Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-30
PLAN FOR COUNTY
CELEBRATION Of ILL.
STATE CENTENNIAL
STATE REPRESENTATIVE HERE
TO-DAY TO ADVISE LOCAL PEG
PIE IN REGARD TO OBSERVING
ILLINOIS TOOTH ANNIVERSARY.

Twenty-four people were present at
the meeting held this morning in the
Circuit Court room. to make arrange
ments for the La Sale county centen
NAL meeting. Judge Henry MAYO
temporary chairman of the organiza'
ton, called the meeting to order. and
". X. Foster acted as temporary sec
rotary.
Horace II. Bancroft. of Jacksonville
who has been appointed by the Cen
tcnial commission 10 visit all the COun'
ties in the state. and help them make
their plans for centennial celebra-
ton; made short talk tracing the
growth vi the idea OF Centennial
from the beginn ng to the present day.
lie told how the bill was introduced
In the state legislature in 1914. be-
for the war clouds were darkening the
skies. making Il possible 10 hold a eel
ebration in 1918 to celebrate the one
hundredth anniversary of the admis.
sion Of Illinois into the union He
traced the growth Of the Centennial
commission OF five persons. thru the
ups and downs of the last four years
up to the time war was declared, and
the question arose whether The celc.
bration should be given up or not.
Governor Lowdcn and other state
officials. after giving the matter care.
full consideration, decided the idea OF
the Centennial celebration was worth
while, and as the contract for the
Lincoln.Douglas statue, TO be erected
this year at Springfield. has been let.
and as The plans were made for the
Centennial building at Springfield, it
was decided TO 80 on with this OBJ
ser,ance. bnt to keep it in the nature
Of patriotic celebration.
A history OF the state OF Illinois,
In six volumes. is now being compiled
by The University Of Illinois history
department and will be ready for the
public In few months, which history
Is to BIO in the nature of Il centennial
memorial.
lie told of the state celebrations
that have been planned to be given
at Springfield. on April 18th, when a
big celebration has been planned at
the capitol grounds, on August 2Gth
the date for the closing Of the state
fair. where many patriotic exhibitions
and other features in keeping with
the Centennial will be observed and
when a. large parade and celebration
win lie given
On October 9Th, wien the laying OF
the corner stone for the Centennial
building south Of the state house on
the capitol grounds. will be laid;
where the state historic library will
have Its permanent quarters. II is
hoped the President of the United
States and all the governors from all
the states in the union will attend
this ceremony. A historic pageant
will also be given at this time cover.
Ing the history Of Illinois for the past !
fifty years. And on December 3rd. !
at which time q banquet will be given .
In Springfield as final Centennial
He spoke OF the celebration the
medical society is planning, The state
bar association. and the state bankers,
as well as almost all the fraternal o..
CARNATIONS in the state. and advised
every town in La Sale county to hold
a celebration, and to wind up with a
large county celebration
The Centennial flag for the state
vas displayed, which Is Il white silk
flag with wide blue stripe thru TIE
ccutcr containing ono large white
star, representing Illinois. On the m.
per half Of the flag is cluster of
ten blue stars, representing the ten
northern states that were in the union
when Illinois was admitted, aud on
the lower half is cluster of ten
blue stars representing the ten south.
ern states that had been admitted in.
TO the union when Illinois was taken
in.
Talks were then made by Attorney
Clarence Grlggs, who proposed ht
ting the Ottawa Chamber of Com.
merce call a meeting Of all the other
Chambers Of Commerce IN the count,
ana appoint a committee giving every
part Of the county representation in .
forming the plans for this county eel .
c3ration.
By Miss Della Lincoln. who told OF
The d.. A. r. plans for the erection of
a Centennial fountain.
W r. Foster spoke. formulating A
plan for The erection or mammoth CO..
ment statue opposite Starved Rock. ,
OF some historic La Sale County per.
sologn. and letting every man. won
m aud child in The county have an
opportunity to contribute to tho FUND
tor THIS ouo, feel hey have a part in
IFS creation
Mafor Thuralow Essington of Stroa.
tor told OF the willingness of tho
streator people TO take part In this
county celebration.
}. u. McNhnus OF La Sale spoke. |
telling of the eagerness on the mart of
The people Of a galla ia ,.lto as, Il.