The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-08-19
PARADE SHOWS
CITY'S GROWTH
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Then came a number Of floats
Illustrating the functions of various
city departments, Equipment Of the
street commissioners office was In
line. The weights and measure divi-
sion showed how they save the
housewife from fraud in buying the
groceries. Other departments were
represented.
Keeping step to the music Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad band, repro
sentatives of city utilities were next
in line. All railroad lines were re-
presented with artistic floats. The
Peoples Motor Coach Company
carried scores of enthusiastic chill
dren from the orphans homes of
the city and buses of the Indian
apolis Street Railway were in line.
Then came an interval Of music
provided by the Odd Fellows Band.
Loud Speaker Float
With the radio exposition and cleo
trical division, was one of the most
unique features of the procession, a
large float, supplied by the Broad
cast Radio Listeners Association,
carrying powerful loud speakers
which supplied the spectators with
radio programs.
The float advertised the radio ex-
position to be held in indianapolis
soon.
The Sahara Grotto drum corps
plus the music of the Broad Ripple
calliope, guided the fraternal clubs
and welfare associations division:
Hundreds of fraternal order mem
bers, their organizations repre-
scented by attractive floats, were in
cluded. There were attractive ex-
hibits by the American Red Cross
and Indianapolis Community Fund
All eyes were focused on a float
bearing the contestants in the bath
ing girls contest held recently at
Broad Ripple Park, while another
Broad Ripple outfit bore E. camel
probably enjoying his first ride in a
parade.
The E. Washington St. Merchants
Association entered fifty cars and
floats in this division, while the
Irvington Business Mems Associa-
ton was represented by twenty five
vehicles.
The Capitol City drum corps
headed an extensive display Of the
Indianapolis Automobile Trades sec
| ton. Latest model pleasure cars
rolled along and trucks and tractors
revealed the more unitarian size of
the automotive industry.
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industry, as portrayed by the
Dangelin Sharp Company exhibit,
drew the interest Of spectators A
red fhvver roadster, 1909 model, was
the starting point from which the
models of the following years were
displayed.
Boy scouts were leaders Of the
wholesale and retail division, which
! included hundred of vehicles ad-
vertising made-in-I indianapolis pro
ducts. The National Biscuit Com
pan ysuspended all business for the
day and carried all employees in
eighteen trucks. A Calling gun was
manned by Gus Habich Company
employees. Kingan and Company
provided an attractive float and the
Educator Film Company had
equipped float with a large shipM
Crowds Get Crackerjack y
Spectators scrambled for packages
Of creckerjack thrown from three
trucks.
Striking floats represented the Pets
! tbs Dry Goods Company, H. P. Was
son Company and L. S. Ayres & Co.
A live Pullman car testified to the
| progress Of that organization.
| Floats portraying the many capa-
! cious and comfortable theaters of
the city followed a Grotto drum
corps. The recent building boom
was pictured in a series of floats
in the realtors and home builders
division, headed by the Hoosier Mel
ody Orchestra.
The florists division which drew
murmurs of admiration from women
spectators. The Moose Drum Corps
headed this division.
Three equipages represented the
accident prevention work of the
HoosIer Motor Club and the police
department. The floats showed
wrecked cars, injured children, a
coffin and signs warning against the
dangers of reckless driving,
More than 10000 persons visited
Garfield Park Tuesday night when
a program to emphasize the south
sides contribution to the prosperity
Of Greater Indianapolis was pre-
scented. The crowd included a dele
cation from Rhodius Park, led by
John w. Losh and O. L. Williamson
Rhodius Park was the scene of
Mondays celebration.
Following a concert by the .Po-
lice and F'iremen's Band addresses
were delivered by James NJ. Og.
den. corporation counsel; William IL
Bailey, assistant city attorney; Was
ter Myers, Democratic candidate
for mayor; State Senator William
T. Quilllen, representing John l..
Duvall, Republican mayoralty can
didate, who is i'll, and Edward E.
Mcbride, recreation director. Nc
Bride introduced motion of love
and confidence in Charles A. Book
walter, president of the park board,
who is sick, adopted by the assem-.
bly,.
ogden and other speakers empha-
sized the common sense feature Of
investing money and labor in In
dianapolis. Ogden warned against
the lure Of Florida, asserting that
thousands will return from that
State, their savings gone, to take a
fresh start back home.
Following announcement Of this
Pennsylvania Street Business AS.
sociatiop's street carnival Friday