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Hammond marks historyrfuturBy EDNA CAMPBELL Of Hie Star BuffHAMMONDMrs. Bahm presented Mrs. James M. Four my and Mrs. J. Harold Barnes as descendents of the owner of CateThe past, present and ^Square, while referring to Mrsfuture of Hammond were brought up to date in the ceremony dedicating the American Bicentennial Pavilion Monday afternoon in Cate Square.Mark Solomon, chairman of the Hammond Bicentennial Commission addressed the group briefly, stating that the commission had made plans for this occasion for six or seven montha and he cited the city council for its cooperation.The Tangipahoa Parish Community Bank led by Tom Burroughs provided background music prior to the prayer by Rev. D.M. Della Penta of Holy Ghost Church and emcee Jesse Griffith’s welcome address.Duncan Wamock gave the history and information on the U.S. Flag and ended his talk with a plea that all citisens fly the flag until July 4. He referred to Flag Day data in the Daily Star as research done by Herman Hupperich.Mrs. Henry A. Menu was recognized as the “Betsy Rots of 1976 as she unfurled the self-fashioned special bicentennial Hammond Flag which she presented to Mayor Sam Saik, and Commissioners Darouse and Anderson. Mrs. Mentz explained the gold cross emphasized Christian influence in the city. The green and gold, in deference to SLU, meant gold for stability and green for growth. The pyramid was likened to a tree with roots of past, present and future.jFourmy’s husband as a longtime city ] engineer.Mrs. Barnes traced the square from 1857 and in 1860 when owned by the U.S. government and it came up for sheriff’s sale. She had records where her great grandfather Charles E. Cate was the successful bidder.Cate took possession of the 300 acres in Nov. 5,1861. He moved his family to Hammond and the home was located int he same plot as the pavilion. She told of a carriage house where signs of brick walk stand today, a comisary and a ballroom. In 1888 or 1889 a fire destroyed the house except for the kitchen quarters, which Cate converted into his residence. Today it is the Bass home on east Charles and Magnolia.The park was made into a Victorian garden complete with lagoons. Mrs. Barnes recalled in 1920 a Chautauqua was set up. In the 1930’s, depression caused the loss of Cate Square and property went into hands of Guaranty Bank and Trust Company. The bank sold it to the city of Hammond in 1942 for $8,000 which was raised through a bond issue. On Nov. 10, 1959 the City Council passed a motion officially naming the public park Cate Square.Mrs. Barnes summed up the history by saying the square came into being during turbulent times, but there had been much joy and some sorrow here. Historically, she added, this is where itall began with religious teachings in the Cate home, the nucleus for the beginning of Grace Memorial Church.Early education stemmed from teachings by Mary Cable who was brought here to teach the Cate children in their home.Griffith concluded the dedicationwith the statement that the pavil monument of hopes and dref Americans.Rev. Edward Glusman, relt; Grace Memorial Episcopal lt;closed with the benediction.A tour of the herb garden picnic supper followed the dediciPhoto courtesy of Tengiptho* Parish Sheriff'* DtThis pistol was used in the Bedico burglaryFour youths nabbeAMITE — A 17-year-old Tampa, Fla. youth and three juveniles have been booked into the Tangipahoa Parish jailcouple in a car with a Florida plate, had bought small items store, paying for them with old f
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Hammond Daily Star
Hammond, Louisiana, US
Tue, Jun 15, 1976
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