The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-09
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There is scarcely a city in the
omitted States that has not felt the
shock ssom the great upheaval the war
caused to the entire world. Cities
which were content to plod along
slowly. sluggishly, for years, have be-
come awakened and taken up with an
entirely new spirit a new road of pro-
gress to the future.
The REIMBURSEMENT of all economic
values has brought about an epoch in
our development which has called for
an entirely new order of things. That
this epoch should be marked by monu-
mentS worthy of these great changes
seems only natural. Such has been the
history Of all mankind; such is being
recorded. today, in thousands of cities
throughout the country.
If we look over the astonishingly
long list Of cities which have already
awakened to this natural impulse of
the new order, we find that the fruits
of this new era come forth in the form
OF town halls, schools, hospitals, col
leges, civic centers and various great
memorials where not alone is record
ed gratefulness to the heroic dead who
lie upon the battlefelds of France,
but true record Of the new and
great spirit which has come forth in
our people.
Spirit Felt Here.
Anyone who has been making occa-
sional trips to Richmond during the
last few years. cannot but note the
startling development and new life
that is. today, in evidence. While this
development may not have taken place
in any remarkable increase in popula-
ton, there is an undeniable new spirit
in the business life. and In the soul
of the people which cannot escape
notice.
While the city Of Richmond has re-
sponded to this new order which Is
broadcast, one cannot but be equally
impressed by the fact that Richmond
has not lost the fine old spirit Of the
past which made her one Of the intel
lectual centers of the country and pro-
duced more men Of national influence
and fame than any other city Of its
size in the United States.
Who can ride through the shaded
streets lined with stately and comfort
able homes, past the splendid church
es, public buildings; who can visit
Reid Memorial hospital situated as no
other hospital in its picturesque and
beautiful grounds which, like the mag
nificent Glen, will ever proclaim the
genious and far seeing sense for
beauty of Col. Miller; who can pass
the factories or the rich fields which
surround Richmond. without a realiza-
&c nf
ity which has been blessed by all that
man could ask for? But all these
blessings which Richmond holds and
enjoys today are not alone gifts OF
nature: they are the product of other
generations which came before. of an
other generation which toiled and pos
sessed vision to create what the
Richmond of today enjoys.
Source of New Spirit.
Recognizing its debt to the past and
realizing it's wealth and industrial
strength, the Richmond of today can
not fail to proclaim her proud position
and record her place in this new era
in manner that will live and serve
the generations to come. If we can
analyze this new spirit, if we can de-
termine it's chief characteristic, it will
probably be found that it is spirit of
community pride and community well
fare growing out of more equitable
distribution of the better things in the
community for the mutual benefit OF
all the citizens.
Community houses. social and civil
centers where gatherings of all kinds
and sizes can be held, have today be
come actual necessities and no city
can feel complete without one. The
oil Foy -0H- to
be a great, monumental building,
which will serve all the demands of
the patriotic, industrial and social &C.
tivities Of the community: building
which will not only develope and unite
civic pride, but strengthen and make
secure our devotion and faith in the
future
Special Rooms Provided.
The trustees, in the grateful recog.
milton of the debt owed to those who
made the supreme sacrifice, have set
aside separate rooms for the use of
the organizations of their worthy com
RAIDS in arms. the G. A. R. and the
American Legion. The remainder of
the entire great building is to be de-
voted to the requirements Of the com.
munity as a whole. Arrangements
have been made to meet the require
ments for every phase OF life of the
county, both agricultural, Industrial.
and social
The plan of the main floor consists
of suites of rooms devoted to patri-
otto societies and to an Auditorium
seating $4,000 people. The entrance
vestibule is designed as Hail of
Fame: upon its walls are to be re-
corder the names of those who gave
their lives in the Great War. This
vestibule is TO have stately proper,
tons and by its dignity and beauty
will ever remind us of what serene
beauty and undying glory is death
upon the field of battle.
The lower floor is planned so as to
provide one great exhibition hall for
agricultural and industrial exhibits
This hall can be- also, used for smaller
meetings, dinners, lectures, etc, by
dividing it into sections by means of