Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1916 — COUNTY DAY AT INDIANAPOLIS [ARTICLE]

COUNTY DAY AT INDIANAPOLIS

As had been predicted, October 6 proved to be all-state day at the state centennial celebration. For what it lacked in completeness, the counties themselves were responsible. Those deserving of special commendation are: Huntington, which furnished “Miss Indiana,” “Miss Huntington,” a beautiful float and its own band. Huntington has a perfect centennial score for 1916. In the same class belong Parke, Harrison, Dubois, Ripley, Spencer, Madison and Johnson counties, with Decatur county close behind. There were others with little or no record of work at home but which scored on county day. First among these was Hendricks county, with a beautiful float representing the horn of plenty, with Adams county a close second. The cavalcade of the counties was the striking event of the day. Riders were supplied for those counties not sending. young ladies, so that the cavalcade was practically complete and thus impressive. The pageant in melody, given at the Coliseum in the evening following the address of ex-President Taft, was one of the finest things given in the state this year.