The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-04-12
OPENING CEREMONIES
OF the Cincinnati Centennial on the
Fourth of July.
The President to Be There and Q
Great Parade TO Fittingly
Celebrate the Co.
oasion.

TAs Fourth Of July pageant for the Ola
sinnaN Centennial Exposition has been
organized, and will be carried out upon
10 magnificent and comprehensive a
scale as TO defy description. The day,
the year, and the age ara worthy OF
eslebration which will observe the full
eat justice to the triumphs OF the past.
ID is the one hundred and twelfth anni-
versary Of our National independence,
and the one hundredth anniversary of
she settlement of the Queen City and the
Ohis Valley; 1t marks the fftisth mile
stone IN the progress Of the Ohio Me-
ehsnios' Institute Fairs, and the twen-
teth Of the Cincinnati Exposition, since
q was first organized.
The President of the United States ana
ths Governors Of the several States will
be on hand. The parade will include
every nailitary, civic, social and indus
TRIAL feature Of the present age. The
army will be represented by Getaoh-
sasnts of infantry, cavalry and artillery.
The militia will be mustered in every
axm Of Its service. The police and fire
department of this and other cities will
participate; the survivors of the war Of
1912 and OF the Mexican war. the Grand
Array Lodge, the Masonic, the religious
and political orders and every other or
ganizstion will be prepared to turn out
with full roll call.
For the historical display thirty floats,
ts represent as many different scenes
from pioneer life, will be apportioned
among the thirty wards of the city. The
organization will be as follows: The
Mayor will appoint the two CouncilmeR
in each ward o committee in their re-
spective wards with power TO name
eight other associates with them to raise
subscriptions and arrange for carrying
eut the feature to be represented in the
Ecat assigned TO them. To insure the
utmost impartiality in case there
are two Councilmen in ward
of ths Same party, two citizens Of the
ether party will be appointed to coop
sRate with the two Councilmen In the
naming of the remaining six; and, as
an inducemenG TO work Tor the success
Of their wards, the otter of first choice of
Goats, all OF which will represent equal
y important events, will be given to
those wards which shall accom- plish the
most work. The events to be symbol
txed in each float pertains to pioneer life,
o. before said. The log-cabin with the
nre-log, the snd-iron and skinner, the
high mantel-piece, the rife and powder
horn and ths quaint furniture and
household gods of our ferefathers will be
fully illustrated.
fife, the savage with his tomahawk and
knife and reeking scalp, the campfire
and wigwsn, the midnight attack and
she war dance, the capture and the burn
Ing at the stake, all will be reproduced
with life-like fleets. The sturdy pion.
eer and his willy enemy of the forest
=. will be shown as never before. AL
, these and other incidents from the from.
tier Lie of century ago, will I'LL up the
thirty floats. and be fully portrayed by
the committees of the different wards
thus making it q grand, concentrated
movement on the part of the citizens
toward making the national holiday
prime "fete champetre,"
The manufacturing and business In
terests OF the city viii also be represent
cd by floats. Whoever wish to be rep
resented will submit or forward plan.
TO the Grand Central Committee havins
tho pageant in charge for approVais. I
Aeospt,d and the industry desiring to b,
represented wish to have their float pre-
pared fer them, tbs com mittee wili CON
Rtruct 1t for them upon tho plans sub
Hatttsa and an estilcGte agreed upon
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