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Part OnePages 1 to 8CLAY COUNTYNTENNIAL EDITIONamVOLUME XXXVITimes and News Consolidated.BRAZIL, INDIANA,AY, RETT. 28, 1925.REVOLUTIONARY WARHEROES AREI\IHONORED THURSDAYIWillThursday AfternoonWith Memorial Ceremony at Old Hill CemeteryWilliamlution—Sons of American Revolution to DedicateMarkerOld Fashioned Style ShowWill Complete Afternoon ProgramHome Coming Program AtForest Park Thursday NightClay county’s first birthday partyin celebration of its first hundredyears of existence to he held Thursday and Friday, will open Thursdayof oldmorning with the display relics in down town store windowsand an art exhibit in the former C. S. York music store room in the .,./.ens National hank block, whereform at 1 :30 o’clock in front of Centennial headquarters at 24 west Na-. tional avenue, near the corner otCommander JoeFranklin street.Wright, of the American Legion, has issued notice for members of the fir-to meet at the Brusoning squad Booterv at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon to take part in the exercises. Veterans of the Civil, Spanish-Amer-ihe work of (layle Porter Hoskins, famous as an illustrator, and othersiwill he on display. / lt;•Display windows of the business houses are already loaded with relics which have been furnished theioan and World wars will take part in the parade which will be headed bv the Brazil Concert hand and willmarch west on National avenue tothe Hill cemetery. Automobiles willCentennial committee from all parts of Clay county and also from a distance. The bulk of these relics havebe provided for the Civil War vet-DR. W. D. PARSONSerans.to do with the early history of Clay county, including spinning wheels, carding hoards, fluting irons, oldhousehold utensils, primitive farming implements, etc. In the collection also is pioneer wearing apparel, hooks yellowed with age, historicalThe ceremony at the cemeteryA ******will consist of an etiology of Eli and John Hendrix, pioneer business men of Brazil, and a tribute to the memory of Prof. Byron Lawrence, father of the coal industry in Clay county, by T. N. James. Mrs. Hilbert R. Finch, of Center Point, secretary ofPRES. OFCentennial ProgramTHURSDAY, OCT- 1ST.Forenoon: Registration of home comers. Review of window exhibits.the Historical society, will place documents and shot guns, rifles-and j wreaths on the graves of Williampistols of the early duys.The T; ursday afternoon prog* am consists ot a patriotic memorial ceremony for soldiers of the Revolutionary war buried in Clay county at 1:30 o’clock, an old fashionedstvie show on north Walnut street at 3 o’clock, followed by a Colonial tea for those in old costumes andOard and Prof. Lawrence and Con-NOTEI) EDUCATOR AND PRESIDENT EMERITUS OF INDIANA STATE NORMAL, DIED AT TER-ltE HAUTE EARLY TODAY.* j SCL-1:30 p. m. Patriotic procession to Hill cemetery, led bv BrazilConcert Band. Automobiles carrying G. A. R., W. R C. and state officers of Sons of the American Revolution.Marchers: American Legion, Brazil and Center Pointguests of the Hostorical Society totJtprogrambo served at the Masonic temple.I Wi'The Thursday 7 evening will be a meetpiig of the Clay Countv Historical Society at the Forest+~;re».suian Nobk IV Johnson of T.. rre J\Haute, will speak on the lives of the DR. PARSONS WAS early pioneers of western Indiana.} BORN IN TERRE HAUTE,Posts, W. M. Strobel Chapter DeMolay, Century Clubmembers, Historical Society and citizens. March from Centennial headquarters, promptly.At cemetery* Cornelius F. Posson, Master of Ceremonies.The program will close with a rit-Jualisticdedicating nPark auditoriumat 7:30 o’clock. Hinging old time songs, short talks and instrumental music will he features of the evening.ceremony, bronze marker for the tomb of the Revolutionary war hero. William Oard. buried here in 1835, by the State chapter, Sons of American Revolution, assisted by the American Legion firing squad.The Home Coming program at the Forest Park auditorium at 7:30 o’clock Thursday evening will he of anf] interest to every resident and former resident of Clay county as theWas a Member of First Class When Normal Kehool Was Opened and (•radtinted in 1872—Was Chosen President of School in ISS..Eulogy of Eli and John Hendrix and tribute to tne memory of Prof. Byron Lawrence by Thos. N. James.Reading: “Bivouac of the Dead,” Mrs. A. Wilkins.TERRE HAUTE, Sept. 28.Dr.Placing of wreaths on graves of William Oard andWilliam Wood Parsons, noted edu-Prof. Lawrence, Mrs^ G. R. Finch, secretary of Historical Society.eator, president emeritus of the In- iMilitaryrdiana State Normal school, financierAddress: Hon. Noble J. Johnson.Clay County Historical Society has The Memorial ceremony for Rev-1 arranged for a number of short olutionary war veterans will he held , talks by old residents and formerat the grave of William Oard, a sol- Clay eountians who will recite in-dior of the Revolution, who is bur- teresting reminiscences of the early iod iu the old Ilill cemetery. The ex-; days. Among the speakers will heiprominent citizen of TerreHaute, died at 2:10 o’clock thisRitualistic ceremony dedicating bronze marker for tomb of Revolutionary hero, William Oard, buriedmorning at his residence, 1 444 So.('enter street, after a serious illness.here in 1835 ; State Chapter S. A. R., the American Legion assisting and firing the honorary military salute.orrises will be in charge of the In-j Ex-congressman E. S. Holliday, nowdiana Society of the Sons of the of Indianapolis; Major R. L. Ken-Amorican Revolution and an im-1 nedy, 'of Terre Haute, formerly ofpressiveout.ceremony will be carried lt;Center Point: Dr. A. F. Bridges,Cornelius F. Posson, formerly of this, city, now of Indianapolis, will he master of ceremonies and has ar-! formerly of this city, now of Colo-Dr. Parsons, who was 7 5 years old. had been ill for a number of weeks and his condition was recognized as extremely grave. Saturday his condition became worse and helapsed into unconsciousness for the first time during his illness. He did not regain consciousness before death.3:00 p. m. Style Show of early time costumes and manners,North Walnut street. Mrs. M. H. Johnson and Mrs. A.D. Davi*, conducting4:30 p. m. Colonial Tea for Centennial guestsColonial costumes. Women’s Federated Clhisranged the details of the ceremony. The exercises .at the cemetery will he proceeded by a parade which willrado Springs, Cojo.; Mrs. Everett Sanders, formerly of Coalmont. now of Washington. D. C.: Mrs. Anna Holloway, city; Mrs. Carrie C.ard-ner, Clay. City; Ora C.assaway, city;(Continued on Page 3)* * f 4Parade Formation And Lines Of MarchWilliam Wood Parsons, president emeritus of the Indiana State Normal school, financier and leading citizen of Terre Haute, was a native of the city, where he was born May IS, 1850. Actively connected with the Normal school for a period of 4 5 years, he was its president for 36 years, during which time he attained a national reputation as an educator and an authority on ped-7:30 p. m. Home Coming at auditorium. Century Club, visiting guests and the general public.Old time singing and instrumental music. Reminiscent speeches by guests and pioneers, including Prof. George Taov* Hon. E. S. Holliday, Major Kennedy, Dr. A- F. Bridges, Mrs. Anna Holloway, Mrs. Everett Sanders, Mrs. Carrie Gardner, Ora Gassaway, Wilson Neal,Peter T. Luther, Mose Rodenbarger and many others. As a visitor from Colorado Springs, says, “It will bethe greatest time of our lives.” John M. Rawley, presiding.FRIDAY, OCT. 2D.All participants in Panulc to form on National Avenue east ofiAshley street and side streets to be announced. Parade tostart moving at exactly 11:00 o'clock. Marching west to Keas-ey Lumber To.—lt;''oilliter march to \Yalnut street thenee south to Confer st root—thou oast toNo. II. Ainorioan Legion. SEC TION TWO.lt;’ass Township.SECTION THREE.Dick Johnson Township.SEC TION FOUR..1 nek son Township with Band. SECTION FIVE.Harrison Township.gogy.Display of relics and antiques.He was the son of Dr. Thomasand Elizabeth (Ryman) Parsons,pioneers of Terre Haute and Vigo county. I)r. Thomas Parsons, who was of English ancestry, was born in Maryland, one of the earliest representatives of the family having made their way to the American col-Ford Aeroplane Tour passes over city.10:30 a. m. Centennial parade, National avenue.Picnicking at Forest Park.2:30 p. m. Historical Pageant at Forest Park.7:30 p. m. Historical Pageant at Forest Park.
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