The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-06-12
THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL.
ne oi'ti' or Wisconsin to be Fit
tingly Celebrated Next
Year.

Year.
Madison. Wis. June S.-TSperialI-A
tn" last meeting of the committee Of ono
hundred in Milwaukee, January -. 1897.
the chairman, ii. \. Taylor. was in
structcd to appoint committee to formu-
late plan for an historical celebration 10
be htld at the state capitol, June I. s
ana >, lS'S, and also to arrange for To-
cal celebrations III each county.
HIS committee WAS duly appointed and
was composed of r. G.. Thwaitcs, secre-
'ary State Historical society. chairman:
=; ii. Stout, w. \. Jtnes. +. +. Bryant.
": \. Henry. +. j. Turner. W. w.
wight. +; \; lIutchinS. President G. X.
Adams. III. {. Campbell and g. i. Stick
ney. After holding several meetings. at
when the matter was carefully ConSid-
cred the committee recommended the fol
LOWING general plan. Later the details
VIII h" Ella aboratcd as circumstances ad-
mt, but at present it is manifestly impos-
Slhic to present more than an outline
Finance Committee at Work.
y tnancc committee has been appointed
and will soon begin work. Headquarters
VIII be opened. and the enterprise will
be pushed vigorously. i'll the hope of pre-
ScntlnS 4 celebration of which the people
Of Wisconsin will he proud.
June I. the anniversary of the day on
which the first state officers took the
oath, has been designated as State day
| liS day, declared by statute legal hOi-
day. will hr i'll charge of the state Off
cials. headed by GOV scofield The gov
crnors Of Iowa and Minnesota together
with those of WiSConsin'S sister states
OF the old Northwest territory. Ohio. In
diana, Illinois and Michigan. will be in
NIted to hc present with their StaffS. The
celebration will begin with a military
al.
coming of visiting officials. and ccrcmo-
nics of celebration, including ccncratula-
tory speeches 10y distinguished guests. the
visiting executives and others There
will also h" an oration by some promi-
ncnt citizen of Wisconsin. 1t has been
suggested that pleasing feature of this
day might l." q musical event, such as an
oratori". at the university armory han. in
the pVCnIn-.
The e. y. H. and other patriotic or
CARNATIONS will hc invited to assist de-
veloping the plans for this day.
June will he historical day. The
chief event Of this day will be the dedi-
cation Of tho mrw building Of the State
Historical society. with appropriate cN-
crcisgS.
Historical Reunions
The meetings that seem /" have the
greatest historical significance will also
be grouped on this day:
Reunions Of the survivors Of the consti-
tutloual conventions.
Reunions of former and present state Of
hc"rs and members Of tn" Legislature.
Reunions y til" survivors Of various col
"nicS possibly meetings of various nation
ulitieS.
Reunions of alumni. old Students trustees
and teachers of state colleges and schools
Meetings of teachers. W"m"n'S clubs. re-
iIgioU>. civic. social and phiIauthrupic OF
ganizations and sorietic~, with appropriate
historical addresses.
All of these meetings will he in sec
lions. and in the evening there will be-
Il grand general meeting, With 4 review
Of the states advancement in matters
OF education, philanthropy, art. social
science. etc.
\ special effort will be mad" - induce
prominent men not now residing in
Wisconsin. but who have been identified
with the state III the past, to bc present
on this day.
June will be Industrial day aud will
be devoted To the societies. organizations
and interests that have contributed 10
the development of the material re
sources of the state. 'nder this head
may be placed the agricultural Societies
the mechanical and Industrial or@8n.Za-
tl0nS, III" railroads and kindred interests.
The plans for this day include sectional
meetings devoted to the history and de
Trlopmcnt of each of tn" great resources
Of the state. No one uf the great sister
hood of states Is eminent in mnrr Iii
ver~tlCd interests. ana it Will he Of last
lng benefit if Wisconsin can place before
III" nation - history of her progrc>; in
such industries aS numbering and mining.
tanning, the dairy. the manufacturc of
paper AMI machinery. etc. etc.
In the evening there will Ice Il common
gathering To listen to few addresses On
the economic progress of III" state. and
perhaps giving hint of what should hC
done III tn" future.