largest community celebration
seen In Richmond in ,.aay years Is
the plan that the committees from
the Kiwanis and Rotary cinps are
planning for Earlham Day, next lnuls-
day afternoon, Sept. %. Announce,
ment was made Friday morning tna'
practically all business houses anu III
dustrial concerns in the city Wouiu De
closed so that the entire persohle.
could participate in the actl'i'les vi
the day.
Omer G. Whelan has been selected
by the Joint committee or the Two
ciubs to act as grand marshal Tor the
parade which will form at p. III. d.
Fourth and Main street anu start
promptly at 1:3o.
Meeting Called Monday Morning
The lieutenants and assistant mar
shall will be appointed by the granu
marshal. A meeting of the paraae
committee and the committee on CLOS
ing will be held at the kresge store al
8 a. m. Monday, to make fartner ai-
rangements for the day
The Central Labor council will hold
a meeting Monday night to form plans
for participation. Every lndustriai
plant and business is being urged 10
have characteristic banners ana 1!oats
to line up in the parade -,
It is estimated that there Will pc
thousands Of people in the line OF
march, the affair having assumed @the
proportions OF a community paraoe 10
show the appreciation OF Earlham
and also the cooperative spirit OF me
CITY," members of the commlt'ee
stated.
MANAGERS Breath Threats.
Sam Vigran, manager of the KiWanls
baseball team, announces that his
team will hold a practice Monday al
ternoor and that he expects to have
a team that will stage a real pali
game.
Fred Lemon, manager of the 10
tarv team. is also making plans for
his "apple swatters," stating that they
will be able 10 give good account Oh
themselves.
President David NJ. Edwards, will
umpire, and sponsors of the day pre-
dict that his costuming and umplrlns
will be worthy the attention or 'ne
fans.
The parde committee is composed OF
Lew Neiwoehncr, John Marshall
Peter Lichtenfels, Harry Chene"ortn
John Newcomer, Dwight Smith, f. >
Mills, DR.. Hunt. fTeo LeiIoii'
Whelan, Ed Wilson, Fred Bartel ana
several others.
Earlham college will have hall
holiday next Thursday to participate
in the big Earlham Day celebration
sponsored by the Kiwanis and no
tary clubs. A baseball game between
- the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs at EX
hibition parks will be a feature.
President Edwards said that the
lid would be off and the sky the lin
it" in the preparation of the college
for the big community parade the
parade will begin at Fourth and MAN
streets at / 80 o. m. and proceed tc
the ball park. -,
Prof. E. P. Trueblood will plan the
college activities and has appointed
committees to assist him. In chape
Friday morning speeches were made
by President Edwards, Coach Move
E. P Trueblood and members OF the
student body. All said Richmond
and Wayne county were behind the
Earlham Day celebration, and tina
Earlham would put on its best fol
the day.
Prepare. Pageant.
Some Of the features Of the college
turnout will be a pageant representing
all the states and countries whlcf
have students at Earlham. The day
has been designated FRESHMAN day
by the sophomoreS and the newcomer
will be obliged to appear in green anf
in other decorations furnished by the
sophomores. The football squad viii
appear in uniform with the blanket: