Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-05-16

What II Is planned to make the
greatest world exhibition ever con-
ceiVed will be held at Columbus, Ohio,
June 2o-July 7.
Known as the Centenary CeIebra-
ton, and celebrating Jointly the COM
pIetion of the Methodist centenary's
$1o5,ooo,ooo campaign for the purpose
of rebuilding the world and the CEN
tennial of American missions, that is,
the tooth anniversary Of the establish
ment of Methodist missions in Amer
lea, plans are being made to entertain
at least 100000 Methodsts day.
Every phase of mission work in
every country in which Methodism is
at work will be presented.
There will be erected a complete
Chinese city with its great walls and
gates; a pagoda, temples, shops,
schools, hospital, theater, restaurant,
homes, peopled by many native Chi
nese. In like manner will be shown
villages from India, Korea, Africa and
the Philippines, peopled by groups of
natives from those cities which have
been brought to America by the Meth
odist Centenary.
Motion pictures will be shown III
gigantic oval, where 100000 people can
sit at one time. The picture screen
will be the largest in the world, being
125 feet high.
Thousands Of Natives Take Part.
xunrly oR viekIa,,f41y
and abroad will be shown in every
phase. There will be gigantic pageants
participated in by thousands of ma
tives.
General Leonard Wood will COM
mand regiment of 1000 Centenary
cadets, whose duty will be to guard
the exhibits. These young men are
now being recruited from every state
in the union. High school boys are
desired, who have had sufficient mill
tary training so they can participate
in military drill. Applications should
be sent to Centenary cadets, Ill Fifth
avenue, New York.
Arrangements have been made for
parking 10000 automobiles for 1t is
believed that great squadrons of
Methodist automobiles will travel to
the celebration. One great caravan
of 1000 automobiles has been already
fully made up from Illinois while Iowa
will send another train of 200 cars in
one batch. Hundreds of cars are ex-
pected to make the trip from the Pa.
cific northwest, leaving as soon as the
centenary campaign is completed.
Beds For 100000 People.
By means of tent city to care for
$4,000 persons and the general accom-.
modations of Columbus, 100000 per-
sons per night will be cared for during
the celebration. The tent city will be
equipped with post office, restaurants,
sewerage and all the accommodations
of a modern city. 1t will stand on q
beautiful tract of 200 acres.
One of the most novel features will
be a gigantic liquorless saloon and a
prize is offered by the Centenary cele-
bration committee at Columbus for the
best snappy, short word to describe
such an institution. Not only will all
kinds of refreshments be served but
there will be other forms of entertain
ment not to be found in the original
saloon.
Motion pictures, directed by D. w.
Griffith will be taken of the celebra-
ton. Mr.. Griffith will also assist in
the pageants. Speakers of worldwide
renown will be heard at the celebra-
ton gatherings.
The Methodist centenary celebra-
ton will be by all odds the greatest
religious enterprise ever presented. 1t
is expected to defray its own costs.
Immediately after its conclusion the
tribes Of natives from different lands
will be sent to their homes by the
Methodist centenary.