Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-06-07
i170-THE FOURTH or JULy-is10.
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Grand County Celebration


II Is now pretty generally understood that W
will have a regular Centennial Fourth OF July II
this place this year. A large majority Of th
County Executive Committee, appointed at th
meeting held on tho evening Of the iTth Of May
have responded favorably to the circular addrcsse,
to the members by the Chairman, which reads a
follows;
CLEARrIELD, Pa, May is, 1876.
DEAR Sin i--At preliminary meeting OF lbs
citizens OF Clcarheld county held May l7tb, 1876
With TIN view of complying with the proclamation
OF The Governor OF this State, to witi "Tha
each county In this Commonwealth hold an HIS
torical Reunion OF her citizens on the Ccntennia
Fourth Of July, ut such place and In such mannel
[ as they shall deem most fitting Tor the occasion,
you were appointed one Of an Executive Commit.
lee TO take the necessary steps, aud make such
| preparations as the patriotism and magnitude ol
the occasion, In the mind of the Committee, may
require
Aud, TO accomplish this, you are earnestly re-
quesied TO met for consultation with the other
members Of the Committee, ut Pics Opera House,
In Olearheld, on Tuesday evening, May 3Oth, 1876.
A. NJ. lliLLs, Chairman.
In response to the above circular, large nun.
Der OF the members of the Executive Committee
met at Bigltrs Office, in tho Opera House, on the
evening Indicated, to take further action in getting
up Centennial Fourth Of July
The boroughs OF Burnside Clear6ed, ourwens-
willie, iloulIdale, Lumber City, Now Washington,
0sceoa, aud Wallacelon, were largely represented,
as we'll as the townships OF BELL, Bloom,
Bosgs, Bradford, Covington, Decatur, Ferguson,
Goshen, Greenwood, Jordan, Lawrence, Morris,
Penn, Pike, aud Woodward, some Of which had
full delegations present, and all acting in harmony
Tor one common purpose.
The meeting was called to order by DIR. A. NJ.
Hills, Chairman Of tho Executive Committee, who
stated that the object OF the meeting was for the
purpose of indicating a programme for present
and future action. Some one suggested that IL
was necessary to have Secretary, aud, on motion,
@. d. Goodlander was elected as such.
Afler the organization was com pleted considera-
bic debate was indulged in by the members Of the
Committee as to where the celebration should be
fixing the place for holding the celebration, when
olearheld was unanimously agreed upon, and that
the style should be regular basket picnic, allow
ing everybody to bring just what they pleased,
and also that the Fair ground should be secured
for the purpose.
The above points having been agreed upon, the
next business in order was the selection Of an
Orator Of the day. The names Of several gentle
men were suggested, but dualy Thos. II. Murray
was chosen. On motion, a Committee OF three,
consisting " Messrs. wooien,of Woodward, Cook,
OF New Washington, and Cleary, Of Bloom, was
appointed by the Chairmun to wait upon Mr.
Murray, and inform him Of the action taken by
the meeting. After an absence Of few moments,
the Committee returned and reported that Mr..
Murray would ondeayor to perform the duty as.
signed him.
1t was also agreed that WIN. N. Mccullough,
Esq, Hon. John Patton, Drs T. j. Boyer and J. p.
Iloyt, should be added to the list Of orators,
WIN. @. Arnold, Esq, of curwensyille, was
unanimously agreed upon to read the Declaration
Of Independence.
The Chairman Of the Executive Committee, DR..
Hills, was empowered to select An historian.
The next business in order was the appointment
Of Committee o: Arrangements. On motion, it
was resolved that the Chairman appoint such II
Committee, to consis: of nine persons. The Chair
man Of the Executive Committee was afterward 5
added to the Committee Of Arrangements, as
Chairman, aud consttuteda as follows;
A. NJ. Hills, Chairman, A. I. Shaw, James l..
Leavy, Il. NJ. McEnally, Clarified Henry Kerns,
Curwensyille Geo II. Wooden, lloutldale; Josiah
r. Read, Leander Dennng, Lawrence twp; Dr..
7, r. Blandy, 0sccola j, l.. Cook, New Wash
ingtOu.
On motion, it was agreed that the Committee
Of Arrangements have power v appoint all the
necessary subcommittee to perfect the arrange
ments for the celebration.
Remarks were made by many Of the members
Of the Committee, advocating general attendance,
and all present seemed fired with the old spirit Of
70 and zealous Of a glorious Fourth Of July in
regular Centennial style.
On motion, the Committee adjourned to meet at
the call of the Chairman.
O. h. GoODLANDFR Scc'y