Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1875 — CENTENNIAL. [ARTICLE]

CENTENNIAL.

In pursuance to a call tl*o»« was a meeting held at the Court House, Aug. 28, 1875. D. I. Jackson was selected as chairman, and Candice Boroughs as secretary. On motion it was resolved to hold a Teaparty at the Court House in Rensselaer, on the evening of the of September, 1875. The orchestral and brass bands of Rena* selaer were invited to ftirnish music on that occasion, and on motion a committee was selected as follows : Chas. P. Hopkins, Mrs. Lucy Starr, Miss Louisa Austin and Mr. Burt. ■ ■ Committee on Revolutionary Relics: Miss Lizzie Smith, Mrs. Nellie Purcupile, Hon. Chas. M. Watson, Hon. George Majors, Hon. Geo. H. Brown, Dr. J.’H. Lougbridge and Dr. G. A. Moss. Committee oh Supper: Mrs. Candice Lougbridge, Mrs. J. B. Spangle, Mrs. Hattie Yeoman, Mrs. Jane Terhune, Mrs. Mary Goddard, Mrs. Mary Jane Hopkins, Mrs. Ellen Thompson, Mrs. Elizabeth Bedford, Mrs. Paris, Mrs. Maggie Grant, Mrs. Jennie Stewart, Mrs. A. H. Porter, Miss Sue Dwiggins, Mr. David J. Thompson and Mr. Resin F. Goddard. . Committee on Costume: Mrs. S. A. Hemphill, Mr. J. B. Spangle, Mr. A. Purcupile, Miss Lydia Dwiggins, Mr. J. Zimmerman, Mr. J. M. Austin, Mrs. Elisabeth Purcupile, Mrs. Mary. E. Kannai, Mrs. Estella Dwiggins, Mrs. Bell Sears and Mrs. Mary Tharp. Characters were assigned to parties as follows: N. Warner to represent Gea. Washington; Mrs. N. Warner, Martha Washington; 8. P. Thompson, Patrick Henry; Horace E. James, Thomas Jefferson; Chas, M. Johnson, Gen. LaFayette; M. F. Chilcote, Gen. Green; E. P. Hammond, Alexander Hamilton; Dr. D. I. Jackson, Benjamin Franklin; J. H. Wood, Robert Morris; Col. Healey, Gen. Israel Putman; Ira W. Yeoman, Anthony Wayne; R. S. Dwiggins, Ethan Allen; M. L. Spitler, John Hancock; Mr. Adams, Gen. Lee; F. W. Babcock, Francis Marion; A. McCoy, Benjamin Harrison; Dr. R. Y. Martin, Gen. Joseph Warren; Z. Dwiggins, Daniel Custis; Mr. Edmonds, John Stark; Mrs. Edmonds, Mollie Stark; L. C. Janes, John Adams'; Mrs., L. C. Janes, Abigail Adams; N. W. Reeve, Nathan Hale; Lydia Dwiggins, Mercy Warred; D. J. Thompson, Gen. Christopher Gadsden; D. B. Miller, M«u. Gen. John Sullivan ; Lewis L. Daugherty, Jasper; Harvey W. Wood, Newton; Mrs. Elizabeth Bedford, Mary Washington : Chas. H. Price, Gen. Horatio Gates; Mrs. R. S. Dwiggins, Mrs. E. Allen. On motion all were invited to take prrt in the proceedings, and take such characters as they may The Rensselaer Union and Jaspxb Republican were requested to publish the proceedings. Admission fee: Single ticket 80 cents, for two 50 cents, and children 15 cents.

D. I. JACKSON,

Canpick Boroughs, ' * Chairman Secretary.