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PROGRAMS TO BE HELD FORNEXT 2 DAYSBarnes Buildinp Dedication Cancelled at Owner’s Request; City Hall is First on List.WATSON HERE ON THURSDAY, 4 P. M.THl’BSDAY8:00 u. ni. Reception of visitors at log cabin.10:00 a. nt. Caravnn to places of historic Interest.10:45 a. m. Pre^eiitaJJon of flag to new city building by Lincoln Circle No. f, lt;1. A. ft.11:00 a. lu. Dedication of «ity ! building, Judge D. * . Arthur, speaker.12:00 p. in. Float parade in downtown streets.4:00 p. in. dedication of pavilion in Riverside park, Senator James B. Watson, speaker.FRIDAY8:00 a. m. Reception of visitors at log cabin.10:00 a. m. Caravan to places of historical interest.10:45 a. m. Present at ion of j flag to central fire station byf Lincoln Circle .Vo. 1, Ci. A. R.11:00 a. ni. Dedication of fire station. Rev. K. Richard Edwards, speaker.2:00 p. in. Float parade in downtown streets.4:00 p. in. Dedication of Cass county hospital. Hon. A. . K.SUIs, speaker.With the dedication of The new Barnes hotel and office buildingj called off at the request of James j I. Barnes, the free events in connection with Logant-porCs Centennial celebration will begin tonior* j row as originally planned with the dedication of buildings costing up-i ward of half a million dollars. J| The big day of the celebration will be Thursday. Mayors and city officials of all surrounding towns 'nave accepter the invitation of Mayor Guthrie to he present on th»* day. The entertainment of guest -will start at 8 o’clock in the morning with a reception at the log cobin on Broadway, Second street and Eel River avenue. A caravan will form there and make a tour of \ forty-five places of historic interest, arriving at Sixth street and Broadway at 10:45 o’clock.To Present Flag At that time, the Lincoln Circle.| No. 1. G. A. R., will make a formal presentation of a flag for the build-• ing. A large platform has been erected on the east side of the building and at 11 o’clock the dedicatory exercises will begin. Judge John S. hairy will preside at the meeting and Judge David C. Arthur will deliver the address. The audience will assemble on the 5 city lots east of the building. A, high bank of dirt which once was an alley, has been removed so there will be no barrier between J the building and the audience.The city is being gaily decorated with flags and bunting and wUf present a gala appear a i\e by Thursday morning Afisifor» will he made to feel at home and will be urged to bring basket luncheons and eat at Riverside park at noon They will be called back to ?h« down town streets at 2 o’cioek to witness the float parade which is to be the big event of the free celebration.Line of March.The parade will form on Broadway at Eighth street, move west 1 to Sixth street, south to Market j street west to Eel River avenue ? north to Broadway, east to Fourth street, north to North street and thence for a few blocks until It is disbanded.By the time the crowd shifts from the business district to Riverside park after the parade, Senator James E Watson will have arrived and will address them from the new pavilion in the park at 4 j o’clock' During his speech, he will dedicate the pavilion. Albert Jen-kines will preside at tbis meeting It is expected that 10.000 persons will be present for this meeting The playing of the Legion band on the streets in the evening will conclude the free program for the day, hut Friday will be crowded (Continue^ on Page 3j
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Logansport Morning Press
Logansport, Indiana, US
Wed, Jun 17, 1925
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