The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-11-22

MARVELLOUS DEVELOPMENT OF m
DIANA IN A HUNDRED YEARS

DiscussIoa Of Plans For Celebrating IN,
C~ntsnnial In 1900 R~inm rksbl,
Eii Lilly. President Of the Csnt~nnIa
Commis.ton--Hss Suggestions =. ca IN.
Scope cG che Great Celebration Com
missioner Doug h~rtys ld-aS
The closing year Of the century will
round out the first hundred years of thu
existence Of Indiana. the civil gov,
eminent or the territory having been
inaugurated on July 4. 1900. at Vim
cennes The importance Of properly
celebrating this epoch in the history
and growth Of the state was recognized
at the last session Of the Legislature
by the authorization Of the appoint.
ment by the governor of commits
SON composed of two representa-
tyes OF each congressional district and
four from the state at large for the
purpose OF considering and recommend
ing llans for . fitting centennial cele-
hration This commission is composed
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known As the Indiana Centennial Com.
mission The president is Colonel Eli
Lilly. OF indianapolis. the first to sug-
gest the movement. The pro-
posed celebration is being discussed
throughout the state with much inter
est, and the commission will soon take
up tle task of outlining plans for the
cons liberation OF the next legislature,
with which will rest the determine.
ton OF what shall be- done.
! INTERVIEW WITH COLONEL LILLY.
la an interview regarding the great
project Colonel Lilly, the president Of
the commission, said to a press repre-.
sentative:
livery consideration of state pride
md individual duty should move the
yeopie OF Indiana 10 grandly celebrate
the centennial anniversary of the estab.
lshment OF CIVIL government OF the ter.
ritory at Nlncennes July 1, 1900. On
that day, the 24th anniversary of our
national independence and Ill the very
year the congress OF the United States
frst met III the capitol at Washington,
the name Indiana was first given to
that region winch has now become
the heart or the union, the very center
OF population. wealth and intelligence.
indiana Is therefore the only state
historically representing the exact
boundare of the 18th century
line general assembly. recognizing
their patriotic duty, wisely and III time
provided Tor a commission to consider
aud report "a plan for the proper observ.
ance OF the great event
GROWTH OF A HUNDRED YEARS.
The general assembly had in mind
the wilderness Of the year 1900, with q
population of scarce five thousand front. I
iersrnen, now grown to be "A great state I
OF two and ha4f millions OF souls, I
with real value i'll farms Of nine ,
hundred millions of dollars, producing {
an al nual value of one hundred and a
twent five millions OF dollars; "A state |
with manufacturing population Of c
one hundred and tfty thousand. earning I
slxry-hve millions Of dollars, c
with an output 10 the value of three 1
hundred millions of dollars, and min.
pral output of over fifteen millions of
1oiar-: asare with the greatest organ.
Eaton for the education OF the MISSES
N the world; state that gave the ser. u
Vices OF over two hundred thousand men O
and twenty-five Thousand lives that !,
he y MON might live. and that has
srected the MODEST monument on earth
10 the citizen soldier C,
These things We're in the minds OF c.
he members of the legislature and it =,
low remains for the people of Indiana =
o recognize their opportunity, the .
,reatest ever presented 70 a state, to L
lemon strate the achievements OF a hun. Il
lred years the most momento-s hun. :,
lred years Of all time.
AGIsE.AT MID-COyTI NExT EXPOSITION.
~ may be early To suggest plans, but a
have IN mind that all appropriations o.
na,e LS the state should be expended :,
olely upon a state centennial building :,
md the permanent exhibits and expen.
20 VI administration. That authority 81
hould be gwen by the legislature 10 au.
horize cities. towns and counties to ap- II
ropriate aid to a general exposition Of =,
he resources OF the state to be called q
Ossibly the Indiana MidContinent ex.
osition. these appropriations to be sup. al
by individual subscription II
nd the usual methods OF raising funds :,
or such purposes. To this the general y
'overn ment should be asked to add an u
xhbit at its own expense. "a
but we must not stop here. In every m
ounty III the state . competent person !,
hould be selected by the Historical So. '"
iety of Indiana TO write the county his 81
DRY from its organization, and by all el
means the history Of every regiment
nd battery in the United States ser.
ice should be written and preserved.
hese histories should in 1900 be placed
n the permanent exhibit. II
A GENERAL BRIGUTryT<G rp W
"But ifthe tangible results of this great 81
vent are not manifest in every com. ii
nunity the greatest benefit will be lost. r,
Every city, town and village should \.
lean mp and beautify the public places :, =.
nd all citizens should adorn their prem. IL
SEES by planting trees. flowers and grass, M
or embarrassing fences and r
uildings; railroads should lead of and :,
ccome an inspiration to the people in !"
his work urtil a. morning breaks y
n the 10th century the Indiana OF a
undred years would show the bright.
st, cleanest. happiest land on earth. !.