The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-05-26
Redwood Falls to be Host
Three Big Days, June 3-4-5
Governor Eberhart, Lieut.. Gov. Burn
quist, VIM. E. Lee and Others
To Make Addresses
Parade of Decorated Cars To Be Open
ing Feature; Prizes of $40, SIS,
SO and s. Offered for Best
Walker Collection of Indian Pictures
On Exhibition at Armory; Historical
Pageant Staged in Ramsey Park

The celebration of the Semi-Cen-
tennial Anniversary of Redwood Falls
promises three big days of genuine
enjoyment, the renewing Of old
memories and the RELIEVING of old
scenes. Arrangements have been
made to bring the best speakers of
the state here, there will be d game
between live baIl-clubs each of the
three days. music will be furnished
by the Second Regiment Band,
Stuart's Orchestra and the Scenic City
Band and the Historical Pageant of
Minnesota. viii be staged in Ramsey
State Park.
Autos VIII Parade
Wednesday, June 3, has been des-
ignated as Pioneer Day-and will be
opened by the Automobile Parade.
This parade will be made up of all
the automobiles in Redwood Falls and
vicinity, and four prizes of $40, So,
$40 and So, will be given for the four
cars having the best decorations. The
parade will leave the Northwestern
depot at 1880 o'clock, June 3, will
parade through the City and through
the park. Every one is requested to
bring baskets.
Many Speakers to Come
In the afternoon there will be adj
dresses by Lieut.. Gov Burnquist, d.
w. Lawler, Hugh T. Halbert, Judge
X Gorham H. Powers and NJ. J. Dow
ling This is a group made up of
some Of the Minnesota's best states
men and best speakers, and each has
T his individual message of interest.
At 400 o'clock the first game of the
series of the three between Ovation
ma and Marshall clubs will be played
at the fair grounds. Both clubs have
done excellent work and are busy
getting themselves in proper form
4 for the games, which will be hotly
contested as the teams are closely
/ matched.
4 Pageant at Six
The Historical Pageant will be pres
ented at six o'clock in Shady Nook
in Ramsey State Park. The pageant
will be presented by cast of $50
people representing the early settlers
and Indians. and the closing tableaux
are remarkably beautiful The In
dians, their canoes and the tepees
used are all genuine being the oc-
cupants of the Morton agency, and
their valuable relics and possessions.
Governor Here Thursday
Governor Eberhart and his staff
will be present Thursday, June 4,
and will dedicate the National Guard
Armory, the dedication to take place
at two O'clock. Thursday afternoon.
Another feature of Armory Day will
be the Second Regiment Band, which
will come by special train Thurs
day morning and remain until late in
the evening. They will furnish the
music for the dedicatory services, and
give concert from eight o'clock I'M
til nine thirty o'clock. The Stuart
orchestra will play for the balls both
Thursday and Friday evenings.
Grand Finale
Friday, June 5, is Newcomers Day,
and also the formal summer OPEN
ing of Ramsey State Park. The day
will be opened by an auto trip
through Ramsey State Park. VIM. E.
Lee will be present and make the
address of the day at one-thirty
o'clock, after which the final baseball
game will be played and the Pageant
of Minnesota again presented in RAM
sey Park. The day will close with a
ball at the Armory, music by the
Stuart's.
Walker Collection Here
T. B. Walkers fine collection of In
dian pictures has been borrowed for
the occasion and will be on exhibit
ton all three days. This collection is
the finest collection of paintings of
Indians and Indian life in the world.
and probably the best collection of
paintings ever exhibited in Redwood
Falls. Its exhibition at this time is
especially fitting and interesting.
These pictures will be displayed at
the Armory.