The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-18
FROM THE FILES OF THE
PLYMOUTH PILOT OF 1851,
WE TAKE THIS ACCOUNT
OF HOW 1T WAS DONE
THEN.
SHALL We CELEBRATE ?
Rev. G. H. Thayer, g. II. Reeve
Thos. Sumner, j. S. Doddridge,
Jos. McElwrath and J. G.
How Officers.

From the Plymouth Pilot of July
2, 1851. we take the following con-
corning the Fourth of July Cele-
bration. The call reads
''There will be a general cele-
bration of the coming anniversary
of American Independence, Friday,
July 4, 1851, in Plymouth, by the
citizens of Marshall county. Dinner
will be prepared for those who wish
it by Messrs Durham & Shirland. "
Then follows the list or officers,
and some names that are well re-
membered by many are given in the
list.
Chaplain, Rev. G. FL. Thayer.
Orator, G. III. Reeve.
Reader, Thomas Sumner, Esq.
Standard Bearer, J. S. Doddridge.
Marshal, Jos. McElwrath.
Asst. Marshal, John c. How.
The order of procession as Civ
en- was full and complete. All were
to meet in front of the Durham
House. when the following order
would be given: Military Music,
Standard Bearer, Soldiers of the
Revolution and last war, Military
Companies, Thirty-One ladies in
Uniform, Chaplain, Reader and
Orator, Committee of Arrangements,
Daughters of Temperance, Odd
Fellows, Sons of Temperance, Ca
diets of Temperance, Sunday schools,
Westinghouse and citizens gen.
orally.
In commenting on the celebration
In the issue of the 9th, correspon-
dent signing himself ''Hoosier'
says :@.!T The company was marched
by the Marshal and his assistants,
through the principal streets of the
town, and thence to the Court
House, but it is to be regretted that
the Court House was much too small
for the occasion. The ladies, how
ever, all got seats, and probably a
hundred gentlemen. The house was
called to order by the Marshal, and
after benediction, and reading OF
the Declaration of independence, C.
III. Reeve, Esq, delivered an Ora
ton which done honor to the occa-
sion Mr.. Reeve certainly made an
effort to instruct as well as en-
terrain the audience, In which he
was successful as was clearly mani
tested at the time. Good order was
observed throughout the day."
The correspondent goes on to tel
that the boys 'made a great deal
of amusement after dark with fire
crackers, throwing fire balls, etc.
The writer then goes on to show
that some people then were just
like they are now-"k knocking or
the home town." He says cit il
suggested that, probably, if the
most prominent men of this towr
will take hold and help next year
that still more can be done, anc
certainly it is desirable that the,
make home as interesting as pos
sible- 1t has been the custom Of
some persons here to visit some Of
the older towns or such occasions
leaving home to take care of it
self. 1t is TO be hoped that thi,
partialIty for other places will no
always continue, and that home ma,
receive proper attention"
When it comes to editorial com
me1ts, the Editor of this old pape
was sure "ringer." He heads al
article ''The Fourth of july" an,
then says
''Glorious day. The bright wing
ed Bird of Liberty ushers in tn
morn with song of triumph
Shades of our Forefathers. APP
pear and guide us on in the tru
spirit of love and praise In Free
dom's cause. What sweet, hallow
ed associations cluster around tn
brow of this sacred day. Myriad
of joyous hearts are gathering
around the altar of Liberty to la
their offerings upon her shrine
Clarion note and trumpet blast ech
through the wales, greeting the ris
ing sun as he mounts the easter
wave
How grateful should we be
God for the unrivalled' prosperit
which we enjoy. How gratefr
should we be that we are free fror
tyranny and oppression. Will
other nations are grooming unde
the cruel yoke of despotism i
foreign lands, we are revealing j
the shades and bowers of bliss, an