The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1919-05-23

JeDary PuDllClIy SERVICE.
What it is planned to make the
greatest world exhibition ever con-
ceived will be held at Columbus, Ohio,
June 20-JuIy 7.
Known as the Centenary Ceiebra-
ton, and celebrating jointly the COM
pIetion of the Methodist centenarys
sos, 1000, 900 campaign for the purpose
Of rebuilding the world and the CEN
tennial of American missions, that 49,
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 Methodlsm is
at work will be presented.
There will be erected a complete
Chinese city with it's 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 CT
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
1875 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.
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 fol
parking 10000 automobiles for it is
believed that great squadrons oil
Methodist automobiles will travel tc
the celebration. One great caravan
of 1000 automobiles has been already
fully made up from Illinois while lowe
will send another train of 200 cars il
| 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 fol
$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 bt
equipped with post office, restaurants
sewerage and all the accommodation.
of modern city. 1t will stand on {
beautiful tract of 200 acres.
One of the most novel features will
be gigantic liquorless saloon and /;
prize is offered by the Centenary cele
bration committee at Columbus for thu
best snappy, short word to describ,
such an institution. Not only will al
kinds of refreshments be served bu
there will be other forms of entertain
ment not to be found in the origina
saloon.
Motion pictures, directed by d. w
Griffith will be taken of the celebra
ton. Mr.. Griffith will also assist il
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 creates
religious enterprise ever presented |
is expected to defray its own costs
Immediately after its conclusion tn
tribes of natives from different land
will be sent to their homes by tn
Methodist centenary.