The L'Anse sentinel., 1905-08-05
500 CELEBRATION
A Big SUCCESS.
Fiftieth Anniversary of the OPP.
ening OF the Sault Ste. Marie
Ship Canal. Attended BY
Over 10000 Visitors.

| luz hio'Ctu anniversary VI Tue
opening Of the Sault Ste. Marie shir
canal, which forms the connecting
link between Lake Superior and the
lower lakes, was celebrated at Sault
st. Marie, Wednesday and Thurs.
day, in manner befitting the i'm.
portant occasion. The town was
profusely decorated and filled with
visitors from all parts of this and
adjoining states and Canada. Many
hundreds OF yachts and other craft
were assembled which for two days
held the center of the stage in one
of the grandest international cele.
brations ever held in this country.
Congress appropriated $40, 900 for
the occasion, the Michigan legisla.
ture $15, 900, and the total amount
was fully doubled by contributions
from businessmen and corporations
in this and adjoining states.
The official program for Wednes-
day was as follows:
MORNING.
At Sunrise-Naval Salute BY
the United States and the State oil
Michigan vessels and steams hips and
other boats in harbor.
9-12 O'Clock, Band Concert At
stand on Old Fort Brady, Canal
Park front, participated in by the
Regimental Band, First United
Infantry; the Regimental band,
Third Michigan National Guard and
the Calumet and Hecla Band.
8 O'Clock Naval Parade-First
squadron, consisting Of United
States steamers "Marigold" "Tus.
-earora, "Morrell" and "Mackinac'
and other vessels upon which the
governor of Michigan and official
guests embarked at 8 a. M, were
locked through the Poe Lock and
in parade form passed through
the United States Ship canal and
across the st. Mary's River above
the rapids; and thence down and
through the Canadian ship canal and
locks.
IL o'clock Second squadron, con-
sisting of the remainder of maneu-
verable vessels in harbor joined the
parade at the lower entrance OF the
Canadian lock and the united squad
rons circled the harbor, passing in
review and exchanged salutes with
the United States steamship 'Wol-
VERNE" and the Michigan Naval
Reserve steamship "Yantic" at
anchor off the Old Fort Brady Can
al park front.
AFTERNOON.
2-3 o'clock Military Par ade-C Chief
Marshall Charles T. Harvey.
Major Robert N. Getty and staff,
First U. S. Infantry.
First U. S. Infantry band.
First battalion, First U. S. In
fantry, consisting of companies A.,
B. G. and d. =
Colonel Robert ]. Bates and staff,
Third Infantry M. N. G..
Third Infantry M. N. G. band.
Second battalion, Third Infantry,
M. N. G., consisting of Companies
B, G. f. and H.
Third Battalion, Third Infantry,
M. N. g., consisting Of. Companies
D. K. l. and M.
Calumet and Hecla band.
Commander H. Morrell and staff
U. S. Navy.
First Battalion Marines and Sail
ors U. S. Navy constituting officers
and crew OF the U. S. S. "Wolver-
inc" formerly the "Michigan'D
Commander Frederick d. Standish
and staff, Mich State Naval Brigade.
First Battalion, Michigan State
Naval Brigade, consisting OF First
Division, Detroit; Second division,
Saginaw, E. S.; Third Division,
Detroit; Fourth Division, Benton
Harbor.
In Carriages The governor OF
Michigan and staff; with the mayor
Of the city Of Sault Ste. Marie; the
Lake Superior Canal commission OF
nineteen hundred FIVE; speakers at
commemorative exercises, including
United States senators and mem
bers Of congress and representatives