South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-03
FIRE DISPLAY ON
FOURTH TO BRING
THRONGS TO CITY
To Celebrate independence
Day at Exposition at Spring
brook Park.
BY w. j. VINCENT.

81 w. ~. VIM EN-.
Arrangements have been complet-
ed for the mammoth fireworks dis-
play 10 be shown at the South Bend
Progressive exposition Fourth OF
July evening.
w. II. Potts, president # the Pott's
Fireworks CO. arrived in South Bend
Saturday evening 10 take personal
charge OF the display. which is to
be the largest Of its kind given in
Indiana the Fourth of July. accord
ing TO Mr.. Potts.
The display includes numerous
historical reproductions along with
| other pieces. The management Of
the exposition anticipates Monday
night the largest attendance at any
event Of its kind in the history Of
South Bend.
Among the set pieces in the dis
play Monday night are The Kohl
moor Diamond" Uncle sam and his
Boys, Statue Of Liberty" "Ameri-
can Legion Emblem THE Falls OF
st. Joseph" 'LaSalle at the Miami
/ Treaty" and Progress in Fire"
The latter reproduction is a NAM
moth affair.
Nearly 100 Pieces
First, an Indian in heroic figure.
is seen standing in cOntemplative
gaze. He sees the white man and
civilization displacing him. His
happy huntingy ground gradual
gives way TO the march Of progress
and civilization. The wigwam is re.
placed by factories and the modern
homes Of white men. The woods
give way TO paved streets. schools
and business houses. OK carts fade
and in their stead come steam roads
electric cars and automobiles.
This is the most elaborate piece
Of the series of set pieces. There
are nearly one hundred pieces in
ALL
Word reached the management
last night that many out of town
visitors are planning to attend the
/ exposition Monday and Monday
night remaining over for the fire.
works display.
The attendance at the exposition
last night was larger than any pre-
vious night since it opened. The
afternoon session was also well at
tended. The management is prepar-
\ ing for a recordbreaking attendance
I this afternoon and tonight.
Oliver Gets Award.
/ Business houses and Industrial
| plants who have exhibits at the eX-
position are we'll pleased with the
interest shown by the public in
/ their displays, according to many
of the exhibitors last night.
The oliver Speciality Shop, in
/ charge of J. z. Bruck and Paul x.
Collins was awarded a 500 prize Civ
en- by the Chamber of Commerce for
the best decorated booth. The work
OF Oliver hotel chefs in displaying
their culinary art is largely respon-
I sigie for the decision arrived at by
the judges in awarding the prize.
Happy" Jack King, the Chicago
popular tenor, was one Of the chief
drawing cards at last evenings en-
tertainment. Mr.. Kings rich tenor
voice. which pleased his hearers last
night will be heard again this after
noon and might His songs Miss
I
| Believe" were especially well receiv-
ed.
Miss Raye McKenna, a star of the
Keith vaudeville circuit, also sang
several popular songs that pleased
her audience immensely.
Concert Thursday.
The Red Cross booth with a me-
chanical doll which drinks milk,
continues TO attract attention. The
Red Cross workers are proving 10
be useful as we'll as ornamental and
attractive. Five persons were treat
ed for minor injuries Friday. Camp
Fire girls are flocking to the Red
Cross booth TO see if they are under
or over normal weight.
Upon popular demand, the Cham
Der of Commerce has decided to give
the night Of Thursday, July 7th. -
a concert program featuring the best
talent known TO the South Bend
public in the personages of Louis
Elbel, internationally famed concert
pianist, and Mrs. Julia Rode, local
I soprano who is spending the sum-
mer here prior to returning TO New
/ York city for completion of her
course Of vocal training with the
| celebrated Herbert Witherspoon, in
structor Of many OK the well-known
stars. such as Alma Gluck and Fran
| ces Aida.
AS a musician. Louis Elbei is the
| best known figure in local musical
/ circles, but even in his native city
| there are undoubtedly many who
have not a personal acquaintance
with his work Mr.. Elbel has been
/ before the American public in con-
cert tours since the age of 1 yeUs.
at which time he toured the central
west as a boy-pianist. he employs
simple and sane" methods and cuts
his hair short like a human being"
/ contrary 10 the custom Of many Of
/ those of artistic temperament.
OF Mr.. Rode's progress, it may be
said that during the past two years
I she has demonstrated her ability 20
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