The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-02
GOV. NJ CRAY
To SPEAK AT
COUNTY FAIR
Chief Executive Promises To
Deliver Address on Sept. IA
Big Crowd Expected for
Event.
WEBER'S BAND COMES

An address by Gov. McCray on the |
afternoon of Thursday, Sept IA, will |
be one of the features of the first
Wayne county fair, the executive COM
mittee announced Saturday. 1t was
stated that Gov. McCray had accepted
an invitation to speak.
Weber's band of Cincinnati, one of
the finest in the country; Miss Kath- |
crime Hoch, famous soprano, of the
same city; an immense dance pavil-
ion so by 140 feeJ, with music by the
Dixie jazz orchestra of Chicago; al
horse show which already promises to
exceed the plans of Superintendent c.
l.. Clifford; and, as a thriller, a div
ing horse act in which a white horse
will dive off 40-foot scaffold into n
tank of water, are features expected
to draw record breaking crowds.
To Be Memorable Event
These attractions all added to the
stock exhibits already promised will
make he event this fall the biggest in
the history of the city for years, the
committee feels, and will give a
worthy start to the plans for an annual
fair. of which this is expected to be
the first.
The many attractions that are Of
fered in addition to the excellent
stock exhibits this year are expected
to interest city as well as farm folk
and to assure hearty support for the
permanent fair plans.
New Features Added.
Contrary to runors circulated in
some parts of the country, absolutely
no changes have been made in fair
plans, and in fact several additional
features were decided upon at the
executive committee meeting Friday
night.
The horse diving act, which was
agreed upon by the committee, is be-
lieved to be a stellar attraction, and
On account of the presence of this
act and of Weber's band, several
other high class concessions have ap-
piled for space, explaining that they
know these will be drawing cards for
q large crowd.
The high regard in which these are
held is shown by the fact that many
other concessions are locating their
space primarily with reference to the
first two. Testimony of the /. and l.
fair secretary at Danville, Ill, in
telephone conversation with Elmer
Eggemeyer Friday night, also was
very enthusiastic in favor of the
strength of this attraction. 1T has
been the best feature we have ever
put on" he said, "and has proved
more popular than any other act on
the grounds"
Four Horses Employed.
This act employs four horses, which
take turns in diving, as none can
stand the effect of a continuous day
after-day performance for a week
Two of these horses will be sent to
Richmond for the fair, and the other
two will perform at Atlanta, Ga, at
the same time. The whole party
with two riders will be at the Min
neapolis fair next week.
In addition to the diving horse, the
rider also is an exhibition diver and
will give displays of his skill in high
diving from the same scaffold.
The American Legion band has been
engaged in addition to Weber's band
for the three days. Weber's band will
be accompanied by Miss Katherine
Hoch, sopranist, of Cincinnati, who
will sing for some of the programs.
Other Music
Other music will be provided by the
Dixie Jazz orchestra, a colored must
clans organization of Chicago, which
will play for the dance pavilion which
will be located on the grounds. This
has proven an especially popular con
cession where it has been engaged
and the apparatus will be trucked in
to the Glen Miller park next week ant
set up, five days being necessary tt
erect the dancing floor and tent. The
floor is of white maple.
Automobile dealers of Richmond are
planning an auto show that will be {
feature in itself worthy of drawing
the crowds that will attend and one
they believe is sure to prove of grea
interest.
Horse Show Entries
Entries for the horse show also arr
being signed up rapidly, Mr.. Giffor(
having secured the country in scare!
of attractive entries and securin;
promise of enough to make this de
partment another feature.
For additional amusements, an ex
tensive program of mule races, hors
shoe pitching, and other diversions j
being planned by Director Slocum o
the Community Service organization
A babies nursery will be maintain
ed by the county Red Cross organiza
ton during the three days, a-d a.
emergency hospital with some men
Der of the medical society in attend
ance, also will be located on tn
grounds