Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-05-22
big CELEBRATION
BY CHURCH FOLK IN
COLUMBUS, OHIO,:.
JUNE 70 TO JULY 7.
Many from Northwest Arrang-
ing to Attend Festival at
Completion Of Campaign
Will Present Every Phase of
Mission Work in All Parts
of World; Build China City

What II is planned to make the
greatest world exhibition ever con-
ceived will be held at Columbus, Ohio,
June 2o-JuIy z.
Known as the Centenary ceIebra-
ton, and celebrating jointly the COM
pletion of tho Methodist centensry's
sro5, 100000 campaign ror the purpose
of rebuilding the world and the CEN
tennisI 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 Methodists 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; 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 in
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.
The work of Christianity at home
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 a 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 it 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 a tent city to care for
so 900 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,
and all the accommodations
If modern city. 1t will stand on a
beautiful tract of 200 acres.
One of the most novel features will
1e a gigantic liquorless saloon and
prize is offered by the Centenary cele-
,ration committee at Columbus for the
,est snappy, short word to describe
uch an institution. Not only will all
,inds of refreshments be served but
here will be other forms of entertain
nent not to be found in the original
aloon. ;
Motion pictures, directed by D. w.
Griffith will be taken of the celebra-
ion. Mr.. Griffith will also assist in
he pageants. Speakers of worldwide
enown will be heard at the celebra- ;;
ion gatherings. !
The Methodist centenary celebra-
ion will be by all odds the greatest
eligious enterprise ever presented. It
5 expected to defray its own costs.
after its conclusion the
ribes of natives from different lands I
rill be sent to their homes by the 4
fethodist centenary.