Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-04-24
REVIVAL OF
ANCIENT GAMES
GRAND REPRODUCTION AT CHI
cAeo TWO YEARS HENCE.
OF OLYMPiAN ATHLETICS
stadium Seating Fifty Thousand Spec
tators to be Erected-Tourneys of
MEDIEVAL Europe Also to be a
teature-Quaint Pageantry and
Costumes.

chicago, April 19.-Genuine surprise
and enthusiasm at the magnitude of
the plans greeted the presentation last
night of the first authoritative outline
OF preparations for the coming inter-
national Olympian games in Chicago.
Before 200 distinguished guests at the
banquet of the press club, announce
ments were made in series of adj
dresses by the Olympian games Off
Gals and other notables In whose
honor the banquet was held. A cable
gram received from Sir Thomas Lip
ton during the banquet was read,
touching upon the participation of
himself and his new challenger, Sham
rock III, in the international yachting
feature of the games. The reading of
this cablegram was greeted with
hearty applause. The following re-
ply was Immediately sent:
'Warmest thanks for kindly words
from one we will welcome in 1904"
The principal speaker of the even
ing was President Henry ]. Furber of
the international Olympian games
commission. Among others who
spoke were Frank B. Noyes, president
of the Associated Press, President
Edmund J.. James of Northwestern
University. Mayor Carter H. Harrison,
President Edwin A. Munger of the
Hamilton club, and Right Rev. Bishop
Samuel d. Fallows. The POSTMASTER
was Judge Barton Payne who is a
member of the Olympian games execu-
tive committee The plans outlined
include a structure of steel and con-
crete exceeding in size the great Fla
Wan amphitheater of Rome and having
a seating capacity of ten times that
of the Madison Square Garden in New
York. After the greeting to the ban
queters, by President Carr of the
Press club. and felicitous remarks by
Judge Payne, President Furber said
The games of 1904 will undoubted-
ly consume largo portion of Septem-
Der and October and efforts will be
principally directed along six general
lines. Briefly these are
Worlds champion contests in field
anu track dtnletlcS.
Equestrianism. yachting. rowing
turning and other games of an inter
national character.
Exhibitions OF sports peculiar to the
various countries of the world.
Purely athletic exhibitions will be
varied by historical displays. spectacu-
lar in nature. Evening representations
will be given of games of ancient
Greece and Rome and of Journeys of
medieval Europe with appropriate
costumes, pageantry and settings and
the brilliancy of those scenes will be
greatly heightened by Examinations
and pyrotechnical effects. The mill
tary exercises will be rendered partic-
ularly prominent and prizes will be
awarded in all branches. All DEPART
ments of the service will be represent,
ed. A comprehensive exhibition will
be given and sporting apparatus and
equipment, horses, dogs, carrier pig
cons, fish, field and forest game. A
general convention of organizations
devoted to craftsmanship athletics
and military matters will also be held.
President Furber spoke at some
length, explaining many details of
the games and the intention of the as
ISOLATION having them in charge. The
stadium, he said, would have seating
capacity of at least $4,000 and be sup
piled with everything known to mod
ern science for the comfort and pleas
ure of the spectators Closing he
briefly compared the Columbian expo
sition and the Olympian games. say
ing:
'In 1893 we exhibited the best in
dustrial products of mankind. In 1904
we shall exhibit man himself in his
highest physical development and the
change in the subject matter from
creature to creator can in no sense be
token of a decline"
Architect Holabird said that the sta
dunn would cover ground area of
500 by 1000 feet with an area of 800