Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-08-15
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The Chicago & Northwestern R'y
announces that much interest is being
evidenced throughout the west in
Chicago's celebration of the Tooth ami
versary of that city's settlement in
1903. The celebration will take place
from September Goth to October 1st,
next, with program that includes
series of commemorative events that
possess many special features of inter-
est. A great naval display will be a
part of the program, together with re-
gattas and the spectaC dlar arrival in
canoes, by way of the lake, of 400 In
dams, the descendants of tribes for
merly occupying this site, will estab-
lsh village around reproduction OF
old Fort Dearborn, on the lake front.
Chicago's Centennial Jubilee, to be
given this fall, is beginning to attract
attention throughout the Western
states. From September 26 to October
l, the city will be the scene of a series
of municipal fetes such as have been
equaled only in the days of the
Romans.
Two Of the most popular features on
the program will be the military parade
for President Roosevelt, and a vivid
reproduction of the burning of Chicago.
The parade will include United
States troops from the forts of the
West, the State militia, crack regi-
ments from different parts of the
country, and other uniformed or
CARNATIONS.
In the mimic confagration, five
hundred tons of Roman fire will be
ignited simultaneously on the tops
of the taller buildings within the area
burned by the great fire of 1871. The
skyscrapers will be especial vantage
grounds for the display, and from the
DeKoven street home of the famous
Mrs. O'Leary, where the great fire
started, there will be big flight of
bombs.
In one of the parks there will
be reproduction of Fort Dearborn,
built in 1903. This was the first white
mans building in the city, and it is to
commemorate its construction that
the Jubilee IS held. Four hundred
Indians, desc andants of the tribes
that once lived in Chicago, will hold
camp about the fort and will make
daily attack on it. The structure also
will be the scene of reunion of the
scattered pioneers of the city.
An industrial parade at night, brill
iantly illuminated and containing
many handsome floats, will be another
spectacle. There also will be superb
fireworks, automobile races swimming
races and water polo contests in which
the participants, will be the famous
athletes of the country, yachting
races in which the crack boats of the
lakes will fight for valuable cups, and
many other open-air events to which
all Chicago and the surrounding
country will be hidden.
The Chicago & Northwestern R'y,
the pioneer line west and northwest,
reaches Chicago from all points west.
Call upon ticket agent for full in
formation. A16
Excursion rates to district camp
meeting at Platteville, Wis, via the
Northwestern line. Excursion tickets
will be sold at reduced rates Aug. to
Is, inclusive, limited to return until
Aug. II, inclusive. Apply to agents
Chicago & NorthwesternR 'y. A16
Excellent hotels, good boating, fish
ing and bathing, ample train service
and special low summer rates via the
Chicago & Northwestern R'y to Devils
Lake the admira hla SI1mmar resort