The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-21
PERE MARQUETTE
I0sBE H0N0RED
ST. IGNACE TO CELEBRATE LAND
ING OF EXPLORER THERE.
Vice President Fairbanks and Arch
bishop Ireland Will Be Among the
Speakers Indians Will Have Large
Part in the Exercises, Which Will
Begin Tomorrow. @ss$'a>s

Marquette, Mich, Aug. 21.-With, Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks, Justice William A. Day Of tho
United States supreme court, -Archbishops Ire
land of St. Paul and Messmer Of Milwaukee and
other prominent personalities among the speak
ers, unique celebration has been arranged for
next Wednesday and Thursday at St. eIgnace
Townspeople and visitors at .Mackinac island will
unite in honoring the memory and achievements
of Pere Marquette, the pioneer missionary and
explorer, in whose honor this city is named, -
A typical Indian village is being built along
the lake shore, and members OF the different
tribes in the neighborhood of St. I1nace will
assemble there for a council of war and DOW
WOW. AT the village Indian life may be viewed
under much the same conditions as it was found
years ago, when the Indians were the mon
archs of all the territory now embraced in the
Lake Superior region The Indians will be
| robed In their savage splendor, and ghost dances
canoe races Indian songs and games will be
held at frequent intervals. 4 most interesting
feature will be pageant by the entire village
| thru tile streets Of st. Ignace headed by old
Chief Santiago, now said to be some 1O3 years
of age. The Indians will visit the grave Of
Father Marquette, where, chanting their death
songs, they will pass in single file before the
| tomb, pausing long enough to kneel and lay
| the pipe of peace upon the grave. 80 = 4
There will also be- enacted the landing of
Pere Marquette In 1871 on the shores where now
stands st. Ignace. The explorer will be repre-
scented as approaching the shores in a birch
bark canoe, and will be greeted by the entire
Indian village. The party then will Visit the
mission church, a facsimile Of the one built
| at St. Ignace in 1911. Another historic scene
! produced will be the departure Of Marquette on
that lnomentous voyage that resulted In the dis
covery Of the Mississippi river. It was from
the mission at st. Ignace in 1873 that Marquette
set out on that expedition, destined to open up
| to man new country. =. ....s .....
The presence Of number of noted visitors
at Mackinac puts it in the power Of the COM
mittee on arrangements to outline a program
of unusual attraction The first day will be
given over largely to religious exercises and
addresses. Bishop Els of Marquette and other
churchmen will hold services at the grave of
Father Marquette, and in the afternoon, under
| Scobogonowis Hill, the life and works of the
great missionary will be the subject of a mum.
Der Of speeches. One Of the principal Of these
will be a panegyre on Pere Marquette, delv.
cred by the superior Of the Jesuits of Sault
Ste. Marie. It is regarded highly fitting
that dignitary Of that order should be heard
Fin eulogy of Father, Marquette, ais he himself
was Jesuit, and hts pioneer work in the
Great Lakes region was done under the aus:
pices of that order. Vice President Fairbanks
will speak the subject ''Marquette, the Dis
coverer Of the Mississippi" r. - ::
Thursday, the second day of the celebration
will be devoted to a program of SPORTS There
will be various track and weight events, 6
baseball game and log:rollng conctest between
expert woodsmen and river drivers. Two brass
bands will furnish music, and the town will be
| lavishly decorated. - r.