South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-05
Growth of City'S Industrial
Life is Illustrated by
FIOatS-Th0uSandS
Watch Parade.
INDIANA BABY TO BE
CHRlSTENED TONIGHT
Chiefs and Members of Tribe
at Springbrook Park Will
Perform CeremOny-Red
Men viii Assist.

St Joseph county's three-day CEN
tenniaI VIII come 10 "A close tonight
with the final presentation OF the
historical pageant and the living
sunbdrst at SPrinsbrook park
Thousands Of people have parilcl-
rated in various ways in the series
of spectacles which have been con-
Quoted here since last Tuesday noon,
while there have been hundreds OF
visitors here. many from points iar
distant. who have returned for the
homecoming held in connection
with the celebration.
The big feature of the EXPOSITION
this afternoon was the industrlal
professional pageant Nearly every
manufacturing, commercial or mer-
camille concern in the city was rep
resented in the big parade which
started at > o'clock from the corner
of Wayne and Taylor SITS. In add
ton TO the industrial features the
agricultural development OF the
county was shown In series OF
floats and displays, while other
unique features were viewed by the
thousands Of spectators who gain
cred along the line OF march Nelson
L. Jones was the director Of the IN
dustriaI parade and was assisted by
John DeHaven, Clarence Stoudt.
Samuel Leeper and Charles Zigler
as aides.
Extra Attraction.
There will be an extra attraction
19-dav-oId son OF Silver and Aguna,
two Of the Sioux Indians who are
making their home for the present
at the park, will be publicly christen-
ed lust before the last presentation
Of the pageant at 1890 O'Clock. The
boy will be named Chief South Bend.
In true Indian fashion. for the
edifcation and delight Of the visitors
at the celebration. the chiefs and
members Of the visiting Sioux band.
assisted by the members Of the Red
Men lodge Of South Bend and Mish-
awake viii perform the ceremony
The completion Of the solemnities
REQUIRE more than three days, and
only the initial part viii be perform
ed before the grandstand tonight
Never before since the exodus of
the Indians led by Fr. Badin. as t
has been represented in strkingly
picturesque form in the pageant has
there been an Indian ceremony OF
this nature in St Joseph county
Very few people in this vicinity II
indeed there are any. have seen an
Indian christened, and IL was only
after a long argument that the
father. silver. consented and agreed
10 name the boy Chief South Bend.
1t is supposed that Chief BlacHo
Hawk, being the principal Indian
parsonage in the city, will oticiate-
The mother, Aguna, and the father.
silver. viii both assist, as will the
other Indians
Many at Reception.
Thursday morning there was =
large attendance Of St Joseph cOun-
~ pioneers at the reception held 4
the Chamber Of Commerce. A great
variety Of entertainment was offer
ed the pioneers. many OF whom re-
turned from other parts Of the coun-
try TO participate IN the centennial
and the gathering OF the pioneers.
old ACC ualu Lauces were renewed anu
memories exchanged.
Officials OF the centennial associe-
ton have expressed satisfaction with
the success OF the celebration as IN
dicated thus far. Approximately
IS, 900 people have witnessed two
performances Of the great historical
pageants which men who have been
in close touch with such events Tor
years. declare Is the most extensive
and on a higher scale than any
which has heretofore come 20 their
attention. Pageant Director Barnes
and his assistants have been labor
ing valiantly for months organizing
this feature or the celebration ana
the success that has met their efforts
is indicated in the comment being
made by those who have witnessed
the pageant.
last Time Tonight.
a large crowd b. expected an the
final performance Of the pageant to-
night. The grandstand was filed
last night by an enthusiastic crowd