Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-07-06


ct the celebration, the camp being
pitched just outside the city Special
events have been arranged at the
camp for the week and the guard
mount every evening at o'clock will
doubtless draw many spectators.
At p. m. leading citizen of the
city, impersonating Commodore Perry
will said into the harbor, on ,Perry's
flagship, the Niagara. which has been
raised from the bottom of Misery Bay,
where it has lain for almost humid
red years. and restored. The Niagara
will be moored at the public wharf
and will be open to visitors during
the remainder of the week. Mayor
Stern. of Erie will deliver an address
of welcome to the Commodore" at
Perry square and present to him the
keeps of the city. Following this there
will be a band concert in Perry
Square, after which the automobile
parade will be held. in which humid
reds of beautifully decorated and il
Illuminated automobiles will appear
Because of the reception of the pow
der wagon and of Commodore Per-
ry" the day will be known as RECEIPT
ion Day.
Tuesday will be Mothers and Child
ren's Day. The principle feature of
the afternoon will be the parade of
L. 900 school children. This will con-
sist of a pageant in miniature by the
children, giving view of life as liv-
ed by our fore-fathers and each sue
ceeding generation. down to the pres
ent time.
In the evening a band concert, fol-
lowing by a pageantry parade will
take place. Eight thousand dollars has
been expended on the decorations for
the floats and costumes. The page
antry 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, at least, eight
other states. In the afternoon there
will be a Military Parade comprising
:. 900 soldiers of the National Guard
of Pennsylvania, the Naval Militia OF
the state and the Hiland Cadets. to be
reviewed by Governor Tenor and the
visiting Governors.
At $50 in the evening the Hiland
Cadets will give an exhibition drill
followed by a fire works display.
Pictures in fire of President Wilson,
Governor Tener, Mayor Stern OF Erie
and other distinguished men Will ap-
near. as we'll as a monster picture OF
the Battle of Lake Erie, three hund-
red feet long. There will also De
hydroaeroplane flights on the bay on
this and subsequent days.
Naval Day will be celebrated on
Tuesday, starting with naval parade
in the afternoon, to be reviewed Dy
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Dan
,els. Following the parade, boat races
will be held on the bay in whicn
yachts, motor boats and naval tralh-
ing ships will compete. The crews
If the training ships will take part
IN the parade and races, their Dahas
furnishing music for both OCCASIONS
In the evening there will be a mass
cd hand concert in Perry Square loi-
lowed by a naval sham battle on .he
bay. depicting the Battle OF Lake Fri
The principle features on rriuas
vii, he the fraternal parade IN the
afternoon in which all the uniformed
hodies Of the city will appear IN 1ail
reralia and the uniformed ioc"ers WIN
furnish decorated floats embleiiia' =
Of the historical event, and the street
carnival or Mardi Gras In the evening
at which everyone will masque Tor q
general good time. During the
masoue carnival there will be a mass
Cd hand concert in the square.
Saturday the closing day OF tne
celebration, has been designed as IN
dustrial or Erie Day. In the after
noon there win be civic and inous'