Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1916 — MOTOR GAR PARADE ON HUGE SCALE [ARTICLE]

MOTOR GAR PARADE ON HUGE SCALE

Moves Over State Highways to Indianapolis Oct. 6 For 6ood Hoads Day. The most gigantic parade held in the history of the automobile and the greatest good roads meeting ever held in Indiana is on the schedule of the big centennial celebration at Indianapolis for Oct.' 12, when it is ex pected that 50.000 motor cars will be In parades over the historic highway of the state, go to the Hoosier capital. where they will concentrate in one enormous parade through the city to the state fair grounds where the good roads meeting will be held.

Preparations for the monster motor car demonstration have been under way for two months, the motor clubs and zood roads organizations throughout the state being active in the organization work. The plan is to start the parades over the important state highways and. as they move from town to town on their way to Indianapolis. to gather in delegations, the length of each parade increasing as ft moves through the state. One division will start at Terre Haute, moving cast over the old National road, gathering up delegations at Brazil. Greeneastle and other towns along the route. Another division will start at Richmond, moving west over the National road. Divisions will also travel over the Dixie highway, the ocean-to-ocean highway, and numerous other important roads, the divisions to concentrate St Indianapolis about noon, where they will form into one parade that will move through the city out Meridian street. Owners of the motor cars are asked to use flags, pennants and bunting in giving their cars elaborate decoration. Many brass bands will be in the divisions. The whole demonstration is to be a great outburst of gbod roads

sentiment wmcn anounas m every section of the state. Motor owners living seventy miles or more from Indianapolis should be at the starting point of their division by 8 a. m. on Oct. 12. These starting points can be learned by inquiry at garages, of motor club officials, road superintendents and township trustees in every county, to whom details of the parade plans have been sent by the Historical Highway Committee and by the Hoosier Motor club of Indianapolis. An elaborate program has been arranged for the good roads meeting, which will include speakers of national fame and concerts by the massed bands. The day will be one of the outstanding features of two weeks’ centennial celebration at Indianapolis. ,