The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-02-25
COUNTY CENTENNIAL
IS GIVEN FIRST BOOM

The Stark county Centennial and
Industrial Exposition will be held in
Canton September 6, Z, 8, 9, 10 and II
of this year. This was decided at
a meeting of members of the Board Of
Trade, members of the Business Men S
association and a committee from the
Central Labor union last night, when
steps were taken to Systematically
arrange for the centennial.
1t is the desire to make the cen
tennial a Stark county affair. But
whether or not other cities and other
parts of the county decide to CO.
operate, the centennial will be held.
1t is hoped to gain the cooperation
of Massillon and Alliance, especially,
and also the assistance of every town
ship in the county.
For the purpose of confering with
the Boards of Trade of Alliance and
Massillon, a committee was appointed
last night. 1t consists of ]. A. Rice,
DR.. James Fraunfelter, John E. Mon
nett, j. A. Robinson, c. n. Weary, G..
A. Dougherty, A. NJ. McCarty and J.
H. Kenny. The committee then chose
as its chairman C. A. Dougherty, and
James A. Rice as secretary.
Trade of both Massillon and Alliance
will be arranged at the earliest pos
sible date. John E. Monnett was ap.
pointed to negotiate with the Alliance
! Board of Trade to negotiate for a
meeting of the committee with that
! body, and James Rice was instructed
! to do likewise with the Massillon
| board. II Is believed that by visiting
| = o;S F,,I
suits can be accomplished than by
having the boards visit Canton.
In addition to all of the townships
in the county, Brown township, Carroll
county, and Green and Franklin town,
ships of Summit county will be in,
vited to participate in the celebration
These townships were originally q
| part of Stark county.
| Last nights meeting was attended
| by a number c: the directors and
members of the Board of Trade which
among the members of the Business
| Mems association present were ]. H
| Kenny and President c. N. Weary
The committee of five appointed by
| the Central Labor union was also
present. Among those on this com
mittee were T. 7. O'Malley and j. A
| Robinson, the latter acting as spokes
man. When called upon to speak, Mr.
Robinson said that on behalf of the
| laboring people of Canton, he wished
to tender their hearty cooperation in
all efforts towards making the cen
tennial a success.
| Both Mr.. Weary and Mr.. Kenny OF
! the Business Mems association spoke
on behalf Of that organization, and
! assured the assistance of the business
men in the project
A. M. McCarty also spoke. He
! told of the necessity of interesting the
manufacturers in placing exhibits OF
| their products at the centennial. He
stated that while in many cases il
would place the manufacturers to 6
great expense to prepare a display
he believed that all would be ready tc
participate. John e. Monnett told OF
the need of calling the event a "Cen
tennial" rather than a home week
Every little village and hamlet il
the state has its home coming, ht
said, "and | believe that our celebra
ton should be given more dignifeC
term. | think that Stark County Cen
tennial and Industrial Exposition
would be an appropriate name" AC
COrdingly this name was adopted.
However, a "home coming" will bt
arranged in connection with the cen
tennial. Speakers for the centennia
will be arranged later