The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-15
General Sentiment Among Old
Time Residents in Favor of
1t Owing to Yesterdays
Success.
OLD TIME RESIDENTS
REVIEW PAST EVENTS.
Chief Speakers Were Caleb
King, A. c. Shortridge and
Mrs. Julian Clark, With
Many Others.

Centerville's home coming OF yes |
terday will appear in the annals of the
towns history as one of the most i'm
pressive and successful events ever
by the community. Hun
dreds of former residents came to Wis
it their old home place. There was
no attraction to bring them except
that of sentiment. From far and near
they came, simply for the purpose Of
recalling the days when they were
younger and had resided within the
limits of the former county seat.
Regrets were received from many ex-
Centervillians who were unable to be
present Weather conditions were IA
,vorable and there was nothing what
soever to mar the pleasures Of the
day.
The afternoon exercises were held
at the public school building. The
addresses by Prof. Shortridge and
Mrs. Grace Julian Clark were the prin-
cipal features. The main meeting OF
the event was held in the evening.
The address Of welcome was deliv-
cred by Caleb King of Richmond. a
former resident of Centerville, and one
of the most ardent workers in the in
terests of the town. Mr.. King had
been active arousing enthusiasm in
the home coming. and was one Of the
originators of the project. In his re-
marks he directed the attention Of his
auditors to the many celebrated men
and women who were born within the
little village. Centerville claims the
distinction Of furnishing greater
number of men and women, who have
attained prominence than any town
of the size in the state. The material
advancement that has been made was
pointed out by the speaker. He did
not neglect to foretell what the future
may be expected to bring forward and
predicted for Centerville more glor
ious career during the next century
than it has experienced in the 100
years now ended.
He said in part:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends and
Fellow Citizens: 1t is with pleasure
that the citizens of Centerville and
vicinity can meet and greet you as
old time friends and acquaintances.
We knew that there were many former
citizens Of Centerville and vicinity
only waiting an opportunity-an invi-
tation Of you please to make return
visit to their old home. We felt like
giving you that opportunity. Our ex-
pectations are realized here today.
| The only sad feature of it is there are
so many of our former citizens who
have passed to the beyond and are
now to be numbered with the dead.
you who knew Centerville in form
er years when she was yet the county
seat of Old Wayne, know she could
boast of some of the best talent of
| the country. She was the home Of the
Mortons, Julians Test, Hannas, New
mans, Raridans, Peelles, Kibbeys,
RUPEES, Johnsons and Foxs, and many
other distinguished lights of the day.
There came a time when a neigh.
boring city became strong and jealous
and rose up in her might and swooped
down on our little city and carried
away the records. The shock was sc
great that it took many years to over
come it.
But look at her today. Where car
you find a more beautiful little city
See her beautiful streets. her extended
cement walks reaching nearly to every
part Of town; see her magnificent
school building, her hcuehchr. .ersAd
school building, her churches, hel
cemetery IN the hands Of her ladies
is clean and well kept; and where car
you find a more beautiful little parl
with it's flowing stream and living
fountain where lovers cain Goo" and
the weary find shade and rest unmo
Tested. And last we mention, but not
the least. is the former home. well pre-
served of the great war governor ant
statesman, Oliver P. Morton. of whom
all patriotic citizens are proud.
Her interurban and steam roads
with her good pixies and telephone.
bring her in touch with the surround
ing towns and country. If you are ;
business man you can easily reacl
the city if you wish a retired life fo
yourself and family. You can no
find a better place than Centervill'
mon nparlanceilrcmfwetaoshrdletaoshrt
for a home / would say also. she Il
what is known in common parlanc,
as a dry town" that is, she has n,
saloon otherwise she is not dry.
say again in behalf of the citizens
Welcome, thrice welcome home"
wflfred Jessup. read a most excel
lent history of CenterviIle and 1t i
claimed by many that it was the bes
j thew ever have had the pleasure o
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