Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
FLOWER FESTIVAL
OPENS CENTENNIAL
PROGRAM IN MACON
BY ROGERS WINTER q
(Staff Correspondent of The JOurnaD

(Staff Correspondent of The JOurnaD
MACON, Ga, May 9.-Macon's eel
ebration of her one hundredth ami
versary opened this morning with q
marvellous parade of flower bedeckcG
automobiles which rolled through the
principal streets of the business dis
trict in the presence of an audience
assembled from all corners of Geor-
gia. -
The weather was clear and crisp,
a rather chilly day for the midst of
spring, and the opening of the won
derful three-day celebration surpaS-
singly measured up to expecta-
tons.
Gathered here in Macon hotels and
homes were representative citizens
from every part of the state to par
ticipate in the Central City's celebra-
ton of her centennial, and never be-
fore in her long and brilliant history
has Macon's traditional hospitality
been so brilliantly exemplified as on
this occasion.
This mornings parade was the
opening feature of a program which
will continue three days and increase
in interest with each succeeding
even.
\ CreatOre Concerts
On Wednesday afternoon, the open
ing concert by Creatore was given at
Central City park The musical pro-
gram preceded Immediately the first
of the twelve episodes in the citys
history, which depict the develop
ment of middle Georgia from the
time of the Indians and the visit of
De Soto in 1910, to and including the
present era of progress and prosper
ity.
Five thousand Georgia citizens will
take part in this pageant, each indi-
vidual to be dressed in the costume
fashioned after that worn by the
character presented, and in the pc
riod depicted in the pageant.
Scenes from the early Indian wars,
the Confederate period, the world
war, the visit of General Lafayette
in 1926 the founding of Wesleyan
college lin 1882, the establishment of
Mercer university in 1871, the open
ing of Mount De Sales academy in
1876, the founding of the Macon pub
lie school system in 1873, will be re-
enacted, together with othr colorful
events in the city'S history.
Wednesday evening, the great Gre
atore will lead his world-famous mu-
sicians in the second concert of the
celebration.
Each day Creatore will play just
before the opening of the pageant at
Central City park. Evening concerts
will be given in the heart of the bus
mess district at $3.50, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday.
Thursday evening the procession of
the fantastiQues, reviving a social
feature CHERISHED in the memory of
the sons and daughters the old
south, will be the principal event,
following Creatores concert.
Mammoth Parade Thursday
Twenty thousand individuals on
foot will participate Thursday morn
ing at IL o'clock in the parade of or
CARNATIONS and institutions. Of this
number, 5000 will be children from
the grammar schools of the city and
county. Labor and fraternal organ
izations, colleges, universities and
business schools of the city business
and professional wonen's clubs,
civic clubs, religious CARNATIONS
in fact, every organized body in the
city will participate, making the pa
rade the largest and most cCmpre-
hensive ever undertaken in this city,
Friday morning, the final process,
sion of the centennial will be held
and will be known as the review Of
commerce, industry and transporra-
ton. This will be expressive of the
past and a forecast of the future de-
,velopmentF outlined for the COM
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