The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-08
THE CENTENNIAL IN EATON
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WftsAtct CcsCUfftttOAss
In pursuance of a call by the Pre-
bic County Agricultural Boarl, al
large and enthusiastic meeting Of
citizens, consisting of representatives
from every section of the county,
was held at the Court House in Ea-
ton, june Sd, to make arrangements
for the Centennial Fourth Of July.
The following permanent organiza-
ton was effected: j. L. Chambers,
President; NJ. L. Holt, Secretary, j.
A. Gilmore, assistant Sec'y.
On motion the following commit
tee on order of business was appoint
ed, with instructions to report at the
afternoon session. Benz. D.. Moses,
j. NJ. Daugherty, R. E. Prugh, Robt.
Miller, Jas. A. Gilmore, John Hub
bell and w. H. Ortt.
On motion the meeting adjourned
to meet at II p. m.
Upon reassembling Judge Haines
entertained the meeting by an elo-
quent speech, while awaiting the re-
port of the committee on order of
business, which was as follows:
Your Committee respectfully re-
port the following order of business
to be transacted by this meeting:
1st. The selection of a President
of the day and one Vice President
from each Township, who, with all
Pioneers present r expected to oc
cupy positions on the speakers stand.
I'd. The appointment eff a Chap
lain and an assistant Chaplain.
3D. The appointment Of a reader
of the Declaration of Independence.
4th. The appointment of o Histo-
rian, and your committee recommend
the ratification of Hon. A. HAINEs,
appointed by the Agricultural Soci-
ETY. as Historian.
9th. The appointment of an Ora
tor, and your Committee recommend
the ratification of S. II. ELLIS, APP
pointed by the Patrons of Husband
ry, as Orator.
9Th. The appointment of Grand
Marshal. who shall appoint as many
assistants as he may think proper,
and who with his assistants shall
prepare a programme of proceedings,
form the procession and define the
order and line of march, &c.
7th. The appointment of the fol-
lowing committees:
a Committee on finances, whose
lduty it shall be to raise funds, and
pay the same out upon the order Of
the committee of arrangements,
j ~ Committee of Arrangements
whose duty it shall be to prepare the
grounds, speakers stand, and topro.
vide flags and other articles needed
by other committees, audit bills, and
order the payment thereof.
(3) Committee on Music, whose
duty it shall be to provide music,
vocal and instrumental, for the oc.
c%asion. =
az Committee on Decorations
(one-half to be ladies whose duty ii
shall be to decorate the speakers
stand, and to aid the Committee Of
arrangements.
(5) Committee on Amusements
whose duty it shall be to furnish
such amusements as may be proper
for the occasion.
(6) Committee on Ordinance
whose duty it shall be to see to thu
organization of gun squads, and tt
provide for the firing of proper sa
lutes.
ca Committee on Printing, who's,
duty it shall be to properly advertis,
!, the celebration, by the circulation o
handbills and papers.
(8) Committee on Pioneers, whose
duty it shall be to procure the at
tendance ofthe aged people of The
county, and to furnish to the histo
rian the names and ages of the old
est inhabitants of each township
with brief notes of important events
in the life of each.
(9) Committee on Baskets, to &C
in conjunction with Committee o
Arrangements in taking care of bas
kets.
:. (10) A Committee of Invitation
consisting of each and every mai
; woman and child in the county, who's
; duty it shall be to give all the aid il
his or her power to make this Cen
r tennial Celebration a complete sue
cess.
; Your Committee recommend tina
{ the skinner" shall be what is prop
erly known as a Basket Dinner"
D We recommend the holding of a
adjourned meeting, two weeks from
!, to-day, June 18th, in this house.
BY the Committee,
Il B. D. MOSES,
Chairman of Com.
JAMES A.. GILMORE, Sec'y.
The report of the Committee wa
e adopted, and the meeting proceede
to appoint officers of the day an
Committees rs follows:
DR.. Christian Saylor was nomina-
ed and unanimously elected Pres
dent of the day.