Perry Week at Buffalo Centennial Celebration Planned
Buffalo prepares for Perry centennial week from September 2 to 6 with Military Day Firemen Day and fireworks. The Niagara motorboat regatta features $10 000 in prizes and racing’s world fastest boats. Women's Day September 8 will honor the governor's wife with a Niagara River Lake Erie reenactment, while Main street court of honor and city garb set a festive backdrop as an estimated three quarters of a million visitors are anticipated.
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Citizens’ Committee
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Oliver Hagard Perry
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New York State
Perry Victory Commission
Spectacular Spanish War Veterans Parade in Buffalo
Ten thousand veterans and delegates from nationwide branches will march in a one mile parade through Buffalo downtown. Filipinized uniforms, a police guard, and the initiation of 300 candidates into Kahatee Puna will follow the parade at Broadway auditorium. A grand ball and reception will close opening day with notable figures like Admiral Dewey and Theodore Roosevelt expected to attend.
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United States
Broadway Auditorium
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George Dewey
Nelson A. Miles
Theodore Roosevelt
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Charles King
Niagara Day Highlights Enormous Centennial Niagara Camp Events
The article describes a Niagara day designation with a range of centennial events through early September. Highlights include Military day on Sept 4 with thousands of troops, Firemen day with uniformed volunteers, and a parade of aircraft watercraft plus hydroplane and motorboat races.
Buffalo Women Share in Perry Celebration
Buffalo hosts a centennial Perry anniversary week from September 2 to 6 with women of the city organizing social and patriotic events for visiting guests. The program includes a National and industrial women meeting, receptions aboard the Niagara, at the Twentieth Century club and Yacht club, musicales and a garden party at Fort Porter Castle, ending with a farewell reception.
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Perry Centennia
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Lake Erie
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Big Auto Parade Lights Buffalo Night Perry Week
A night spectacle during Perry week in Buffalo from September 2 to 6 features a parade of illuminated and decorated automobiles. The event is organized by the Automobile Club of Buffalo.
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Automobile Club of Buffalo
Military Day in Buffalo to Parade Troops
State and federal units including the Twenty-ninth Regiment and the Fourth Brigade will march in Buffalo from Sept. 2 to 6 as part of the Perry victory centennial celebration. Naval militia, Spanish war veterans and visiting dignitaries will join a parade seen as a major feature of the week.
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Edgar B. Jewett
G. Barrett Rich
George J. Haffa
Charles J. Weit
Thomas E. Bord
Wilinto I. Donovan
Thomas W. Harris
All Roads Lead to Buffalo for Perry Centenary Week
Railroads plan excursion rates into Buffalo from Sept 2 to 6 as passenger agents expect heavy travel during the Perry centenary observance. Lines entering Buffalo and connections agree to extend rates for the period.
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