The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08
centennial
EARLY NEXT MONTH
ST. Paul VIII Celebrate Its Fifti.
eth Anniversary in an EIab.
r.
crate Fashion

The anniversary celebration of the
semi-centennial of ST. Paurs advent as
city will be held in the fore part of
next month.
This much was decided at meeting
OF the members of the various commit
tees appointed by the Commercial club
to look into, the subject several days
ago, which was held yesterday at the
club rooms
Each of the committees was repre-
scented and the proceedings were flar-
monious in every respect.
AS the reports were unfolded to the
members it became apparent that a
great deal of interest is being taken
in the event by the public, and when
they had all been received it was in
dicated that at least $4,000 would be
In line when the command to march is
given to the great civic parade.
Ihere Will be no three-day carnival
as was at first planned, but during the
day that will be singled out by the
committee for the celebration, busy
programme will be offered.
During the forenoon there will be
addresses by well known orators in
some large public hail.. covering the
progress that has been made by ST.
Paui since its formation as a city. The
personnel of the speakers has not yet
been definitely decided upon, but the
committee has several good orators
picked for the occasion.
A Mammoth Parade
In the afternoon there will be the
biggest parade ever seen in this CITY,
According to the reports received yes
terday it will comprise about $4,000
people, including 10000 public school
children; 10000 parochial children and
20,oO0 others, spreading across the en-
IRE held OF human endeavor. There
will be soldiers, regulars and guards
representatives of every trade and fac
tory of this city, labors organizations,
capitaPs bodies and the fraternal So
cieties, as well as the county and state
officers and many independent bodies
There has never been a parade in
ST. Paul in which there have been 5O,-
O06 persons in line, and the citizens
VINO met yesterday were perfectly cog
INFANT of the Importance of the occa-
sion. One of the committees reported
that it would be possible to reproduce
the living flag" that has already been
given here, on larger and more COM
plete scale
TIL .iparochial turnout promised is
surprisingly large and satisfactory, and
While the various societies of the city
have not yet Signified their wish for a
place in line, it is expected by the Com
mercial club that the secretaries of the
various bodies will send their requisi-
tons for place and space in the parade
to the secretary of the Commercial
club, c. P. Slime.
In the parade there will be found
floats and displays showing the man
fractures and industry of, st. Paul to-
day.
Great Display on River Front
In the evening the scene of the ac-
tivity of the celebration will be
changed to the river front An un-
paralleled display is planned, showing
the appearance of ST. Paul fifty years
ago, which will be given on the river.
In addition to this there will be a pa
rade of the shipping and an elaborate
pyrotechnic exposition.
The date of the celebra ton has not
yet been set, but when the committees
adjourned yesterday it was under in
struction to come together at the call
of the chair some time in the early part
of next week. 1t is thought that the
day selected will be about Oct IL.
The committees having charge of the
celebration are as follows:
General Committee-E. c. Stringer.
chairman H7 h G. McMair, J. F. Smith,
singer, Condo Hamiin. G. J. McConvi lie
II. w. Fagley, Judge E. w. Bazille, c. p
Slime. secretary
The committee in charge of morning
events is as follows: H. T. Black. chair
man; Condo Hamlin, J. Harry Lewis, ].
G. Pyle.
Committee on Parades-Charles stees,
c. R. Smith. C. H. McGill.
School Children-E Vanish A. J. Smith.
H. c. McNair.
Fort Snelling-J. S. Smith, F. C. Stew
ems.