The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-06
CELEBRATION OF PERRY'S VICTORY AT
BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE is UNDER WAY
To-Day Will Be Observed as
Peace Sunday" and Will Be
Followed by Many Pageants
and Naval Review.
[SpeciaI 10 The Times.Disnatch. ]

city OF Erie presents a delightful spec
tacle in preparation for the centennial
celebration of Pcrry's victory at the
battle of Lake Erie which will be in
augurated tomorrow by Peace
Sunday" and continue every afternoon
and evening throughout the week, clos
ing on Saturday night. An elaborate
program has been arranged for the
entertainment of the thousands OF Wis
ltors VINO are already on tho scene, and
the thousands more who will arrive
tomorrow and the following days.
The coming celebration In this city
Is but one of the many events arranged
TO nttingly commemorate the great
naval battle Of the War OF 1872.
Throughout the summer several cell
ebrations are scheduled at various
points along the lake bearing "A his
torical relationship to the battle. The
list OF celebrations Will probably close
with tho dedication of the Perry Me-
mortal now nearing completion on
South Bass Island, near the western
end OF Lake Erie. Ine celebrations
viii also be in the nature Of comment
orations of hundred years peace be-
tween English-spenking nations,
Peace sunday.
Tomorrow has been designated as
Peace Sunday, and at IL o'clock special
services will be held in all the churches
in the city. according TO their own
ideas OF celebrating the 100 years
peace between England and the United
States. At $3.50 in the afternoon there
Will be a parade. terminating In
mass-meetfng before the reviewing
stand ut Perry Square where an in
vocation Will be offered by Bishop Is
rael and q bcnediction by Bishop Fitz
Maurice The children Of the Sunday
schools Will be dressed and seated In
such a manner. on huge stand erected
for the purpose, to form living
American flag. Patriotic and sacred
songs will be rendered by the children.
led by numerous bands.
For tho remaining days of the week
there are no events scheduled for the
forenoon hours. giving the visitors an
opportunity TO visit the stores and 9TH
er commercial attractions OF the city
The merchants have arranged Mid
summer Style Show. which Will he
held every morning throughout the
week.
The old Du Pont powder wagon,
which was used for the transportation
OF ammunition in the War Of 1872, is
making an overland trip from the Du
Pont Works in Wilmington. Del and
is scheduled to arrive In Erie at 3
o'clock on Monday afternoon when a
reception in Its honor VIII take place
Tho wagon Is TO be escorted by a de-
tachment OF the naval force OF Penn
sylvania from the l.. s. S Wolverine,
the Oldest iron vessel IN existence to-
day. built In Erie in 1874
The National Guard State cncamp-
nent has been arranged for the week
OF the celebration. the camp being
pitched just outside tho city. Special
events have been arranged at the camp
Tor the week. and IN guard mount
every evening at : o'clock Will doubt
less draw many spectators
VIII Sail Into Hnrbor.
Al p. VI n leading citizen of the
city. impersonating Commodore Perry
Will sail into the harbor on Perry's
flagship the Niagara. which has been
raised from the bottom of Misery Bay
where 1t has lain for almost a hundred
years, and restored The Niagara will
be moored nj tho public wharf and
will be open 10 visitors during the re-
inainder OF the week. Mayor stern. OF
Erie. will deliver an address of well
come to the Commodore" ut Perry
Square. and present 10 him the keys
OF the city. Following this there will
be band concert in Perry Square. az
ter which the automobile parade Will
be held. In which hundreds Of beauti-
fully decorated and Illuminated auto
mobiles will appear Because OF the
reception of the powder wagon and Of
Commodore Perry" the day will be
known as Reception Day
Tuesday will be Mothers and Chill
dren's Day. The principal feature Of
the afternoon will be the parade Of
10000 school children. This will con-
children. giving view of life as lived
by our forefathers and each succeed
Ing generation. down TO the present
time.
In the evening band concert, fol-
lowed by a pageantry parade, Will take
place. Eight thousand dollars has been
expended on the decorations for the
floats and costumes. The pageantry
committee has been busy for weeks,
and promises some interesting and
novel features for the pageant
Wednesday has been designated as
Governors Day. and arrangements
have been made to entertain Governor
Tener, OF Pennsylvania, with his STAFF.
and Governors from al least eight
other States. In the afternoon there
Will be military parade comprising
$500 soldiers OF the National Guard
OF Pennsylvania the Naval Militia Of
the State and the Hiland Cadets, TO be
reviewed by Governor Tener and the
visiting Governors.
At $50 In the evening the Hiland
Cadets will give an exhibition drill. fol-
lowed by a fireworks display. Pictures
in fire OF President Wilson, Governor
Tener, Mayor Stern, of Erie, and other
distinguished men will appear. as we'll
monster picture of the Battle OF
Lake Erie, 300 feet long. There Will
also be hydroaeroplane flights on the
bay on this and subsequent days.
Daniels to Review Pnrnde.
Naval Day will be celebrated on
Thursday. starting with naval pa
rade In the afternoon, TO be reviewed
by Secretary OF the Navy Josephus
Daniels. Following the parade. boat
races will be held on the bay in which
yachts motor boats and naval train
ing ships will compete. The crews Of
the training ships will take part In
hn do md hni In
nishng music for both occasions.
In the evening there will be a massed