The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-16

itors or into the mails by Saturday
evening.
Hearty satisfaction was expressed
by many If the winning exhibitors
over the method of paying premiums
Immediately upon their award. AS
oon as judging vas finished in any
class in each department, the judge
would certify the awards, the James
were reported to headquarters, and
checks, countersigned by both the
treasurer and secretary, were issued to
the winners as Don a. they called.
The same day that awards were made,
pig club children received their mon
ey, to their intense qualification.
Premiums Paid.
That this is no light task may be
seen from the fact that the force con-
sisting of Mr.. Johnson and Charles
Hodge, and Misses Edith Holdings
worth, Olive Banes and Grace Dye
were occupied continuously all day
Friday and expect to work late Satur-
day in checking up on the awards and
writing checks. The premium checks
alone number several hundred.
The finance committee urges all who
have bills against the fair to get them
in Immediately, as business will be
closed within a few days, if possible.
The fair closed in a blaze of popu-
lar appreciation Friday night, the i'm
mense throng gathered beneath the
diving tower voicing enthusiastic ap-
proval of the suggestion that the fair
be made an annual event.
Weber's band justified it's reputa-
ton, holding the attention of the crowd
until the last moment, striking an es-
pecially popular note with one of its
closing pieces, THE Cavalry Charge"
which delighted even the small boys
usually very indifferent musical crit
ics-with it's accompaniment of gallop-
ing hoof beats, pistol shots and an
cchoing bugle call, the echo coming
from a cornet out in the grounds.
Repeatedly Encored
Miss Katherine Hoch also was re-
peatedly encored, the crowd only re
leasing her finally with great reluc-
lance. A medley of popular r~efrains,
and SILVER Threads Among the Gold"
were among her evening selections.
Strong expressions of approval were
voiced by visitors to the fair who
compared it, to it's credit, with many
other large fairs which they had Wis
tied. The opinion was frequently ex
pressed, by judges as well as by con
cession stand owners and farmers who
were not exhibiting, that the quality
of the livestock exhibits vas in many
respects equal to, and in some in
stances, better than that shown a
the Indiana state fair.
Praises Horses
81 have never seer such a large
SHOWING of sound, nice horses at
far" said Albert Day, of Springport
the horse judge. In many classes Mr.
Day was at a loss to place the rib
bons, competition was so close, blu
lNtle dissatisfaction was expressed
with his decisions.
In attendance, also, the concession
stand owners who have attended othe
fairs, stated that this was a recorl
breaker. 1--WE have had more bushes
here than at any other fair this sea
son." said Mr.. Charles Jessop. 9TH
crowds have been unusual, even 70
an old established fair. We will b
willing to cancel any other fair date
7 to attend the Richmond fair, or
l necessary, will pull in our Pennsy
) vania outfit to come here"
| Other stand owners were more cat
tious in their statements. keeping i
the background an unexpressed Blu
very definite intention of operating a
the same fair next year. None, how
! ever, failed to admit that bushes
had been good.