Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-23

The Preparation for wheelfns's Im-
uorfnnt Centennial.

FFGUaHnlN0M
portant Centennial.
The Executive Committee having in
charge the arrangements for the Centennial
Celebration of the last siege of Fort Henry.
held a meeting, last night at the CLERKS
Office of the county of Ohio, and among
other business transacted appointed the
following committees TO expedite the pre-
narations for the approaching event, which
viii take place on the 10th day OF Septem-
her next under the auspices OF the Fair
Committee on Relics, Indian Curiosities
and Correspondence--wilbur Brockunier,
DR.. R>W. Aaylett, B. l. Butcher, ESQ.,,
John Mcclure, Esq, DR.. E. A. Hildreth.
Committee On Programme aud Profess
sisn-Col Henry Hubbard, James NJ. Ew.
ing, DR.. NJ. F. Hullihen, Gen. Duyalii Prot
Committee on Deeoratons--Mrs George
K. McMechen, Mrs. A. w. Kelly, Ms. &c,
Hupp.
Rrues. Mrs. Thomas Sweeney, Miss Sadie
Logan, Frederick c. Myers, Charles II.
Committee on Artillery-Capt. John Car
lin, Colonel Hugh Sterling, Lemuel Busby,
ESQ.
II is earnestly hoped that the ladies and
gentlemen above named will at once pro-
coed TO discharge the duties of theiNrespec-
tive committees, and if any are unable TO
serve will please make it known at the
earliest possible season 10 some members OF
the Executive Committee, that their places
NAV be supplied. The members of the
Executive COmmitte are as follows: e. l..
Cranmer, George Hook, ,Chas. M. Rhodes,
Archie Campbell and Lewis Baker. The
Executive Committee adjourned TO meet
on next Tuesday afternoon, with the fore
going committees, at the private rooms at
tached to the Clerks Office, in the Court
House, at o'clock p NJ.
The centennial of the last siege OF Fort
Henry. the celebration of which is fixed
for the 10th of September next, is an event
of incalculable importance to the citizens
of Wheeling and Ohio County, and one in
which all without distinction of age or sex
should feel themselves personally inter,
ested. Hence, the infiuenSyof all should
be freely given TO make it an epoch In our
history never to be forgotten. This can De
done Sy each individual actively engaging
in cooperation with the committee when
has the matter in charge. Any one VINO
has any Indian curiosities and relics or
who have any old letters or docu'
ments, records or memoranda bearing upon
the 'early history of this section OF the coun-
try will confer favor by informing the
committee of their nature, in whose pos
session they are, whether they will loan
them for the occasion, and when they can
be obtained. All articles placed on eKhi-
bition will be carefully preserved and duly
returned to the donors at the close OF the
exhibition.
The opportunity which now presents
itself will be an occasion which will enable
us not only to refresh the memories OF the
past, but also to recover data which is rap
idly being forgotten and to devel-
ope much which is being ruth
lessly obi terated by the flights of time.
None of those who figured in those early
days now survive, and with them have
died much of interest and Importance:
Soon the little that remains to be secured
will have passed into oblivion, unless their
descendants make the effort at once to
rescue it.
This is one of the objects of this Cent
NAL celebration, and one which it is hoped
it will successfully accomplish.
Manufacturers, mechanics and business
men generally, maids and matrons. We
call upon you to make this day proud one
in our annals. We are enjoying the fruits
of the labors and fatigues of our forefathers.
Let us keep green their memories, and
weave a garland on the Centennial day
with which to deck their tombs.