The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-09-09

All Indldns, tfapperS, Veren.
dryes, 1864 soldiers, principals
and singers in pageant rehearse
at Country Club grounds, Z p. m.
Monday.
Celebration Off the completion OF
the big bridge over the Missouri
will combine jollification with a
home looming for the pioneers of the
,Dakotas, addresses by prominent .ci-
tizens Of theiJnited States, celebra-
tion of the Golden Jubilee of the
founding. Of Bismarck and the pre-
sentation of the mammoth Historical
Pageant in Bismarck and in Mandan.
The first complete tentative out
line of the celebration, announced
today, includes the following:
Mammoth Historical Pageant,
Bismarck, Monday evening, Sept.
1s; Mandan, Tuesday and We'd
nesday evening, Sept. 19 and 20.
Z, Homecoming for Pioneers and
others. .... -
Formal dedication Of the new
bridge at 8 p. m. Monday, Sept.
1s, preceded by band concerts,
Industrial parade in Bismarck
and Mandan With handsomely
decorated floats.
Big Barbecue, one day in Bis.
marck, one day in Mandan.
Airplane flights.
Remarkable display Of relics
in both cities. -,
Theodore Roosevelt Jr., assistant
secretary of the navy and son Of the
deceased former president, is expect
ed to be one of the chief guests OF
honor. He was invited especially be-
cause of the, part his father played. in
western North Dakota history, Nh
Roosevelt has an engagement at that
time with the New York Legion
which he made sometime ago, but is
cndeavoring to make arrangements to
be released, according to word to the
committee. General Pershing has
been invited. Judge Kenesaw Noun
tain Landis or former Senator AL
bert J. Beveridge, both Of whom
rank as among the most entertain
ing speakers in the country, will be
at the bridge pageant, it is expect
ed. The United States Bureau Of
Roads will be represented by Thom'
as Mcdonald, chief, or E."W. James
assistant, and other prominent citi
zens of the Northwest will be here
The committee is endeavoring tt
have Mrs. George Custer, widow Of
General Custer, who has never Wis
tied Bismarck since the fateful mas
sacre, be present. 4,
- Pioneers Coming
Invitations have been sent out tc
pioneers who helped make. North Da
kota, to various parts Of the country
and many replies of acceptance have
been received. ga a
Bismarck this year celebrates he1
5Gth anniversary, and this special
feature will take the form of az
episode in the pageant. The Colder
Jubilee colors will be yellow, ant
citizens and merchants are asked b.
the decorations committee to remem
ber this in planning the decorations
There will be a booth placed ::
the Northern Pacific park :. next
Tuesday where pioneers and out-of
town people will register and page
ant tickets may be obtained.
The Historical Pageant is new
form of entertainment to this sec
ton. 1t is to be carried out on
mammoth scale. There will be abou
1000 actors in it, in both cities. II
will be somewhat different in thu
two cities, emphasizing certain his
tcrical features especially appropri
ate for the cities. The pageant II
Bismarck will be given back of the
Country Club, where there is a val
ley which makes wonderful stage
and hills which provide a natura
ampitheater. Powerful searchlight:
will be used. In Mandan the pageant
will be in the ball park.
Everybody Helping
All organizations are showing {
remarkably fine spirit of cooperation
Mrs. Thursday said today. The Ro
tary club members are getting espe
cially enthusiastic over their act
"Wild West" scene in Bismarck il
1872. Rehearsals of various section:
are being held daily.
Because the bridge is held to be
not merely Bismarck Mandar
bridge, but an important link in thu
development Of western North Da
kota, citizens in all parts of the Mis-
souri, Slope are displaying keen in
terest in the celebration and page
ant.
Directors Arriving
The directors of the Thurstor
management are arriving today tt
take charge of the various local page
ant activities. They include:
Miss Mary Brown, ballet director
Mrs. L. C. Wallin, organizer; Mrs
A. C. Lucas, costume director; Free
McDermott, business manager; Vic
tor Moeller, band conductor ant
Frank Mooney, light and property d.
rector, will arrive in Bismarck this
evening.