South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-04
PAGEANT WILL
Be PRESENTED
Story of History of County as
Told at SpringbrOok
Proves Success.
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countered Tuesday afternoon in dis
charging the Culver cannons at
Springbrook park The plan had
been to discharge the big gun at
1925 O'Clock when the celebration
was officially declared open. But
one of the cannon refused to be fired
at the proper time. The job was
finally given up by the operators, but
promptly at o'clock the big blank
in the cannon exploded. No one was
injured through the accidental dis
charge.
Men i'm charge of the big automO-
bile trucks. which conveyed school
children 10 and from SpringbroOk
park Tuesday night are being
praised for the manner in which
they handled the trucks and the
good care they took of the chill
Gren. George Beitner secured the
trucks and is attending 10 this de-
tail Of the pageant. The use Of these
trucks was generously given by the
owners. The drivers have shown
their personal interest by attention
to the children and using every
effort to see that they were convey
ed TO and from the grounds in safe
". AS a result Of their attention
and care praise is being accorded
them by persons connected with the
centennial celebration. These trucks
Will be on duty with the same
drivers until the pageant ends.
Expressions from the many who
witnessed the program OF South
Bend centennial celebration thus
far are that the event has passed
the experimental stage and srom all
sides come praise for the process
sional pageants and the great his
torical pageant which proved a sue
cess with its first public appear-
ance. Because Of the magnitude Of
the project there were many Doubt
ing Thomases" but the production
in the common vernacular has made
a hit"
Closes Thursday Night.
The centennial celebration will
close Thursday night following the
final presentation OF the historical
pageant at Springbrook park. Thurs
day is expected 10 be one of the
biggest DAYS Of the celebration
Starting early in the morning the
visitors 70 the city will he given an
opportunity 10 tour the surrounding
country in automobiles while from
10 o'clock until , o'clock a recep-
ton for the pioneers of the county
and those pioneers who have re-
turned TO attend the centennial will
be held at the Chamber OF Com
merce. The program for this event
is a unique one and many pioneers
are expected 10 attend. Lunch Will
be served TO the visitors and many
old time entertainment features will
be on the program.
one of the biggest parades OF the
three-day celebration is expected 10
take place Thursday afternoon when
the industrial professional pageant
Will be produced Practically every
manufacturing or business institu-
ton in the county is entered in the
event and scores Of unique and
educational floats will be displayed
i'm the parade Nelson Jones is di-
rector Of the parade which Will be
divided i'm five sections. The parade
is scheduled to form at / o'clock
and will start as soon thereafter as
possible. After making a circuit Of
the various streets the procession
will pass before the reviewing stand
along the east side OF the court
house The greater number of the
manufacturing institutions in the
city will be closed during the after
noon in order 10 permit their en-
ployes 10 view this parade which
viii he of particular interest 70
them.
VIII Give Concert.
Following the parade concert
viii be given by the Pullman cen
tennial band on the review stand at
the court house. while another series
OF national dances will be present
ed The pageant will be formally
closed al the conclusion OF the
Performance of the historical pageant
AT Springbrook park Thursday night.
The committee which will be in
charge Of the entertainment for the
pioneers az the Chamber OF Com
merCe is headed by Mrs J. NJ. Stude-
baker. sr as chief hostess. Her
aides are: Mrs Elizabeth r Sha-
fer. Mrs. John c. Smith. Mrs. Jacob
HORNE. Mrs. Elizabeth Palmer. Mrs.
John Sull Mrs. Lucinda Miller.