Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1916 — Centenniel News Notes. [ARTICLE]

Centenniel News Notes.

The Perry county pageant, to be presented at Cannelton, Thursday, September 7, the 102 d anniversary of the county’s organization. Is the literary work of County Chairman Thomas James de la Hunt, who will also superintend the production. In theme it consistently follows the accepted pageant idea of “place” as the hero, with “development of community” for plot. Its prologue show s Harrison’s Treaty with the Pianke gnaws, August 27, 1804, incorporating a piece-pipe scene and departure of the Indians. Ten episodes of strictly local color then follow- in order: Arrival of . a typical pioneer family (the Esareys); soldiers leaving for war of 1812; landing of the Lincoln family: Lafayette’s steam boat wreck: training day; founding '> Leopold by Father Bessonies :-■ mt laid of Cannelton cotton i II: site of Tell City purchased ;• Swiss colonization.’ society; Him 5 cavalry invasion ithe first time wh-n y Conf* (j.erate tropi J crossed Mason and bixon’s line > : and a Fourth i-ily in 1 These episod' ar- pia -u in practically every township in the county, and ’he symbolical final shows the spirit of Perry county, with her attendant townships, before whom in processional review passes the entire pageant as < n effective climax. All these inciden’s have been worked out with absolute historic accuracy as t > facts, names and dates; showing wha t may be done or at least approached in almost any county in Indiana. What promises to be the bigg sr and most enthusiastic patriotic organization in Indiana was launched at a recent preliminary meeting in Indianapolis. Its purpose is to foster the right kind of state pride, to co-operate in preserving the history of Indiana, and in general to "create a sort of esprit de corps among loyal Hoosiers. If will be distinctly p->-ripfic and social. The name chosen is, “The Ilodsiefoofis.’’ taken from The 'loo.-'i :‘s Nest” by John Fii.- ’■ y. : ioneeu Indiana poet, and those are eligible for membership who are natives pf the state and one or more of whose parents or grandparents re-

sided ip rhe state prior to December 11. 1 Skffi A general meeting for permanent organization will be held ,fo.«»n.. Those from over ’he stars who wish to be enrolled as charter members may do so by addressinc the office of the Indiana Historical commission. Slate House, Tipton steps into the centennial spot light again with a new sourc of centennial income. The proprietors of rhe bargain store of that city have just put on a five-day sale during which time they gave 10 per cent o- all seneral receipts to the audi■oriu’ii which is being proposed as Tipton county’s, centennial memorial. The sale was under the auspices of the federated clubs of the ’own. who supplied assistant clerks from their own ranks which lent interest to the sale and gave it much desirable publicity all over the county. It was effective advertising for •he progressive proprietor Of the bargain store and while the returns are not in. a handsome sum was doubtless realized for the auditorium fund.

“Remember one thing: The centennial celebration is no carnival! ” This timely admonition from Chairman E C, Miller of Allen county, anenr the approaching Fort Mayne celebration, should be taken as ;• key note Throughout the state. in referring to insistent promoters of cheap shows, he says: “These clamoring would-be invadors are in’ armed that centennial week will not be marred by the presence* of any ling of a cheap or tawdry nature. "