The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-25
Will Be Celebrated in
Fitting Manner.
MOST ELABORATE PREPARATIONS
Have Been Made-The Great Fire of
1871 Is to Be Reproduced
Other Features.

AuINecO, A44', oNpc' 80: AS WAN ~
decorating for the centennial celebra-
ton was begun in earnest today.
Great progress has been made, and by
tomorrow night Chicago will be in
such glory of color that it will not
know itself The decorations consist
largely of the national cOlOrs and Of
the familiar flag of terra Gotta and
white. the distinctive emblem of the
city. Electricity will be an important
factor in the work of decoration, and
when the present designs are carried
out the streets will be a blaze of fire
every night.
Preliminary indications, the officials
Of the railroad companies say, are
that with pleasant weather the rail-
ways will bring at least 300, 900 peo-
PIE into town. who will come from
many states to assist in the celebrar,
ton Tha~f4eedom of the city will be
given the visitors to enjoy them
selves in such a manner as they see
fit. No one shall go away without
y having a good time if Chicago can
| prevent.
The committee of arrangements
announced today the practical comple-
uon Of the festival program The fes-
tyal will open tomorrow afternoon
with the dedication of eight memorial
tablets marking events in the history
fhg ai In ho iy,r (Hhioo ne
will behold the burning of their city.
One hundred tons of red fire will be
placed on top Of all the sky scrapers
and on roofs Of all the taller buildings
II the area covered by the great fire
Of 1871 All the powder will be ignit-
ed simultaneously and kept burning
Tor an hour or so. The mimic cOnf1a-
grafton will be seen for miles, and
from the lake an especially fine view
VII, be presented At what used to
De the OIeary home on De Koven
street where the fire of 1871 was
started by the famous O'Leary COW
Kicking over the lamp, there will be-
al approximate display Of pyrotech-
mics
Sunday will be given to special
services III many of the churches,
where Chicago, the real ideal, will be
1." theme In the afternoon there
WIT .e a big patriotic mass meeting
"-- concerts will be given afternoon
~-. evening in the Auditorium.
Having burned Chicago on Satur-
.a.. construction will be in order
--E. The reproduced Fort Dear
- ".l be opened to the public in
II. morning. and near by will be the
'-.a1 "tlage. in which the descend
"..~ .- the red men who lived on Chr
'"-' .rritory in the earliest days
vii .1.d their picturesque sports.
@..-aE evening an automobile pa
'@-. viii be given.
Tie estimate Of the arrangements
I'-.M.ttee is not too sanguine, the in
~--T.ai parade planned for Tuesday
~-7a- VIII be something to mark a
"e" era in that sort of thing in Chi
ago. The entries indicate a process
son siupendous in size and Of artis-
~ s2-endor. The history Of the city
vi De symbolized in tableanx, and
N~.oa@os merchants, trades organi-
-0-oss and foreign societies will
--'-'e IN pageant showing the strug-
- o- Youth and the accomplishment
y, maturity. Besides the many floats
'~- parade Will contain the city's old
a-- AeT fire departments, it's old mil
''' organizations and its present
-. -A--ItIa regiments.
Wednesday morning the stockyards
''- De thrown open to visitors The
~ packing district will be a mass of
'1~hg and uniformed guides will es
o-' me 100000 visitors expected A
1'7 VIII be formed, and all the
1-''-ls VIII run with full capacity to
'tS-F a spectacle to sightseers. Be
S the exposition of processes
-' diversions will be furnished.