The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-17
CELEBRATION
OPENS TODAY
MAYOR DODGE DIRECTS OPENING
CERE ONY AT DRIVING
. PARK. WEEK OF FUN
BE G ms.

Iancock's great semi-centennial eel.
ebration and homecoming festival 1.
now open. With the blare of bras.
bands, "A speech OF welcome and dedi-
cation by Mayor Dodge of Hancock
and the pressure of button which
swung wide open the entrance gates
the formal ceremonies of opening were
successfully carried out this after.
noon, and eevry feature of the big ex-
position is now in full swing. During
the remainder of the week every at
traction on the grounds will be oper
each afternoon and evening, with aero
plane flights, dancing, music by tho
Quincy band and other bands, shows In
the theaters. brilliant Examinations
pageants chariot races and entertain
ment galore.
The opening features of the celebra-
ton began AT nine o'clock this morn
ing, when the quincy band appeared
on Quincy street and played selections
during the forenoon. AT one o'clock a
procession of automobiles containing
the mayor, city officials, officers of the
home coming celebration committee
proceeded through the city streets. re-
turning over Quincy street to the park
After the speech by Mayor Dodge de-
claring the shows formally open the
crowd poured into the park at rate
that Kept the ticket sellers hustling
and the indications are that the at
tendance during the week will realize
the expectations of the most enthus-
iastic.
Yesterday the park was a scene of
hustle and hurry, scores of workmen
being engaged in erecting booths and
tents for the several concessions. Dray
loads of trunks, packing cases and
scenic accessories for the shows were
hauled to the grounds and installed
in their respective buildings, flag poles
were erected, and a thousand minor
details were attended to, keeping Man
ager Quinn and his assistants on the
working smoothly.
The nature of each of the attrac-
tons on the Drift" is indicated on the
front of the structure containing IT,.
First comes Miller's "Dlorama," "A
wonderful arrangement showing views
of great cities in action, produced by
means of marvellous mechanical eff
fects. The second theater is devoted
to the World Famous dancing girls.
Next is the Theater OF Mystery, and
the fourth is Prof. Roothig's Temple of
wonder and Illusion. King Coles
vaudeville entertainers invite entrance
into the next building, and at the fur
Their end of the street of amuscments
is the theatcr of Lambs Manikins and
the Maxim Models, the better being
representations of famous paintings
and statuary posed by beautiful living
models.
The Temple of Tableaux, which is a
new and novel feature now introduced
To the public for the first time by
Manager Quinn is located on the south
side of the race track. with a large
tent. adjoining it for the storage of
floats used in the pageants and
tableaux.
On the west of the grand stand is
the cement pitch on which 1t is pro-
posed to have cricket games during
the week, and i'm the near vicinity are
the site of the Chippewa Indian village
and the dancing pavilion.
Interspersed between the theaters on
the Drift" are the rest rooms conduct
ed by the Girls Recreation club and
the Ladies of ST. Patrick's church,
where refreshments may be obtained
and where comfortable chairs and 9TH
er convenences are provided for ladies
attending the celebration.
Morok. the aviator. erected his fly
ing machine on Saturday and placed
II I'm tent ready for the first flight
his plan being to sail over Portage
Lake and Houghton and then back TO
the grounds for the opening exhibit
ton.
New Home Coming Arrivals.
Alex $ Hamilton of Duluth, deputy
clerk OF the st. Louis county court,
arrived yesterday to visit with his son
Il. a. Hamilton
Fred Ongie and family of Ishpem-
ing will arrive today for visit with
relatives during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carrigan OF
Butte arrived here yesterday for q
visit To the old home of Mr. Carrigan
who also expects to be here for tho
Mining College reunion.
Charles Uren of Butte and Stephen
Berryman of Denver are here for the
celebration.
Arthur Reissman of Negaunee, for
mer Hancock resident is visiting al
the home of ]. Marcus
The list of home Corners to date
contains the names also of John Mo-
nahan of Marquette. Patrick Shea oi
Port Arthur. Judge O'Neill of Idaho
Anthony Hassett of Lead, s. H., ID. Il
Harrington Of Ironwood, william
Crosse. who recently arrived from
England Jabn pinnp of Ilut.a