Show Ii V tr Y vel Features Feature o of Coming Comin Centennial T CO en lo ta Oct 1 will lie Ue given S SlEPT over by iy y the tho people of ot Chicago to toone ono one grand round ot of gayety Al At that time l will be Ua celebrated tho tiro centennial anniversary of ut the perma permanent nent I n oat e settlement c 1 of or tho the alt olt city 3 and from far and near hundreds ts of or thousands thOU of strangers uro expected to assist the people of the tho Windy City Cily In Conn no mo slating their Truly the Chi Intro have reason ronson to feel elated over ocr tho the rapid growth ot or their s rIY ly from Us tin humble beginnings In Fort Dearborn built b by Major Whistler In 1801 And that that they the will make ot of ho he centennial celebration nn event long to he be rement remembered hered by those who vho witness It II Is eel certain ce tain from the elaborate which months In tho t e making Is li now will well nigh completed According to the till J plans of ot those In charge charlo of ot t the tho it will the high water mark of at i Chicago f tale fetes U I Undoubtedly the greatest t Intermit Interest t will to tho the historic tide nide ot or tho the tile reh h oration moro morn especially to all nil that re relater 1 lilIes later to old om Fort Dearborn This in nn indent dent clout bulwark of f the American advance had hall Its HH beginnings In III 1796 when whon the Iho United Stator Stales government bought from Crom t tho the Indians n a six Ix toile mile square of land whereon tho the furl fort tho drat sign of ot if the now Itou sturdy city was willi erected l eight f r M r Q rs later lator The Ime history of td It tho ancient nt d work Is ln replete with r episode but noil IM none oxtail excels In III Interest fI 0 und and tragedy tho t e of or the tat net tattlers t tr r and their gallant defenders In the r Will war of oC 1813 by IJ the tho Indians v who H had cast coat castIn castIn In their lot with the British The jho man inas nacre Itself did not within WI tho the all of at tho Iho fort which had UI beer been y ys s L a M abandoned 4 bat Id cd by UY Its 1111 com Captain timid 1101 1111 under unior orders ordon to III bring tin his liln people a to tho American headquarters but nt III t about tho the toot tool of J street In III Ini 1 i qi I modern Chicago Chleo Twentysix regulars twelve militiamen two women woman II II II t I i twelve t children In III the th fierce t il onslaught of ot mho thu who ti h C s then Ihen destroyed c tho the fort ford The rho massacre t line hoe been heen by n a mug mag it monument designed ct by Sculptor t Carl and presented d to 10 tho the city cilY by George M i In ht 1816 1510 the tho fort was WM rebuilt by h Captain 1 j but bul was waa evacuated In III 1827 1817 us na tho the ml of ot the tho Indiana to 10 the thc west of ot At the Mississippi Its Ira further main maint J t 1 unnecessary lInn About Aboul twenty t I 1 years later tho the fort tori was WaR demolished d II 1 with whit tho the exception of un an outbuilding Ie It that stood shed Jl u a 1 sentinel until the tho thoi i ill I grout lire tiro o of 1871 1811 when whon It tell fell a victim i 1 rP 1 to 10 tho the devouring flames which do dot doel t r el I 1740 17 I buildings g a killed a 0 poo PIO n ova ovar h plo 1110 mad rendered nearly home homeless tome t f less IrAH i r C t fort Fart Dearborn as ns the tho of ot r the tho city elty will whit of course coUrso be ho tho the center of ot off f I tho the merrymaking and a 11 novel noel and Ind 1 F I unique scheme has hns been devised to re rc reproduce rcY reI rt Y I produce vividly the tho scenes In which t the pioneers of figured to sin EOr r prominently The old fort foil will be br I re rP rebuilt rot t i built In Ill facsimile Inside nail out I i f n about It II will bo ho encamped ell d E t f it i J of ot the red men n who made their homes In that territory In tho the years of ot long JOUR ago 80 fI will Include Algonquin Ottawa Menominee unit and last moil but most moot Important bravos braves nil all of whom will come came to 10 Chi Chicago ChiCIlO cago CIlO from nn the mho great grent Iak w paddling ya Idling up the lUor Ilver In their echoes canoes when whon tho the cele eels celebration bration begins Then they thoy will pitch their tints lenta near the tho fort tort upon which I they will from time to time limo make mako a 11 uP of Branches 01 Hilea l ilu sham attack simulating as ns closely as ns possible lo iON 4 tho 1110 ho methods dA of ot warfare em cm employed by b their ancestors In III addition to thin they thoy will give dances and amid enter of ot various kinds and time the visitors to the centennial wilt will have hao every over opportunity to visit visit their camp and watch their primitive o manner of ot cooking cook IlIg eating anti and powwowing po 10 nl Another noteworthy feature of ot the time celebration will be u mimic inhale portrayal of or time file great at tire lire The rime roofs of ot all nil the tho larger buildings I In t tho e Immense leril I tory that win was devastated by hy the tho flames wilt will w bo be covered with roman fire which will also be on the tho skyscrapers downtown At AI a tl t this ex expanse t pane of ot combustible ponder Is to Ix be Foit foat ii re Mr li 1 4 4 c d v tie It e n t r r rr n l r I 1 1 1 i S r Z I r 1 m I i I II m f I I I I I I I u uz I 1 I r i 1 z s ij i J to kr f J t i 1 z l III If I r r t a r I 1 I k W t i t tt j i i m I I j rr t tr r mn 1 h 1 w al i cu I y f r II k 17 l i 11 J V fi rd t et k i a t I a aI t td J o H t r 1 I 1 t I 1 m It A 1 ti 1 I riT i z 1 tt r mi II c 1 j e VI A tai 0 iI J j lp 7 r I Ir r YM Ihl Hi lJ Uv mi J T il fc i E 1 Ignited 1111 II and It Is 15 expected that It II will willburn willburn burn for tor two hours hors during which time tho city elly will appear to bo ho once snore mote in inthe Inthe inthe the grip of ot the tho fire demon the resultant reflection being visible for miles Ex Excursions aro to be bo run by steamer up 1111 and down the lake Jako front from which the tho great glow can enn be seen scat to host best ad advantage vantage Special attention Is la to be bo paid to the OLeary homo on Oil Do street where the tow cow upset the lamp that Masted the tho th famous conflagration Holl here Heien II a display of ot bombs will he be ghen 1111 to o announce to tho iho listening mill mul multitude I that out of ot the ashes of ot limo tho s PS S ri r I stricken oily city a n greater or Chicago has arisen arlson arl on i I Lovers of ot outdoor sports will trill have hao a n surfeit of or amusement The yin of ot the city have 1110 arranged 1 a t series of or j centennial week weck regattas le and It ie m likely that nearly nil all the b best t yachts of ot the great greal lakes Jukes will take part partIn in III Ih tine several lov ral events for tor which costly 01 II cup cupa are re to be offered as There nUI UI ul ulio o be a number of International aquatic moos contests contest i aa lell In by h y fa famous famous swimmers from Fromm 1 ler er many moan ell and S Sweden edon iw as well t Re ot of the tho leading universities and unit dub clubs of ot our own land The which 1 I le to 10 include swimming rowing and water polo will be carried out on the waters of the Ume bountiful Ma hilt coin cola park purk lagoon aa an Ideal spat Irot for tor or both bath contestants contestant and Ipe surrounded ns os It II ix is by n wide wiLle stretch of ot lawn That there will b be parades u galore gilore 1 lore goes Koe without saying paying One of the tho most moil noteworthy will bo ho a 1 military parade which It la to hoped will be r eIll l by Uy 11 Roosevelt In Its lla It ranks will willm march marll m e rc k the government go goat von troops troop stationed at Fort Foil Sheridan all and anel other nearly nearby posts 1101 t the national guardsmen men of ot 1111 lilt cols nola and neighboring states stater rand and loo A I uniformed r o organisation Colonel K F C 0 Junction of OP In is IB z The J Young Voting will be In charge of this feature of ot the celebration Another nother parade that should very Cr popular will be iH bea bea a 1 night affair a n of ot auto automobiles automobiles mobiles belonging to lu residents re of ot Chi iii hl laHo New ew York at St Louis Cleveland Indianapolis I t w and ond other ecu tore ton of or progress Iud find Industry It U Is hoped that moro mono Ih n 2000 automobiles II und and brilliantly decorated will w 11 b be e In III line to Prize es aro are to 10 t te tto o be bc II 1111 cd eel e al for lor th the flu facet beat color clor anti and light cI a melt of or An 11 automobile ln meet melt will also bo be held two afternoons of the Ihl wk u 1 K ut ul which track crack from nil lilt over ocr the Ihl country tooling wonderful ruIng machine will endeavor t OIl or to worlds records It Is I reported that one uno oneat at ot tine the competitors Intends to appear in ina Ina ina a vehicle t that will dwarf dwart nil all makes and will be hoot of ninety horse horsepower power at least Many valuable prizes will be distributed In the of oC the meet the most mOlt Important I being belne a It cent cen centennial tennial silver cup Yet Vet another street cIl of or Ing InQ hn g h Interest 1 t e reef will I II b l e nn In Industrial 1 I I parade wherein the story of n t the tho birth 1111 n t d growth of ot Chicago will null he l e 10 told by louts flouts emblematical 1 of ot Its ItH Indian origin its Ils early the groat gro t m ma scan su re cc rethe the part pan It II played tI In the tho civil war wal the fie fire fIr and finally tho the worlds fair tall of ot ISM 1603 The rhe week eek preceding the this c proper will also Ilso furnish both holh entertain entertainment ment nail and Instruction to the tho ma until ami their friends An Au educational committee with Professor Sparks of ot the University of ot Chicago at lit Its linn hind I Ihas has hn gathered photographs of early carly In and about the lie city and these will bo be Jo shown in the th stereopticon to 10 together gether getler with views of ot the tho same lot la idles as 11 they appear today Lectures detail detailIng lug Ing the this history of Chicago will be ho tit dr livered III In connection with tho Iho con roil exhibitions every ery afternoon and nHI evening for tor children In the afternoons nod for tor adults in tine the evenings In addi addition tion Elan to 10 the labor inbar In g the old photographs and artel taking the then new n ones tl c committed has designed cIl a n number of or tablets which will be placed In ht historic spots during he the con cen centennial cont tennial exercises e The exercises them themselves selves seltee will Include patriotic sot vices In Inthe Inthe inthe the churches on tho the Sunday of the tho w week ct of celebration as well as nil u It reunion of or old aid settlers In the 1 fort Kort I ort Dearborn The Ime enthusiasm with which the tho thop people p of Chicago have taken en hold of the IIII reject project I well for or their civic pride prillI Soon Roon after rafter C It Macloon l too made the tho suggestion the major and city council took steps to lu put his hili proposal Into practical effect and an nn executive committee of ot which Ch A Ila IIa mondon m became chairman was as ap appointed n P pointed This phi committee e to toW t tW W tt W lv Tracy a n banker banks mod anti several other prominent citizens citizen the task of oC serving nerving ns nl a financial committee ninth and ruining raising the tho sum lUll of ot which was wan deemed necessary nry to meet expenses expellees The work ork of ot collecting funds units has hal moved apace during durin the Intervening months and the tho final preparations are lire now nov under way 1111 With the tho low railroad rites rates that Ihal have ha b I been en secured It Is fa thought thoughtfully thoughtfully fully tullY holt half a 1 million people will visit Chicago r during centenary week nail to In these there the promise irn l Ise Is III hold held out OUI that they the will Aill bo be given gion the time of their thelt lives JIves J 1 I |