Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-22
Another Anniversary Of The
Founding Of The City
Commenofated
Great Historical Pageant viii
Depict Voyage Of
Cadillac

DETROIT, Mich, July 22.-Tne
Cadillaqa festival, in celebration OF the
211th anniversary OF the founding of
the founding OF Detroit by Antoine
dc la Motto Cadillac, the French SOL
der of fortune, was ushered In today
with the city g%orgeously decorated
and filled with visitors as never be-
fore in her history.
All that the rounding out of two
centuries OF progress and develop
ment, of building and expansion, OF
growth in population and business, OF
goals gained and ambitions realized,
of work performed and projects COM
pleted, OF ideals attained and prob
lens solved, Of things done means to
a city is what Detroit will celebrate
during the week beginning today.
1t was on July "a, 17Ol, that Cadil.
lac arrived at the site of the future
metropolis with fifty soldiers and fifty
Canadian traders and artisans, and
established Fort Po%ntchartrain on the
banks of the river. Two days later
he laid the foundation stone for st.
Anne's church. In this church, some
two years later, Detroit's first white
child, a daughter of Cadillac, was
baptized.
The French called the new settle
ment "In Vile detroit" The popu-
lation OF the village was increased in
1748 by the arrival OF malt a hundred
immigrants, who came in response to
a proclamation of the governor-gen-
eral of Canada Offering a subsidy to
new settlers. Later there were more
| arrivals, including large parties of ex-
lied Acodians.
The population of Detroit reached
500 in 1896, and 40 in 1910. In 1910
it was 9,192, in 1850 21,019, in 1870
| 1857, in 1890, 205,S76 and in 1900
1856, 704. The latest census, taken in
1910, gave Detroit a population OF
465, 766, an increase of GO per cent in
| ten years.
In 1774 the first civil government
was provided by the British for De-
troit and the surrounding territory.
In 1896 the town came into the pos
session of the United States and was
occupied by American troops. The
town was incorporated in 1902 and
three years later it became the seat
OF the territorial government OF Mich
igan. The first paper printed in De-
troit appeared in 1909. On August
1S, 1872, General Hull surrendered
Detroit to the British and they retain
ed possession for a little more than a
year. In 1918 the first steamboat ar
rived here from Buffalo. In 1924 De-
troit was chartered as a city and John
r. Williams was elected as first may
or.
During the gala week there will be
daily pageants OF land, on the water,
and in the air. There will be athletic
events and amusements OF every des-
cription. Notables from many cities
of the United States and Canada have
accepted invitations to be guests OF
the city of Detroit.
One of the big %features'o of the weeks
programme will be a great historical
pageant depicting the voyage of Cad
lilac and his landing in Detroit. More
than 1000 people CARRIED in the dress
of the period will first be seer resting
in their camp along the ST. Clair
River. AS Cadillac completes his voy-
age he will be met by a fleet Of yes
sells. The fleet will be made up OF
several United States revenue cut
tiers, six vessels OF the naval reserve
and many private yachts.
On setting foot in Detroit the
French explorer will be met by United
States regulars from Fort Wayne, the
Essex Fusliers of Canada, the Michi-
gan militia, and marines from the
United States revenue cutters and the
naval reserves, who will escort him to
the Grand Circus Park. He will be
met at the park by a band OF Indians,
the chief of which will present him
with a pipe of peace. He will then be
formally received by Governor Osborn
O Michigan and the official representa-.
tives of Detroit.
One night Of the week is to be Civ
en- over to a mammoth Industrial pa
rade, with floats representing the
progress of the various manufacturing
and mercantile interests of the city.
Then there will be an automobile pa
rade in which 5000 motor cars will
take part, the object being to call at
tention to the act that considerably
more than half of the automobiles
made in America are built in Detroit.
In the hope of making their city
the uture water-sports center Of Amer
Iica the committees hav' arranged an
elaborate programme Of Aquatic
sports. Yacht races, power boat races,
canoe races, swimming contests and
hydroplane competitions will fill in.
the week.