The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-17
CLEVELAND CENTENNIAL.
4 NOTABLE HIsroEIoAn EVENT.

Imposing Exercises and Various Events Commemorated - Ex- Governor McKin- ley, Senators sherman and Allison Among the speakers-Senator Hawley to Deliver the oration-Series of Deep-
 y Interesting Exercises.
 xM he city of Cleveland, O., will have con 4leted the one hundredth year of its Existence July 22. Governor Coffin and ef and representative body of citizeRs from this city will attend as the deleGates from this state. Few American Slties have enjoyed a more remarkable Nowth in population, com merce, educa&9n and wealth than the Forest City Mom hamlet of four souls, in 17ss, &2en General Moses Cleaveland, of thS onnecticut Land Co.,, landed at the nom. of the cuya- hoga river. it has grown toabe a me- tropolitan community of three Hundred and fifty thousand population, \with every indication of a much larger growth within the next twenty years. Not only is the city of Cleveland con cerned in this celebration; the Western Reserve, the state of Ohio, as well ns New England, and indeed, the federal government, have manifested an inter est in the forthcoming festivities.
 The centennial commission, of which Governor Asa s. Bushnell is honorary president, Mayor Robert E. McKisson is president, and MT. Wilson M. Day is Girector-general, has immediate charge of the preparations. A large and infiu- ential committee, with representatives in every one of the two hundred and thirty townships embraced in the thir- teenS counties now within the Western Reserve, has been formed in connection with the celebration of Western Re- serve day, July 30th; the state officials and general assembly of Ohio have sig nified their cooperation; the state of Connecticut has officially accepted the invitation to be present on Founders day, July 22, and the heads of the war and navy departments at Washington are assisting in furnishing interesting and instructive features.
 Says the Hartford Courant: AL though the formal exercises of the Cleveland centennial will not begin un : til Founders day, July P, some prelim- mary observances of an interesting character will take place. On Sunday, July 19. the day will be ushered in with the ringing of church chimes and the holding of special services in all the churches. In the afternoon there will be a mass meeting of citizens in the Central Armory, to be addressed by el- oquent speakers on appropriate topics. In the evening the German citizens of Cleveland will hold a patriotic religious meeting in the Central Armory, with special music, addresses, etc On Moh- day. July 20, will occur the public opening of the encampment of the Ohio National Guard and United States reg ulars The National Guard of Ohio, about six thousand strong, will be brig aded and the camp will be occupied successively by two regiments at a time. The adjutant- general of Ohio will be in charge during the entire time of the encampmert, which will last un- til the 22d of August
 The formal opening of the celebration will take place on Wednesday, July 22, Founders day. There will be parade of uniformed military and civic organ izations under command of Colonel ]. J. Sullivan, chief marshal, which will be the most brilliant affair of the kind ever witnessed in Cleveland. Among the interesting features of the parade will be a company of old-time volunteer f1remen. in red shirts and helmets, and { drawing a fire engine of ancient pat tern. A contrast will be shown in the splendid fire apparatus of the Cl9Ve- land fire department of to-day, and many other novel features will be Tn line. The oration of the day will be de- livered by Senator Joseph R. HaWlny to be followed by an ode, specially writ ten for the occasion by Colonel J. J Platt of Ohio. Brief addresses will also be delivered by Governor Coffin, Cover nor Bushnell of Ohio and others. Ex- Governor Mckinley, Senator Sherman and. Senator William B. Allison will also give speeches during the centen- nial. In the evening grand historlca pageant, similar to those given in New orleans. St. Louis and elsewhere will be given. It will consist of twenty two enormous floats and will depict the growth of a century. The entire af- fair will be the most brilliant spectacle ever witnessed on the Western Reserve Succeeding the pageant will be given grand reception and centennial ball 1T the Grays' armory
 Friday, July "A, has been set aside as New England day, in connection witt the Cleveland centennial, on which oc' casion the New England Society O Cleveland and Northern Ohio will serve oo old time dinner in Gordon Park Following the dinner will be the custo mary speeches. On the same day VII occur one of the largest bicycle parade: ever given in this country, if not th' largest. In the evening an athletic ex hibition will be given by the German Swiss and Bohemian Turning societies of the city On Saturday, July 20, vii occur some very interesting blcycl' races. Lovers of fine horses will D. given an opportunity to witness speed inc at the opening of the annual race of inc Cleveland Driving Park associa +ion on Monday, July 2l. Woman
 dav will be observed Tuesday, July za An interesting and appropriate pro cram has been prepared, and the pres encS of distinguished women iron abroad has been assured. panque Ii, the evening will close the days exef cisees On Wednesday, July 29, ant Thursday, July 30, Western ReserV and Early Settlers day will be ceie brated An international yacht regat
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