The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-10
STADIUM Will
Be DEDICATED
At BUTLER U.
Ceremonies viii PreCede
Clash With Illinois
This Afternoon.
PARADE BEFORE TILT
Two Bands Will Be in
Escort to Meet Visiting
Squad at Station.
PARADE BEFORE TILT

Butler university officially will en-
ter it's new $350000 stadium in the
football hall of fame at dedication
ceremonies preceding the clash with
the University Of Illinois eleven this
afternoon.
The occasion has been designated
as John w. Atherton day by But
Ter officials and students, in honor
of the financial and executive Sec
retary of the university.
A downtown parade, f1ag-raising
at the stadium, the promise of a
record Indianapolis football crowd
and general school spirit have COM
bined to produce among Butler STU
dents and local enthusiasts a deter
mination to win from the cham
pions of last seasons Big Ten con-
ference and the alma mater OF
George (Potsy) Clark, Buffers di-
rector of athletics.
Two Bands in Escort
The parade downtown was to
leave the Union station at 1870
d. Il
sorority floats and college grid fans
acting as an escort for the Illinois
delegation who were to arrive at
11:15 a. m. The parade was to
move north on Illinois street to
Washington street, east on Wash
ington to Meridian street; then
north on Meridian street around
the Circle to the Chamber of Com
merce building where a silver
trophy was to be awarded the best
float in the procession.
Following a luncheon at the Co
1umbia Club given by members of
the board of directors of the uni
versity in honor of Atherton, the
dedication services will get under
way at the Fairview bowl at 1:30
.. m. Flag raising will be aC-
companied by three bands, and the
explosion of bombs by the Lion
Tanners, Butler pep organization.
Honor to AthertOn
The F't. Benjamin Harrison band
will play the national anthem, the
Butler musicians will play Gallery
Of Memories" and the Illinois band
will render the Illinois school song
as flags of the two universities are
flung to the November breeze.
Ceremonies between halves Of the
game will include spectacular pa
rade on the football field and pre-
sentation of a bouquet of flowers
to Atherton, who will be honored
also with a cheer from the thou
sands of spectators shortly before
the grid warriors resume the Sec
ond half.
Members of the Butler Monogram
Association will banquet at Z to-
night at the Lincoln, when former
athletes will gather to discuss the
afternoon tussle and to relate their
own gridiron experiences.
Hold Big Ten Dinner
Butler ceremonies began Friday
with a downtown parade by the
Butler band and a concert on the
circle. A luncheon for university
officials was served at the Chamber
of Commerce where Dick Miller,
president of the Chamber Of Com
merce, and Mayor L. Ert Slack
praised the new stadium and the
men who are responsible for its pro-
motion.
Slack sketched the progrtss Of
the Butler building program and
expressed the pride o fthe city in
the university. Tribute to Ather-
ton concluded the program.
A Big Ten dinner was held at
the Lincoln Friday night with DR..
David Kinley, president of the Uni
versity of Illinois, Coach R. G.
Zuppke and Coach George (Potsy)
Clark on the speaking program. A
pep dinner for the Bulldog squad
was held at the Sphinx Arms where
the ttam retired early to rest until
Just before the game today.