South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-26
SPECIAL SERVICES
IN CITY CHURCHES
Homecoming Visitors to be
Made WeICOme-General
Meeting For Tonight.
D, Hclena CIendenen.

In the vanguard Of the army OF
visitors that will throng into South
Bend for the centennial ceremonies,
will be the homecoming bodies. The
churches have recognized the op-
portUnity and have prepared special
programs for next Sundays services.
30 the Tooth anniversary Of the ad-
mission OF the state Of Indiana into
the Union, Will be observed by ap-
prOpriate religious ceremonies not
only here and in MisEawaka but all
ever 1t. Joseph county
The First Evangelical church OF
South Bend. "the church with the
clad hand. has issued a pretty little
lcahet advertising its homecoming
sunday school rally. and announcing
,nat the principal feature Of the day
viii be the address OF Editor II. a.
Kramer, -. d. Of Cleveland, o.
Elders Are Active.
one hears so much about the en-
thusiastic energy Of the rising gem
GRAFTON. that nobody ever seems to
think Of comparing the energy with
that Of its elders specific Instance
age. is the manner in which the
pioneers are entering into the re-
hearsals for their part i'm the great
historical pageant 20 be given in
SpringbroOk park the evenings Of
oct. 3, and g.
Actuated by the undying y irit OF
IS. these pioneers are prepa ring 10
show you that they can still handle
the shovel and the pick as they did
i'm gold-seeking days, and YOU. too,
viii forget the passage of the years
when You see them start out afoot
and in their old prairie schOOners for
the long trip over the plains.
One OF the most enthusiastic OF
these actors is Walter Mcknight. a
youth OF s., and YOU are going to see
in the character OF the man who
lays out South Bend. the son Of the
original surveyor. aid in that of the
auctiOneer the original auctioneer,
respectively. W ID. Bulla and John
Hartman. You Will recall the story
of John Hartmans connection with
the story of the bob-tailed COW that
j NJ Studebaker lost in his bet with
Leighton Pine: and YOU will have
the chance to locate J. NJ. S. in one
of the prairie schooners headed for
The GOLD fields. 1 don't mean 10 con-
vey the idea that this trip was ne
cessitated by the loss OF the COW.
in connection with this pioneer
feature. L must tell YOU that 1 made
an error in attributing the words of
the original wonan's club song TO
Father O'DOnnelI. Johnny Apple
seeds song is his. but the words OF
the wOman's club song owe their
authorship To Mrs Emma r. Harris.
Meetings for Tonight
The spirit with which the pioneers
are entering into this celebration
GU ht 30 be a lesson 10 any laggards
among the younger members of the
cast and choruses
Sc everybody be on hand today
with the right spirit for. Adult
chorus. high school auditorium.
7:f5 y. m; Spanish war veterans.
high school building, p. M: Red
Men OF South Bend. 500 =. Michigan
ST., D. m.
And il YOU want 20 bolster up your
enthusiasm. go out 10 Springbrook
park and see what is being done to
insure the artificial lake. and the
stage lighting facilities. 10 get an
other idea of the preparations IN the
news that the Itidenour Apron co. is
busy cutting mp 4.375 yards OF red
white and blue cloth into shawls 10
figure i'm the formation of the ravs
in rho national SIM hurst