Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1916 — A GALAXY OF CELEBRATIONS [ARTICLE]

A GALAXY OF CELEBRATIONS

The past two or three weeks have seen a veritable outburst of centennial observances throughout the state. The autumn season seems to have appealed to many counties as the ideal season of celebration, with the result that county observances have been coming on in such numbers as to be almost bewildering. In the last days of September several worthy celebrations were held, notable among them being that of Porter county at Valparaiso, continuing the greater part of the week. At the other extreme of the state creditable observances were conducted at the historic cities of Madison in Jefferson county, Jeffersonville in Clark and Boonville at Warrick. At the latter, great preparations were made, centering in a county pageant. In the east central section of Indiana, celebrations, with pageants, were held in Shelby and Henry counties, Shelby especially featuring the pageant. Wells county had a big centennial day at Bluffton. Of the celebrations coming in the first week of October, undoubtedly the most elaborate and spectacular was that of St. Joseph county at South Bend. The big feature was the pageant participated in by 6,000 people, a splendid night spectacle. Another excellent and carefully planned county celebration, with j pageant, was that of White at Monticello, the fruition of much educational work and planning. Blackford at Hartford City had a very successful day of observance, made properly historical and educational in a very fine parade. Dekalb at Auburn completed the county observance begun in the spring at Garrett and Butler. Lagrange combined the centennial idea with its big corn fair. Ripley followed closely upon county day at Indianapolis with a fitting observance at Versailles. In southern Indiana Martin held a good four day’s celebration at Shoals. Starke had a one-day observance at North Judson. Owen county put on a pageant at Spencer. In the second week of October celebration were held at Washington in Daviess, at Rushville in Rush, at Scpttsburg in Scott, and at Clinton in Vermillion. Celebrations are announced for the third week in the month at Greensburg, Terre Haute, Richmond, Go'ben and Rensselaer.