The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-11

Following the victoria came a bust
ness-like army motor truck, from
which protruded the snisted barrel
of machine-gun, manned by mem
bers of the Richmond X. of c. council
who are World War veterans.
Behind the truck marched the mem
bers of the Richmond council. Each
wore a yellow chrysanthemum on his
coat and carried a cane from which
was suspended X. Of c. pennant OF
yellow and white. These marchers
carried great American flag and
banners on which were inscribed the
splendid records of the X. of c., both
in peace and in war.
Jackson Township.
Pillars of cornshocks and masses
of fruit and vegetables with a horn of
plenty in the center filled with fruits
made handsome float to represent
Jackson township. The float was also
draped in red, white and blue and
decorated with palms.
Day Nursery.
The Day Nursery was represented by
float filled with children waving yell
low balloons. The car was massed
with large and small chrysanthemums
Of every color and draped with flowers.
The smaller tots We're with nurse at
tractively costumed.
Center Township
90. p. Morton, 1861" was the artis-
tic float from the Center township pub.
lie schools. The float was deliberately
decorated in patriotic colors. Uncle
Sam. two old soldiers, and General
Morton were standing about a table,
and back of them on five raised tiers
were 'wenty-three little girls in cos
tunes of red, white and blue, who rep
resented the % loyal states who stay
ed with the union in the Civil War At
the front of the float was Miss Mary
Dunkle in costume as Indiana.
franklin Township
Franklin townships float was Love
OF Peace" From a lovely girl dressed
as peace with a laurel wreath on her
head were streamers to six girls in
costumes representing the nations,
Italy. United States, England, France,
,, Belgium and Japan. The float was
draped in white and an artistic white
lattice over the top was covered with
white chrysanthemums
Boy Scouts.
The Boy Scouts had an attractive ex-
hibit in the form of a light truck on
which was mounted small army tent,
with the various appurtenances of
camp life on each corner. The truck
followe dthe Y. M. G. A. exhibit.
Wayne Township.
THE Evolution of School Transpor-
| tation" was illustrated splendidly by
Wayne Township. First came little
children plodding along in the rough
costumes of the frontier days. They
we're followed by men, women, and
children on horseback.
Most of the horses were carrying
two and three persons, all of whom
V ore the rougn costumes of early days
Then came the old two wheeled wagon
| end last the motor hack of today.
| 3. Mercurio g. Company.
| B. Mercurio and company had a dis
and bananas. all prettily divided into
squares of each, with red, white and
blue bunting, and plumes as decora
tiOns. The entire truck was covered
with the national colors, from the
wheels to the top. A sign at the top
told ex-service men to go to South
Tenth street park for quantities OF
each.
Richmond Cssket Company.
The Richmond Casket Company car
ried out the idea of the United States
with a heavily decorated float with a
small boy representing Uncle Sam. Six
little girls, the island possessions, and
| 16 girls with the names of three states
on the bunting EMBEDDING them.
Druids' Lodge.
/ Lincoln's birthplace, a log cabin in
the wilderness, was ably portrayed by
the Druid's lodge. Flags and bunting
brought the mouse into national sig
! nificance.
Center War Mothers
| The War Mothers of Center town
ship were in a large truck which had
been covered and draped with Ameri
can flags, and streamers of red, white
and blue.
Other Boston Features
Besides five flag-decked autos Bos
ton township high school was repre-
scented by a float entitled "The Guard
ian Of Liberty. The Goddess of Lib
erty. as the central figure, was sur
rounded by soldier, sailor and Rec
Cross nurse.
Wayne Township Float.
A room of the Puritan times with ar
old-fashioned fireplace at one side, II
which hung an antique kettle. \
young man in high, broad brimmeC
Puritan costume seated at a spinning
wheel. This was the float of Wayne
township over which astreamer read
why don't you speak for yourself
John?" The parts of John Alden ant
Priscilla were taken by very gooC
looking young people, Gerald Sned
ecker and Gladys Wiley.
Greene Township.
Greene township was Represented
by very pretty red, white and blue
float. "The Goddess of Liberty
group of little girls in white frock:
surrounded the Goddess of Liberty
who stood in the center holding {
gold and silver torch. Miss Gladys
Clifford was the central figure
Garfield Junior.
The Garfield Junior High schoo
float showed The First Thanksgiving
Dinner" The scene was out-of-doors
with natural decorations of branch es
corn shocks and corn. large table
in the center was laden with food anc
about it stood the Indians and the