The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-05-02
TIE gLsH|NElay CENTENNIAL.
How the Day was OBJ
served at Logan.
Programme Of the Services at the
Churches end at the Rink.

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The celebration of the cenfen-
nial Of The inauguration of Geo.
Washington, the first President
of The United States, at this
place Tuesday, was most cred
table affair, speaking well OF the
management and The patriotism
OF The people.
Al half past eight o'clock the
church and Court House bells
were rung, calling oGl the great
ihrongs OF people that ebhed and
flowed like a tide along The street
during he day.
Services appropriate 10 the
day were held in three Of The
churches al nine O'clock. The
Me,hndi>is and Presbyierians
held a union PRAYER ms e!inS al
the Presbyterian church, Rev.
Turner Iea'ling the meeting.
AT the Hunter street Luther
an church. Rev. Mittler held Ger
man service, preaching an excel
lent sermon. After an intro
duclion. in which he spoke of the
day and The causes that led to
its ceie bralion as a holiday, he
took as his theme, "ReligiousT
liberty in this county, also
showing he progress and growth
OF the Lutheran church in Amer
lea in the last century.
At the 81. Johns Catholic
church, Father Cady delivered
an address that's has called out
words of commendation from all
who were so fortunate as 10 hear
him. 1t was a lecture not only
replete with pious thought. bu,
imbued with spirit o! patriot
ism that went out 10 every per-
son within hearing of his voice.
The school children were call
ed to the School House al one
o'clock, and a half hour later
marched with their teachers to
the Peoples Rink, the Kid Band
furnishing tie music and two
D.atoons of the knights Of ST.
Join acting as an escort. Many
we'll known citizens also marched
IN the procession. The children
Wi re LITERALLY covered with flow
ers and flags aud were rs happy
as children well could be. They
were heartily received all along
The line CT march. fathers.
mothers, brothers and sisters
turning out in force TO welcome
their loved ones.
The program at the rink was
as follows:
\ Eulogy OF Washington, Mary
McCray; Duties Of An American
Citizen. larry Vail; The Pro
gress of Logan since 1879. John
A. Smith; Bunker Hill, Mamie
Wellman; America, Ruth Ro-
chester; Music by the Band ; Pa
triots. (concert exercise) q.
Grammar: 8. Grammar. Patriot
ISM. Gertrude Warner. Wash-
ington as Civilian, John Bias
ius: Life Of Washington. Frank
4. Rrooke; Washiug:on's Day.
(ronce,D First and Second D.
Primaries; Washington's Asso-
ciates in Slatesmanshlp. Rev.
Turner; Music, First g. Primary.
l(Cnncert Exercises; ) Second c..
Primary. Concert Exercises }
First B. Primary. (Concert Eyer
clses y Second B. Primary, (Con
cert Exercises First and Sec
ond A. Primaries, Responsive
Exercises; Music by the Band
Why Do We Celebrate This
Dav. Rev. D. r.. Moore; Bsne-
dlction. Rev. Mittler.
There was a perfect jam OF
people at the rink. hundreds ol
/, persons beng compelled 10 turn
away because of a lack OF room
2 The exercises were intensely in
: teresting and gave general salts
faction 10 those fortunate enough
S to find place. No small amount
of credit for the happy consnma
ton of the program OF the
day is due Pref. Rayman an(
r The excellent corps of teacher
i in the schools. The senior clas
e of the High School is a fine bod!
:. OF young persons and was th'
IS subject of much favorable com
q ment during the parade.
o The decoration of bushes
a houses and private residence
was pretty general about town
Tie stores were closed and ever!
body turned ont 10 celebrate th'
4 day, many people from the coun
y try being present. During th'
- day many ball games were il
~ progress about town, the Logal
- Gun Club also having shooting
:. match on its grounds west o
town. The Logan people, a
!, they always 10, celebrated tn
centennial In such way ,ha
- the children yet to come will b
~ proud of their birth place and a
proud of their fOrefalhers as "