Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
Bishop Conaty to Dedicate Ca
priIIa and Bless Bells Along
Ell Canine Real
ITS HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY
Pageant to Show Day of Indians,
Coming of Padres and of
Gold Seekers
Especial to The Heraldl

FRANCISCAN missionary, arise from his
couch of slumber as did Rip Van Win
kle of old and amble over the route
that marked his march into the San
Bernardino valley hundred years ago,
it would be to find strange and yet
familiar sights upon the spot that so
many long years ago he stood and
raised his arms and proclaimed the
vast expanse about him in honor of
San Bernardino de Sienna.
During the century since the long
forgotten padre pitched his camp on
this spot city has sprung up. Long
since have been obliterated the traces
of the days of this ancient monk and
there are now few marks Of his sue
cessors who ruled through the decades
until the coming of the Americans.
A HUNDRED YEARS AGO
For five days, however, Padre Du-
metz would see re-enacted before his
eyes the very deeds of those stirring
days of a hundred yeas ago. For five
days and nights the city of San Ber-
nardino is to take on the attire of
the days of the Indians and the reign
of the Spaniards.
For months the people of San Ber-
nardino and the other towns of the
valley have been planning for the cell
ebration of the centennial, which falls
on May 20. On Tuesday evening, with
light San Bernardino. will turn back
the pages of it's history for 100 years
and an army of her fairest daughters
and strongest sons will picture the
days when the valley was first found
by the little band of monks that named
it and laid the first stones of its foun-
dations.
Try as he might, the shaking hand
of the old padre cannot wipe away
the mist of the vision before his eye.
BY his side will stand the thousands
of residents of the valley, watching
the scenes Of the days they never saw
READY FOR FESTIVAL
With the completion of the dressing of
the city in it's festival attire all will be
in readiness for the opening of the
historical and legendary celebration
that is to mark the city's hundredth
birthday.
An army of committeeman have
completed the gigantic mass of details
for the celebration. which is to be the
most elaborate ever held in the val
ley.
During the five days, from Tuesday
until Saturday, notable events, brought
about by the celebration, will take
place.
NEW CHURCH CORNERSTONE
On the day that San Bernardino be-
comes 100 years old the cornerstone of
the new Catholic cathedral will be laid
under the direction of Bishop Conaty
On this day also will be blessed the
bells along the El Canine Real de San
Pernardino which has been extended
from the San Gabriel mission to San
BernardinO and on to the old San Ber-
nardino mission. 1t is expected that
200 automobiles will follow the priests
and Ell Canine Real officers along the
i,I7v1 inf Gan Parn1 Tdinn the
road is dedicated. The cornerstone OF
the memorial caprilla to mark the spot
where the ancient caprilla, the first
building in the valley, was erected, will
also be laid on this day. Bishop Co
naty will officiate at this event.
INDIANS COMING
Tomorrow the Cocopah tribe of In
dams from Arizona, one of the few re-
naming tribes of the southwest, will
arrive to participate in the celebra-
ton The Southern Pacific railroad is
transporting the Indians without cost,
with their native ponies, from Yuma to
San Bernardtno.
A monks chorus of forty men, garbed
in the dress of the Franciscans, will
participate, with the Indians, pioneers,
gold seekers, Spanish nobility in the
allegorical pageants.
Princess Lena with her brave James
McGregor, and her tribe have been
drilling for the parts they are to take,
as have w. M. Parker, Spanish gov
ernor, and his lady, Miss Rosa Aguirre,
and their court.
MAY POLE DANCE
The Native Sons and Daughters will
give a May pole dance. There are
scores of other singers and dancers
that are to participate in the ceremo-
MES at the wigwam, as the stage upon
Il 1,
has been named. A grand stand with
seating capacity of 5000 has been
completed directly across the street
from the wigwam at Fourth and e
streets. Every reserved seat has been
sold for days?
At the log cabin of the pioneers a
register is to be kept, where the Wis
itors Of the celebration can register.
At the close of the celebration this
register is to be sealed in an iron box,
to be opened in the year 2010, at the
time of the second centennial of the
valley. Mr.. and Mrs George Cooley
of Cotton have been accorded the honor
to register first. They are two of the
first settlers in the valley.
SAN DIEGo's SPECIAL
San Diego has wired the directors
of the celebration that a special train
will bring the citizens of that city and
EscOndido. The citizens of Barstow
will also come on a special train. The
Automobile Club Of Southern Califor-
MIA has arranged to send 200 automo-
biles to this city on Friday, the CEN
tennial day. They will follow the El
Canine Real party. The Southern cal
ifornia Editorial association will also
visit the city during the festival
The formal opening Of the celebra-
ton will follow the grand illumination
of the city Tuesday night. Mayor S.
w. McNabb will make the presentation
Of the freedom Of the city and the ac-
ceptance, on behalf of the people, will
be made by r. e. Swing, president of
the general committee. Then will start
the pageant OF the San Bernardino
valley.
THE INDIAN PARADE
Upon the scenes, before the coming
of the white men, which are to be por-
trayed by the Cocopah Indians, Prin-
cess Lena with her braves and maidens
will advance and ascend to her wig
wan from which she is to rule for
five days the entire city. The caval-
cade of padres and monks will follow.
They will name the valley and start
the buildin gof the first mission The
Indians will fall upon the Franciscan
band and massacre the padres and neo-
ohytes. Fancy dances will close the
ceremonies at the wigwam. Immedi-