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PAGE FOtf*HAMILTON EVENING JOURNAL:SATURDAY, SEPT. 19, 1931GALA DAYS IN HAMILTONFinal Celebration Of The Centennial In 1891IForty v«ns ago today—Sainr- • day, September 19, IS91—was a real gala day in Hamilton—the final day of the celebration of the founding ot‘ Hamilton, by General ArthurS*. Clair.The two previous days had hccu devoted to various features of the celebration, but Saturday was the one bier 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, uni formed bodies of all kinds —just s big parade, the biggest 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 east on 'Slum street, across the suspension bridge, east on High street to Third, south on Third to Central avenue; southwest oil Central avenue to Walnut street; east on Walnut street to Fourth; north on Fourth to Ludlow; eaet on Ludlow to Tenth; north on Tenth to Heaton; west on Heaton to Second; south on Second to Davtou; east on Dayton to Seventh; south on Seventh to High; west onHigh to Water, now Monumentavenue, then disbanding. This was quite a long line of march, but it encompassed about all there wits of Hamilton, at that time.Some .Pioneers During the niorning 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 Uillikin presided, and addresseswere made by Judge Joseph Cos of Cincinnati; Hon. Johu Sherman and Hon. Calvin S. Bricc, United States senators from Ohio; Hon. William McKinley, of Canton, candidate for governor, and 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, Hamilton, agc-d S2 years; James Campbell Andrews, Ross, 82 years; Daniel Beeler, Hamilton, 81 years; Willi a hi Booth, Oxford, 82 year?.William Braffield, Oxford, SO years; Willinm Brown, Ross, 82; Clark Baker, Mauds, 83; Michael Baiderman, ihmtown, 86; Jacob Rake, Heno, 87; Joseph Clawson, Okeana, SS; Judge W. R. Cochran, Hamilton, 80;'Joseph (hum, Oke-ana, 87; Richard Conaroc, Scven-mile, 82: William Cone, Ross, 81; John CJal’ton, Middletown, 80; John X. Carey, West Chester, 82; Joshua Davis, Hamilton, 83; James Davis, Reity, 82.Harvey Denman, Stockton, 82; Joseph Demoret, Boss, 82; Bartholomew Deiuorel, Ross, 89; David E. Davies, Paddy's Run (Shftntfon), 80; Peter Kuler, Hamilton, 90; Michael F. Kisel, Hamilton, 83; David- Enyurt, Middletown, 80} Dr. Cyrus Falconer, Hamilton, SI; Epperson Fulkerson, Hamilton, SI; Joseph W. Fra see, Roily, 82; Andrew Flenner, Scveuiuile, 82; Alexander Guy, Oxford,. 90; William Gray, Mauds, S7; Jtuncs Gif fin, Hamilton, 81; Thomas Garone, Oxford, 80; Daniel Gawkcr, Posttown, 87; Daniel Hnwlc, Ross, 80.AT. Goebel, Trenton, 86; IsaacSA.Bj C, E. lm'n'MHl-'lELU . AuoHulcd PreJM Kacllv WdltorNew York, Sept. 19 lt;AP—Official permission has just been grained for the broadens ting of ihe^Yorlds ae-rl-sBoth the WKAF-NBC~WJ7.-NKC and. ih.0 WABC-CBS chains win fijva the dnlJv detailed accounts as they have In the past, starting with ihe first October 1, ami continuing'until it is determined whether the Philadelphia. Athletics or the St, T.oUte Cardinals are world's champions.Graham McNamee for NBC and Ted Busing for CBS will he chief announcers.Sophlo Tucker, veteran comedienne, of the stage, has turned to radio and expects to put on a series via an NBC network..the starling time for. •which remains to be set;*Trv these on ?our r«lt;ljlt;» tnnlffhfi WBAFADC G:0D—Celso Jiunrtaclo, Mari Piano Virtuoso.1:30- The Wanderinp Gypsy and JJJy Silver Flute, drama.3 0:30—Lloyd Huntley's dance orchestra.AVAUC-CllS-.rh Inrt linT5:00—Catholic Services (NBC), D:00—Russian Singers (N13C.U U:30—Sponsored. (NRG).7:00—Sponsored (XUC).B:0D—David Lawrence (NBC).fi:I5—DnnCrt firchestm.5:43—Orchestra.‘ 9:15—Best Sellers (NBC).9:45—Sunday Night at Seth Barker's (NBC).WIvRC—X4U0 Kfluryclrs. 10:00—Nomads (NBC).10:30—Jewels of Destiny (NBC). 11 :UU—Guitar. .11 :J5—Plano and ?ax.11:30—Skillet Dicker*.32:00—Charlene nnd Tommy. 12:15—Eleanor and Jim.12:45—Brlarhopper.5;4d—Blues singer.6:00—Rambtcrw.6:15—Russel Hodpea.C:30 2Jot Sfdell and. Dave Young. 6:45—Bed Riding: Hood.7 :flfl—Tlawailans.T:R0—Music.8:Qlt;J—Skillet Dickers.S:30—Orchestrn.0:00—UrlorhoppDr.0:15—Tenor.9:30—Orchestra,WFHP—i Shift Kilocycle*.8;00—Break of Day.5:3-0—Concert hour.9:30—Mu ale.30:30—Varieties.31:00—Opera «.33:30—GfOvnno and Cor tea. 11:45—Rat oh Wit herbs*.T —£**.'•»« fWPKC-r,2rir.s*-—W. '-i^r ' yrT-....-*Ifageriiian, Hamilton, 90; Abe! Ilod, Hamilton, 82; Robert 11aroar, Hamilton, 89; teebastbui Harold, Hamilton, 82; Enoch Husk el, Oxford, SO; John Hendrix, Oxford, 85; James Haider, Clawson, 81; Ellison Hanlradcr, Blue Ball, 80; John Tsnmmgpr, Olceaua, 80; JamesW. JoneS, Okeana, 8S; John P,JoncF, Puddv’s Rim, 81; William X_ Johnson, Oxford, 82; Thomas Jeffersnn, Oxford, 80; Dr. Edwuril Kimball, Monroe, 81; l’eter Jung, Hamilton, 82; Jacob Kumicr, .Millville, 80; Michael Kuiulor, Millville, 80; Charles «t._ Kennedy, Hamilton, 81; Joseph Kern, Heno. 80; Charles C. Lcgg, Bethany, 00;William t.inn, Monroe, 81: Andrew Lewis, Millville, 87; Alexander Luest, Okeana, 80; Hon. Mark C. McMahon, Hamilton, 03; James Murphy, Oxford, 81; John Miller, Oxford, 80; David M. Magic, Oxford, 80; Samuel R- Mollyneanx, Oxford. 81; Thomas Manning, Ox-ford, 8i.Eliplmlct Moorchuuse, Paddy’sRun, 80 j Wilson Mftrtindiilc, Ross,8J; James McCloskey, Millvillo, 80; David Messier, Heno, 83; Washington Miller, McGoniglc, 81; James A. Xeal, Hamilton, 81; Captain D. P. Xelson, MvGauiglc, 81; Robert Orr, Collinsville, 82; William Picivilt, RolUuny, 83; Thomas Pope, Trenton, 86; James Rossman, iHamilton, 89; Tkouins Roberts, Ox-ford, 80; RuFsell Rest on, Mhldlo-towu, 85; Peter W, Shepherd, Hfliuilloi!, 87; Daniel Shot I house, ji sniii I ion, 87; Thomns IX Storrett, Jlflniilton, 82; Charles Sorber,Hamilton, 85; Dr. Alanson Smith. Haui-ilton, 85; Johu Sloneker, Collinsville, 82; Willinm J. Sleplteuson, Oxford, S~2; Sandy Stewart, Oxford, 89; Ludwig Schaffer, Trenton, SO; John Sinkcy, Heno, SI; l^amlsdalc Sunpson, Bethany, 84; John Tulcv, HmtiilLon, 85; James Taylor, Hmniihm, 81; Snniuel Taylor, Hamilton, 80; Shem Thomas, Pimsftown, 8J; Isaaa Tcetor, Okc-2inaT 84; David Urmston, Tfaniil-tujj, 8(1; George Yinncdge, Hamilton, 82.Jack Van dcr Veer, Hamilton, 86; John. Yoorliees, Bethany, S2; Ridiard Yercfeer, Oxford, 80; Daniel Woolen webcr, Hamilton, 91; John Wick, Hamilton, 82; Jeremiah. Warwick, Hamilton, 89; Reuben Woodruff, Paddy’s Run, 87; Jolm Wright, Oxford, 89; JamesWebster, Middletown, 80; John J Wolfe, Monroe, 82; Peter Young, j Hamilton, $2. IFounding of HamiltonAt the time Hamilton was founded the federal government was engaged in an aggressive war cgaiutf the Indians who were resisting the invasion of their territory. by the white men. The government had mut with some serious reverses. As the expedition of General Hnrmar nnd others hml had very lilt to rf-iuut on the hostile Indians, the government deeided to attack the savages in their own fastnesses.For this purpose 'General Arthur St. Clair, governor of the northeast territory, was invested * with the duei* command of the troops to be employed on this expedition. On the seventh of August, 1791, the forces arrived itt Ludlow station, five miles from Cincinnati, On September 17th, 1791, a portion of the iujuy 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 n 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 deu^it for army supplies and to ho (Xityjf the ]osts nil communication reaching from Fort Washington to the ob-1 jeet of the campaign. IThe Site ChosenFORTY YEARS AGOThe official program of the Hamilton tentenmal eelobraiion hi lS91 reveals many of the industries which the city then possessed. Amorg those which had their advertisements in the official program for that event are the 2viles Too! Works,1 now a part of ihe General Machinery Corporation; the Gordon Steam Pump company, later consolidated with the Laidlaw-Dann-Gordcn company of IvoryiVite; the Hamilton Autographic Register company which still operates m extensive plant in Lindenwald; the Beckett Paper company, then manufacturing tutored papers, but now specializing in Buckeye cover paper; the Hamilton Tile Works, no longer in existence; the Bentel and Marged(mt company, manufacturers of wood working maehiir* cry, with a shop on North Fourth street, no longer in existence; the J. F. Bender Bros, company, general builders and lumber dealers, Dayton 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 nntl Allstatter company; W. M. Ding-feldet* and compj:nk. lumber dealers, Second and Sycamore streets, no longer in existence; Carr and Brown, imitot-3; the Globe opera house, “playing nothing hut first class attractions”; Overpeek, Photographer, 239 High street; Dr. C. MnCkt's drug store, IS South Third street; Charles Hossfeld, liquor dealer, 201-203 Court street; MaeXeule and Urban, safe manufacturers; Israel Williams, attorney nt !s.w; Charles E. Doty, photographer; D. W. Fitton and company, dry goods; John Seluveizer, buggies, phaetons, surreys, wagons.station artillery to be used in caseof attack. . .On September 30, 1791, the fort j'jhaving been completed, a salute of * • • cannon was iired and the fort • given the name of Fort Hamilton, ; to honor of Alexander Hamilton, j who at that lime was secretary of # the treasury of the United Slates. ■ The army was then inspected by , Cotone! Mcutgez, inspector of the j army- The entire force numbered . 2,300 non'Commissioned off icei-s and j men. 1With the fort completed ir was decided to place its defense in the l hands of a detachment oil me.i uu- . dcr the command of Captain John [ Armstrong, an efficient soldier who ,I was familiar with Indian habits ami *! especially of their manner of wav- ; ’fare. Later Captain Armstrong j was succeeded by Major Jonathan f i (toss, also 2i soldier of distinct ion, lt;who continued to command until s 1800, when he tendered his rerig- ';nation from (lie army mid retired. ‘ His resignation, however, was iwf. accepted by the secret my of war ; until a year after it had been pie- 11vcaled a series of graves, some still identified us those of soldier*, almost iu the center of what is now Second street.Watson, Middletown, 87; WilliamThe Bite chosen by General St.Clr.ir extended from approximatelythe east end of 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 Second street. The burial ground for the Fort was located on ground that constitutes South Second street, just south of High street When the Tin mil ton waterworks system was installed to about 1585, excavations nitule for the water pipes 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 iu diameter only were best suited for the purpose, and os they hadto be tail and straight, a considerable extent of ground had to hetraversed before sufficient timbercould be found in a quantity tomeet the needs thus created. Ashallow trench was dug outside the fort io carry off ihe water and to prevent the pickets being swept away durirg heavy ruins.Four good bastions were made of trunks of trees to guard the fort, Ono of these stood nt the northeast angle of the fort, in what is now High street. Ou this was raised »l high platform on which to -•cnted.Thus Hamilton, just 21 place in the wilderness, was horn. -One hundred years later, jl happy and contented people, celebrated the event wiih what, up until that time, was the most impressive nml magnificent spectacle ever witnessed in the Great Miami valley?The wilderness of 140 years :igo is now u great industrial center, surrounded by one of the richest4ugrieuUiinri communities in theworld. Tlm.se 140 years have been filled with romance, faith dud progress.--Amusements--2:3:3:4:4:4:5:5;5:5:6:6:6:7:7:728;S:*:9:101010101111121245—Sereiiailc (NBC).15—Orchestra.45—Georgian Wildcats.00—Orchestra.20—Georgian Strollers.15—Cuniedy sketch.00—Mountain hallOAls.3 5—Mormon TRbornacle choir. 30—Children’s program.45—Commentator (NBC),OU'—TDlalogiift (NBC).30—Sponsored.45—Paris Nig-ht J.lfe (NBC). 00—Boxy (NBC).30—Baseball.30—Fanfares.00—Orchestra,30—Music (NTIO).00—Sponsored (NBC).3D—Orchestra.:00—Orchestra.:31—Variety.:4 5—Sport Slices.:5jJ—Weather.:00—Harmony team.:15—Chime reveries.;01—Orchestra.;30—Orchestra.IVlvRC—Kilocycle*.Next Week On The AirFlash and Mac, two real life newspaper men. will lake tho air in « scries of radio- flramus depicting the actual lives of metropolitan jiews-jratherer.q when “.Headlines ninkns Its premier through station iVBSR at 3 00 Monday nlffbt. September 21.The series will he heard every Monday and Thursday evening thereafter ut 10:30 o’clock (Chicago time) thru tho same station from the Chicago NBC studios, 'Way no King and-Uls famous dance orchestra will return to the air thru an NBC-WEAF network for a new series of programs bestowing Sunday, September 2,7, 3:00 to 3:30 p. m., central standard lime from the Chicago NBC studios. 'This program will be heard over WSAI.A innPTliOnl ilrtV llUisif. hv .Avrhnumbers. The broadcast wiU be hep.rd through WLW.The story of JTolanthe*' will be.Vile !5U»i.v ill iiiiaiiinc •/lolil musically by a mixed chorus during the Gilbert and Sullivan Gems program over an NBC network on Sunday at 4 p. m. Tlio broadcast will ha heard through TVSAt.Parables’* wilt be discussed by Rev. John A. McClorey, lecturer and writer of .Detroit university during the Catholic Hour on Sunday at 5 p. m.. aver an NBC network. The program will he broadcast through WSAIThere's a Time and Place for Everything’* and“You Cali It Madness” will be suns: by Ho May Bailey during: a program with Ted Weems and lils orchestra from the Chicago NBC studios on Sunday at 0:15 p. m. Orchestral numbers lvijl include “What“SMILING LIEUTENANT”paramount SundayThree large barrels of beer with the atooholio cintent of sotla for whoopee \o 120 players duri-ng the filming af Alaui ice Obevaiier’s lyr-wrh romance, lioiv showing nt the ltoi*a mount theatre here, “The Smiling Lieutenant.” A dozen ear-tenns of importvd Bavarian pretzels a whole Swiss cheese and four cartons of eaineuibcrt were consumed with the near-beer during the filming of the hockbier-fest scene of the picture.And, when luhch call sounded in the studio, only a scattered handful of the 120 players were ably* to report for the meal.day and “50 Fathoms Deep” playing Friday and Saturday with Jack Holt and Loretta Savers in thecast.KAPP PILES SUITON NOTE TOR S5U0George S. Ivapp, ol Hamilton, .sued in common pleas court FridavNtor judgment or. a 30-ihiv note signed February 2;L 1931 by Harry and Minnie Kapp.COMING ATTRACTIONS AT THE PARAMOUNTThe attractions at the Paramount following “Th* Smiling Lieutob-ant” are “Just a Gigolo” fcntur-tog William Haines and Irene Purcell pluyiug Wednesdfiv and Thurs-ATTRAOTIONS OPPEREB AT THE PALACEThe next week attractions at the Palace are u* follows: Monday and Tuesday, *£ Tninsgrocsion19 w ith Kay Francis and Ricardo Cortez; Yvcdnesday and Thursday, “Lover Come Back” Btarrijig Jaiik Mullitill and Betty Bronson; Friday and Saturday’ “Th? Sunrise trail71 with Bob Steele.“King'5 English” is the kiml 0? English the King Ls supposed to sppnk.PINAL PRESENTATIONS BEING MADE TODAY“AnnabelitPs Affairs” featuring Victor McLnglen and Jeanette MacDonald is playing at the Palace the Jnst times today.“Smart Money” featuring Edward G. Robinson, is closing its run at Urn Paramount theatre tonight.•$lt;day afternoon. Mr. Horning passed-mr\AVo DiDTurmvoEnds Tonite *1ANNABELLE' S ATP AIRS” with VIC McLAGLENTake il«e road to hup-p i 11 e r s——w 11 h the screen's huppy 3over.I
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Hamilton Evening Journal
Hamilton, Ohio, US
Sat, Sep 19, 1931
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