Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1875 — CENTENNIAL. [ARTICLE]

CENTENNIAL.

In pursuance to »• call, there w m a meeting held at th* Coart Bbuse, Angnst 28, 1876. D. L Jackson was selected aaehairmaß, and Candace Boroughs, secretary. On motion it was re solved to hold a Tea *- party at the Court House in Rensselaer, on the evening of ibo tlih day of September, 1878. -VvX'.-:: r-U/ '■ The. orchestral and brass bands of Rensselaer were invited to furnish music on that occasion, and on motion a committee was selected as follow a : ChasP. Hopkins, Mrs.'Lucy Starr, Miss Louisa Anstin 4 and Hr. Bert. Committee on Revolutionary Relied: Mias Liszie Smith, Mrs. Nellie Purcnplle, Hon. Chas M. Watson, Hon. George Majors, Hon. Geo. H.'Brcwnn, Dr. J. H. Loughridgc and Dr. G. A. Moss. Committee en Supper: Mrs. Candace Loughridge, Mrs. J. B. Spangle, Mrs. Hattie Yeom-m, Mrs. Jane TerliuUe, Mrs. Mary Goddard, Mrs. Mary Jane Hopkins, Mrs. Ellen] Thompson, Mrs. Elizabeth Bedford, Mrs. Paris, Mrs. Maggie Grant, Mrs. Jennie Steward, Mrs. A. H.fPorter, Miss Bue Dwiggicia, 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. Elizabeth Pon-u----pile, Mrs. Mary E. Kannal, Mrs. Estclla Dwiggins, Mrs. Bell Sears and Mrs. Mary Tharp. Characters £to parties as follows:

N. Warner to represent Gen.JWasbington; Mrs. N. Warner Martha m Washington; S. 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^Eranklin: J H. Wood, Robert Morris; Col. Healey, Gen. Israel Putnam; Ira W. Yeoman, Anthony Wayne; R.B. Dwiggins, Ethan Allen; H. 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. Dan el Custis ; Mr. Edmonds, John Stark; Mrs. Edmonds Mtdlie Stark; L. C. Janes, John Adams ; Mrs. -L. C. Janes, Abigail Adams; N. W. Reeve, Nathan Hale; Lydia Dwiggins, Mercy Warren; D. J. Thompson. Gen. Christopher Gadsden; D. B. Miller Maj. Gen. John Sullivan £Lewis L. Daugherty, Jasper; Harvey W. Wood, Newton ; Mrs. Elizabeth Bedford, Mary Washington: Chas. H. Price, G«n. Horatio Gates; Mrs. R. S. Dwiggins, Mrs. E. Allen. On motion all were invited to take part in the proceedings, and take such characters as they may choose. The Rensselaer Union and Jaspke Republican were requested to pabliah the proceedings. Admission fee: Single tteket 80 cents, for two 50 cents, and children 15 cents.

D. I. JACKSON,

Candace Boroughs, Chairman. Secretory.