Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-03-24

leading OF its kind the United States this will
50 anniversary the settlement of the
8orhwest aefto at M u tt s sG' m be- o at the
celebration July and he will likely be accompanied to Mae
ia by the French ambassador
After much the pioneers landed Maret
April 1888 the 1898 pioneers will land April T. and Ma
hstorca paeesm will be her wecome to this replica
pageant will be enacted other places and will be here
appropriate that will fit in with this pageant.
February OF Highway Topics, article
cernnig celebration which publish part follows
will hghight the summer of activity in Ma
the Of the Northwest Territory celebration The April
the July celebration Of the establishment OF government in the
regatta August 81 will be hghpos busy
After leaving Ipswich Mass Dec the 1888 pioneer
Ferry where boats being bult for the
trip down the Youghogheny and Ohio to the mouth OF the
Muskngum has stopped number OF cities along the
for local historical celebrations and following the big at
Marietta will the Northwest Territory states presenting the
historical pageant which its members have prepared.
On the of the arrival OF the pioneer boats April Marietta
will her historical spectacle in the Municipal Stadium Before
audience Of thousands cast OF 979 will receate the brilliant his
the c $50 years The Indians before the set
Vile who the land for France in 49 the Ohio
Company march For the Ohio Country the landing OF the po
The first meeting Of the Ohio Company directors of the
and the naming Marietta will be reenacted The in
of the territory Rev William Brecks first in the city
and Governor ST. ar proclamation of the formation OF Washing
taking half the Of Ohio will have their
place the great stage.
The first school and the first wedding which place the
Martus will be the spectacle War
with the Indians 1871 will form another section of it Maeas
celebration of Oho admission statehood in the February
20 1903, is another interesting episode.
One Of the most interesting items of history connected with
the Marietta locality the Bennerhaet Burr conspiracy which
will part the spectacle Harman Bennehaset
of island plantation the Ohio river below Marietta entertained
Aaron Burr during the atter visit the Ohio Together
they planned for This OF the southwest part OF the United
States and OF the Louisiana territory establish ndepend
ent nation.
Laayettes visit Marietta 1925 will be shown together
with his reception by his comrades of Revolutionary days
who by then had established their homes in the These
scenes and others will make up the spectacle which will staged
April and TO- The federal will be presented by
bers Of the pioneer caravan the night OF April and the afternoon
with the states and there will be admission charge its
ormances.
The morning of April Following the landing i'm
parade will through the streets of the city will be
led by the famous marching band of Ohio State University which
will spend two days in Marietta.
series of elaborate floats depicting the history Of the settle
will group transportation devices from 1888
1888 Then will follow group Of floats representing the cities Of
the territory and Maretta neghborng communities which
closely associated with the struggles of the settlement during its
early years.
schools and commercial firms will be included and military units
expected The band of Ohio University Athens and bands
aons of the will head the various sections Of the parade
Among the speakers will be Charles G. Dawes former
president and ambassador to Great Britain ater in the
enino the historical spectacle will be repeated
President Franklin D. Rooseelt has agreed be July
scuptura by Guzon Borgum being finished Ma
rieta by Mr. Bogum The the formed
honor An outdoor production "The Pageant States"
be presented during the week of the celebration and
works An enlarged edition Marea annual Mdast regatta
will be held on the Muskngum river August 26 and 27.
would also call attention the fact that former Governor
George White Of Marietta is candidate for and that
another Marietta resident Werner Metca likely to be cand
date for attorney general.
Since the Twin Cities direct to Ma
T.ea expect greatly increased traffic through here this
snmnier.