Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-03-31
OPENING CEREMONIES
OF the Cincinnati Centennial on the
Fourth OF July.
The President to Be There and a
Great Parade 10 Fittingly
Celebrate the Oc-
cEsion.

The Fourth of July pageant for the Gin
cinnasi Centennial Exposition has been
organized, and will be carried out upon
80 magnificent and COMPREHENSIVE a
scsle as TO DEFY description. The day,
the year, and the age are worthy of a
celebration which will observe the full
est justice to the triumphs of the past.
1t is the one hundred and twelfth ami
versary OF our National independence,
snd the one hundredfh anniversary of
the settlement of the Queen City and the
Ohio Valley; 1t marks the iftieth mile
stone in the progress of the Ohio Me-
ehaaics' Institute Fairs, and the TWEEN
t!eth Of the Cincinnati Exposition, since
IS was first Organized.
The President Of the United States and
the Governors of the several States will
ea on hand. The parade will include
every military, civic, social sad indus
trial featuFe of tho present age. The
army Will be represented by detach-
nents OF Infantry, cavalry and artillery.
The militia will be mustered in every
arm Of its service. The police and fire
department Of this and other cities will
participate; the survivors of the war of
1872 and OF the Mexican war, the Grand
army Lodge, the Masonic, the religious
and political orders and every other or
ganization will be prepared to turn out
WIKI full roll call.
for the historical display thirty floats,
70 represent os many different scenes
from pioneer life, viii 10 apportioned
among the thirty wards of the city. The
organization will be as follows: The
Mayor will appoint the two Couneilmen
II each ward a committee in their re-
FpecLive wards with power 10 name
eight other associates with them to raise
subscriptions and arrange for carrying
out the feature to be represented in the
Lost assigned 60 them. To insure the
utmost lmpgrtiality in case there
are two Councilman in a ward
OF the same party, two citizens of the
S-aef party will be appointed TO coop
crate with the two Councilmen in the
naming Of the remaining six; and, as
an lnducemenr to work for the success
G. their wards, the c. or of first choice of
hoats, all OF which Will represent equal
u Important events, will be given to
nose wards which shall accomplish the
most work. The events to DO symbol
lts1 IN each float pertains TO pioneer life,
G. before said. The log-cabin with the
!ie-ing, the and-iron and skinner, the
h'gh mantei-piece, the rife and powder
e-'' anu INC LLoIUt hIQ
t1u-snold gods Of our forefathers will be
FOLLY illustrated.
The hunter with bis trusty Dunkard
f.te, the savage with his tenlahawk and
Anl.e and reeking scaIp, ths cam tire
eoa wigvam, the midnight attack and
tne war dance, the capture and tho burn
ing az the stake, all win be reproduced
with li'e-lilEe fleets. The sturdy pion-
Ger aud his willy enemy of the forest
Nlu be shown IS never before. All
lAeae and ether incidents from the from
yer lie OF century ago, VIII oil up the
.aiFty floats. and be fully portrayed by
me committees OF the different wards,
ltus making it q grand, concentrated
movement on the part of the citizens
t2WaId making the national holiday
P,.ine "Iete champstre,"
me naDufacturing and business In
tefehLs Of the city VIII also be represent
@ oY floats. Whoever wish to be rep
resented will submit or forward plans
% The Grand Central Comruittee having
tle pageant In charge for approvals. If
accept and the industry desiring to be
I'Plesented wish to have their float pre-
aFed for them, the com mittee will con-
tduct IL for them upon the plans SUBJ
HlIlei and sn estimate agreed upon.
ep2 II Is understood that suah plans ca