Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1875 — The Centennial. [ARTICLE]

The Centennial.

In pursuance of a public call a meetingjvas held in the Court House in Rensselaer August 28th, 187-5, to make preliminary arrangements for holding a Centennial Tea Party. D. I. Jackson, Esq., was called to preside, and Miss Candace Boroughs appointed secretary. On motion it was resolved to hold a public tea party in the Court House on the evening of September 11th. The cornet and orchestral bands were invited to furnish music for the occa-, sion. A committee consisting of Charles P. Hopkins, C, FT Bert, Mrs. Lucy Starr and Miss Louisa Austin, was appointed to arrange for the music. Miss Lizzie Smith, Miss Nellie Purcupile, Hon. C. M. Watson, Hon. Geo. Major, Hon. Geo. H. Brown, Dr. G. A. Moss and Dr. J. H. Loughridge were appointed a committee to collect Revolutionary relics for exhibition. As committe on supper Mrs. Cand ace Lougl irh.l ge,- Mrs. J. B. Spangle,Mrs. Hattie Yeoman, Mrs. Jane Terhune, Mrs. Mary Goddard, Mrs. Mary Jane Hopkins, Mrs. Ellen Thompson, Mrs. Elizabeth Bedford, Mrs. Berry Paris, Mrs. Maggie Grant, Mrs, Jennie Stewart, Mrs. Augusta H. Porter, Miss Sue Dwiggius, Mr. David J. Thompson and Mr. R. F. Goddard were appointed. „ Committee on tables—Ora Thompson, Ella Dwiggius, Lile Duvall, Hale Warner, Grant Warner, George Spangle, Frank Terhune, Willie Moss, Willie Austin, Charlie Sears, Arthur Cole, Jessie Harding, Bell Alter, Lillie Boroughs, Flo. Thompson, Hattie Coen, J/rs. C. Watson, J/rs. James Ritchey, Mrs. L. C. Janes, J/rs. David Nowels, Mrs. John J/artindale, Afiss Sallie Reese, JZiss Hattie Porter, Afiss Lizzie Obenchain. Committeeon costumes —Mrs. Sarah A. Hemphill, Mr. John B. Spangle, Mr. A. Purcupile, Miss Lydia Dv.iggins, Mr. John Zimmerman, Mr. John M. Austin, Mrs. Elizabeth Purcupile, Mrs. Mary E. Kannal, Mrs. Estelle Dwiggins, Mrs. Belle Sears, Mrs. Mary Tharp. Characters were assigned to individuals as follows: George Washington, Norman Warner: Martha Washington, Mrs? N. Warner; Patrick Henry, S. P. Thompson; Thomas Jefferson, Horace E. James; Gen. LaFayette, Charles M. Johnson; Gen. Nathaniel Greene, M. F. Chilcote; Alexander Hamilton, Judge E. P. Hammond; Benjamin Franklin, D. 1. JacksonRobert Morris, J. H. Wood; Gen. Israel Putnam, Col. J. Healey; Gen. Anthony Wayne, Ira W. Yeoman; Gen. Ethan Allen, Hon. R. S. Dwiggins; John Hancock, M. L. Spitler; Gen. Lee, Prof, Adams; Gen. Francis Marion,Frank W.Babcock; Benjamin Harrison, Alfred McCoy; Gen. Joseph Warren, Dr. R. Y. Afartin; Daniel Custis, ilimri Dwiggins; Gen. John Starke, Capt. Edmuiids;jfolJie Starke. AZi-s. Edmunds; John Adams, L. C. Janes; Nathan Hale, N. W. Reeve; J/ercy Warrep, A/iss Lydia Dwiggins; Gen. Christopher Gadsden, D. J. Thompson; A/aj. Gen. John Sullivan, D. B. A/iller; Sergeant Jasper, L. L. Daugherty; Newton, H. W. Wood; A/ary • Washington, Mrs. Elizabeth Bedford; Gen. Horatio Gates, Charles H. Price; Mrs. Ethan Allen, J/rs. B. S. Dwiggins. On motion all were invited to take part in the proceedings and represent such personages as they may choose. The 10th congressional district having been assigned to represent the State of Rhode Island, it was deemed not inappropriate to introduce as an attraction a tableau representing the purchase of that territory from its Indian owners, and the following gentlemen were selected to represent the several characters in the tableau: William Coddington. Rev.-- C. E. Lambert; Roger Williams, Rev. S. E. Rogew; Indians, Charles Roberts, Leslie Grant, Shelby Grant, Charley Harding and William Warrc-fi.? The Rensselaer Union and Jasper Republican, were requested to publish these minutes. Admission fee to the party 30 cents for single ticket, 50 cents for two persons, 15 cents, for children.

D. I. JACKSON,

Chairman. Candace Boroughs, Secretary. George Thornton his moved his family from Mishawaka to Boston. — Laporte Herald. George Thornton Iras never I• 1 . " m&ved his family from Jasper county, and it would be difficult to coax 'him to move them to Boston; but then that is about as reliable as those Administration newspapers are on any subject.