South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-14
ALL CENTENNIAL
PLANS DEVELOP
Movement For Celebration in
Indiana Begin to Show
Increasing Interest.

starke county r. arranging 10 hold
a centennial celebration Jointly with
the county educational day some
time in June.
A collection OF White county SOU
venir centennial day programs. made
by the school children in connection
with the county observance day. has
been received from Chairman W. II.
Hamelle. Strkingly original and
artistic. they speak highly OF the
work OF the White county schools.
In Evansville Mrs. Albion Fellows
Bacon issues the 3. .. S. call for
20 beautiful women 70 assist In their
local celebration, May 1O-11. They
must be tall stStuesque graceful
and beautiful OF form and face. A
pageant illustrating tire history OF
the state from the mound builders
down to the Civil war will be given
on the first night. and on the second
night the story OF the state down 10
the present Will be Illustrated
Encouraging reports coming in
from Mrs. II. II. Thompson and Miss
Lulu Miesse OF Noblesville announce
that the Noblesville schools. the local
council Of women and churches. are
all active and arranging plays and
exhibits illustrating the county's
growth. This is all preparatory to
the centennial celebration that Is TO
be held in September The entire
history OF the county will then be
dramatized and presented in pageant
form
The state park movement is rapid
" growing. Among other organiza-
lions that are actively backing it are
The d. A. r. chapters The Craw-
louisville chapter has just donated
fifty dollars to the couse others
viii follow. The first cash subscrip-
tion-$25-come from the alumni Of
Marshall high school Their prox-
unity to the Turkey Run region slim
ulates this sort Of a spirit. Hoosier
''exiIes" in distant cities are also
assisting. and individual subscrip-
lions TO the extent Of $1,000 have
been made.
Require 900 People
J. p. Mclaughlin. the local rep
resentative OF the Selig- Polyscope
Co. announces that patriotic men.
women. boys and girls will have an
opportunity 70 assist in the making
OF Indiana history Many OF the $50
scenes 20 be staged will require over
1000 people. and the characters
must all be real Hoosiers and willing
20 obey orders Costumes and make
ups will be furnished by the Selig-
Dc - Il Ill
ications TO J. p. Mclaughlin. 514
American Central Life Bldg. India
napolis.
Charles Buckley, centennial chair
man OF Carroll county. reports some
Interesting incidental features in
preparation for the celebration TO be
held at Delphi, Aug. 9 20 u. There
will be an old time debate. spell
ing school. singing school. a visit
from the country doctor. q church
service conducted by the old circuit
rider, old time dances in the street
in the evening. and veritable
gypsy outfit. Mrs. Buckley will card
wool this spring and will have real
spinning on the street stage each
afternoon. There will be an old time
log cabin erected on the corner Of
the court yard that the children may
see a real pioneer home. On the
porch in front Of the cabin on an
old stand viii be q register in which
the hundreds Of visitors will be ex-
pected 20 pace their names. espec-
tally those from a distance. Little
children in old time costume Will play
about the cabin. Men Will come in
with coon skins 10 barter for neces-
sGries. In short everything possible
will be done 10 reproduce the real
pioneer atmosphere