The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-08-28
CENTENNIAL WORK
Is ON In EARNEST
MEETING HELD AT PRIN-
CESS THEATRE TO DIS
CUSS GREAT EVENT.
$4,000 TO BE RAISED
September 7th Announced As
Date for Calling Upon Peo-
pie of Columbus for Funds
for Home-C Coming.

That the Centennial and Home
Coming Celebration to be held in Co
lumbus in October is to be a success
fully managed affair, no man can
doubt who attended the meeting on
Friday morning at the Princess The
atre.
That the celebration is to be the
greatest single event ever attempted
in Lowndes County none Of those who
were at the meeting can for moment
question.
The meeting was opened with vim,
carried on with snap and closed with
enthusiasm. The twenty-five Colum-
bus citizens and boosters took hold
Of the proposition with determma-
ton that spelled success in letters
larger than the Chamber Of Commerce
sign.
The meeting was called by Chair
man r. f. Johnston for the purpose
of outlining his plans, instructing
committees and giving some of the
details of the celebration as de-
cided upon to date.
Chairman Johnston called the meet
ing to order at ten o'clock. He stated
that he had sent out thirty-four let
ters asking that number Of citizens
to attend the meeting, and was graf
flied to see twenty-five boosters pres
ent. Mr.. Johnston stated that the
time had come for action and that he
would distribute the work Of arrang-
ing for the celebration in the hands
Of approximately fifty men in order
that ncne might be burdened. He
stated that the Centennial had been
given great publicity; that two thous-
and invitations had been sent out, COW
ering every state in the union, and
that from Portland, Maine, to Port
land, Oregon, and from the Great
Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, people
we're talkig Of the Columbus Centen-
NAL. what we require now is team
work." he said.
1t was announced that the Finance
Committee, under the leadership Of
Mr.. Frank P. Phillips, chairman.
would start out on the morning Of
September 7th to raise the sum Of
five thousand dollars to defray the
expenses incident to the celebration.
There will be ten men ON the COM
nittee and they are expected to
.aise the desired sum in a couple Of
lays.
The matter Of parades was discuss
ID. 1t was suggested by Mr.. Z. L.
chairman Of the enter
ainment committee, that we have two
,arades, one in the forenoon Of the
rst day Of the celebration, and one
It night. using some form Of eolored
on the floats in the night
,arade. The matter was not def
itely settled, but will be in ample
ime.
Under the present plan, the first
ay Of the Centennial will be uptown,
he second day the exercises will be
{ the College, and the third and last
'ay the scene will be shifted back to
he uptown district. The last day
viii be carnival day.
An interesting and entertaining fea-
ure Of the celebration will be a fire
rorks display which will take place
n the classic banks Of the historic
Id Tombigbee River. No expense
viii be spared in providing for a dis
lay Of fireworks that will be credit
bic to the occasion.
Mr.. Johnston announced that the
Centennial would be a home affair for
and stated that the
beriff and mayor would be requested
o issue no permits for outside at
-actions for Centennial week.
In the parade there will be a num-
sr Of handsome floats. One dozen
oats have already been volunteered,
nd others doubtless will Be forth
,ming. The Centennial COMMITTEES
~ probably prepare four Of five
fficial floats Mr. J. r. Manser.
.cretary Of the Chamber Of c M
erce. viii be in charge Of the parade.
A committee viii be provided later
b 20 arrange for seating the people
round the grand-stand. It has been
lggested that seats for one thous-