The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-18

history of transportation will be
written by Indianapolis and Indiana.
On that day the worlds first great
passenger bus terminal will be for
mally dedicated and opened for use
of thousands Of persons who will
come to and through Indianapolis
by bus. The dedication is to be at
tended by a fitting celebration which
embraces the people of the whole
city, the whole State and of neigh
boring States.
It is notable that Indianapolis
built the first union station in the
world for railroad train passengers.
It\ts also notable that Indianapolis
built and still possesses the greatest
electric interurban terminal station
in the world. And now, as a fur
Their evidence of the manner in
which Indianapolis rises to meet
changing conditions of trainsporta-
ton and keeps not only abreast if,
but just a little bit ahead of other
communities adapting itself to prog
ress, this city is dedicating tomor-
row the first great passenger bus
terminal in the world.
Group Aids Hiner
When the news Of the building Of
the new Bus Terminal by Ward B.
Hiner and his associates became
known to the business people Of In
dianapolis, small group Of men
who are interested in the common
good Of Indianapolis met and de-
cided to do something in recognition
of the history-making incident. These
men were j. Edward Morris, presi-
dent of the Washington Bank and
Trust Company; Meyer Efroymson
Of the Star Store; Tracy w. Ellis,
advertising manager of the Indian
apous Times; Harry w. Israel,
president of D. Sommers & Co..;
Harry A. Kahn, president Of
the National Furniture Company;
Saul Solomon, president Of the
Victor Furniture Company; Edward
r. Green, treasurer Of the Peoples
Quitting Company, and Leo
Traugot, secretary Of the
Fair Store.
These men are neighbors. Some
of them are business competitors.
They decided, in a general way, that
some sort Of celebration should be
held to commemorate they day or
which the new Bus Terminal was to
be opened to the bus riding public.
They called in Charles f. Herin,
manager of the west side branch Of
the Fletcher Savings and Trust
Company. Herin consented to serve
as treasurer for the committee
sponsoring the celebration. They
elected J. Edward Morris chairman
Of the executive committee in charge
Of the celebration and Saul Solo
mon, chairman Of the finance COM
mittee.
Claude S. Wallin, who has had
many years of experience in manag-
ing celebrations and expositions,
was consulted. He had just COM
pleted handling of the seventh ma
Florists Association in Kansas City.
Wallin accepted the commission to
manage the celebration, and worked
out a program that has been ap-
proved by the committee Of sponsor
ing business men.
The originators Of the celebration
plans could have made of the cele-
bration a neighborhood affair, and
hey could have turned the event
Into a source Of profit for the places
of business located within the dis
trict that is the logical trading cen
ter about the new Bus Terminal.
But these men are of bigger calibre
than that
For Whole City
1--WE will make this a celebration
for the whole city" they said, "and
we will invite people from all parts
of the State and from other States.
We want no profits from the cele-
bration for ourselves. We want In
dianapolis-all Of it and all business
interests of ito be counted In as
part of the Bus Terminal celebra-
ton"
This very unselfsh attitude on the
part of the business men who as
sumed the responsibility for the
celebration, Is in a large measure
credited with the assured success of
the event. They received-through
several weeks of untiring effort
financial support for the celebration
from business interests in all parts
Of downtown Indianapolis. They OBJ
tanned the cooperation Of State and
city officials, Of the Chamber of
Commerce, of the Merchants AS
ISOLATION of Indianapolis, Of the
board of trade Of every civic and
commercial organization in the city,
and they awakened a spirited public
interest in the Terminal celebration
that insures thousands Of visitors
who will attend the ceremonies and
be entertained by the carnival acts.
music and other attractions incident
to the celebration.
Hundreds Of extra electric lights
have been strung along the streets
that are being festooned for the
celebration. The Indianapolis Street
Railway Company. through it's board
Of directors. accorded the celebration
committee one Of the most gracious
courtesies that helped the sponsors
Of the activities to make a credit
able decorative arrangement, by
permitting the zee use Of the
Street Railway Company's trolley
poles as suppe cts for decorations
and lighting fixtures.
Washington ST.. from Delaware
st. to Missouri st., was mapped out