The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-03
BEGINS
TOMORROW
ST. LOUIS WILL OBSERVE ami
vERsARY OF INCORPORATION
or THE CITY.

St Louis, oct. "A weeks c"lebra-
ton of the centennial anniversary of
the incorporation of st. Louis will be-
gin tomorrow at sunrise. when the
bells of iiI churches within the city
limits viii be rung in announcement
of the Inauguration of the program.
Acrppiane flights, distance races be
tweca spherical balloons, speed con-
tests by dirigib!c air craft, water
pageant. with four vessels Of the
United States navy participating.
paradcs, festival banquets. the annual
appearance 81 the mysterious Yelled
Prophet and several public appearances
by Dr. Frederick \. Cook, Arctic ox-
piorcr, win fill out the week. Prepdr
atoms for the big events have been
going on for months. An elaborate
system of street lighting has been in
stalled. great court of hon0r erected
and practically the entire city has been
decorated with flags and bunting.
Two men-Gicn' II. Curtis aviator.
and Dr. Cook, explorer, will diSid" the
honors 10 he accorded to individuals.
t MIR Curtis. beginning Wednesday will
make daily flights, weather permitting.
from Art Hin. Forest Park, where
great natural amphitheater is capale
+ OF accommodating scores of thousands
of spectators. DR.. Cook viii take
prominent part in the festivities. pre-
( sided over by the Yelled Prophet, and
i will be rendered public reception.
/ The Sunday observances will be of a
religious and historical nature. Spe-
cial services will be held in the
churches. and songs Of praise and
thanksgiving viii be sung by thou
sands of sun lay school children. In
4 the afternoon, tablets marking the
places of historical interest will be
unveiled. These latter will con.mem-
/ crate all important events from the
4 landing of Pierre LaClcdc Liguest. in
+ 1894. to the building OF the new
municipal structures, the laying of
whose corner stones will be an import
ant feature of the week.
Balloon Races.
The balloon races will he started
Monday Two events are ON the pro-
gram. the first limited To spherical air
craft of 10000 cubic feet capacity. or
i less. and the second To larger balloons
of up tn $4,000 cubic feet. Seven
distance and two endurance prizes are
offered for these contests.
In the evening the streets will be
+ illuminated for the first time, and the
opening band concerts will be given.
Tuesday will he period Of pagcan-
try. The United States torpedo boat
/ flotilla. consisting of the MacDonough,
wilkes. Tingc and Thornton. will lead
a parade on the Mississippi river. in
which scores of motor boats, river
/ packets and other vessels will take
part.
The evening viii see the Yelled
Prophet arrive in greater pomp than
has been his wont for years. The
floats of his parade viii hc unusually
/ elaborate. and tho bali with which the
celebration ends. will be one of the
most brilliant functions at which he
has ever presided.
/ Glen IA. Curtis is scheduled Ia in
auguratc his flights Wednesday. fol-
lowing the review of municipal
pageant" by the mayors of 1000
American cities. who have been in
vited To witness~the doings of the week
as the guests Of the city.
Many Fo'ats.
Thursday. two hundred floats. rep
rcsenting the industrial progress of "A
century, will wind through the streets
Friday will witness a scric: of aero
plane contests in which son.e start
ling results are anticipated Hair Il
dozen inventors ri the United States,
MANY of then; as yet obscure, have
signlficd their intention To participate
The prizes of 81 ,o00 and ii gold medal
and $500 ana "A silver medal for the
best flights, will be given to the opcr-
F atars of the machines Which make the
longest flights out from and back To
n starting SQUARE 200 feet in aimcn-
sinns.
The street pageant this day will he
"A combined educational. historical and
military parade in which students
floats and state and national s"idicrA
viii appear.
saturdays program includes race
for hirigihIc balloons with Baldwin
Pcachey and Knabcnshue as the chief
contestants: the release Of the twn
score uneuidcd spherical balloons nj
5000 cubic feet capacity. parade nj
sun automobiles and the dedication 81
Foreground" new public park.
As MANY as possible of the crnten-
Mai decorations and illuminatohs ara
To- lie preserved until after President
Taft'S visit later In the month.