Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
PERRY VICTORY
On ERIE IN 1878
IS CELEBRATED
100 Years Peace With England
and Centennial of Naval En-
gagement COmmemorated,
SUNKEN FLAGSHIP RAISED
Struggle on Lake To Be Depicted
by Sham BattIe-Many Of
fCiaIs Attend,

lCIdlS HIlellut
ERIE. PA. July 5.-Beauufup
decorated with bunting and flowers
the city Of Erie presents p delightful
spectacle I'm preparation for the cen
tennial celebration Of Perrys victory
at the Battle Of Lake Erie. which VIII
be inaugurated tomorrow by n
Peace Sunday" closing on SATURDAY.
night. An elaborate program has
been arranged for the entertainment
OF the thousands Of visitors who viii
attend
Throughout the summer several eel
ebrations are scheduled at various
points along the lake bearing "a his
torical relationship D the battle. The
list OF celebrations viii probably Close
with the dedication OF the Perry
memorial now nearing completion "a
South Bass Island, near the western
end Of Lake Erie The celebration
will also be in the nature OF COM
memorations Of hundred years
peace between English speaking ma
tons
Tomorrow at n o'clock special
services viii be held IN all the
churches in the city. At $3.50 In the
afternoon there viii be a parade, ter
minatinE in a mass meeting before
the reviewing stand at Perry Square.
The children Of the Sunday schools
viii be dressed and seated in such n
manner. on a huge stand erected for
the purpose. as 10 form a living
American fiav.
The old DUPONT powder wagon,
which was used for the transporta-
tion Of ammunition in the War OF
1912, IS making an overland trip from
the DUPONT Works in Wilmington,
Del. and is scheduled to arrive In Erie
al o'clock on Monday afternoon
when reception in its honor Will
take place The wagon is 10 be es-
Corted by detachment OF the naval
force of Pennsylvania from the United
States steamship Wolverine, the old
est iron vessel I'm existence built IN
Erie in 1874.
The National Guard State encamp-
meut has been arranged for the week
OF the celebration, the camp being
pitched just outside Of the city.
As D. m a leading citizen Of the
city. impersonating Commodore Per-
~. will sail into the harbor on Per
RVS flagship. the Niagara, which has
been raised from the bottom Of Mis-
cry Bay and restored. Following this
there will be band concert In Perry
Square. after which the automobile
parade w'n be held The day win be
known as Reception Day.
Tuesday will be Mothers and
Nhndren's Day. The principal feature
Of the afternoon VIII be the parade
II u 600 school children. In the even
ing band concert, followed by a
pageantry parade. will take place.
Wednesday has been designated as
Governors Day, and arrangements
have been made 90 entertain Govern
or Tener. Of Pennsylvania, and Gov
ernors from a. least eight other
States In the afternoon there will
be a military parade There win also
be hydroaeroplauc flights on the bay
on this and subsequent days.
Naval Day will he celebrated on
Thursday. starting with q 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 day, in
which yachts, motorboats and naval
training ships VIII compete.
Sham Battle on Water.
In the evening there will be a
massed band concert in Perry Square
followed by a naval sham battle OF
the bay dcpicting the Battle Of Lake
Erie.
The principal features on Friday
will be the fraternal parade in thu
afternoon. Saturday. the closing day
Of the celebration. has been desig'
mated as Industrial or Erie Day. II
the evening preceding a massed banC
concert in the square, the Niagars
Will sail cut of the harbor, as sh,
did 100 years ago After leaving Erie
she VIII visit other lake ports anS
participate in commemorative cele
brations
During the week of celebration tn
sword used by Perry at the battle vii
be on exhibition. as well as brace o.
pistols and his nag inscribed, Don
give Up the Ship The sword ha'
been lent by Perry Belmont Of New
York, a grandson Of Commodore NJ
c. Perry, the brother of Commodor,
Oliver Hazard Perry. the hero Of tn,
battle. Mrs Alexander Perry. o
washington y. c., lent the pistols
The flag is the property Of the Gov
eminent