Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-06-29
THE COMING FOURTH OF JULY.
Programme for the Grand Celebration.

President of the day-Hon Jas. F. Ely.
Vice Presidents-E. L. Ford, David
Persinger, Mathew Anderson, Thos. Lar
rimer, Ethen Allen, EnOs Reader, George
Fullerton, VIM. McAfferty, Hon. James
Pursen, Thos. n. McElwain.
Standardization. n. V. Kerr, Hon.
VIM. Millfkan
Marshal in Chief-Capt. John S. Foster,
with power to appoint assistants.
Commander in Chief of Military Or
ganization-Col. Garis, with power to
appoint subordinate officers.
The committee appointed at previous
meeting to arrange programme for the
celebration, reported the following, which
was adopted:
PROGRAMME.
Sunrise-National salute, firing of guns
and ringing of bells in every part of the
county.
ga. m.-Report from committees of the
different townships, at regimental head
quarters.
9;30-Organization of military compa-
nies.
1O:3O-Company and Battalion drill.
u m.-Pic-nic dinner.
1 p. m.-Opening exercises.
l 1:30-Reading historical sketch of Fay
cite county.
2-Short speeches from Pioneers; early
experience and recollectiOns.
3-Dress parade of regiment.
3:30-Presentation of flag by the la
dies of Washington to the township (ex-
elusive of the village of Washington
furnishing the largest military organiza-
tion for the occasion.
Exhibition drill and dress parade of
Ely Light Guards.
During the days exercises vocal music,
| by the school children of the county, I'M
der the direction of R. A. and ]. P. Ro-
binson, assisted by all present who have
| music in their souls.
| There will be a good brass band and
martial music in attendance. ~ Every
musician (Fifer and Drummer) is es-
pecially invited to be present, and bring
their musical instruments, in order to
participate in the festivities.
The several townships are requested to
organize one or more military companies,
and appoint their officers prior to the 4th
of July, and report the same to Col. C.
Garis, commanding.
The following persons have been solic-
tied in the various townships for the pur-
pose of securing the military organiza-
tions in their respective townships, and
Ienlisting the citizens generally, in par.
ticipating in the exercises of the day:
Union TOwnship-J. w. Gillespie, JnO
Radcliff.
Wayne-Capt. JnO. A. Parrett, JOIN
Mallow.
Green-Garrison Smith, G. w. Patient
Jefferson-Wm. Howard, w. J. Hor
ney, Isaac Glaze.
Concord-J. T. Cox, Simon Vanpelt.
Madison-Major James Cook, Rober
Waters.
Paint-Maj. Noah Jones, J. w. Roe
buck, Capt. j. NJ. Mccoy.
Marion-Aiden Thompson, James Me
nary.
Jasper-John D. Burress, Louis Nal
low.
Perry-Wm. Ayres, T. X. Perdue.
Every person in the county is cordiall
invited to be present and personally al
in the exercises of the day. Come wit
Weu-nIIe0 baskets anu give one Gay
the first and only Centennial celebratio
in this county that it will ever be you
privilege to attend.
The committees appointed to organic
the military companies in the differeT
townships, are requested to meet at tn
= Mayors Office in Washington, on Satul
Il day next, j ulle 17th, at 8 O'Clock p. m.
On motion, it was ordered that II
stands be allowed on the grounds, durin
the celebration on the Fourth, for the sa
of refreshments, drinks, cigars, et''.
J.F. ELY, President
J. w. CLEAyELAND, Sec'y, pro tenn.
Ohio Normal school, BIoOmingBurl
EDS. HERALD:
l. On the afternoon of June 22d, had tt
n pleasure of attending the concluding e.
E, ercises of the Ohio Normal School j
l. Bloomingburg Academy, and must sa
: that I was agreeably disappointed in tt
g amount of talent displayed, and the d,
gree of mental discipline attained by IL
d pupils of the school during the past Sc
le sion.