Hide Article Text (OCR)
GAEB OF GLORYCENTENNIAL COLOllS AND DKC-DILATIONS TJ11-: OltDKIt OK TUB DAY.went on Wayne to Clay; northrl III Hi Join Ilk- military I'lvk-wlrth-ra1 raaip-ilri- m i|u. J-rli,. Thurslay wetting, will l„ moat In (treat i in; |url* of I he . and I lie KKlllint t Olenina w 111“ The fiillowlnK will Im \h« t, tjoj. lt;r. ■ml CluwleII. Oakley, und AL It. jul II. Miller, vice ]reallt;lei.la.THE STREETS 1‘HHSBNT A SCENE OF ACTIVITY AND Kl’LtfKDOIC—Till! CITY WILL HI! A HIJkZK DP LIGHT AND GRANDEUR NEVER T,rj|,Bo{ WITNESSED IS EE O It 1!.nuute l.y Govirnur Gaitlr Multhewj. . I. N. Walker, l ora.nan.lerj.whur «. A. it.; thu Il.-V. John Jt. Quintan: llte Iter.•• ~ Sj o-ll mu ii. uinl ill hero. Bxen-lnva tc.temjierovd with vin-nl und lustra-• (be Wryi-le purHde i-riuiigi-d. no that. IiuiUiS «f Itnxulway, the intrude VII) ein-eUtlr* Iontih ut Retry BtreetISThe work of preparation tor the We celebration um.-a steadily lt;», und the glty la rapidly being pul Into holiday trim for the aiinruavlitlie event, if the spirit of Mud Aiitliiniy be permitted lu sure on thu pn-purulloiiH lu hi a honor,It tnuat aurely be swelled with prlile,It »Uch a Ulnfi la pliiiHlblu In thut other Intul. und illupudrd 10 look On his fellow simile* with u feeling of cunacloua auperlorlty. Ill Ills living, walking, nr,It might bn sold, hla lighting- days,Mail Anthoiiy surely ’never dreumwl thut where the u-urwhouli uf the rad savage SliUliihel, there undid lie sueli •cenea UB are lit iireaent wllin-rned ill the city which bmru hla nuule. Verily, to walk tlowii Calhoun suvrt. one wouh) think that the erlebcutlnn was ulreaily ■ Uiion uu. Yellow und hlaell, Will I yellow and Ulut'k, everywhere the color* hOf* iiee|i at you. In the ahnw wlndnwa, utt uliir the lelugnlpli pole*, trolk-y Imli-S, cvery-When; Ih seen llie recoifhlzi'd enlurs or tbo iwnleiinlnl, and the fruuta nf tins huge stone bulldlnga an, fur Dm nonce, turned IiiLij rust background* of gray for the deconilloiia In the allPemuSlng hue. And surmounting nil, on thu ruufs, waving from tnuny a rlug--atufr. Old Glory iirouilly floats on the brrezc—the anlile Old Glory that Wayne Haunted In (he fnues Of Ills■savage foe*—the siunn Old Glory that a hundred years ngu, imv.il uh the advance signal of the prosperity und civilization thut wan to come.Every bunlness mint In the city has been studying what form o[ decoration ha should adopt. Most of the roer--chants have already liugun their work and their buildings present an ultra c-Ive and animated appearance.. Among other evidences nf the coming event, the advance guard, as it were, are the balloon peddlers, and Yleoler*In sundry noise making devices, the -delight of the small boy and the terror of the average citizen. Along the length of Calhoun street, the sound of the hammer 1* heard, un the great arches are being pushed to completion.• There nre il number of these itrches. nil of gorgeous design. At Die corner of Columbia, and Callinun streets, ar arch Is being bnlll of gun pipe, perforated the entire length, which, when lighted up at night, will present -scene of magnificence In keeping wllh the occasion. Thu main arch, at the •corner of Calhoun and Wayne streets,Is the center of nUentlon from passers-by.At tlio corner of Calhoun and Lewis -streets, stands the arch which has been erected by the Catholic societies of the city, which will not he excelled by nny -ot the memorial structures. This arch' will cost something over $500. At the corner of Douglass avenue, spanning the street In front of Skelton's factory, la another arch ot Imposing proportion*. Among others which will lie erected.Is one contemplated by the Phoenix Lodge. K. of P., on East Berry street.Public buildings are being draped appropriately, arid the city hall and the post office aru in the hands of the decorative artists. Some of the business house decorations are simply bewildering in tlielr magnificence, nnct a lew in ■particular, arc deserving of special .: mention.She display of Henry C. GraRe, ■which was arranged by Mr. Alexander, an attache of the store, is roust beautiful, i; is an electrical spinning wheel and is an Ingenious Invention that is greatly admired.The electrical display of Beaacll Go.-, as well as the Interior decorations of the store, demonstrates the fact that this firm have spared neither time or money in making their decorations as grand an possible and as artistic as the professional trimmers are capable of producing, .The other inrge down town establishment* are handsomely draped and decorated and by to-morrow all the displays will be completed and Fort Wayne w.Ul put on gala, attire. All that Is now necessary to make the cen-' tennial a success Is good weather, and if the weather la perfect the many railroads leading tn In the Summit City will be taxed to thelr.ULinoat capacity, u - The committee on parade met last ■night, and appointed officers for the grand military anil el vie parade on Thursday. The marshals and their respective divisions will be as follows: FIRST DIVISION.Major E. L. Siver, chief marshal.This division will be composed ot Lh» ■military companies. Infantry, artillery, G.A. R„ and the Sons of thu American Ravo-WHI form on East Berry, right resting on Calhoun.SECOND DIVISION.CoL B. Card, clllcf marshal.Patriarchs Mil Hunt and L O. O. F. lodges. i i,WIU form on Clay, south of Berry.THIRD DIVISION.' Captain J. T. Leach, chief marshal.Mounted Red Men, and Lodges of Improved Order of Red Men.Will form on Lafayette street, north ofBerry.FOGllTH DIVISION.Captain E. B. Smltn, chlct marshal.A. O. U. IV. lodges and other non-unl-formcd secret societies.Will form on Lafayette, south of Berey.FIFTH DIVISION.' Major trill 1’eHler. chief marshal.Uniform Rank und Knights ot Pythias Lodges.Will form on Barr north ef Berry.SIXTH .DIVISION.Co). J. H. Rohan* chief marshal.Catholic uniformed bodies and all noa-1Uniformed Catholic noddles.Will form on Burr, south of Berry.SEVENTH DIVISION.Captain Henry Cohen, chief marshal.All labor organizations of the city.Will form on Clinton, south of Berry.EIGHTH DIVISION.Col. P, Dickenson, chlcl marshal.■ Thl* division will form the Industrial parade. In which business houses and manufactories of the cily will be represented.Chief marshals of divisions will report to the crsnd marshal the names ot ihrfr assistants, at as early a date as possible.By order otCENTENNIAL NOTES.The line of march for the parade ha: been change! in pari. The precession, ei. coming north on Calhoun street will turn east on Wayne to Ciav: thence north to Main, past the old fort grounds: tbcnee west to Lafaycite^ north to Columbia: west to Harrison: south to Berry, and disband. Following Is the line of march tor the Industrial parade:Fora on Harrison r-frcct. with right reeling on.Jclferson. It will proceed -j Oh JelTtrfog to Karaier: north oa Homer
Newspaper Details
Fort Wayne Journal
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Sun, Oct 13, 1895
Page 8
Full Page
Clipped by
Southern C.
CA, USA 07 Sep 2024
Other Publications Near Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne Daily News
Fort Wayne Daily Gazette
Fort Wayne Daily Democrat
Dawsons Fort Wayne Weekly Times
Dawsons Fort Wayne Daily Times
