Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-10-05
CENTENN|EL FETES
Open IN ST,L0U|S
GREAT CELEBRATION IN THE
CITY BY THE
BRIDGE.
AIRSHlP RACES ARE A FEATURE
Water Pageant, Yelled Prophets Pa
rade, Banquets and Appearances
by DR.. Cook Also on
,, Program.
AIRSHIP RACES ARE A FEATURE

st. Louis, Oct. 4.-Ine celepfatio1 Va
the centennial anniversary OF the IN
corporation Of St. Louis is IN 1uii
swing today, and the fetes Will last
all through the week.
The festival was ushered IN py the
concerted ringing Of all the bells OF
l4l churches within the city limits
exactly at sunrise yesterday during
the day special services were neiu ~
the churches and Sunday schools anu
tablets marking places OF historical III
terest were unveiled.
Aerial Races on Program.
Aeroplane flights, distance races pe-
tween spherical balloons, speed con
tests by dirigible air craft, water
nageant with four vessels OF the unit
ed States navy participating, paraaes'
festival banquets, the annual appear,
ance of the mysterious Yelled Prophet
and several public appearances by Ut.
, Frederick A. Cook, arctic explorer
will fill out the week.
Preparations for the big events nave
heen going on for months. An elapo-
rate system of street lighting mas
been installed, a great court Oh hoiloi
erected and practically the entire Guy
has been decorated with flags ana
bunting.
Two men-Glenn H. Curtiss, aviator
and DR.. Cook, explorer, will DIVIDE the
honors to be accorded to individuals
Mr.. Curtiss, beginning Wednesday
will, make daily flights, weather per
hitting, from Art Hill, Forest Park
where a great natural amphltheater Is
csnable of accommodating scores OF
thousands of spectators. DR.. coon
will take a prominent part in the les
tiyities presided over by the Velleo
Prophet, and will be rendered puphe
reception.
Two balloon races were on todays
program, the first limited to spherlca
air craft of 100000 cubic feet capaclt!
or less, and the second to larger bal
looms up to 10000 cubic feet
This evening the streets will be 1llu
minated for the first time, and tht
onening band concerts will be given.
Water and Land Pageants.
Tomorrow will be day of pagean
try. The United States torpedo boa
flotilla. consisting of the MacDonough
Wilkes. Tinge and Thorton, will Leaf
a parade on the Mississippi river, II
which scores of motor boats, rive
Jackets and other vessels will tax
part.
The evening will see the Ve1le
Prophet arrive in greater pomp thai
has been his wont for years. In
floats of his parade will be unusuall
elaborate, and the ball with which tn
celebration ends will be one OF IN
most thrilling functions at which h
has ever presided.
Wednesday there will be mum
cipal pageant"
Thursday 200 floats, representa-
the Industrial progress Of centur.
will wind through the streets.
Aeroplane Contests Friday.
Friday will witness a series OF aer'
plane contests in which some startlln
results are anticipated. Half doze
inventors, of the United States, nav
signified their intention to participant
Prizes of $1,000 and gold medal an
$500 and silver medal will be give
to the operators of the machine
which make the longest flights OF
from and back to starting squar
200 feet in dimensions.
The street pageant this day will {
a combined educational, historical an
military parade, in which student
floats and state and national soldier
will appear.
Saturdays program includes a rae
for dirigible balloons with Baldwin
Beachey and Knabenshue as the chit
contestants; the release Of the tW
score unguided spherical balloons
5000 cubic feet capacity; parade
500 automobiles and the dedication
background" new public park.