The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-28

Tonight at East Lake park the grand
finale of the Birmingham potlatch fes-
tival will be held, the elements being
willing
Today a council of war will be held be-
tween the executive committee of the
Chamber of Commerce. which has had
charge of the. potlatch celebration, and
others who have been interested in il
and working for it. and a decision will
be made as to whether or not the festival
shall be made an annual event II is said
to be very probable that it will be.
The full programme for the East Lake
part of the potla atch festival as originally
planned and announced will be given al
the park tonight. United States Weather
Forecaster Horton stated last night that
from indications then warmer and faii
weather was almost assured for tonight
And it is conceded that all tonight
event needs TO make it success is warm
er and fair weather
Crowning Event Postponed
As is known. the last crowning event
of the potlatch festival in celebration oi
the city's prosperity was postponed Fri
day night, the last day of the potlatch
on account of the steady downpour OF
rain which started about noon and lasted
without inteImission until Saturday
morning A dance was given at that time
SO that the crowd which had gathered al
the park would not be disappointed, but
this dance will be repeated. and all Other
cf inip
be given tonight.
The original outline of the big crownins
event tonight will make it, it is claimed
one of the biggest and most spectacular
events of its kind ever held in the south
1t is to be an Indian powwow and 1ndian
ball in honor of the return of the bis
chief to his Birmingham home to bles;
the peace. plenty and prosperity of tho
city after his many long years OF wan
dering.
ElebarOate Fireworks
There will be an elaborate use of fire.
works and powerful and various coloret
searchlights which are intended to pro
duce beautiful and spectacular scenic ef
fects. One of the events is to be tho
chief and his princess crossing a lake
of fire, which is to be produced by light
ing simultaneously ring of red fuse.
stationed six feet apart around the en-
tire shore of the lake.
Another will be great streams of water
pumped into the air by engines from thu
city fire department, with the searchlight,
playing on them in different colors These
will be acrobatic acts. diving acts, tbs
awarding of the wampum belts and tn,
grand ball which will wind up officially
the festivities of the potlatch.
Large Crowd Expected
1t is expected that the crowd which
will attend the park tonight will be a.
large and probably larger than, woult
have gone Friday night had the weather
been fair. Some $1,000 more is needed I;
guarantee the expenses of the festival
and the Rotary club, with Bert Jacobs
and Colman Bach. acting as chairmcn
will be at the park tonight selling pot
latch buttons to all who want to see tn,
festival and have not yet purchased but
tons, the only thing that will grant ad
mission to the gates of the park ON thi'
occasion. Everything inside the park viii
occasion. This button VIII enIltie TN
holdersto privileges of the dancing floo
and to all the big special potlatch attrac
tons. but of course will not secure ad
mission to the various concessions on tn,
grounds operated under the park man
agement.
A ballot box will be at the park tonigh
SO that all persons who wish to vote il
the two potlatch election contests befor
the ballots are counted can do SO.
, Enthusiasm Over Success
TAere is much interest and enthusiasm
among the citizens OF the city over tn
potlatch festivals success. Hgeryone j
agreeing that it has been q big thing 70
the town in fostering and developing th
spirit Of co-opera-ion and good fellow
ship among -''e reoe'e The potlatch wa
| a democr sc caiet ation. being booste'
and workt rp hy ia citizens OF the cit.
as a body h9 Hefn such a success
| in spite q M asst day being handi
capped by !; seaHY ipour - rain, tna
the majorit af appts g pefrt
/ that by all ,uld ASIDE e
annual ever. ea' 1usisstr sasl
ct any rate pns - pre1i iefipA