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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1916
Page
2
Corydon prepares a two day centennial celebration with a pageant featuring Indiana pioneers and state figures. Langdon directs four episodes with period costumes, music, drills, speeches, and the Indiana moving picture show titled Indiana.
Indiana centennial pageant to be staged in Corydon next Friday features four episodes depicting key periods of state history. Portrayed by male performers, the cast includes governors and notable figures as the Pageant Master William Chaun ey Langdon directs the production and its rehearsals.
The organizers insist the Centennial Celebration is not a money making scheme. They note guaranty commitments totaling nearly 3000 to cover expenses, with any surplus used for worthy public purposes. The aim is to boost patriotism and pride in Indiana, showcasing Hoosier citizenship through a creditable entertainment. Citizens are urged to attend and be convinced.
Indiana Industrial Board officials J A Perkins John J Walsh Thad Gurley and Harry Brett visited Corydon last Saturday to inspect the Centennial grandstand They approved the structure praising design and workmanship and urged minor improvements conducted by William Mitchell The visitors enjoyed Corydon and its historic sites noting Indiana's capital history for local readers
Professor Julius Doerter and Carl Dreisch visited Corydon to select grounds for a June 3 Centennial drill event featuring 500 Evansville students. The Evansville High School band will provide music and no admission will be charged.
The First Constitution of Indiana from Corydon will be on display at the Centennial Celebration next Friday and Saturday. Lew M. O'Bannon delivered the historic document to Corydon and it will be kept in bank vaults during the event along with records from Vincennes and Corydon and the 1851 Constitutional Convention copy. Dr. Giles Mowrer of Louisville arrived in Jeffersonville for a relative's death, while local visitors including Ben F. Smith and the Grimes family called on J Shaw Grimes and kin last week.
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