The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-19
OIympian Games at Chicago
Will Be Greatest Ever
Held in World
PLANS ARE ANNOUNCED
Stadium Rivaling FIayian Amphi-
theater and Seating 10000
People viii Be
Erected.

CHICAGO, April 1S.-Genuine surprise
and enthusiasm at the magnitude of the
plans greeted the presentation tonight of
the first authoritative outline OF the
preparations for the coming Internationa
Olympian Games in this city. Before 200
distinguished guests, at a banquet of the
Press club, the announcements were
made in a series of addresses by Olym-
plan Games officials and other notaoles,
in whose honor the banquet was held.
A cablegram received from Sir Thomas
Upton during the banquet was read,
touching upon the participation of him,
self and his new challenger, Shamrock
III, in the International yachting feature
of the games.
The principal speaker of the evening
was President Henry j. Furber, Of the
International Olypian Games commission.
Among others who spoke were Frank b.
Noyes, president of the Associated Press;
President Edmund j. James, OF North
western university; Mayor Carter H.
HARRISON President Edwin A. Munger,
of the Hamilton club, and Right Rev
Bishop Samuel d. Fallows. The toast
master was Judge John Barton Payne,
who is one of the members of the Olym-
plan Games executive committee.
The plans outlined include the great
Flavian arnphitheater of Rome and hav-
ing a seating capacity ten times that of
the Madison Square Garden, New York.
After a greeting to the banqueters by
President Homer J. Carr, of the Press
club, and feHcitous remarks by Judge
Payne, President Furber. who was re
ceived with cheers, said:
1.-The games of 1894 will undoubtedly
consume a large portion of September
and October, and the efforts will be prin-
clpally directed along SIX general INES mes;
Il. Worlds champion contests VIII
be organized in standard sports, includ-
ing field and track athletics, equestrian
ism, yachting, rowing, billiards, turning
and all other games international in
character.
q. Exhibitions will be given of the
sports peculiar to various countries ot
the world. Under this head properly
Frencl savate or boxing will: the feet.
German schlaeger contests, boomerang
throwing, the navigation of different
tVDeS of water crafts, etc.
My experience as United States min
lister to Siam conVinceS me that the Ash
attic features of the games will be one
of the greatest attractions you can offer.
The sports of our great West, including
contests with the Iasso and the wild
horse race, will naturally be important
features of the programme.
%. The purely athletic exhibitions will
be varied by historical displays, spectac
ular in nature. Evening representations
will be given of ancient Greece and
Rome, and of the Journeys of medieval
Europe, with appropriate costumes, pa
geantry and settings, the brillfancy OF
those scenes to be greatly heightened by
means of the Examinations and the pyro-
technical effects which modern science
has placed at our command.
"a AS the highest development Of
physical activity, the military exercises
will be rendered particularly prominent.
Prizes will be given in all branches, the
(anY T1atit tIa .~1c hsasY Of
| nature to test the proficiency of the par
| Elephants, not only in parade ground drill,
but more especially in those qualities
which tend to render them effective COM
batants. All departments of the service
Will be represented; and 1t Is hoped that
| the games may so stimulate interest in
| military affairs as to be no mean factor
| in the reorganization of the national
guard along the lines recommended by
President Roosevelt to the federal con-
gress. Ee
"5. The organization of a comprehen-
! sive exhibition of sporting apparatus and
| equipment, including not only weapons,
! the implements employed In different
| games, and other inanimate objects, but
| also horses hunting dogs, carrier pig
| cons, and fish, field and forest game.
"6. There will be a department called
| the Olympic congress, in which 1t is in
| tended that all other features of the
| games shall eliminate. In an auditor
| ium provided for the purpose, organZa-.
| tons devoted to craftsmanship, athletics
! and military matters will be invited to
| hold their general conventions, the scope
| of the congress being to extend beyond
| the purely technical phase of athletics.
| 1t is intended to invite the presence Of
representatives of the pulpit military
experts and other scientists, in order to
! educe and formulate, for purposes OF
! publication, such conclusions as may be
| gathered from the scientific study Of the
| contests and the participants therein.
Next to the religion Of a country and
its form OF government, nothing perhaps
exerts a more potent influence upon ma
tional character than the games and rec
reationS of the people. The physical
training of the Greeks, exhibited in the
Olympian games of ancient times, Sc
cured for that nation its military SUI
premacy, and was undoubtedly a factor
in developing that sense of beauty which
found expression both in school Of plas-
tic art and in a national literature which
never has been equaled.
"A stadium capable OF seating at least
$1,000 people will be especially construct
ed on the borders of Lake Michigan and
ample provision will be made for the d.
version of the public while games are
not in progress. Music Of the best quail
| ity, cafes and garden refreshments will
| be provided, the grounds at night being
| effectively Illuminated. No effort will be
spared to render the games In 1904, in
| dignity, attractiveness and in point of
installation, equal to any exhibition Of
gained Eminent officials and promi-
nent men from all parts of the world will
be invited to attend; while the presence
of numerous European potentates and
other dignitarles, both at the games of
Athens and of Paris, justifies the expec-
tation that America will be similarly
honored.
From Sir Thomas Upton.
The cablegram was as follows:
London. April 12.-To Henry J. Fur
| Der, President of the International Olym-
plan Games, Chicago: I am sure that
| sportsmen the world over will rejoice
and cooperate in the renewal of the
! Olympian games. will personally do all
| in my power to assist. 1 heartily con-
| graduate all concerned on the progress
already attained. which l regard as a
| happy augury of ultimate great success.
| -eThornas ]. Upton"
The reading of + this cablegram was
| greeted with hearty applause. The fol-
| lowing reply was Immediately sent:
! Press Club, Chicago, April 1S-To Sir
4 Thomas Upton. London: WGrmest
thanks for kindly words from one we
| will welcome in 1904. -"Furber."
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