Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 291, 11 October 1912 — Page 10

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l'HE itlCiDIO.ND 1'A-Ll.ADIUM ASiD bU ArTELEUltAM, 1KIDA1, OCTOilKU 11, 1015.

COLUMBUS DAY WAS OBSERVEDLO CALLY Schools Held Exercises Joe Kenney Will Speak Here Monday Night.

In .all of the public schools in the city today, Columbus or Discovery day, was observed with a program apropos of the occasion In some of the schools the program was carried out during the morning assembly period and in others the program was observed in the history classes. All the programs were short. At the high school attorney William H. Kelly and the Rev. Thomas J. Graham of the First Presbyterian church delivered appropriate talks. The exercises opened at 3 o'clock. The high school orchestra rendered Beveral patriotic selections. Tomorrow, October 12, is Columbus day or discovery day, but inasmuch as the school will not be open tomorrow the programs were carried out today. The Knights of Columbus, Richmond Council, No. 580 will observe the day Monday evening, October 14, as a number of business men, wh are members of that organization would be unable to be present Saturday evening. Joseph W. Kenney, an attorney of Indianapolis, formerly a reporer on local papers, will deliver the principal address for the evening. Kenney won the Indiana state oratorical contest while a student at Earlham college and has been connected with a number of Chautauqua and lyceum bureaus as a platform speaker. He attended the Richmond schools and is a native of this city. A solo will be rendered by Ben Maag, music by the orchestra and the program will conclude with dancing.

SIM OF WAR SONGSJS DYING Lumbard, Lincoln's Friend, is at the Point of Death in Chicago Home.

LOST A green leather hand bag, containing money. Dropped from auto between Morning Sun and Richmond. Reward. Return to Palladium. . ,11-lt

CLAWSON RESIGNS The school board will meet tonight to consider several important matters. They will consider the resignation of C. W. Clawson, instructor at Garfield, and Investigate the records of the many applicants for the vacant position.

Forgotten by the thousands whom he swayed fifty years ago with his voice, Jules G. Lumbard, famous as a singer, who caused thousands to join the Union forces during the Civil war. by singing "The Battle Cry of Freedom" from the old Chicago court house steps, is dying at his home, 102 West Sixty-eighth street. As one of the "Lumbards from Chicago, he was known all over the United States. In the political campaigns of Abraham Lincoln, he traveled over the country with the speakers, singing the national songs, and it was due to his voice that thousands joined the Federal army in the Civil war. Came to City in 1851. Jules Lumbard came to Chicago In 1851 from Munroe county, New York. At that time the population of Chicago was 28,000. He had a basso voice that oon made him famous. At all big public gatherings he was in great demand, and when the war brokeout he started to sing patriotic songs from the court house steps. Thousands gathered there every evening to hear him. One day he was handed a copy of the "Battle Cry of Freedom." It was the first time he had ever seen a copy of the song and no one in Chicago had ever heard it sung. His singing created so much enthusiasm that thousands marched through the streets singing the chorus all the night. Ten thousand men, it is said, joined the army because of his singing The Lumbard brothers accompani

ed one division of the army and at one siege, while the troops were resting in the trenches, Jules and Frank Lumbard began to sing. Their voices were heard by the Confederate forces. The fame of the "Lumbards from Chicago" had reached, the Confederates and a messenger was sent to the Union lines with an invitation to the famous singer to come to their camp and sing them gome Southern songs. Also Was a Lawyer. Besides being a singer, Jules Lumbard was a lawyer, telegrapher and railroad man. He was an agent for several railroads after the war and then became a lawyer. He formed a partnership under the name of Beveridge, Eastman & Lumbard. John L. Beveridge afterwards became Governor of Illinois from 1873 to 1877.

Water Bills due October 1st. 3-10t

City Statistics

Marriage Licenses. John W. Moone, 32. machinist, city, and Cora A. Moore, 35, city. Births. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Miller, of 905 North Tenth street, a son, Paul. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Sanford, of 241 Charles stret, a daughter, Helen Eloise. ' Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Stratton, 525 North D street, a son, Garland Parmalee.

BURN THE LEAVES SAYS COM. GENN

"If the people will burn the leaves in the vicinity of their homes they will save the city a great expense and perhaps save themselves the embarrass-

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ter of removing the leaves. Two wagon loads of leaves burned does not make more than a wheel barrow full of ashes. Leaves often cause a great

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