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HISTORY OF THE PREPARATIONS AND DESCRIPTION OF THE CELEBRATION,
The first public meeting, looking to the celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the settlement of the city of Hamilton was held by the officers and members of The Hamilton Battallion; an organization composed of the uniformed societies and military companies of the Ohio National Guard of the city. It was resolved to call a meeting of the citizens for the evening of July 10, 1891.
At that public meeting Thomas Millikin Esq. was elected chairman and Lieutenant F. D. Bristley was elected secretary. After several patriotic speeches had been made by citizens, it was resolved that the chairman select five prominent citizens, and they, with the chairman select a committee of twenty-five, to be known and called Centennial Committee and to have the absolute charge and management of the entire celebration. Mr. Millikin selected as the committee of five, Captain W. C. Margedant, Joseph J. Pater, Isreal Williams, John F. Neilan and George T. Reiss, and together they selected the following named persons to constitute the Centennial Com- mittee.
CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE.
FIRST WARD-W. C. Margedant, S. L. Beeler, Rev. E. W. Abbey, F. D. Bristley, H. C. Gray.
SECOND WARD-Thomas Millikin, Christian Pabst, Rev. Francis F. Varelman, Peter Schwab, Lazard Kahn.
THIRD WARD-Israel Williams, Thomas V. Howell, Robert Allstatter, Charles I. Keely, William C. Frechtling.
FOURTH WARD-John F. Neilan, L. M. Larsh, W. Z. Kumler, Jos. J. Pater, Fred C. Mayer. FIFTH WARD-George T. Reiss, R. C. Mckinney, Max Reutti, W. B. Carr.
Afterwards the following members as a Finance Committee, were added to and constituted part of the general committee to-wit : Charles E. McBeth, Robert M. Elliott, Henry P. Deuscher, L. M. Larsh, George W. Stace and William Herrman.
HON. JAMES MCBRIDE.
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Other committees were appointed at different times as follows :
HISTORICAL AND LITERARY COMMITTEE.
Thomas Millikin. Dr. Cyrus Falconer. Rev. E. W. Abbey. James W. See.
Isreal Williams, Chairman.
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Thomas V. Howell, Chairman. William Beckett. Peter Schwab.
COMMITTEE ON INVITATION
L. M. Larsh, Chairman. John F. Neilan. Geo. T. Reiss.
COMMITTEE ON PRINTING
John F. Neilan, Chairman. Isreal Williams. F. D. Bristley .
COMMITTEE ON MUSIC
Prof. Fred C. Mayer, Henry Herrmann,
Prof. John L. Gottschalk Joseph J. Pater,
Prof. William Huber, Robert Allstatter,
LADIES COMMITTEE.
FIRST WARD-Mrs. J. C. Hooven, Mrs Jos. A. Fromm, Mrs. Charles Sohngen, Miss Mary Rossman, Mrs. Nelson Williams, Mrs. Alston Ellis, Miss Lutie Sohngen, Mrs, Martin Mason, Miss Lutie Matthias, Mrs. Mary Murphy, Mrs. H. C. Gray. Mrs, Charles W. Gath, Miss Annie Laubach, Mrs. S. Blair, Mrs. William Seward.
SECOND WARD-Mrs. Jas. E. Neal, Miss Kate Schwab, Miss Mary Millikin, Miss Ada Fye, Miss Lillian Lorenz, Miss Adda Markt, Miss Josephine Crawford, Miss Anna McBeth, Mrs. D. E. Sheehan, Mrs. Thomas M. Boyd.
THIRD WARD-Miss Nannie Kennedy, Mrs. John M. Marr, Miss Rachel Fitt on, Mrs. Charles Howald, Mrs. A. T. Good, Mrs. Albert Kennedy, Mrs. C. Falconer, Mrs. Adolph Metzner, Miss Minnie Schwartz, Mrs. J. W. Overpeck.
FOURTH WARD-Mrs. Josephine Weiler, Mrs. Sam. H. Millikin, Miss Carrie Brock, Mrs. R. N. Andrews, Miss Pauline Steffe, Mrs. L. M. Griffis, Mrs. G. W. Stace, Miss Libbie Deuscher, Miss Aggie Burns, Miss Elizabeth Conner.
FIFTH WARD-Mrs. Z. B. Coes, Mrs. Julius Bunson, Mrs. John Bender, Miss Ida Curtis Mrs. L. A. Powell, Mrs. John S. Spoeri, Miss Jennie L. Wasson, Mrs. Jos. H. Webster, Mrs. Max Ruetti, Mrs. Chris Benninghofen.
ASSISTANT COMMITTEES TO LADIE'S COMMITTEES IN EACH WARD. FIRST WARD-John A. Keller, Dr. H. E. Twitchell, Abe Rothwell, Benj. W. Baker, Dr. J. J. Roll, Thomas Moore, Jr., J. P. Smyers, A. W. Margedant, E. E. Hull, C. W. Gath, H. C. Blum, F. D. Dick, F. D. Blackburn, Wm. Longfellow, Jack Henninger, William Hunter, James Tully, A. J. Welliver, Thomas Temple, John L. Beeler.
SECOND WARD-Christ Pabst, Dr. John Francis, L. Zecher, F. A. Rife, Charles Holbrock. Homer Gard, R. S. Carr, J. B. Baker, Wm. Lodder, W. W. Crawford, Dr. Minor M. Jacobs, C. E. McBeth, John N. Bandtel, Mark Millikin, Frank Overnyer, John Schweitzer, Maurice Kilsheimer; Virgil E. Gilcrest, Rev. C. W. Gullette, Samuel P. Stewart.
THIRD WARD-Dr. Geo. C. Skinner, Wm. L. Huber, Dr. Frank M. Fitton, Edgar A. Bel- den, A. Metzner, D. W. Fitton, Prof. Albert Mayer, Joe Long, Walter Osborne, Dr. C. I. Keeley, W. R. Small, Charles S. Millikin, Jesse C. Smith, George Beckman, Charles Howald, David Pierce, J. W. Conboy, Otto Metzner, F. P. Stewart, Lee Rose, George E. Seidel.
FOURTH WARD-W. E. Kumler , C. J. Smith, P. E. Welsh, F. X. Duerr, Harry J. Wallace, S. H. Millikin, M. O. Burns, Rev. David Feuerlicht, Gustave Steffe, Albert Wagner, H. L. Gifford, E. H."Haines, Gus Kummerling, Chas. D. Mathes, E. G. Ruder, P. B. Walker, L. C."Overpeck.
COL. LEWIS D. CAMPBELL.
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FIFTH WARD-Max Reutti, Wn1. G. Holbrock, Thomas Blair, Fred Doeller. Fred J. Hil- ker, John Helvey, Robt. C. Hargitt, Daniel M. McClung, E. R. Mathes, Geo. T. Reiss, Dr. Clarence Wasson, Louis A. Dillon, S. W. Powell, Theadore Buck, Governeur Morey, Wm. Bender, Jr .; John Day, Aaron Wesco.
Assistants to W. C. Margedant, Committe on Fire Works-John F. Gardner George T. Reiss, john Helvey.
TOWNSHIP AUXILIARY COMMITTEES.
MIDDLETOWN AND LEMON TOWNSHIPS-Paul J Sorg, Samuel K. Hughes, W. H. Tod- hunter, Martin McLaughlin, James K. Thomas, George Sebald. LIBERTY TOWNSHIP -- Philip Hughes, B. F. Kyle, Rev. E. McHugh. WAYNE TOWNSHIP-Robert Withrow, Wilson Smith, J. B. Owsley.
OXFORD AND OXFORD TOWNSHIP-Dr. H. D. Hinckley, Daniel P. Beaton, S. C. Richey, Gus Schlenck, Thomas Law.
MILFORD TOWNSHIP-W. T. Hancock, John F. Mee, J. H. Schollenberger. MADISON TOWNSHIP-Jacob Banker, John Pritchard, John V. Good. UNION TOWNSHIP-Joseph Allen, A. J. Van Hise, E. Taylor Elliott. HANOVER TOWNSHIP-Jas. W. Nichol, W. B. Davis, A. C. Kumler. RILEY TOWNSHIP-Dr. D. D. Borger, Charles Urmston, James Duncan. MORGAN TOWNSHIP-R. J. Bell, Aaron L. Morris, Thomas Shroyer. Ross TOWNSHIP-Luke Bradley, Lewis J. Demaret, Andrew J Lewis. ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP-Amos D. Kumler, James Riley, Samuel Baird. Permanent officers of the Centennial Committee were elected as follows :
Hon. Thomas Millikin, President; T. V. Howell, Vice President; F. D. Bristley, Secretary ; S. L. Beeler, Treasurer ; Rev. Francis V. Varelman, Chaplain.
Captain W. C. Margedant was unanimously elected Commander-in-Chief of the parade with power to select his own staff and appoint the commanders of divisions, who were authorized to appoint their own aids. John F. Neilan was appointed to write all the advertising matter for the occasion and news- paper articles.
The Centennial Celebration was held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 17, 18 and 19, according to the following official programme :
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17.
The celebration was Commenced at sunrise this day, by the firing of thirteen guns, in commemoration of the number of states in the union at the time of the location of Fort Hamilton, by General Arthur St. Clair.
During the day the citizens and public authorities put in place so far as was practicable, the decorations and ornamentations they desired to have and use in the celebration.
In the evening at 7:30 o'clock there was a grand dress parade on High Street by "The Hamilton Battalion," comprising all the Uniformed, Military and Civic Organizations of the city. After which the beautiful spectacle en- titled "The Feast of Flowers and Youth," was participated in by the Youth and School Children of Hamilton, in marches, music and songs.
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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18.
At sunrise 44 guns were fired in commemoration of the number of States now in the Union. The city and citizens completed their decorations and preparations for the ensuing day.
In the evening at 6:30 o'clock a grand band concert was held at the Court House, under supervision of Prof. F. C. Mayer, George Schweinfest director.
The following program was rendered :
I. March-"The Gladiator" Sousa 5. Waltz-"Thunnger Keisler.
2. Waltz -"Virginia". Rathbun 6. Polka-"Return" Jennings.
3. Potpourri-"Imperial" Pettee 7. Overture-"Bridal Rose. Lavelle
4. March-"Medora". Thornar 8. National Air.
Immediately after the concert a Public Meeting of Citizens was organized with Hon. Thomas Millikin, chairman. Addresses were then made upon the following topics by the following distinguished gentlemen selected for that purpose.
1791 .- HAMILTON,-1891. Hon. L. M. Larsh; Mayor of Hamilton.
1791 .- THE MIAMI VALLEY, -1891. Judge Samuel F. Hunt. Glendale, Ohio.
1791 .- THE STATE OF OHIO,-1891. Governor James E. Campbell, Hamilton, Ohio.
1791,-THE UNITED STATES,-1891. Rev. W. O. Thompson, D. D., President of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
1791,-THE WORLD .- 1891. General Samuel F. Cary, College Hill, Ohio. THE FUTURE-PROPHETIC, Rev. E. W. Abbey, Hamilton, Ohio.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19.
The officers of the meeting this day were :
F. D. BRISTLEY. Secretary. HON. THOMAS MILLIKIN, President.
REV. FRANCIS F. VARELMAN, Chaplain.
110 HONORARY VICE PRESIDENTS.
The following named citizens of Butler County, all of whom are upwards of 80 years of age, were selected for the occasion and most of whom were present. The following is an alphabetical list of their names, their postoffice address and their respective ages.
William Andrew, Hamilton ... 82 years
Harvey Denman, Stockton 82 years
James Campbell Andrews, Ross .. 82 Joseph Demoret, Ross. 82
Daniel Beeler, Hamilton
Bartholmnew Demoret, Ross So
William Booth, Oxford. 82
William Braffield. Oxford 80
William Brown, Ross 82
Michael F. E
David Enyar
Dr. Cyrus Fa.
Judge W. R. Cochran, Hamilton .. 80
Joseph W. F.
Joseph Clawson, Okeana 88 Joseplı Cann, Okeana, 87 Richard ‹ onaroe, Seven Mile. 82 William Cone, Ross 81
George Fulk, Alexander Guy
William Gray,
Jolını Clafton. Middletown 80
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James Giffen, I
Thomas Garon
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Daniel Gawker,
Daniel Hawk, I
David E. Davies, Paddy's Rnn. 80 Peter Euler, Hamilton Clark Baker, Mauds. 83
Michael Balderman, Darrtown. 86 Jacob Bake, Heno 87
Epperson Fu.
Andrew Flent
John N. Carey, West Chester 82 Joshua Davis. Hamilton 83 James Davis, Keiley 82
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M. Goebel, Trenton 86 years
Isaac Hagerman, Hamilton ;. .. 90
A bel Hoel. Hamilton 82
James McCloskey, Millville. 80
Robert Harper, Hamilton. 83
David Mesler, Heno 83
Sebastain Herold, Hamilton. 82
Washington Miller, McGonigle ... 81
Shadrack Harrison. Hamilton 86
James A. Neil, Hamilton 81
Enoch Haskell, Oxford 80
Capt. D. P. Nelson, McGonigle
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John Hendrix, Oxford 85
Robert Orr, Collinsville 82
James Harper, Clawson 81
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William Prewitt, Bethany 83 Thomas Pope, Trenton. 86
Ellison Harkrader, Blue Ball 80 John Isaminger, Okeana 83
James W. Jones, Okeana· 81
John P, Jones, Paddy's Run 81
Russell Reston, Middletown 85 66.
William N. Johnson, Oxford 82
Peter W. Shephead, Hamilton ....
87
Thomas Jefferson, Oxford 80
6. Daniel Shellhouse, Hamilton, 87
Dr. Edward Kimball, Monroe ,81
66 Thonias B. Sterrett, Hamilton 82
Charles Sorber, Hamilton. 85
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Jacob Kumler, Millville, 80
66 Dr. Alanson Smith, Hamilton 85
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Michael Kumler, Millville 80
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Charles R. Kennedy, Hamilton. .. 81
Joseph Rern, Heno 80 Charles C. Legg, Bethany. 90 William Linn, Monroe. 81
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John Sinkey, Heno. 81
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Alexander Lutes, Okeana 80
John Tuly, Hamilton .85 James Taylor, Hamilton 81
Samuel Taylor, Hamilton. 80
Shem Thomas, Poasttown. 83
Isaac Teetor, Okeana 84
David Urmston. Hamilton 80
George Vinnedge, Hamilton 82
Reuben Woodruff, Paddy's Run .. 87 John Wright, Oxford 80
James Watson, Middletown 87 Richard Veriker, Oxford. 80
Daniel Wollenweber, Hamilton ... 91
William Webster, Middletown 80
John Wick, Hamilton, .. 83
John Wolf, Monroe. 82
Jeremiah Warwick, Hamilton. 80
Peter Young, Hamilton 82
The exercises this day were varied and magnificent in character. Com- mencing at sunrise by the firing of 100 guns by Capt. Kleins gun squad, in commemoration of the illustrious progress made by this community during the past century.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Ist. Prayer by the Chaplain.
2d. Grand vocal and orchestral concert, under the direction of Prof. F. C. Mayer, rendered the following programme of selected music:
Miss Enima Reutti. Pianist Mr. Chas. Schweinfest. .Concert Meister Miss Matilda Brinker ) Mr. Henry Brinker Bass
Mr. Albert Wagner Tenor Miss Fannie Smith Soprano
Mrs. Rose Mayer
Mr. Robert Fisher Tenor Mr. Herman Bellstedt, Jr. Cornet Soloist.
Full Chorus of 500 voices and Grand Orchestra of 100 pieces.
MUSICAL PROGRAM.
I. March-"Cornation" Mayerbeer
2. Hymn of Praise,
I. Symphonie.
Orchestra.
Mendelssohn.
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Lansdale Simpson, Bethany .84
Hon. Mark C. McMaken, Ham'n .. 91
James Murphy, Oxford. 81
John Miller, Oxford. 80
David M. Magie, Oxford 80
Samuel R. Mollyneaux, Oxford ... 81
Thomas Manning, Oxford
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John VanDerveer, Hamilton .86
John Voorhees, Bethany
82
John Sloneker, Collinsville 82 William J. Stephenson, Oxford ... 80
Sandy Stewart, Oxford 80 Ludwig Schaffer, Trenton 80
Andrew Lewis, Millville 87
James Rossman, Hamilton 89 Thomas Roberts, Oxford 80
Peter Kung, Hamilton 82
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E. Moorehouse Padd'ys Run. 80 yeaas Wilson Martindale. Ross 84
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2. Chorus, "All men, all things."
212 Soprano solo and chorus, "Praise thou the Lord."
3. Recitation and solo, "Sing ye Praise."
4. Chorus, "All ye that Cried unto the Lord."
5. Duet and chorus, "I Waited for Thee Lord."
6. Tenor Solo "The Sorrows of Death."
7. Chorus, "The Night is Departing."
8. Choral "Let all Men Praise the Lord."
9. Duet, "My Tears Shall Always be Thy Mercy."
IO. Chorus, "Ye Nations Offer to the Lord." Mrs. Rose Mayer, Soprano. Miss Matilda Brinker, Soprano. Mr. Albert Wagner, Tenor. Full Chorus and grand orchestra.
3. Cornet Solo, "Centennial Polka," Mr. Herman Bellstedt Bellstedt
4. Chorus "Hallelulah" Full Chorus and Grand Orchestra Beethoven
5. Overture, "Raymond" Grand Orchestra, Thomas
6 Chorus-"The Heavens are Telling" Haydn
Trio, Miss Fannie Smith, Mr. Robert Fisher, Mr. Henry Brinker. Full Chorus and Grand Orchestra.
7. National Hymn, "America," All the People, Bands and Orchestra. Everybody requested to sing this National Anthem.
My country 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims pride,
From every mountain side, Let freedom ring.
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My native country thee, Land of the noble, free, Thy name I love ; I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and templed hills,
My heart with rapture fills, Like that above.
-3- Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees, Sweet freedoms song ;
Let mortal tongues awake,
Let all that breathe partake,
Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong.
-4- Our Father's God to thee Author of liberty, To thee we sing; Long may our land be bright,
With freedom's holy light,
Protect us by thy might, Great God our King.
3rd. Brief address by the President in presenting, the orator of the day to the audience.
4th. Elaborate oration of Judge Joseph Cox, of Cincinnati, on the Pioneer history of Hamilton and the Northwest Territory. Short ad- dresses were next made by the following gentlemen : Hon. Calvin S. Brice, U. S. Senator of Ohio; Hon. Wm. Mckinley, candidate for Governor of Ohio.
5th. Other short addresses were made by eminent gentlemen present at the time.
HENRY C. GRAY.
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6th. Promptly at 2 o'clock P. M. the grand parade moved on Main Street in the First Ward, under direction of the Grand Marshal.
The Grand Marshal and his staff consisted as follows :
Grand Marshal, Capt. W. C. Margedant ; Chief of Staff, Thomas Millikin; Adjutant General, F. D. Bristley ; Majors, J. F. Neilan, H. L. Morey, L. M. Larsh; Assistant Grand Marshals, Rev. E. W. Abbey, S. L. Beeler, H. C. Gray,'Peter Schwab, Rev. F. F. Varelman, Lazard Kahn, Robert Allstatter, Christ Pabst, Jos. H. Long, Thomas V. Howell, Joseph J. Pater, Fred C. Mayer, Dr. W. Z. Kunler, Prof. Alston Ellis, Geo. W. Stace, H. P. Deuscher, Christ Benninghofen, Dr. Dan Millikin, Homer Gard, Chas. E. McBeth, W. C. Frechtling, W. L. Huber, Albert Dix, J. M. Long, Isaac Rogers, J. M. Downey : Aide-de-Camp Allen Andrews, Dr. C. I. Keeley.
The parade consisted of four grand divisions preceded :
Ist. By four Heralds with trumpets.
2d. By the Police of the City.
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3rd By the Grand Marshal and Staff.
4th. By the Governor of the State and his Staff.
FIRST DIVISION-Military.
Col. George H. Phillips, Grand Division Commander; Gen. Ferd Van- Deveer, Chief of Staff; Leut. Walter Shearer, Assistant Adjutant General ; Col. Jas. E. Neal, Col. Thomas Moore, Dr. T. B. Talbott, Majors ; W. H. Allen, Maj. G. W. Rue, W. W. Lane, Willard Smyers, F. W. Whitaker, Geo. T. Earhart, David L. Howell, Geoage Rupp, Charles O. Richter, Thomas M. Boyd, H. E. VanDeveer, W. M. Dingfelder, Andrew Fallert, Thomas Gold- rick, John F. Heath, Culla J. Smith, Joseph H. Myers, D. H. Hensley, Free- man Compton, P. B. Walker, C. W. Gath, J. L. Havens, Assistant Division Marshals ; Capt, E. C. Sneider, Capt. N. B. Tubbs, Capt. George Hafertepen,. Aids-de-camp.
This division consisted of the Military and Uniformed Bodies.
Ist. Grand Division Commander and Staff.
U. S. Troops preceded by U. S. Band.
Ohio National Guards and Cadets.
G. A. R. and soldiers of the late war and war with Mexico.
Uniformed Civic Organizations. .
SECOND DIVISION-Historical.
Capt. Adolph Metzner, Grand Division Commander; Dr. Geo. C. Skinner, Chief of Staff; Max Reutti, Assistant Adjutant General, Gustave Steffee, F. W. Soehner, Albert Hossfeld, G. A. Lambert, W. W. Lane, Wm. E. Bender, John Robertson, John C. Rochelle, Chas. F. Diefenbach, James. Tully, Philip Conboy, I. N. Slayback, W. N. Gray, W. B. Brown, Chas. Sohn- gen, John Doellman, Henry Sohn, C. D. Mathes, Assistant Division Marshal ; A. Schultz, Wm. Ritchie, Sam. D. Fitton, Aids de camp.
This division consisted of tableau wagons and floats, representing per- sons and objects of historical prominence, etc., etc., in the following order :
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Ist. Band.
2d. Grand Division Commander and Staff.
3rd. First Grand Pageant. a .- Continental soldiers with allegorical, representation of Yankee Doodle. b .- Fort Hamilton, tableau flanked by Indians. c .- Old Pioneers. d .- Indians on horseback. e .- Drum corps and fifes followed by the old citizens' home guard.
Second Grand Pageant. a .- An evening at the cabin of our fore- fathers, and the pioneer's family after the day's work. b .- Spinning bee. .c .- Corn husking.
Third Grand Pageant. a-The old stage coach mail service.
Fourth Grand Pageant. a .- Canal boat of former times. b .- The traveling Judge and lawyers. c .- The visiting preacher. d .- The Indian root doctor and country physician. e .- The country news and printing office. f .- Mail coach and mail carrier on horseback.
Fifth Grand Pageant. a .- Family of emigrants with wagons, oxen, hunters and trapperr.
Sixth Grand Pageant. a .- General St. Clair and staff on horseback,
Seventh Grand Pageant. a-The first court house and postoffice in Hamilton.
Eighth Grand Pageant. a .- Allegorical representation of civilization, law, agriculture, industry, commerce, education, literature, music, art and peace.
THIRD DIVISION-Industrial.
Col. R. C. Mckinney, Grand Division Commander, Col. J. H. Springer, Chief of Staff; John D. Krocker, Adjutant General ; George Helvey, W. B. Carr, Frank X. Black, Majors ; William Long, Thomas Dowling, J. L. Blair, Martin Mason, William Schwab, D. W. Fitton, George A. Miller, George E. Seidel, George Stroh, Peter Benninghofen, Conrad Semler, John Conboy, John F. Spoerl, Jos. N. Mass, Virgil E. Gilcrest, Charles Winter, George Holbrock, Peter B. Holly, Charles E. Doty, Robert Fischer, Charles Holt brock, P. G. Berry, Joseph Marr, Assistant Division Marshals ; August Margedant, Otto Metzner, Aids-de-camp.
This division consisted of tableau wagons and floats, carrying represen- tations of the various kinds of manufacturies and other industries of Hamil- ton. The order of match was :
Ist. Band.
2nd. Grand division, commander and staff.
3rd. Tableau wagons and representations.
FOURTH DIVISION-Agricultural and Civic.
Christ Rothenbush, Grand Division Commander ; S. T. Harwood, Chief of Staff; Robert M. Elliott, Assistant Adjutant General ; F. M. Hughes, Jas. Reed, Philip J. Faber; Majors ; Levi J. Truster, D. L. Tyler, James W. Lewis- James Linn, Nathan C. Flenner, R. M. Billingslea, Robert Long, James M.
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Carr, A. Morris, Joseph Billingslea, J. W. Sloneker, J. R. Emrick, William Heerman, P. J. Sommers, Thomas J. Hughes, Wm. Allen, Isaac L. Riley, Charles Fallert, W. H. Jacobs, A. J. Welliver F. E. Humbach, William Schlosser, Dr. J. J. Roll, John Bender, Jacob Seybold, assistant Division Mar- shals ; W. H. Todhunter, Frank Morris, Aids-de-camp.
This division comprised (include the city and county officers and different civic organizations) township delegations and all bodies and societies not in- cluded in the other divisions and including all citizens who joined in the parade as individuals.
Ist. Band.
2nd. The grand division commander and staff.
3rd. The clergy and distinguished guests in carriages.
4th. The city and county officers and municipal boards.
5th. Civic organizations and township delegations.
6th. Citizens.
LINE OF MARCH.
Commencing at the head of Main street, thence east to suspension bridge, across suspension bridge to High, east on High to Third, south on Third to Central avenue, southeast on Central avenue to Walnut, east on Walnut to Fourth, north on Fourth to East Ludlow, east on East Ludlow to Tenth, north on Tenth to Heaton, west on Heaton to Second, south on Second to Dayton, east on Dayton to Seventh, south on Seventh to High, west on High to Court House where the whole procession passed in review before the Grand Marshal and his staff and Governor Campbell and his staff.
This evening the public and private buildings of the city were gener- ally illuminated in a highly interesting manner; and the exercises of the Centennial concluded with an elaborate display of Fire Works according to the following programme ; the most varied and magnificent ever witnessed in this country.
PROGRAM OF THE FIRE WORK DISPLAY.
Ist. The commencement of the pyrotechnical exhibition was heralded by the ascension of a number of aerial report shells and 4-pound display rockets.
2nd. Ascension of three large balloons, representing animals in outline and coloring. Ascension of three fireworks balloons carrying fireworks up into the air, which burned in a high altitude.
3rd. Firing of thirteen Union Report Shells from motors.
4th. Display of colored lights, and prismatic illumination of the grounds.
5th. Ascension of a number of rockets from one to four pounds.
6th. Grand display of batteries of golden stars and streamer candles.
7th. Firing of six "A. L. Due 18 inch celebrated Mammoth Shells" with brilliant illuminated colored lights.
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8th. Exhibition Design-" Welcome"-In honor of our guests. This appeared in letters of 24-inches high in double colored lights encircled by yarbs of brilliant fire, covering a space of 24 by 28 feet.
9th. Ascension of a number of A. L. Due special exhibition rockets of 8-pound and 12 colored tourbillions.
ioth. Flight of six 18-inch shells and two mines of sancissions fired from 18-inch motors.
IIth. Exhibition Piece -- Oriental Tree. This well known and cele. brated piece consists of a vertical support, with stars on top and bottom and a large wheel shown in rotation in the center, and smaller wheels also rotat- ing on the bottom, arranged with cascades fired from between the points of the star on the top of the piece and from four sides of the wheel ; covering a space of 22 by 35 feet when burning.
12th. Ascension of exhibition rockets and a number of 24-inch bomb- shels and mines of sancissions.
13th .- Exhibition Piece .- Mount Vesuvius .- Representing an eruption of Vesuvius.
14th. Ascension of a number of colored display rockets and mines of sancissions, mammoth bouquet shells and tourbillions.
15th. Exhibition Piece-The American Star-shown in brilliant lance work, yarbs and cascades.
16th. Ascension of golden willow, parachute and bullion of colored star rockets and large sized bouquet shells.
17th. Exhibition Piece-Horizontal Caleidascope - consisting of color_ ed cascades, yarbs and large mines of colored stars, revolving and changing constantly in coloring and design. (By special request.)
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