Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-26
Celebration TO Be a Dlgnlfied
Historical Event.
FEDERAL DAY TO Be A FEATURE
President Taft and Cabinet to Be
Guests of the City.

Columbus, o. Especially - Ohio's
greatest historical celebration, the
Ohio-Columbus Centennial will pc
held in Columbus the week beginning
anniversary of the establishment of
a permanent capital in Ohio. While
the celebration will be held In Co
lumbus, it is not to be regarded as
an event of purely local interest or
significance. 1t will possess a deeper
meaning and its foundations are built
upon broader scheme.
The centennial anniversary will be
an occasion of a commemoration OF
all those things which the capital of
Ohio represents today: the great his.
tory OF the state. the achievement OF
her sons and daughters, of her glor-
ious deeds in the progress OF peace
and in the stern shock of war. In
addition to the city of Columbus, the
various counties of the state will par
ticipate most actively in the celebra-
tion, and the several states, in addi.
tion to Ohio growing out of the old
Northwest territory, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan and Wisconsin, have signi-
fled their intention to take part in
the centennial. which is of historic
interest to all.
The idea of holding the Ohio Cen
tennial was conceived about two years
ago, when Governor Harmon appoint
ed commission of representative
citizens of Ohio : to take the matter
in hand. This commission consists
of DR.. w. o. Thompson, head of the
Ohio State university, president; c.
Edward Born, Lee M. Boda, secretary;
julius T. Stone, Lowry F. Safer, of
Columbus; John A. Poland of Chilli
cothe, General r. B. Brown of Zanes-
vile and T. c. Laylin of Norwalk.
To finance the centennial the citi-
Zens of Columbus are raising a fund
of 100000, the state of Ohio has ap-
propriated $25,O0O. and all in excess
of the amount actually spent on the
celebration will be used in the erec-
tion of permanent memorial.
1t is planned to have the celebra.
tion a dignihed, historical event,
worthy of the great story 1t commem
crates, and all plans of the commits
sion have been made in accordance
with this idea. There will be a great
assemblage of the descendants OF
Ohio's governors, several hundred of
whom have accepted the invitation to
participate. There will be meetings
of national Importance, meetings for
the women of Ohio and other states
Ohioans now scattered In all parts of
the United States will take part.
On three nights of the week there
will be presented parade of historic
floats representing Ohio's SS counties
and the states of the Northwest terri
tory, entitled "The Story of the State"
This will be the largest and most
elaborate purely historical pageant
ever held In the United States. The
floats, 30 in number, will depict i'm
portant scenes in Ohio's history from
the time of the Mound Builders down
to the present day.
The national aspect of the centen-
nial will be marked by the presence
of President Taft, Thursday, Aug. 20
has been designated Federal day."
on which day the president, members
OF his cabinet, congressman and
other officials will be the guests OF
Columbus and the centennial commits
sion. Troops OF the federal govern
ment Will take part In the parades
The governors of the states that grew
out of the old Northwest territory
also have signified their intention OF
being present on Federal day." as
we'll as members of the bench and
bar OF the various states, and the day
promises to witness the largest gath
ering the judiciary ever held in Ohio
or any other state.
The nations of Spain and Italy have
consented to send special representa-.
tives of their government to partici-
pate In memory of the historic navlga,
tor for whom Ohio's capital city is
named,
Before the capital of Ohio found !,
permanent resting place on the banks
of the Scioto at Columbus it wan
Aered from place to place, Before
there was any settled territorial gov
Srnment control had been with the
United States, although such control