The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-06-30
Plans Now Completed And The
Big Stage Is Set for Cen
tennial Celebration

Many former Yale people have
already arrived for the big dOings
Of next week, and word has been
received from many more that
they would start back early
enough to arrive for the big eel
ebration.
This is indeed gratifying to
those who have worked hard to
make the Centennial and Home
Coming Celebration a success.
For the past three or four
months the several committees
have planned and worked to
make the doings something big
ger and better than anything
ever before put on here, and as
the time approaches all seem
perfectly satisfied that their ef-
rOrts have not been in vain.
AT the dress rehearsal held in
City Park last Tuesday evening,
over 200 participated, and these,
in addition to the Community
Chorus will make a wonderful
cast for the big Pageant.
The celebration opens at 500
o'clock next Sunday evening when
union Centennial services will be
held in the Park. The Commun-
ity Chorus, under the direction
OF Prof. Schubert, will render a
fne Program. There will also
he ten-minute address by the To-
cal chairman.
On Monday morning, July 4th,
the program will open by Nation
al salute at sunrise, followed by
calithumpian parade. Then will
come athletics, and the reading
OF the Declaration of Independ-
ence. From IL 80 a. m. to l 80
-. m. there will be basket picnic
at City Park. Everybody bring
baskets and enjoy dinner in the
beauty spot SO dear to the hearts
of our people.
Then back up town at l 80 for
place on Mechanic street between
two hard pulling teams. Some
more athletic stunts and all
aboard for the City Park agail
for the drill by Frederick w.
Hyde Post No. 800, American lie
gion, and the base ball game be-
tween Yale and Fargo teams.
Both teams are in fine shape and
we can promise all who attend a
good exhibition. The small ad-
mission fee of 25c will be charged
for the ball game.
At 500 o'clock the Yale Band
will stage a concert in the new
pavilion at the park, after which
the largest pyrotechnic display
ever seen, in this part of the
state will take place. ending the
amusements for our National
birthday.
Tuesday, July 5th, is Pageant
day. The program will start
with an auto parade at 900
O'Clock. All owning automobiles
are invited to decorate their cars
and take part. Prizes will be CIV
,en for best decorated machines.
At 1000 o'clock there will be
base ball game at the park be-
tween Yale and Emmett teams.
Admission 25c.
At 1900 o'clock another picnic
at the park.
Commencing promptly at 800
ID. m. there will be Historical
Pageant, "The Story of Yester-
day and Today" This will be
staged at the Park under the di-
rectiOn of Miss Nina B. Lamkin
and Miss Etna B. Keith. 1t is
expected that more than 600 will
take part in the cast. Interpre-
tation songs by Community Choir
us. Music and accOmpaniments
by Port Huron City Band
At 1880 will occur the presen-
tation of medals and addresses,
singing by Community Chorus,
and music by orchestra at City
Park.
A collection of articles of his
toric interest will be on display
Monday and Tuesday mornings
at High school room, also regis
tratiOn and reception of former
Yaleites.
Remember there will no charge
for admission to any of the events
except the ball games.
Come prepared to spend the
two big days in Yale, and we are
sure you will have the biggest
time you ever had in our city.
The complete program for the
two days can be found on anOth
er page of this issue.
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