The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-05
FIREWORKS DISPLAY
AT PARK FlTTINCLY
ENDS GALA PROGRAM

Marking the climax Of the days
patriotic exercises in keeping with the
spirit of '76. gigantic fireworks dis
play was shown on Roosevelt field be-
fore a crowd variously estimated to
be between $4,000 and $4,000 persons
Tuesday night, as the finale Of numer-
Gus attractions which had held the at
tention Of thousands of visitors and
citizens throughout the day.
Promptly at 1855 o'clock, two bombs
were hurled into the air as the warn
ing of the coming display Long last
ing fountains were lighted directly in
front of the great throng The people
were clambering over Roosefelt field,
rising on their tip-toes to see the lat
est types of fireworks pieces.
Foremost among the displays were
several huge pieces arranged on racks.
The first was bust of Mayor L. A.
Handley, which held its glow for quite
a period of time. But, when the Amer
lean flag was touched on. lombard
ment was created in the air which was
heard for long distance.
Beautiful Piece
One of the most beautiful pieces
was an imitation of Niagara Falls.
The steady flow of the silvery, glim-
mering fire coursing down the imag-
mary falls pleased the crowd. The
display was so arranged that in the
middle of the falls the water was seen
to hit rocks and thus change its
course
After an extended display of foun-
tains, skyrockets, red lights, pin
wheels and colored roses, beautiful
star-shell lighted up the entire Roose-
welt hill for period Of fully 40 Sec
onds, and then tie piece Good Night"
was lighted and the crowd dispersed.
Large crowds flocked to Glen Mil
Ter park during the day and 1t is esti-
mated that 10000 persons we're pres
ent in the afternoon to attend the pa
tIiotic exercises which had been ar
ranged by the special celebration com
mittee. Automobiles were forbidden
to enter the park by the east gate,
but in spite of this the driveways were
filled However, there were no acct
dents during the day and the crowds
were well handled by the officials in
charge of the work.
Many Picnic Parties
During the fore part of the day
there was an unusually large number
of picnic parties, but the large body
of people came just before the after
noon program started. The night
crowd is thought to have been the
largest ever assembled in Glen Mil
Ter park.
The musical program of the day
was in charge of the American Legion
band and the Sons of Veterans drum
corps. Their work attracted favorable
attention and much commendation.
The features of the afternoon pro-
gram were the speech by Mayor L. A.
Ffandley and the patriotic exercises
which were conducted by the Daugh
tiers of the American Revolution.
Mayors Address
Mayor Handley said in part:
GAS mayor of the city wish to ex
tend to you a welcome to the first
Fourth of July celebration we have
attempted since the war. The last
celebration in this city was while oul
boys were in the army engaged in
that bloody struggle to make the
world safe. We had few of the req
sons we have today to rejoice, fol
we knew not no wlong that war would
last or how many of our young men
might have to make the supreme sac
rifice before it was over. We had
faith, but back of it all fear, but
true to its history, true to tradition
our grand old flag came out of the
conflict victorious with no stain on its
field and with no star and no stripe
obscured.
while we pride ourselves on Amer
ica's past and present; while we re
joice in the goodly heritage that is
ours, a great question presents itself
What is to be the future of this mag
nifcent country? l believe that ou1
record of the past incites us to hope
for the future; that the good work We
have begun will be continued, anC
that America will remain the hope o
the world.
But while we exalt our institutions
while We celebrate our Declaration o
independence, let us not bring thii
celebration to a close and then forge
that even in our own midst there ma!
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