The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-17
EAST SIDE
CITIZENS
REJOICE:
Give Splendid Demonstration
Of Civic Spirit With Parade
Last Night.


Horn blowers Of Hammond's east side
came into their own last night when in
d monter demonstration they gave the
rest of the city an idea Of some OF the
pep and civic enthusiasm which IS
rampant along Calumet avenue. The
celebration was the formal dedication
Of <he new concrete thoroushfare, the
best in Lake county.
LET WHOLE TOWN IN
1t had been planned TO conhne the do
ings 70 Calumet avenue. for the boosters
were not sure what sort of turnout
they would have. but when tho big
automobile parade started south from
Michigan avenue. a sudden switch in
plans was made and il was decided to
unseIfshly let the rest OF Hammond in
on il.
PARADE A HUBIDINGER
That parade was one of the most sue
oessfuI ever staged in Hammond. It
took over 20 minutes for the string
of cars to pass q given spot Mayor
Brown and city officials occupied the
leading car. Then came the Citizens
band on a. truck followed by the long
line OF machines, many Of them deco
rated. Business places and homes on
Ln6 avenue AAQ DtG4 I6lE0 III A4AS
occasion.
PzExaHT TRAIN SPLITS 1T
The line OF march led south on Calu-
met to Highland. then west to HON
man, then north to State and east 10
Calumet again. Not street car or rail-
road crossing hindered the procession
until State and Holman streets was
reached. There the parade was stopped
BY q freight train as II j had been
planned in advance. giving the band
and red FIRE artists time to show off
IN front OF the down town crowd
BIG JAM AT CONCERT
Reaching the band stand at Carroll
street on Calumet avenue. ii was found
that an immense throng had gathered.
Hundreds Of machines jammed the ave-
nue. and side streets for blocks IN all
dtrecrons- 1t was estimated that 5000
people were present
The Citizens band gave snappy uu-
steal entertainment and Jack Desmond.
one Of Hammond 8 favorite vocal artists.
sang number Of songs. It should be
band was a Hammond man and Albert
Gerhing. the leader. Is an east slider,
MALo WAS CHAIRMAN
James Aa4Os VINO was chairman OF
the committee in charge of the affair.
made short speech thanking the peo-
pie for their attendance and participa-
ton and then gave way to Frank
O'Rourke
Mr.. O'Rourke outlined the work which
has been done to make Calumet avenue
what it is today. lie showed that two |
plants. the largest of their kind in the !
world. Reid. Murdoch & Co, and the
w. B. Conkey company. located at each |
end Of the thoroughfare. are carrying |
the name Of Hammond to all parts OF |
the country.
NOW FOE FALL FESTIVAL
He told of other plans for the fu- |
ture and then broke the good news that I
the Hammond Civic Improvement asso-
citation is 10 stage a big fall festival on I
tho street soon. an event which Will |
draw thousands to Hammond. This an
nouncement was received with Wild en-
thusiasm by the crowd
IN spite of the Jam OF automobiles. the |
width OF the street was such that within |
q few minutes after the band played |
The Star Spangled Banner" the ma
Jority of the machines had departed
Tho ample room for traffic on the avenue
was demonstrated BY the fact that ma
chimes were three deep on the west side
and two deep on the east side and there
was still a roadway for moving cars be-
tween