People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1893 — SPECIAL FETE DAYS. [ARTICLE]

SPECIAL FETE DAYS.

Complete List of the Dates Allotted for State and Other Celebrations. Chicago, April 19. —Applications for the setting apart of special days duriqg the fair for this and that kind of cele bration are continually being received by the exposition authorities, and all are given careful consideration. Fifty-two such celebrations have already been approved and days set apart for them. Of course the majority are state days, when various states and tcrritories'will make special efforts to entertain the crowds of visitors, and each in turn attract attention to its individual advantages and resources. The state days so far arranged for are as follows: May 10, Vermont: May 17, Washington; May 23, Wisconsin; May 24, Maine; June 8, Nebraska; June 17, Massachusetts; June 20, North Dakota; June 21, New Hampshire; July 24, Utah; August 18, North Carolina; September 4, New York; September 9, California; September 12, Maryland; September 13 and 14, Michigan; September 15, Kansas; September 16, New Mexico; September 18, Nevada; September 19, Colorado; September 20, Montana; September 21, Iowa; October 5, Rhode Island; October 11, Connecticut; October 13, Minnesota. Celebrations by the representatives of foreign countries are scheduled as follows: May 17, Norway; June 5, Denmark; June 14, France; June 15, Germany; June 23, Sweden; July 20, Columbia; July 26, Liberia; August 1, New South Wales; August 16, Hayti; August 18, Austria; August 31, the Netherlands; September 1, Nicaragua; September 7. Brazil; September 15, Costa Rica; September 18, Mexico; October 12, Spain. Other celebrations, including those of national societies, will be held as follows: May 9, Catholic Knights of America; June 10, Travelers’ Protective association; June 29, Millers’ day; July 20, College fraternities; July 26, Commercial Travelers’ day. July 27, Turner bund; August 2, the National Union; August 9, Knights of Pythias; August 12, Independent Order of Foresters; August 25, colored people; September 2, Catholic Education day; September 20, Patriotic Order Sons of America; October 12, Italian societies. Many other days during the summer have been applied for by organizations of one kind and another, but the above list comprises all that have been officially allotted up to date. Several other states are expected to hold separate celebrations.