Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-05-09
PERRY'S VICTORY BILLS
BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE
Three Measures in Interest of Centen
NAL Celebration in Wisconsin--one
Provides for Legal Holiday.

Three bills in the interest of tn
Wisconsin celebration of the Perry
Victory Centennial are pending in tn
legislature. In substance they provid
that Sept. 10, 1913 Zone hundredtl
anniversary of the battle of Lake Erie
shall be a legal holiday; that fund
shall be available for the mobilizatio.
of National Guard regiments at fou
Wisconsin cities which will conduo
special celebrations, and for the par
ticipation of the Wisconsin Naval Mi
tia in the proposed naval parade OF
councils may appropriate not to exceed
$4,000 towards the expense of local Gel
ebrations
In view of the historical significance
and educational Importance Of this
centennial of military achievement
and ensuing peace between two great
nations, it would seem that these pro
visions would be considered reason
able, are justified and ought to be en-
acted.
The state is already committed tt
the observance of the Centennial
created by act of the last Legislature
and an appropriation, which enables
Wisconsin to participate with ten 9TH
er states in the erection of perma-
nent memorial, and to create a state
wide interest in the Centennial as a
okr.s0
In the several centers of population
where special programs for the cele-
bration are in course of preparation
the large amount of labor and expense
necessary to successfully carry them
out will be borne chiefly by the public
spirited citizens Of those localities, il
order that Wisconsin cities may not
less fittingly celebrate than their sis
ter cities on the Great Lakes, and also
that the large community centers may
suitably supplement the efforts of the
state.
The cities of Superior, Green Bay,
Madison and Milwaukee are so geo.
graphically situated, and the dates Of
their respective celebrations will be
so arranged that they will not con
fiict: thus aff0rding citizens Of the diff
ferent sections of the state an excel
lent opportunity to witness these spe
cial celebrations without travelling
long distances, or being at great ex-
pense. 1t is. confidently anticipated,
owever, that every city and village
the state will arrange celebration
of some kind in recognition of this i'm
nortant historical event.
The National Government will as
sist in the lake port celebrations by
an imposing assemblage of its vessels
stationed on the Great Lakes, which
viii act as an escort to the recon
structed flagship Niagara"
The principal event which the pro
,osed holiday will commemorate was
IS important in its results as any that
ean be found in the nations history,
snd directly affected the settlement
md development Of Wisconsin and
other states included in the old north.
vest territory" Combined with the
and campaign under Gen. Harrison
Immediately following, in which Perry
also took part, this brilliant naval ac
ion established our northwestern
frontier as confirmed by the Treaty
81 Client, and ensured to us the own
ership of still yaster territory.
The bill by which it is sought to
obtain financial help from common
councils is offered as a possible means
81 distributing the burden, by permit
ting the cities to use municipal funds
ia part, if they wish to do SO. The
method is not new and is recognized
as essentially Just when the occasion
IS Of Sufficient public Importance. al
II the present case.