Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-05-31
the CENTENNIAL.


Parade 10 form at o'clock and move
promptly at 30 p. m. OF each day
1st day-June 12th-Soldiers and
Schools.
Capt. Thomas Hays, Marshal and to
appoint his own aids-Parade IN two dl-
visions-1st Div, Soldiers; will form at
intersection OF S Main and Wayne Sts-
right resting on Main Line OF
March. east on Wayne TO Mexican,
south on Mexican to Centre Ave, east
on Centre Ave. 10 Public School, Counter
march on Centre Ave. To Mexican, north
on Mexican 70 Fulton, West on Fulton
10 Main. south on Main 10 Court House
End Division. School Children, viii
form at intersection Of jefferson and
Mexican SITS, and join column, " hen 1st
Div passes this point Prof John a
Gibson, Commander, and 70 appoint his
own aids
End Day-June II.
Industrial and Civics Ira Nc
Junkin, Marshal, and to appoint his
own aids-Parade in two divisions-lst
Div. all civic organizations, viii form at
intersection Of Washington and Gun
ningha1n Sts.-Line Of March-North
ON Washington 70 Pearl, East on Pearl
TO Main. South on Main to Wayne
End Div. Industrials, will form at IN
tersection Of McKean and Cunningham
Line Of March, North on Mexican to
Fulton, West on Fulton 10 Main where
they Join and follow first Div.
Bottle works float. etc, 10 take the
right of second Div. Industrial
3rd Day-June 14th -Firemen and
Fantasies
], Mad. Starr. Marshal, and to ap-
point his own aids.
LIST Firemen, End Fantastic.
1st Div. to form at intersection OF Nc
Kean and Jefferson.
Line Of March, North on Mexican TO
| Fulton. West on Fulton to Main, South
on Main to Wayne, East on Wayne to
Mexican, South on Mexican TO Centre
Ave. east on Centre Ave. 10 Lookout
Ave. North on Lookout to Jefferson,
West on Jefferson TO Main, South on
Main to Court House.
| end Div. Fantasies To form at Ball
Park, right on jefferson. Line of March
East on Jefferson to Washington, North
on Washington to Pearl, East on Pearl
to Main, where it will join lst Div. and
move with it.
NOTES.
The different Collectors Of the town
ships and boroughs for the Centennial
fund will please return their books and
money at once, az per instructions in
| the books.
One Of the most interesting relics on
| exhibition is the stone that was above
the door of the first Court House of But
| Ter county, with the figures 1907, upon
it. being the year the first Court House
was built. 1t can be seen in Trout
mans window.
In the window of the store OF Jacot
Boos can be seen a surveyors compass,
made in London, and used by the late
John Negley, for many years during ms
| life; also a surveyors chain OF the old
kind used by him in surveying lands.
| The chain is entire but the compass If
broken.
| CAPTAIN Jack" Adams, who was the
engineer Of the first railroad train that
entered Butler will be here at the Cen
tenuial. He brought in the first train
on the West Penn road, being the firs'
| 10 enter the town. January IL, 1871.
| A week from next Tuesday and the
| Centennial Of Butler county will open
Everything gives promise Of immense
numbers being in attendance. IL II
| were not that there are ~ be three days
Of the celebration and that people will
divide, and some come upon one day
and some upon another, we might vel
fear Butler could not contain all said tc
be coming. But all our people will dc
their best to make all others comfort
able.
The show windows Of our stores art
| being filled up with relics, and the
Committee on relics are seeing aftel
them, and will see they are safely cared
for.
The Parade Committee has held meet
ings and made arrangements for wei
conducted parades on all three days
The day parades will be under direction
Of general Parade Committee and th'
evening ones under that of Amuse
ment Committee.
The fire works and amusements being
prepared by the Amusement Committe'
il is said will exceed anything Of th'
kind ever had in Butler.
The music also will be fine, the very
best. Besides the Germania Band o.
Butler the Prospect Band, which il SAID
To be n very good one, has been secured
and will be here The Music Commit
tee has been active in securing all tbs
music. Of every kind possible, TO taxi
part at the Centennial
Stands for the music and for th'
speaking have been erected on the Dia
mond Square, and the wood work for {
large arch is up on the street in front ol
the Court House. A row Of seats viii
be run around the square for the con
| venience Of visitors.
n the weather proves favorable al
appearances indicate a successful cele
bration of the Centennial year Of Butler
county.
Centennial Bicycle Races.
The following IL list Of the prizes
offered for the contestants in the bicycle
races 10 be given on the Srd day OF tn
Centennial.
Entry blanks can be obtained at any
Of the bicycle stores in Butler ant
entries are free.
BOYS RACE, UNDER 1G YEARS.
| IbL pIiZtt 2nDIIOW (OdHbeI I-I'lhht.
End prize Eastman Flexo Kodak.
Bird prize, Pair Bicycle Shoes.
Atm prize, Fine Pocket Knife.
Jth Prize, Foot Pump.
9Th prize, Luggage Carrier.
ONE MILE HANDICAP, OPEN.
lat prize, Fifteen Dollar Diamond Pin
End prize, $G Morrow Coaster Brake
Bird prize, Gents ~ Umbrella.
4th prize, Pathlight Cycle Lamp.
9Th prize. Fine Pocket knife.
FIVE MILE HANDICAP, OPEN.
1st prize, National Bicycle.
End prize, Gents Leather Suit Case
Bird prize, Duplex Cycle Lamp.
4th prize, Viye Camera.
jth prize, Genuine Briar Pipe.
9th prize, Pair $3.50 Shoes.
7th prize, Novel, David Harum"
Sth prize, Box Smiths Best Tobies.
The bicycle, foot and hose races vii
all be run at the Fair Grounds and tn