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PAGE FOU*HAMILTON EVENING JOURNAL!SATURDAY, SEPT. 19, 1951GALA DAYS IN HAMILTONFinal Celebration Of The Centennial In 1891Forty v«ns ago today—Satnr- • day, September 19, IS91—was a real gala day in Hamilton—the final day ot the celebration of the founding of Hamilton, by General Arthur St- Clair.The two previous days had hem devoted to various features of the celebrufimi, hut Saturday was the one his day, the day of the parade with United States soldiers and their hand from Fort Thomas, floats depicting the pioneer daysof Butler county, floats revealing the industrial activities of Hamilton, uniformed bodies of nil kinds —just a big parade, the highest Hamilton, up until that time, had ever seen.The parade formed at the head of Main street, now Main street and Eaton avenue, and moved cast on Main street, across the suspension bridge, east on High street to Third, south on Third to Central avenue; southwest oil Central avenue io Walnut street; east on Walnut street to Fourth; north on Fourth to Ludlow; rni=t on Ludlow to Tenth; north on Tenth to Heaton; west on Henlon to Second; south on Second to Dayton; east on Dayton to Seventh; south on Seventh to High; west on High to Water, now Monument avenue, then disbanding. This was quito a long line of march, but it encompassed about all there was of Hamilton, at that time*Some .Pioneers During the morning ceremonies held in front of the court house on Saturday, a number of the pioneers of Butler county who were still living acted as vice presidents of the meeting at which Thomas Millikin presided, and addresseswere made by Judge Joseph Cos of Cincinnati; Hon. Johu Sherman and Hon. Calvin S. Brice, United States senators from Ohio; Hon. William McKinley, of Canton, candidate for governor, ami Hon. F. C. Sessions, president of the Ohio Archaeological and Historical society of Ohio.The honorary vice presidents, all pioneer citizens of Butler county, for this particular feature of the celebration were William Andrews, Hmiltcrti, aged S2 years; James Campbell Andrews, Ross, 82 years; Daniel Beeler, Hamilton, 81 years; William Booth, Oxford, 82 voar?.William Binffield, Oxford, SO years; William Brown, Ross, 82; Clnrk Bnker, Mauds, 83; Michael Balderman, Dnntowii, 86; Jacob Bake, }Tem, 87; Joseph Clawson, Okeann, SS; Judge W. B. Cochran, Hamilton, 80;' Joseph Cnnn, Oke-nna, 87; Hirhard Conuroc, Scven-mile, 82: William Cone, Ross, 81; John Clat’ton, Middletown, 80; John X. Carey, West Chester, 82; Joshua Davis, Hamilton, 83; JamesDavis*. Roily, 82.Harvey Denman, Stockton, 82; Joseph Demoret, Boss, 82; Bartholomew Deiuoret, Ross, 8D; David E. Davies, Paddy's Run (Shftndon), 80; Peter Euler, Hajiiilloii, 90; Michael F. Kisel, Hamilton, 83; David-Enyiirt, Middletown, 80} Dr, Cyrus Falconer, Hamilton, 81; Epperson Fulkerson, Hamilton, 81; Joseph W. Frasee, Roily, 82; Andrew Flenner, Bcveinuile, 82; Alexander Guy, Oxford^,. 90; William Gray, Mauds, S7; Ames Giffin, Hamilton, 81; Thomas Garonc, Oxford, 80; Daniel Gawkcr, Posttown, 87; Daniel llawlv, Ross, 80.AT. Goebel, Trenton, 86; IsaacUj c, E. lHJT«ri3Kl'UEJ*U AsioHulcd l*rc*« Kacllv lS»lHi»rNew York, Sept. 19 (AP)—Official rmisslOu has Just been grafted for5:00—Catholic Services (NBC), 0:00—Russian Singers (N23C.U 0:30—Sponsored (NKU).1:00—Sponsored IN Lit;).B:0D—David Lawrence INBC). K:15—Dnnnrt m-chRslrft.5:45—Orchestra.9:15—Best Sellers (NBC).9:45—Sunday Night at Sethl-i11 cu V- 7*Park*Ifagerman, Hamilton, 90; Abel Iloel, Hamilton, 82; Robert llaroer, Hamilton, 83; Sebastian Harold, Hamilton, 82; Enoch 1 Task cl, Oxford, SO; John llendrix, Oxford, 85; James Harper, Clawson, 81; Ellison Hardrader, Blue Ball, 80; John Tsnmmgpr, Okeana, 80; JamesW. JoneS, Okeana, 83; John P,JoncF, PiuldvRun, 81; ’William X. Johnson, Oxford, 82; Thomas Jefferson, Oxford, 80; Dr. Edwuril Kimball, Monroe, 81; Deter Jung, Hamilton, 82; Jacob Kumlcr, Millville, 80; Michael Kuiuler, Millville, 80; Charles «t._ Kennedy, Hamilton, 81; Joseph Korn, Heno. 80; Charles C. Lcgg, Bethany, 00; William Linn, Monroe, 81: Andrew Lewis, Millville, 87; Alexander Luest, Okeann, 80; Hon. Mark C. McMahon, Hamilton, 01; James Murphy, Oxford, 81; John Miller, Oxford, 80; David M. Magic, Oxford, 80; Samuel R- Mollyneanx, Oxford. 81; Thomas Manning, Ox-ford, 84.EHplmkt Moorchmise, Paddy ’a Run, 80; Wilson Mftrtindnlc, Ross, 84; Janies McCloskey, Millville, 80; David Messier, Hono, 83; Washington Miller, McGoniglc, 81; James A. Neal, Hamilton, 81; Captain D. P. Nelson, MvGanigley 81; Robert Orr, Collinsville, 82; William Pie wilt, Bethany, 83; Thomas Pope. Trenton, 86; James Rossman, iHamilton, 89; Thomas Roberts, Oxford, 80; RuFsell Rost on, Middlo-tnwu, 85; Peter W. Shepherd, Hamilton, ST; Daniel .Shellhouse, Hamilton, 87; Thomas IX Storrctt, Hamilton, 82; Charles Sorber, 1 lain-ilton, 85; Dr. Alanson Smith. Hamilton, 85; John Sloneker, Collinsville, 82; William J. Stephenson, Oxford, S2; Sajidy Stewart, Oxford, 89; Ludwig Schaffer, Trenton, 89; John Sinkcv, Heno, 81; l^andsdalc Simpson, Bethany, 84; John Tulev, HamilLon, 85; James Taylor, Hnmiltoji, 81; Samuel Taylor, Hamilton, 80; Shorn Thomas, Pimsftowti, S3; Isaac Teeter, Okc-aaaT 84; David UmisUm, Hamilton, 8(1; George Yinncdge, Hamilton, 82.Jack Van dcr Veer, Hamilton, 86; John Voorliees, Bethany, 82; Richard Vercker, Oxford, 80; Daniel Woolenwehor, Hamilton, 91; John Wick, Hamilton, 82; Jeremiah Warwick, Hamilton, 81); Reuben Woodruff, Paddy’s Run, 87; John Wright, Oxford, 81); James Watson, Middletown, 87; WilliamWebster, Middletown, 80; John | Wolfe, Monroe, 82; Peter Young, | Hamilton, 82. IFounding of HamiltonAt the time Hamilton was founded the federal government was engaged in an aggressive war cgainft the Indians who were resisting the invasion of their territory by the white men. The government had met with some serious reverses. As the expedition of General Hnrmar and others hnd had very IB fie rf-iuut on the hostile Indians, the government decided to attack the savages in their own fastnesses.For this purpose 'General Arthur St. Clair, governor of the iimlhonst territory, was invested ' with the duel command of the troops to he employed on this expedition. On the seventh of August, 3791, the forces arrived at Ludlow station, five miles from Cincinnati. Un September 37th, 1791, a portion of file army led by Colonel William Drake, appeared on the Miami river at Hamilton and encamped on a small piece of what was termed prairie land about a half mile below what is now the city of Hamilton.A few days later, General Arthur St. Clair, who had been detained at Ft. Washington, now Cincinnati, arrived and proceeded to build Fort Hamilton, This stronghold was intended to guard the passage of the river, to be a place of deceit for army supplies and to bo cmsjot the ]osts of communication reaching from Fort Washington to the ob-1 jeet of Hie campaign. ITlie Site ChosenFORTY YEARS AGOThe official program of the Hamilton eentenmal eelobraiion in lS91 reveals many of the industries which the city then possessed. Atnosg those which had their advertisements in the official program for that event are the Niles Tool Works,* now a part of ihe General Machinery Corporation; the Gordon Steam Bump company, later consolidated with the Laidlaw-Dunn-Gordcn company of IvoryiVile; the Humilton Autographic Register company which stiil operates m extensive plant in Lindenwald; the Beckett Paper company, then manufacturing tutored papers, but now specializing in Buckeye cover paper; the Hamilton Tile Work.?, no longer iu existence; the Bentel and Marged(mt company, manufacturers of wood working nmelmr-cry, with a shop on North Fourth street, no longer in existence; the J. F. Bender Bros, company, general builders and lumber dealers, Day ion and Lowell street, no longer in existence; A. Winter, dry goods, clothing made to order, now operated by ihe sou, Joseph Winter, on Main street; the Long nnd Allstatter company; W. M- Di»g-felder and comp;:nk. lumber dealers, Second and Sycamore streets, no longer in existence: Carr and Brown, millers; the Globe opera house, “playing nothing hut first class a t trad ions’Overpeek, Photographer, 239 High street; Dr. C. MaCht's drup store, 3S South Third street; Charles Hossfeld, liquor dealer, 201-203 Court street; MacXeale and Urban, snfc manufacturers; Israel Williams, attorney at Lot; Charles E. Doty, photographer; D. W. Fitton and company, dry goods; John Sehweizer, buggies, phaetons, surreys, wagons.station artillery to be used in caseot auaek-vcalcd a series of graves, some still identified as those of soldiers, almost in the center of what is now Second street.The site chosen by General St.Clr.ir extended from approximatelythe east end ot' the present High and Main street bridge to a point-just south of Court street/ and east from the river io approximately the west side of South Seeoud street. The burial ground for the fort was located on ground that constitutes South Second street, just south of High street When the Tin mi Ron waterworks system was installed in. about 1885, cxeavn-tinnR ninth* for the water pines re-The fort was stockade work witha circumference of about one ■thousand feet, the whole extent of which was trenched about three feet deep for the pickets. Of these pickets, which were logs from the surrounding forests, about two thousand were necessary to completely enclose the fort.Trees from nine to twelve inches in diameter only were best suited for the purpose, and as they hadto be tail and straight, a considerable extent of ground had to he traversed before sufficient timber could be found in a quantity to meet the needs thus created. Ashallow trench was dug outside tin? fort io carry off the water and to prevent the pickets being swept away during heavy rains.Four good bastions were made of trunks of trees to guard the fori, Ono of these stood nt the northeast angle of the fort, in what is now liigh street. Ou this was raised »i high platform on which to -On September 30, 1791, the forthaving been completed, a salute ofcannon was i'ircd aud the fort given the name of Fort Hamilton, iu honor of Alexander Hamilton, who fit that time was secretary of the treasury of the United States.The army was then inspected by Colonel Mcutgez, inspector of the army. The entire foroe numbered 2,300 non'Commissioned officers and men.With the fort completed it was decided to place its defense in the hands of a detachment of me.i under the command of Captain John Armstrong, an efficient soldier who was familiar with Indianhnbils anil ! especially of their manner of wav-’fare. I,a ter Captain Armstrongj was succeeded by Major Jonathan i Cuss, uIso a soldier of distinction, who continued in command until 3800, when he tendered his resignation from (lie army mid retired. His resignation, however, was jwf. accepted by ihe secretary of war until a year after it had been presented.Thus Hamilton, just a place in the wilderness, was horn. -One hundred years later, n happy ami contented people, celebrated the event wiih what, up until Unit time, was the most impressive and magnificent spectacle ever witnessed in the Great Miami valley?The wilderness of 140 years ago is now 21 great industrial center, surrounded by one of the richest ugricuUmat communities iu the world. Those 140 years have been filled with romance, faith And progress.--Amusements--“SMILING LIEUTENANT'*BAR AMOUNT SUNDAY Three large barrels of beer with the alcoholic content of soda for whoopee \o 120 players duri-ng the filming af Maurice Obevalier’s lyrical romance, how showing nt theuay and “50 Fathoms Deep lag Friday and Saturday with Holt and Loretta Sayers incaiM.piny-JacktheKAPP FH_.ES STTITON NOTE FOR S500George S. Kapp, ot Hamilton^ sued in common pleas court Friday' for judgment on :t 30-dsiv note signed February 23. 1931 by Harry and Minnie Kapp.ATTRACTIONS OFFERED AT THE PALACE“King-5 EnglishM is the kiml of English the King Ls supposed to ^ppnk.
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