The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-08-17
SHOW KEOKuK
LOCK IN FIREWORKS
Eishty-slx Special Features Are il.
cIuded In the Mammoth
Display Of Fire.
Works,
SPECIAL TRAINS COMING
Plans Of the Celebration Committee
Are Rapidly Rounding Into
Shape for the Big
Event.
SPECIAL TRAINS COMING

| The celebration committee has
made great progress during the last
week and their plans are rapidly being
worked out. In a week from today
the vanguard Of the celebrat ION,
homecoming, and regatta will begin
/ to arrive for the gala week, and on
Tuesday. the 26th, there is certain to
be the largest crowd here in the his
tory of Keokuk.
There will be plenty OF entertain
ment on Monday, Governors Day, the
4 big day will be Tuesday, and on Wed
nesday and Thursday there will be
entertainment which will attract 9TH
ers than motorboat enthusiasts. The
program, published in another col
umn, outlines list of events which
will keep the visitor busy from NOR
ing to night.
/ The celebration has been advertised
over the entire country through the
homecoming cards, newspapers ard
I photo bureaus and 1t is probably
that great many people In the city
really do not appreciate the widespread
interest in the celebration. Unless all
signs fail 1t will be the most notable
celebration of any city of twics this
size in the Mississippi valley at any
time.
Special Railroad Trains,
The T. P. & w. railroad is idver.
4 tising an excursion from Peoria, III.
on Aug. 26, giving special rate Of
/ two dollars. While 1t has not been
announced, it is believed thai the
Wabash will run an excursion from
| Springfield. ILL.,, on that day. The Bur.
lington will run extra coaches from
northern Missouri and western Iowa
and special rate has been made by
this company for the round trip from
st. Louis. The Rock Island will run
an excursion from Ottumwa. Special
coaches will also be put on their K
4 line trains to take care of the crowds
All the railroads entering Keokuk are
preparing to handle enormous crowds
There will be five steamboats, from
the Streckfus line bringing excursions
here, the Wiseheard line will have a
boat and the Helen Blair will bring
an excursion from Davenport. 1t will
be the largest gathering OF steam.
boats In one port for a celebration
known in years on the Mississippi.
The Flower Parade.
4 Prof p. G. Hayden completed ar.
rangements in Chicago for the pur-
chase Of paper flowers for the school
girls flower parade on the 18th The
girls, dressed In white, will march two
abreast, carrying rope of flowers
and each bearing enc end of an arch
of flowers which will extend between
them. Each girl will wear cap OF
flowers. The flowers used will include
poppies, pink roses, yellow chrysan-
themums and wisterias.
/ There will be meeting at the
Washington school at three o'clock
tomorrow afternoon and every school
girl who will take part in the parade
is urged to be there to hear prelim-
mary instructions.
National Guard Coming.
Il Captain Frank lie Bron on Satur.
day communicated with the Burling-
ton and FIT. Madison companies OF the
, saith regiment. national guard, and
! there will be battalion of the guard
. here. Members Of the guard from 9TH
er cities will also be invited and a
provisional company may be formed
by them. Company l. will be out in
force, as arrangements are being
made with employers whereby they
can attend the celebration with the
guard.
The Fireworks Display.
:. The committee has received the
/ description OF events for the grand
! fireworks display on the night of the
26th opposite the regatta grandstand
on barges. There will be So separate
: events in the display which will In
clude the lock of the power dam,
, former President Roosevelt who sign.
ed the water power bill and Hugh T.
Cooper An outline OF these events
Z is as follows:
!. /. A few minutes before the dis.
play takes place fash and sound sig.
nails will be fired as an intimation to
the public that the fireworks will