The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-23

kids" Strut and sing.
Along came the high school, drum
corps and all. Not TO be outdone b!
their elders the school kids" took ad
vantage of the opportunity to stru
and sing and make themselves gen
orally known to all onlookers.
The procession was a communit,
wide affair. Practically every bust
ness and retail firm in the city wa:
represented by float or marchers
Different organizations made know
their purpose with characteristic
floats.
Marchers in the parade went imme
diately to Exhibition park where thu
main feature Of the day, the ball game
between the Kiwanis and Rotary club:
was staged, the proceeds to be donated
to the Earlham campaign fund.
Business Men Lead.
Omar G. Whelan, Westcott Hanes
Joseph H. Mills and three MOUNTED
policemen led the parade, followed i'm
mediately by Neil O'Brien's minstro
troupe with their band and personnel
With tense and set expression tht
Rotary and Kiwanis clubs came next
The policemen were in the lead. Amit
the "wit swapping" between the two
songs were sung and yells given eX
tolling the powers Of each.
Heading the first division of the bis
parade was squad Of mounted po
lice officers, Chief Wenger, Sergean'
Coleman and Patrolman Kendall, ant
Fire Chief Miller. also on horseback.
Mills and Dill Ride.
Rehind the police escort rode the
two men who have contributed sc
much to make a success of the Earl
ham endowment campaign, Josepf
Mills. chairman Of the campaign com
mittee and Howard Dill, vice chair
man.
They rode in an automobile, and pre-
ceeded the combined city and Ameri
can Legion bands. These bands. botf
conceded to be among the best II
Indiana. were enthusiastically receiv
ed bv the crowds.
Following the band came the mem
bers of the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs
A clown band headed the Kiwani:
club. The Rotarians were in auto
mobiles. their machines beautifully
decorated Part of the Kiwanis delega
ton rode in automobiles. the other:
marching. Several hundred member:
of the two clubs were in line.
Miss Jessie Mercer, a strikingly
pretty coed. attired in brown ridins
costume and mounted on a spirited
horse. headed Earlham colleges dele
CATION in the parade, the third di
vision.
EarIham Part Elaborate.
Farlham's part in the parade was
elaborate from beginning to end ant
II was clearly shown that the "Rah
Rah! Boys" had not SHARED any en-
ersy to make their section among the
best. The Earlham section was -thirt
in line.
Miss Mercer sounded fanfares OF
her trumpet In real army style. He1
horse was led by two young mer
wearinr ancient forester costumes.
Faculty Marches Behind.
Rehind Miss Mercer marched sew
eral members Of the Earlham faculty
each bearing standard Indicating
the department he was identified
with Other faculty. members ant
their families followed in automobiles
Probably the most beautiful float ir
the parade was one representing "The
Earlham Spirit" The float was dec
grated with the college colors. Seated
on a throne. attired in a classica
Creek costume OF white. sat Miss Mil
dred Clark, a student. Of Washington
n c. She was surrounded bv othe,
Young women and two little girls. al
beautifully costumed.
Following the float marched a mum
Der Of men students bearing stand
ards Indicating the college enrolment
Among thnm was A. G. Wong. Earl
hams only Chinese student.
At Work In a Kitchen
Next in line was the float of the
home economics department. showins
Young wor,cn students at work in &
kitchen. This was followed by the
E"r,hor, varsity football enuad.
Fo'1ow'rg tho football n'avers came
tho Farlham Athletic Trophv fleet
heorins cups md banners won hv the
c"l'e~a in athletic contests. and cur
r""nded nv vourg wen wearing foot
boil. baseball tNnnis. track. basket
ball nnd gv~r-nsti" costumes
A laree delegation of Goods wa
ravt IN line. representatives &c WON,
c-'s phvsirol crltrro Department
Thev were hrndo1 hv 'hn director of
tha dnrartr,ort Mics Clara Cor, stock
Those healthv-1ookinp Young women
wore mev~here ~ tennis. hockey arch.
c~r. track. ~",o~o' "vmnastic, base.
h,r, ,-d w,1f-:~~ +o>-,e
o.~.nIc r'"h Float Reau+'f"I
Th~ hanutifr1Iv decorated fIoot of
the Phoenix club of Earlham followed,
then came "rching delegation of