The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-18
Official Evansville Centennial Desixn.

Official Evansville Centennial Dosig1s
This year, one hundred years ago.
the state of Indiana Joined the Union.
being the nineteenth member there
of and to mark the occasion, counties.
towns and cities throughout the HoOs-
Ter state are planning Centennial
celebrations. -.- ---ssA1Ef W
The character of these celebrations
viii vary ard the programs to be rem
dered are manifold but all will tend
to carry out the idea and to observe
the anniversary of this historical
event. The city of Evansville is plan-
ming to hold one of the largest ana
most interesting celebrations at Ev-
ansville on May 8, 10. and 18th. Ev-
ansville, Indiana's Gateway to the
south, is making preparations to
make this a gala event. 1t will 30
doubly elaborate and of importaneQ
due to the fact that the Indiana state
encampment OF the Grand Army o.
the Republic will be the city's guests
at the same time, creating a joint
celebration that will outelass any o.
the many other big affairs held in the
second city Of Indiana.
The encampment will open Tues
day. May 9Th. In addition to the g.
A. R., the various bodies OF sons OF
veterans, the u. s. Spanish war veter-
ans, women's relief corps, and all
auxiliaries will hold conventions,
meetings and entertainments will fol-
low in rapid succession, morning.
afternoon and evening, in the vart-
GUS large halls of the city. On the
evening of May 10th, those attend
ing the encampment will be given a
moonlight excursion on the beautifut
Ohio Justly claimed the American
Rhine. i. Business meetings will con-
tinue the morning Of the 18th. =
One Of the big features of the en-
tire celebration will be the monster
gala parade to be held the afternoon
of May 10th. This parade is divided IN
four large divisions with sub-dtvi-
sions. The parade will be headed By
the guests of honor, the veterans or
the Civil War and the various mill
tary and semi-military ORGANIZATIONS
thereof. One of the most picturesque
divisions ever attempted will be the
historical division when thousands OF
on-lookers will be given vivid PIANO
rama of our states history by histor-
ical groups and floats. A unique al
vision and beautiful one Will be the
floral division the parade COMMITTEES
has taken great pains in securing the
best floral designer in the middle
west. Great interest has been shown
in the last division devoted to the
leading industries OF the state ana
city made in Indiana and made In
Evansville" is the slogan adopted Tor
this division. Beautiful and classy
floats representing various industries
will be seen there. over nfteen
bands, more than thirty floats ana
numerous other features will make
this spectacular street parade one OF
lasting Impression.
,One of the most noteworthy ana
principal events of the three day cele-
bration will be the mammoth. histor-
ical festival play at Bosse Field on
the evenings of May 10th and ill.,
Two thousand people will participate
In this historical spectacle which "a
to be given in twenty episodes, eacn
one depicting a different period OF
our states history. This Immense
MAY will be staged on the only NUM-
cipal athletic stadium and baseoah
field in the state Steel and concrete
stands of the most modern kind VIII
seat eight thousand people.
The open air stage will be 375x2OO
feet with immense scenic settings,
powerful and detailed stage and light
ing effects, costumlng and enactment
that will astound. The production 10
be given is the first ever attempted
on this gigantic scale.
Mrs. Albion Fellows Bacon OF EY-
ansville, nationally known for her
lectures and writings on housing re-
forms is the author of the pageant
/ book. Governor Samuel l., Ralston
state and national G. A. r. officers
and other notables will attend the
/ festivities. The city of Evansvllls
will raise a large fund to make this
three-day affair a huge success.