The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-08
FINE PROGRAM
Is ANNOUNCED
DAILY EVENTS FOR HANCOCK
HOME. COMING, JULY 17-22,
ARE OUTLINED BY THE
COMMITTEE.

Inc ofhclal program for Hancock 5
home coming celebration, July 17-22
was announced yesterday afternoon
Each day will be busy one and prep
arations will be made to entertain the
thousands of visitors expected In the
city at that time.
The programs for the celebration
contain the following Introduction:
Hancock has prepared for the en-
tertainment of former residents and
the thousands of other visitors who
will throng the city during this fete
week an elaborate program of enter
tainment.
THE Driving park, ideally located,
has been transformed into veritable
fairyland The pictorial Autograph
which accompanies each program is
but a suggestion of the variety and
beauty of the many entertainment fea-
lures Seven unique theaters have
been especially constructed for the oc-
Casion. In these. novel and high class
performances will be given contin-
uously throughout the afternoons and
evenings OF the week.
AT very heavy expense there has
,, been constructed an immense tableau
stage on which every evening, illum-
mated i'm striking novel manner. will
be exhibited series Uf beautiful al
legorical floats. Hancock will be the
first city In the country to present this
long-t be remembered feature.
ION the race course every evening
under the rays of electrical search
lights n pageant of wonderful floats
drawn by eXquisitely comparisuned
horses will form an inspiring picture.
Following this there will he races be-
tween masters of Workmanship driv-
ing horses four abreast attached TO
Roman chariots.
lone of the most elaborate features
on the celebration grounds will he
the German village. As this cluster
of houses of German architectural
style is approached. a vision OF the
Alps mountains looming skyward at
tracts the visitors eye. once inside
the village the very air breathes Ger
man hospitality There you may sit
i'm the afternoon shade or evening
starlight AMI while being RECALLED with
refreshment. typical of the Father
land. listen to the vocal and instru-
mental music Of real Alsatian ar
fists. This great attraction Is alone
worth miles of travelling to see
EVERY afternoon throughout the
week celebrated air pilots will give
exhibitions of flying i'm the Curtis type
aeroplancs. Hancock will be the first
city i'm tho upper peninsula to have
an exhibition i'm real flights of a mod
crn air vehicle. In each flight of the
aeroplane distance of five miles will
be covered and this all i'm view of
visitors To the celebration grounds.
"In addition. to the foregoing. each
day of the celebration will have its
special varying features. Hancock
will entertain visitors to this great
home coming and semi-centennial cell
ehration i'm such royal fashion that
children nf today will tell the story
10 their children Of the future. Come
and enjoy with us this great festal
week. II YOU let us know In advance
that YOU are coming we shall reserve
for YOU one OF the handsome medal
lipns made expressly for souvenirs of
Hancock's semi-centennial celebra-
ton"
The program for the different days
follows:
Reunion Day, Monday.
Welcoming chimes of bells ana
whistles.
Greeting Of honorary president.
Reception and registering of guests.
distribution of semi-centennial
souvenirs 10 home coming guests
Afternoon
Formal grand opening of celebra-
ton grounds and address of welcome
by Hon. william Fl. Dodge, mayor OF
Hancock.
Christening OF "The Drift'-Open-
ing of theaters and German village.
Aeroplane flight
Continuous performances In all
theaters and German village after
noon and evening.
Grand Illumination of Driving park
Spectacular tableaux and allesorica'
pageant.
Chariot race.
Calumet and keweensw Day.
Tuesday.
Gates of celebration grounds open
at o'clock y. IN.
Reunion of homecoming guests
ana resldnts of Keweenaw and CAL
umet In German village at 1880 p. M.
Continuous performance I'm all the
aters afternoon and evenings.
Five mile aeroplane fight.
Illumination of grounds and fire
works. 1870 y. IN.
Special features in temple OF tab
lcaux. night.
Illuminated alleguricai pageant,
night.
Fraternsl Day, Wednesday.
Grand street parade of uniformed
and mounted societies, especially drill
ed for this event. Parade viii move
through the city streets and march
TO celebration grounds to pass In re-
view before John u Ryan. honorary
nresidcnt and celebration officials I'M