Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-22

plantation days to tho present. Colonel
VIII $ Hays. the noted song writer ana
author Of 'Mnllie Darling and Evan
eelinc. will have charge OF In, chorgs.
Many unique features will BE- found ~
visitors to Louisville. next August. in at
fractions not part Of the conclave's set
program. Thr decoration and illumina
ton committee has secured an apprupria-
ton Of $1,000 for its purpose ana a SINH
lar sum will be spent by private citizens
in placing the city in gala attire BY DAY
ana by night. The most stupendous dee
orativc structure will he qIaLruple
arch at the intersection Of Fourth Ave
nue. ana broadway. The structure will 10
Nh electric arch Of heroic design, ANA
rising to an extreme height Of eighty
two feet.
Each If the four approaches will pre-
sent a similar view. mounted and nm
mounted knights in ancient armor and
al colossal build standing guard over the
arches IN tacn Of Lao four sides. TIE
dome closing over the intersection Of the
streets VIII be surmnuntcd by crown of
gold ana q cross If scarlet. kept con
stantlv revolving ~ a hit Of clever
mechanism. II will require 5000 incandts-
cent lamps To illuminate the arches,
dome ANA cross ana crown. ana the IN
Of 5000.
| Another decorative novelty will be the
| floral arch Never before has similar
creation been attempted on 50 grand a
! scale. This arch will also he constructed
in quadruplc design At thr Intersection #
I two thoruughfarcs. meeting on the di-
vidng line between The business ana
| residence $, ctions. rising from. the curb
stones in great columns If sixteen feet
| .Iulrr. ana gracefully curvng over the
/ busy avenue At a maximum height of
| forty feet. The piers and arch ~ the
gtructlr. will be completely covered by
living CROWN plants ana tlowcrs--many
! of them indigenous To tropical climatic
! that Will be given the same care and at
/ tention ~ though growing In a conserve
| tory.
| The aute-conclaye claims of the local
! Tcmulars that the triennal Will b. q
record breakcr in point Of ltttndancG
( seem in a measure justified by the hsdfS'
presented by the hotels and accommoda-
lions committees. ColCne. J, T. Gathrisht.
/ chairman Of the committee, announces
that at this date the committee has closed
contracts for delegations from 10 grand
ana subordinate commentaries, repre-
s.ntinr in round numbers 1906" visitors,
In .,iJition. says Chairman GaihriEht the
railroads. entering Louisville have already
r.,ry.d sleeping-cars to the number or
Nm for outsida delegations, representing
an additional 1900 that Will occupy the
..narked'' cars as living quarters during
tba attendance on the grand encamp-
nent.
1,ha latter fact calls attention to tie
"puI,nau Village" that viii be laid our
fnr III. benefit OF some of those occupying
tho cars during their stay in the ci'y'
to,,,t.rs for $500 visitors Will be pro
,,;d.J in This manner. The sleepers ana
,Hnirp-cars will be parked on sidinEs
1.;, in narallel formation on a great cam
,,e nm Twenty-oighth street, the site OF
IN. IA ,xational League ball park. The
;,,,rovised avenues between the rows oil
cars will be brilliantly hghted ana inc
village will be equipped with modern
sanitary appliances. The campus III
,r,u, of the rows of ears will be pro-
,.;5,d with , rest and buffet pavilion and
~ ,loc,ric fountain. \ bathing-pool ana
.,h.r attractions will be added 10 the
! place.
Quit ,s attractive as the Pullman
vl,,...- will be the Tented CITY.
mic uiII he established at Fountain Fer
-. ,,.r. =, beautiful resort on the river
,,,rl, aud within half an hours ride By
, electric railway OF The centre OF the gig
X the name implies, this will be ten