South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-02
Bio Guns Are Hauled Through
Streets Before Being TAX
en- Out to the Fair
Grounds.
FINAL REHEARSAL TO
BE STAGED TONIGHT
Chief Black Hawk and ID
Other Members of Sioux
Tribe Arrive to Take
Part in Pageant.

with the arrival of the I'VE can
mons sent from culver military
academy at SprinEbrook park this
afternoon following a parade in
which four of the big weapons were
taken through the down town streets.
the last piece of paraphernaha for
the centennial pageant, which VIII
be given its first presentation To-
morrow night, was placed in posi-
ton. Sixteen heavy draught horses
pulled four OF the cannon an the pa
rade which started al the y NJ. -
A. at O'Clock, passing through the
principal streets OF the business dis
trict before starting for the park
h. p. Chaplin, chief OF escort.
headed the procession. Following
him a platoon OF police, the pullman
band. members OF the MAJ William
Mckinley camp, No. 5S, sons OF Vet
Grams. and a voluntary rear escort
marched. a large number Of auto
mobiles brought up the rear OF the
parade. After going through the
down town streets. the escorts drop
ped out at jefferson blvd. and Lin
coin way r., and the cannon was
taken to the pageant grounds unat-
tended.
Is UnOfiiCiaIly Opened.
The ST. Joseph county centennial
celebration was unohcially opened
at Z o'clock Monday morning when
the auto tours that viii be given 10
visitors all week by the Northern
Indiana Motor club. were started.
Five different parties were taken
through northern Indiana and south
ern Michigan. where all of the spots
that are famous in the history of the
locality and the state were pointed
out. More people are expected 10
take the trips later 10 the week. ac-
cording TO W. J.. Mes secretary OF
the club.
High school students W ere seen A.
work by visitors 10 the high school
during the morning session. owing
10 its beius the opening day OF tine
celebration the high school visitors
were not numerous, bat more are
expected later ia the week. All ot
the equipment OF the school is being
shown and the visitors are taken
into the class rooms go see the pupils
at their work. A ire drill was held
at the high school Monday morning
10 demonstrate the rapidly in which
the students could be taken out Of
the building.
Indian Chief Arrives
Chief BLACK Hawk. sioux IN
dian, and i other members OF has
tribe arrived Iu the city shortly al
ter noon Monday and were taken 90
Springbrook park where they Viu
live in tepees during their stay pa
the city. Crowds Of people watched
the Indians as they alighted FROM
the train. They viii represent TIE
Miamis and POttawatomies. along
with members OF the Order Of Red
men. ia depicting scenes in the early
history OF Indiana
The Pullman band, composed II
so musicians. came 10 the city at
noon and the mem bers were met 0y
T. a Beitner. chairman Of the band
committee. who escorted them 10
the Sheridan hotel. where they ail
be Quartered during the celebration.
J. +. Hostrawser Is the leader Of the
organization
Special cars. provided Tree ~
charge D. the Northern Indiana
Railway Co. carried 1900 school
children, who will take part ln me
pageant. 10 SprlngbroOk park Mon-
day afternoon, when the nnal Zee
hearsal was held The children all
take part ln the big chorus tha- VIII
sing iu the closing VI The pageant.
Final Rehearsal Tonight.
The entire pageant viii he rr-
hearsed az Springbrook park tCnl-ht
under the direction of Henry Is.
EOney, VINO - staging u, and j.. Is
Barnes. pageant master The LOO
o. haracters who Will take part iu tho
VARIOUS episodes. viii be costumed
as they viii appear I'm the public
presentations OF the pageant
III. q. Larson OF the Eritz-sSc houItz
Costume CO. OF Chicago brought
81 200 worth of costumes 20 me
city sunday. The various uniforms