The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-09-05

0ther sch00ls OF the county as Will as.
sist. Every School Board in the
county should dismiss for this histor.
ic day. It's educationalevalue will be
more beneficial than book lessons
Many other features of the parade,
Industrial, etc, will make 1t one long
to be remembered.
A large chorus of school children
will open the exercises on this day.
The address of welcome will be re-
sponded to by some prominent ex.
Highland Countain, whose name will
be announced later. A fine male
quartette will sing. A solo by Miss
Edith Gardner will be one of the en-
joyable features of the afternoon. An
address by some one representing the
county will be given and the princi-
pal address will follow by some form.
er resident.
The parade, one of the largest vree
known in the county, will be led by
the famous "Smittie's Marching
Band" of Cincinnati, o. The Hills
boro Military Band, which will add to
its numbers some of the best mus
clans In the state, will also be in the
parade. Other bands and drum corps
will be in line to make 1t musical
occasion long to be remembered.
The Hillsboro Military Company,
which is one of the best drilled com.
panies composing the First Regiment,
will give drill on the public square
Tuesday afternoon.
The night entertainment will con.
sist of grand concerts Fireworks, and
other forms of amusement. Come
prepared to stay during the night, or
at least until the exercises incident
to the celebration are over.
We ask every one to decorate as
you have never done before. You can
decorate your home and your place
of business at a very slight cost. Use
the national colors, red, white and
blue, and golden-rod yellow, as the
centennial color. Let us make Hills
boro prettier than 1t has ever been.
The materials for decorating may be
found at any of the stores. As the
Centennial and Home-C Coming begins
on September Is, 1t is suggested that
as many as can do so, will decorate
before that date.
Any information wanted concern
ing decorations may be had from the
Committee on Decorations, Miss Nan.
ME Bowles, E. q. Mcclure and G. M.
Kerns.
The line of parade September 18
will be from North street, east to
East street, south to Main, west to
West street, south to Walnut street,
East to High street, north to Court
street and speakers stand. All who
reside along this line of march are
requested to do their best in way of
decorating. Show the old veterans
we have not forgotten their great
services to our country.
HOMECOMING NOTES
For many years it has been con-
ceded that the City of Cincinnati
supported two of the finest Bands In
America, Smitties Military Band
nd John c. Weber's Band.
These Bands have taken prizes away
from the best bands of nearly every
large city on the continent and have
s'oOd side by side In merit every
where.
Through the aid of special contribu-
tiOns by Hillsboro citizens the Home.
Coming Executive Committee has
been able to engage "Smitties" Fa-
nous Military Band for both days,
September II and IS.
Judge 8. F. Steele has about COM
pleted a sketch of Hillsboro and same
will be delivered at the Home-C Coming
September II.
Particularly fortunate was the
Committee In securing the accept
ance of Judge Steele in this matter.
His splendid ability and excellent
personal and professional recollec-
tions insures an address of great in.
teres tand one that will become and
be accepted as history of the city.
Hear "Smitties" Famous Military
Band at the Centennial and Home.
Coming both davs
The first number of the Hillsboro
Centennial Celebration and Highland
County Hmm q. Cominn will occur naxf