Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1916-04-22
Official Evansville Centennial Design.

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.
The character OF these celebrations
will vary and 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 and
most Interesting celebrations at Ev-
ansville on May 8, 10, and 11th. Ev-
ansville, Indiana's Gateway to the
south, is making preparations to
make this a gala event. II viii &c
doubly elaborate and of Importance
due to the fact that the Indiana state
encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic will be the city's guests
at the same time, creating a joint
celebration that will outclass any Of
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 Yari-
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 beautiful
Ohio Justly claimed the American
Rhine. Business meetings will con-
tinue the morning of the 11th.
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-divi-
sions. The parade will be headed by
the guests of honor, the veterans of
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
will be given a vivid pano-
rama of our states history by histor-
cal groups and floats. A unique di-
vision and beautiful one will be the
1oral division, the parade committee
las taken great pains in securing the
pest foral designer in the middle
vest. Great interest has been shown
n the last division devoted to the
eading industries of the state and
.ty made in Indiana and made in |
Evansville" is the slogan adopted for
his division. Beautiful and classy |
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will be seen there. Over fifteen |
,ands, more than thirty floats and |
numerous other features will make |
his spectacular street parade one OF |
asting impression.
One of the most noteworthy and |
events of the three day cele- |
)ration win be the mammoth. histor- |
cal festival play at Bosse Field on |
The evenings of May 10th and 11th. |
Two thousand people will participate |
n this historical spectacle which is |
o be given in twenty episodes, each |
)ne depicting a different period OF |
1ur states history. This immense |
play will be staged on the only muni-
,ipal athletic stadium and baseball /
leld in the state. Steel and concrete I
stands of the most modern kind will /
seat eight thousand people.
The open air stage viii be 375X2O0 /
eet with immense scenic settings, |
powerful ana detailed stage and light |
ng effects, cOstuming and enactment |
hat will astound. The production TO .
De given is the first ever attempted .
IN this gigantic scale.
Mrs Albion Fellows Bacon of Ev-
nationally known for her
ectures and writings on housing re-
orms is the author of the pageant I
look. Governor Samuel l.. Ralston
jtate and national G. A. r. officers !
md other notables will attend the
festivities. The city of Evansville
will raise large fund to make this
.hree-day affair huge success. }