The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-02
SUNRISE SALUTE
FOR CANAL ETE
A Mighty Day at the 500 Mill
tary and Naval Parades
Attract Thousands.
SAINT Ste. Marie. Mich. Auo. q

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Aug. a.
With the city crowded with thousands
of visitors, and with hundreds of yards
the buildings on both the American
and Canadian sides of the St. Mary Is
river, salute at sunrise from the gov
eminent ships in the harbor opened the
two days celebration of the semi-cen-
tennial of the opening Of the st. Mary's
ship canal, which connects Lake Supe-
rior with the lower lakes.
Fifty years ago the first ship canal
around the rapids in the st. Mary's
river was completed and opened, with
two locks $50 feet in length, and a
depth of l3 feet. Today the American
canal has two locks, one 5l5 feet long,
the other 800 feet long and 81 feet
deep. while the Canadian lock is 1000
feet in length. >5s
More traffic passes thru these three
locks than thru any similar waterway
in the world. In 1904, $4,000 passengers
were transported thru the canal, and a
total of 81 ,546, JOG tons Of freight, with
a value of $34O,00O,O0O.
The semicentennial celebration and
the erection later of monument as a
permanent memorial was made possible
United States and $4,000 by the state
of Michigan and the contribution of a
considerable amount by the vessel in
terests of the great lakes.
Visitors have been arriving in the
city by the hundreds since Monday.
The two days of the celebration were
declared legal holidays on both the
American and Canadian sides of the
river and business has been suspended
wherever possible. Owners of lake yes
sells arranged the trips of many of the
largest freighters on the lakes SO that
they would pass thru the canal during
the celebration. .es
Fred NJ. Warner, Of Michigan and his
staff, United States Senator J. G. Bur-
rows Of Michigan, Congressman T.. D.
Burton of Ohio, William Livingstone,
president of the Lake Carriers associa-
ton, Charles T Harvey Of Toronto, who
constructed the original locks, and Miss
Betty Poe, daughter Of general Q. Nc.
among the distinguished visitors. Ro-
dolphe Lemieux, solicitor general Of
Canada, and a party of Cana dian Off
Gals, are also participating in the cele-
bration. A.
The first day was devoted to naval
bon and a reeepton an bR enh
Warner to the other distinguished
guests, followed by a magnificent exhi-
bition Of fireworks q
Vice President Fairbanks and Govern
or Warner. reviewed tho naval parade
from the deck of the U. S. 8. Wolver-
inc. The military, parade was .partici-
tlclpated IN by the battalion Of the First
United States infantry stationed at Fort
Brady, a number of companies Of the
Michigan National Guard and the bat
talon of Michigan naval reserves. AZ
ter the. military parade came program
OF indian sports, songs and Dances, in
y n I T1Cp fnn !
play of Indian handicraft by band Of
| Chippewas.
| Tomorrow the incarceration exer-
| cises will be held and addresses will be
made by President Peter White of the
semicentennial celebration committee;
Governor Warner, Vice President Fair.
! banks, and number Of the other promi-
nent guests. -
sss.-. ~ss1 The Naval Parade. 8
front to witness the naval parade ,
| Charles W. Fairbanks, the chief speak
er, embarked at 9 O CLOCK on the United
States steamer Tuscarora. Whistle.
were blown generally, the din. continu
bands at the government park played
! popular and patriotic airs.
The fleet, in dress ship, then steamed
out into the river, followed by numer
GUS other vessels, and entered the Pc,
lock, the largest Of the two at thi
place., The vessels, in parade form
!, passed up, the river, maintaining al
interval Of 300 yards. Above the lock
when entering Canadian waters, til
United States vessels slowed down, per
hitting the Canadian vessels to pas
to the head Of the column and ente
the Canadian lock to the north of til
Poe. AZ,
These vessels retained the lead o
the column until crossing over to til
United States side of the river, whe,
they dropped into their positions i
the line, the revenue cutters taking tn
lead again. .- "
The Military Parade
Shortly after noon the military pa
rade took place. Charles T. Harvey Q
Toronto, chief engineer Of the frs
canal and state lock, was the chic
marshal. During the progress of tn
parade the vice president received
cordial reception.
The parade passed in review befor
MI. Fairbanks and the governor q
Michigan on the water front Of tn
old Fort Brady canal park, after whic
it dispersed. Later a band of Oil
way Indians gave an exhibition.