Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-17
BY JACK L. PATTERSON


McDONOUGH, Ga, May 14.-More
than 5000 people spent today in Nc
Donough to participate in the cele-
bration of the one hundredth birth
day Of Henry county, which was Gre
ated on May Is, 1921. An entertain
the event under the direction of Mrs.
E. J. Reagan, president of the Nc
Donough chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. Hun
dreds of residents of other counties,
who had wandered afar, were present
The Locust Grove Institute band an
nounced the approach Of the grand
historical pageant at 10 o'clock.
The order of the pageant follows:
Heralds with silver horns.
Locust Grove Institute band.
Colors with military escort.
Locust Grove institute battalion.
Goddess Of history.
Signing of the treaty, General Nc
Intosh and Creek Indians.
Patrick Henry, for whom the coun-
ty was named.
Commodore McDonough, for whom
the county was named.
Wade Hampton, for whom Hamp-
ton was named.
First mode of travel, OK cart.
Second mode of travel, pillion.
Descendants of all families, 1921
to 1850. A number of cars.
First session of superior court,
June 10. 1822-Augustus Clayton,
Judge; William Harden, clerk. Will
liam Cash, solicitor-Seneralp pro tenn.
Second session of superior court
December. 1S22-Eli S; shorter
First Session of Inferior Court
March, 1925. William Griffin, Garry
Grice, Wade H. Turner. Joseph r
Green, and Thomas S. Russell actlng
as Justices, and Samuel johnson act
ing as Clerk.
Replica of the House in Which the
First Religious Service Was Held
Log Cabin, near Turner Church,
built by Wade H. Turner, January
First Methodist Circuit Rider, Mr.
First Baptist Preacher, Mr.. Cyrus
First Presbyterian Preacher, Mr.
Gable, 1926. nit
First School Ieacher, NIL 1871
1923. 400,
First Grist Mill, Dailey's, 1884.
Early Settlers.
o' PIantat fn1 Float. Black Nanny
Banjo Days.
veterans OIL the olAtISS'
Ku Klux Klan-Reconstruct
T. D. c. Floats, 1905. Children of
the Confederacy Float.
Central of Georgia Railroad, First
Railroad in Georgia.
First Railroad in Henry county.
Southern Railroad, June 3. 1897.
King Cotton Float.
Corn Float.
Rank of Henry County, First Bank,
June %, 1896. .oo-
First Telephone A Abinho IS9'' and
Telegraph Co, 1900. . 1910
Electric Light Float, August, I9lZ
World War Float, Army and Navy
With Liberty Escort of ex-SerNlce
Men of Henry County-1914 to 1915
Red Cross Float, 1914.
Hampton, Red Cross Ambulance
With Wounded Soldier. .,,,,,
Locust Grove Red Cros;s-,,,"T
Greatest Mother in the World"
McDonough Red Cross Army sup
plies With Red Cross Nurses-l914.
Woman's Club, 1916-The Fedora
ton of Clubs Will BE Represented Wy
Several Cars.
bellies of 1921--Floats.
Floats of Manufacturing Companies
and Other IndustrieS-A NUMBER o1
Cars.
Masons of the County.
Woodmen of the World.
knights of Pythlas.
Red Men.
Town Councils.
Schools Of the County.
Addresses ana MUSIC
At II o'clock the assembled tho4-
sands heard an address by JONI -
I'VE, prominent Atlanta attorney
who was introduced by K. l.. Iufhei'
MI. I've, who had accepted an lnVl-
tation to act as master OF ceremo-
MES, spoke feelingly of MS poy-
hood days in McDonough,. MAKING
frequent references to citizens o.
forty wears ago, who have descend
ants in McDonough, Stockbrldge'
Hampton, Locust Grove and IN the
other districts of the county. Mr.;
I've related interesting historical
facts from the acquisition of the
vast landed area from the creek IN
dams to date. During his address
the speaker admitted that he had
found it far easier to live right IN
McDonough than in Atlanta and
that he may have made a serious
intake in leaving the town Of his
birth, which was firmly established
before Atlanta was MarthasVllle.
The speakers old-home friends gave
him royal welcome,
Several instrumental and vocal Sc
lections were rendered, INCLUDING
melodies of before the war; The
usual approval greeted the marshal
strains Of Dixie There were about
forty Confederate veterans in the au-
dience, it being apparent that they
were welcome guests.
At 1880 o'clock great feast was
served in a grove surrounding an
immense spring the ladies had CO.
operated in promoting.
During the afternoon addresses
were delivered by Joseph A: McCord,
of Atlanta, and j. @. Nolan. Mr..
Nolan was for many years resi-
dent of McDonough.
Early History
Tie LAM. Co'a'l-' fro !: toe Creek
Indians by the Indian Springs trea-
ty on January 3 was divided by an
act of the legislature of lIay Is,
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