Paris Centennial Celebration

Who knew that the 1923 Paris Centennial Celebration featured an elaborate night-time pageant depicting Paris history, presented on the North Lawn and steps of the Court House?  It opened with a lone Indian scout riding a pony (Crawford Chambers). The morning parade was repeated. The spectacle, which “closely resembled Mardi Gras,” was illuminated by three railroad engine headlights borrowed from the L&N Shops. Source – scrapbook of Lillian Anderson; submitted by Ray Harding.