Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1875 — Centennial Preparations. [ARTICLE]

Centennial Preparations.

The ladies ot Indianapolis propose to give an entertainment in that city some time next September, to be continued during three days and evenings, varied by social and literary amusements and closing with a grand promenade soiree in continental costume. The plan of organization is this: The thirteen Congressional districts of Sthe tate are each to represent one of the original thirteen colonies; Indianapolis being the capital of the state is to represent the National Capital—the State executive committee being located there. The colonial representation by discricts will be as follows: First district, Virginia; second, North Carolina; third, South Carolina; fourth, Delaware; fifth, New York; sixth, Maryland; seventh, Pennsylvania; eighth, New Hampshire; ninth, Massachusetts;tenth,Rhode Island; eleventh, Connecticut; twelfth Georgia; thirteenth, New Jersey; Ladies.from all of the discricts are expected to take part in these entertainments. It is desired by the lady managers that every piece of centennial costume in the State and every revolutionary relic shall be brought out on that occasion. It is to be hoped that the ladies of the State will respond to this call and heartily 00-operate with the ladies of Indianapolis who are engaged in this work, as it is important that the State of Indiana shall be properly represented -at the great Centennial exhibition at Philadelphia next year. The object of the three days entertmment is to raise funds for decorating the Indiana department of the Philadelphia centennial. The following ladies are suggested to organize socities in the tenth district, leaving to them to determine what characteristic incidents should be chosen to designate their colony at the Centennial Tea Party given by thtf ladies of the different districts of Indianapo.lis: Mrs. Judge B, B. Daily, Delphi; Mrs. Judge A. L. Osborn, Mrs. Qamel Noyse,’LaPorte. The ladies will please report progress at their earliest convenience. Mrs. Oliver P. MOrton, President; Mr 6. A.. L. Roacne, Mrs. John Love, Vice Presidents; Mrs. Franklin Landers, Treasurer; Mrs. A. Wallace, Corresponding Secretary; Miss M. C. Rariden, Secretary. > The following ladies have been chosen to represent the tenth district, and will be known as the Rhode Island committee: LaPorte, Mrs.jA. L. Osborn, Mrs. Jasper

Packard and Mrs. Daniel Noyse; Delphi, Mrs. James Case and Mrs. B. B. Daily ; Rensselaer, Mrs. R. 8. Dwiggins; Crown Point, Mrs. F. S. Bedell and Mrs. Geo. Sanford; Kentland, Mrs. P. H. Ward; Valparaiso, Mrs. Aaron Gurney and T.«tT. Merifield; Winamac, Mrs. C. W. Be areas and Mrs. Bttreon; Knox, Mrs. Glazebrook ; Wolcott, Mrs. Wolcott; Monti cello, Mrs. A. W. Reynolds and Mrs. DeClarke. Permanent blacksmith shops are to be erected by the United States at Jeffersonville.