The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-14
ONE OF THESE rs VIM. r. HoLIo.
WAY OF INDIANAPOLIS, FORM
Err PRIVATE SECRETARY TO
GOVERNOR MORTON.
HUNDREDS IN ATTENDANCE.
All This Morning the Incoming Inter.
urbans Were Loaded With Peo-
pIe-eis Banquet Was Served Today
BY Residents.

Centerville. Ind, AUG 14.-Hund-
reds of home corners" poured into
Centerville today and the natives, the
members OF the faithful home guard,
were on hand to give them enthusias-
tic greetings. The old town was alive
with buntings and ,at every available
place banners bearing the word "wel-
come, Haunted in the breezes. A
brass band clad in brilliant green dis
coursed strains ranging from Aud
Lang Syne" to "Bill Baily Won't You
Please Come Home"
There wasn't much doing this MORN
ing. The entire forenoon was devoted
to the reception of ex-Centerviilians,
who alighted from interurban cars in
vertible landslides. After the. guest
book had been duly signed, said book
reposing at the information bureau,
and white badges pinned upon the
home comers they were told to go out
and enjoy themselves. Street corners
and front lawns were crowded with
expatriates talking over old times.
Here is a sample of odds and ends
conversation which poured into the
ear Of the passerby: why l can re-
member when old Bill Smith used TO
live over yonder." Say. you remember
Jim Johnson don't you, well he lives"
| and so on and so on.
Holloway There.
Among the most distinguished OF
the expatriates was Col William n.
Holloway, former private secretary to
| the late Oliver p. Morton, Indiana's
famous war governor and a Center
Vile resident. Col Holloway is now a
resident of Indianapolis and still ap-
pears to be enjoying good health al
though he limps slightly owing to
rheumatism. Col. Holloway was un-
der the escort of c. W. Elmer, Penn
sylvania ticket agent at Richmond.
L am glad to meet you young man"
said the colonel as he warmly shook
the hand of the Palladium representa-
tive. MY father, David b. Holloway
founded the Palladium and am pleas
ed to see what a great paper IL has
grown to be-
Favors Morton Monument.
Don't you think the people Of
Wayne county should raise a subscrip-
tion to erect monument in Center
Vile to the memory of Gov Morton"
Col. Holloway was asked.
Il think that is an excellent idea.
Gov. Morton was one OF the greatest
Indianians and Wayne county people
should show their appreciation OF
him." he replied.
Visits Old Office.
Ar
lfdence was Sylvester johnson OF Irv-
ington. Ind. Mr.. johnson was county
auditor from 1863 to 1871, back in the
days when the court house was at
Centerville. He left CenterviIIe In
1872 and with Jacob Julian, another
former prominent Centervillian. found
ed Irvington. which Is the most beau
tiful suburb Of Indianapolis. For six
years Mr.. Johnson was a member of
the state board OF agriculture and for
twelve years he served as president Of
the state horticultural society.
The first thing Mr.. Johnson demand
ed on arriving in CentervilIe this
morning was Ia be taken to the room
in the old court house where he form
erly performed his duties as county
auditor. Looks Just about the same
My desk used 10 be over there" he
said His reference to the old court
house served as a torch to ignite the
infiamable indignation which has for
thirty-nve years smouldered IN the
breasts OF all true CenteryiIlians. 1T
was a burned outrage movin' that
court house to Richmond" burst out
one Of Mr.. Jof1nson's bodyguard- We
got some benefit from it, but them
Richmond folks don't and never did
appreciate IT."
When was the court house moyedz"
asked an unsophisticated youth.
Back in '73" replied a greybeard,