The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-10
MOTIFS BIG
CELEBRATION
Great jubilee Planned for Oct.
IA and IS
Details Of Programme Prac-
tically Complete

the history or the state.
The citizens of Mott have contribu
ted over $4,000 for the exclusive, en-
tertainment Of their guests upon thos,
two days. 1t is said the event will bt
bigger and better than circus. TIVE
special passenger .trains--one full yes
tibuled-will leave Mandan on Friday
morning, Oct. Ia at Z o'clock for Mott
stopping en- route at all important
| towns. Passengers along the line will
| be admitted to the special train, con.
sisting of six day coaches, returning
| about 1880 Friday morning and make
extended stops at Flasher and other
points. This train has been arranged
for the Commercial clubs of st Paul
| Minneapolis, Duluth, Fargo, Bismarck
| Mandan and Dickinson. Both trains
will emain at Mott until Saturday
night.
The Mott Commercial club is en-
deavoring to show just as they adver-
ttse and c0rrespondingly have booked
| the worlds famous aeronaut, Prof
| Geo. H. Webster, prominent in all the
| larger cities of the east, to give two
| distinct balloon ascensions, one each
day. and which alone will be a great
feature worth coming many miles to
witness. s....
All business houses at Mott win be
closed both afternoons of each day.
A big band of Standing Rock In
dams are on their way to Mott to give
the visitors an opportunity to witness
many of their characteristic war
dances and customs. They will be
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ball river in West Mott, where the
red men and their squaws will have
articles for sale and on exhibition.
This will afford many who have never
seen Indians in their home life, to
become acquainted with their habits.
Teepee and horse races will be pulled
off both days.
There will be no charge whatsoever
for the barbecue dinner each day,
which will be located Just south of
Lee & Thorp's hardware store and
under the direction of Judge Lee. It's
free for all. And another thing; this
Joll1hcatton meeting belongs as much
to any other town in the county as it
does to Mott. It's general celebration
to be participated in by all the peo-
pie living in the Eldorado of south
western North Dakota
The Mandan and Mott bands will
consolidate on Friday, when the pro-
cesslon is formed, and some astonish-
ing music may be looked for and
heard. This will make a forty five
piece band. These organizations are
among the best in the state, and both
will give several concerts at various
places in the city. The Mott Concert
band is under the direction of Prof.
E. E. Peck, and the Mandan band is
under the guidance of Prof. Lochner.
Among the speakers for the two
days will be Congressman Hanna, who
Will address the vast assembly.
Following is the official programme
as nearly correct as it is possible to
publish at this time The speaking
programme may be altered somewhat.
When you go to Mott you'll be well
coined as never before by the people
OF the White City:
PROGRAMME.
October 14-Mcrninq,
lO:OO-Band concert at Mott hotel, by
Mott Concert band.
lO:15-Invocation by Rev. e. S. Sire
vey of Mott.
Delivering of keys of city, by
j. B. Slossum, president Mott
Commercial club.
lO;3O--Free outdoor vaudeville on
Brown avenue.
1l:OO-Trap shooting contest, (Bent-
ley VS.. Mott).
l2:00-Barbecue dinner-free to all,
on Brown avenue.
Afternoon.
l:OO-Band concert at Mott hotel, by
Mott Concert band.
z.SO-Speaking programmes: Capt t.
j. Smith of Champaign, ILL.,, J.
K. Britain of Chicago, Atty. p.
d. Norton of Hettinger, Rev
F. A Remission of Hettinger.
3:3O-Free outdoor vaudeville.
4:00-Balloon ascension at the ball
grounds, by Aeronaut Web
ster.
4;So-Ball game (Mandan VS.. MOTIF.
Evening.
7:00-Band concert by Mandan band,
at band stand
7:16-Free outdoor vaudeville.
9:00-Grand fireworks display at end
of Brown avenue
9:30-Dance at Kasper hall
October 15-Morninq.
9:OO-Band concert In West Mott, by
Mandan band.
3: 15-Speaking programme in West
Mott: Hon. H. p. Jacobsen,
James Bannon, T. A. Hover
stad.
10:00-Indian races and dances, West
Mott.
i1:00-Free outdoor vaudeville, West
Mott.
l2:0O-Barbecue dinner--free to all.
Afternoon.
1:00-Band concert at Mott hotel.
Mott and Mandan bands
]: l6-Speaking programmed Address
of welcome, Assistant States
Attorney " III. Crane; Thomas
Cooper, N. p, land commission
er; w. C. Crawford, Judge dis
trict court; Cong. L. b. Hanna;
U. s. Sen. p. ]. McCumber.
Q: 20-Free outdoor vaudeville.
1: 00-Balloon ascension at BAN
grounds.
A;so-Baseball game, tMandan VS..
Mott).
Evening.
T:00-Band concert, Mandan band. at |
band stand.
/: 15-Free outdoor vaudeville.
,;00-Dance at Kasper hall.