Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1920 — INDIANAPOLIS 100 YEARS OLD [ARTICLE]

INDIANAPOLIS 100 YEARS OLD

Indianapolis, June 7. —The events of Indianapolis history from the time of the first settler until the present, passed in review before thousands of residents of the city and visitors to the convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World in a long series of colorful and beautifully decorated floats in the centennial' parade tonight. The' floats, fallowing hundreds of “Indians" in full war paint and feathers, reflected the city’s growth from the first log cabin to the present day. Replicas of the first school,, bank, store, public library and other landmarks were graphically contrasted to the modern schools and other public buildings. The parade was the culmination of the first day’s celebration of the citv’s hundredth birthday.