Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-07-10
WAS A SUCCESS
THE CENTENNIAL PROGRAM
CARRIED OUT
Monument Unveiled With Appropriate
CeremOnies-Parade in Afternoon
and Mardi Gras at Night

The centennial celebration Of the
starting of the Ohio canal near New
ark on July 4, 1925, instigated by the
Trades Assembly and participated In
by all the civic and patriotic organ
izations in the city was complete
success.
The beautiful and appropriate
marker erected four miles west of
town was unveiled with fitting cere--
monies amidst a large concourse OF
people. The X. of P. Band first play
ed America which was sung by the
audience. Then followed the invoca-
ton by Rev. G. B. Schmitt: After
Which E. E. Booton, from the state
department, representing Gov. Don
ahey who was unable to be present;
Mr.. Booton gave brief historical
address, starting with the beginning
of the canal and its triumphant com
pletion under almost lnsurmountable
obstacles. He said canals were great
developers of the country's resources
and should have been preserved.
| Congressman William M. Morgan
followed in an eloquent address de-
voted chiefly to the resources of the
country, and referring to the water
wa1s, the highways and the railways
as constituting the transportation
trinity, and calling attention to the
fact that the latter two were main
tanned in the highest state Of effl-
cheney, the canals were being aban-
doned and the waterways neglected,
Notwithstanding the essential relation
they bear to the nations economic
success and defense.
Next followed the unveiling cere-
mony conducted by the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, and an in
teresting paper by Miss Nellie Arm
strong.
The presence of Company B OLD
Guard under command Of Capt. Mat
thew Bausch, added much to the
beauty and impressiveness of the oc-
casion. The old boys lined up anc
fired their salute with the same snap
and vim they showed in the days OF
'61.
The playing of the national anthem
and invocation by Prof. c. L. Will
liams concluded the ceremonies.
The afternoon program started witt
the parade headed by the Buckeye
Band. The parade was not up to the
mark anticipated, in point of mum
bers, but was fine and greatly enjoy
ed by the spectators. The prizes were
awarded as follows: Best decorated
float-old colonial life-first, Daugh
ters of American Revolution, $50
second, Waters & Harrison, $25; in
dustrial life-Womens Business ant
Professional Club-first prize $50
Newark Crystal Ice and Coal Co.
second prize $25.
The Buckeye Band furnished tn
music for the Mardi Gras on Churcl
street, which was packed with ga.
revelers until late hour. The luck!
prize winners were F. S. Teeters
Miss Genevieve A. Keim, Miss &c
neva Fishbaugh, Outville, Miss Dori
Boon, Miss Caroline Fishbaugh, Out
vile, and childrens prizes to Evelyl
Goodson and Joseph f. Mentzer.
The credit for the success Of tn
days program goes to the committe
, in charge This committee was com
posed of E. E. Baker, chairman; j. L
Hupp, secretary; Anthony Stare
mardi gras; Charles A. McNeal, pro
gram; J. H. Sharritt, concessions; H
M. Bean, canal marker; Saul Schon
berg, judges; Edward Els, advertis
ing; Henry C. Cochran, publicity; f
S. Randolph, speakers; Mrs. Blanch'
English and Mrs. o. J. Barnes, WON
: ems organizations; and Harry Coch
ran