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Centenary Memorial of The Erection of The County of Dauphin & The Founding of The City of Harrisburg (PA) Egle OCR (Ver 1)
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OBVERSE.
REVERSE.
LAW
JUDGE,
ISAAC MUMMA.
PROTHONOTARY,
EHRMAN
SAMUEL
J.
B.
MITCHELL.
DISTRICT ATTORNY,
M.
McCARRELL.
TREASURER,
WILLIAM
PHILIP
B.
MEETCH.
SWAB.
M. OTT,
RECORDER,
C.
COUNTY SOLICITOR,
FREDERICK
CORONER,
GEORGE
F.
SHINDLER.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
CORNELIUS BIXLER,
JOHN W. STOBER,
CHRISTIAN
L.
GINGRICH.
ENDERS,
ADAM
H. SHOPE.
AUDITORS,
ISAAC M. BONAWTTZ,
ALFRED
WILLIAM
T.
BLACK.
CONTROLLER,
K.
S.
VERBEKE.
HARGEST.
SOLICITOR,
THOMAS
CITY ENGIXEER.
Ward
Edward
John
Second Ward
Miller and
C.
Lyme, Bartholomew
B.
DeVout, John
W.
Amos F. Fry. Third Ward J. Monroe Kreiter, Wilson Elder, and Edmund Mather. Fourth Ward Samuel H. Ettla, Frederick K.
Valentine
Hummel,
Swartz, Samuel
W.
Ward
Charles
J.
Hargest,
Fisher, William
and George C.
W.
Weikert,
Seventh
Ward
William H.
Sible,
John
J.
Gehrett,
David E.
Leigli-
Eighth
Ward
James H. W.
J.
PRELIMINARY.
As
early as
celebration of the
of
as
ing upon the suggestions made, a Committee from the Society was appointed to whom was entrusted this
imj)ortant duty.
As the Founder
all
of the
should be invited
On
Cit}^
"
Mayor
tennial year of
John Harris
in 1785.
would
respectfully suggest to
your honorable
upon
all
necessary
and empowered to invite the co-oi)eration of the Dauphin County Historical Society, an associadetails for the proper celebration of the occasion,
tion to
whom
Centenary Memorial.
I luive
ad-
and labor
to
Commonwealtli."
set forth,
Charles
Common
Council of
composed
of six
Council and three members of the Select Council be appointed by the respective chairs so that each ward
of the city shall be re]:)resented on said committee, to
take into consideration the celebration of the centenial anniversary of the foundation of
Harrisburg
referred to
Mayor be
and said committee shall have power to devise the means and most expedient manner of appropriately celebrating said event, and report from
time to time to councils."
After an
was decided
that sub-committees of three from those of the Historical Society and Councils be appointed, which should be designated the General Committee on the Centennial. The number promptly organized was subsequently increased to ten, and from that time onward have acted for the committees originally ap-
pointed.
Prdiniinar)/.
As the date of the erection of the county was the 4th of March, 1785, and the Report of the Commissioners, Avhich designated Plarrisburg as the countyseat, the 14th of Ai)ril, 1785, at first it was deemed better to fix upon the latter date as tlie beginning of
our century, and April
14, as the
day and
of celeljration.
at a conference
upon
as the time
Anniversary.
that date
From
met
at lirst weekly,
onward the General Committee then two, three, and four times a
week, devoting themselves to the perfecting of all arrangements necessary for a successful celebration* which it proved to be in every particular. Beside the appointment of special committees to superintend each day's commemorative exercises, there were other and just as important ones, which proved to be a far greater labor than generally supposed. The results of the work of the General Committee were fully shown in the magnificent celebration, which in every detail proved so satisfactory.
The Programme
1.
That the celebration of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the erection of the county of Dauphin, and the founding of the city of Ilarrisl^ui-^lje fixed for Monday, September 14th, 1885. 2. That the Clergy of all the congregations or churches in the county of Dauphin, be requested to deliver Commemorative Sermons or Discourses on Sunday, September 13tli, 1885, and that a committee
10
of nine
l)e
i'crifciiary
Mernorial.
a])i)oiiited to
confer with,
and
invite the
hour recommend-
ed that the Court House, Church, Public School, Fire Engine, Factory and all other bells througout the
county be rung
that in
all
minutes; and
and
private, of the
commencing together, sing the National " God Bless Our Native Land."
4.
Hymm,
at tlie to
be
hour of 11 o'clock in the Tliere shall be delivered an introductory forenoon. address, with brief addresses by State, County and And that on the evening of the same (yity officials. day at the hour of 7.30 o'clock the concluding exercisesshall consist of a Centenary Poem, an Historical Address, Singing, etc., and remarks by old citizens; and that a committee of nine be a])])ointed to carry
out this resolve.
5.
lotli,
1885, a paratle
of the Military,
civil
and
social
societies or organizations in
16th, 1885, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon, there shall be an IndusThat every dejiartment trial I)isi)lay and Procession.
I'rdi itiiiKirij.
11
of indnstrv
tlio
every })ortion of the county be requested to jiarticipate and tljat a committee of nine be appointed to arrange
the details of this (hs))hiy by
tlie
people of Dan])hin
county.
7. That on Thursday, September 17th, 1885, the Firemen of this and adjoining counties of the State,
and others
whom
they
may
invite, will
Union
relative thereto.
8. That a Marshal be chosen for each day with power to designate special and other aids, to whom shall be committed and entrusted the order of i)arade or street displays on the days fixed therefor. Such
and
That an Antiquarian Display be held on the week of the Anniversary Celebration. That a room be provided for the collection and display of ancient farm implements, furniture, portraits, paintings, china, books, clothing, beds and bedding, and relics of all descriptions. That a moderate fee be charged for
admission, to be applied to the purposes of the celebration.
That
That a com-
of said exhibition.
be
opened
at narrisl)urg
on Wednesday, September
ilth,
12
1885.
Centenarjj Memorial.
To be
That
tlie
celebration,
to the
and by
to
add
importance
of
it;
of nine be appointed
who
That the officers of all Boroughs in the county be invited and re'quested to attend the Centennial Anniversary, on the opening and succeeding days.
11.
to i)articipate in this
extended to the citizens of the county of Lebanon, which for twenty-eight years formed a part of the original county of Dauphin, and ever
celebration
since has been closely united therewith politically.
13.
suitable
and bronze. That said medal be by the treasurer or under his direction at a reasonable advance on its cost, and that a committee of
sold
five
14.
of the
committee
upon committees by circular inviting their consent to assume the duty, and upon an affirmative reply, announce tlie apshall notify all persons appointed
pointment.
Preliminary.
15.
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That
all coinniittees
going shall have power to appoint such sub-committees as they see })roper to aid them in carrying out the objects of their appointment.
That Dr. William H. Egle is permanent secreand is charged with the duty of conducting and tary supervising all correspondence and publications re16.
That a Treasurer be chosen, who shall have all cash contributions, with power to appoint assistants in any part of the county. His payments shall be made by check upon orders app]:oved by an auditor to be appointed by this committee.
17.
charge of
committee
IS.
for adjudication.
street,
Harrisburg, be rented
for the use of this committee, other committees, for all the general purposes of the Centennial.
and
of the city
That this committee hereby notify the citizens and county that there will be a general finance committee hereafter appointed by this body
19.
to
whom
20.
all
As
it
may
modify portions of
to the secretary,
committee.
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formed,
of
l)ut
('cntenar]/ Mcmo'-ial.
a record of what
tlie citizens
of the county
city of Harrisburg,
may
look to
Take
it
all in all,
under Proviin
the annals
THE
FORISLVTION
OF THE
COUNTY OF DAUPHTN.
March
4th, 1785.
10
(yCiifmari/ Mrrnorial.
IIS'AUGURAL OEREMOTnTIES.
Wednesday, March 4th,
ISSo.
At noon, on this day, the bells and whistles throughout the city announced the completion of the first century of Dauphin county. The event would have
been more formally celebrated, had not the absence of so many citizens and officials at the inauguration of President Cleveland interfered. However, the bells
rang out in joyous peals and the whistles of the various industrial establishments screamed as though in Here full sympathy with the important occasion. and there the flags were flying, but the important transactions at the city of Washington, at the very
hour, seemed to absorb
all
The
tion
:
following data
is
The
Lancaster into a separate county," to be called Dauphin, was passed on the 4th of March, 1785. The
first officer
commissioned was Capt. Alex. Graydon, as prothonotary, March 9, 1785 the second, Rev. Joseph Montgomery, as register and recorder, March 11, Thus it will be seen that very little time was 1785. The first will was proved lost in the organization. on the 27th of April, 1785, while the first deed was recorded on the 26th of April, 1785.
;
THE
FOUNDmG
OF HARRISBURG,
PROCIRAMME.
President ol the Meeting,
David Mumma
A.
Introductory Address,
Boyd Hamilton
Centenary Poem,
Benjamin M. Nead
County,
tlie
The
The Commissioners
to
Lay Out
Town,
William H. Egle, M.
THE FOUNDING OF
On
ment
1M1F
TOWN.
tlie
General As-
sembly passed a resolution directing the appointof commissioners for the purpose of receiving
""proposals of such person or persons as
may
offer
bank of the Susquehanna." we of the present day can readil}' see. They had far-seeing men in those days but other legislators were as obtuse as some of
east
What
the present.
the House proceeded to elect commissioners for the purpose expressed in the resolution of the 1 oth, "and the ballots being taken it appeared that David Rittenhouse,
Sellers.
Every Pennsylvanian
knows about the famous astronomer Rittenhouse. Thomas Hutchins was jirior to the Revolution in the British service, and was a geographer of much prominence in that era of American history. On the 4th of March, 1784, they made their report. Those
famous men were correct in their opinion of this locality, which time has verified, notwithstanding the malignity of the enemies of our town or the stuHere is their report: pidity of croakers.
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Centenary Memorial.
Philadelphia, March 4, 1784. To the Honorable, the Representatives of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in
General Assembly Convened In consequence of instructions which we, the sub-^ scribers, were honored with on the 20th of September
we have this day received the inclosed proJohn Harris, setting forth his desire of granting lands on the east side of the Susquehanna and for the purpose of building a town thereon
last,
we
At the
we
respect-
Honorable House, that it is our humble opinion the place mentioned in the enclosed proposal is preferable to any that we as yet know of, on or near the Susc[uehanna, and for the following reasons: The situation is high, airy, healthy and pleasant the soil rich and water wholesome there is clay proper for brick, stone for building, and fuel in the greatest abundance it conlines on the great road leading from one end of the Continent to the
fully report to the
; ; ;
other
ation
is
commonly
;
fordable
its situ-
summer
season
and
David Rittenhouse, Thomas Hutchins. Whether at the outset a new county was contemplated to be formed we know not, but the proposals
The Founding of
of
the
Town.
21
John Harris looked to that end. The facts are that no sooner was the struggle for independence
brought
to a close
new
The inhabitants
it
of the
inconve-
nient and expensive to go to the then county town, but no sooner was there a prospect of the erection of a new county, than efforts were made to secure the John Harris, with his location of the county town.
project for laying out
town
at Harris' Ferr}^ in
of
March
1784,
made
"Proposals"
referred.
Town on
his
Land on
"That the said John Harris will immediately (if encouraged by Government) lay out a Town of Two Hundred Lots, on high ground above his dwelling house, the lots about the Quantity of a Quarter of an acre each, in such form, with respect to streets, lanes and alleys as the Commissioners may approve, a large street to bo left for publick landings along the River side. That the said John Harris agrees that
the Honourable Assembly of this
shall appoint
after reserving
Commonwealth
lots,
Twenty
lots for
his
all
own
use
That
will
and
Town, and
lot for a
convey
Commissioners a
Court
22
Ccnk'iKirji Mewoi-ial.
House and
(loal,
and a Square
;
Gov-
as
on a reasonable
Ground Rent, or to purchase the Fee Simple of the same The commissioners in l)otli cases to be the judges that as soon as the said Two Hundred Lots;
of,
mand
for lots, the said John Harris engages, that the Publick shall be accommodated at a reasonable rate. John Harris."
As
March
3d, 1784,"
whom
March
made
"That they
find,
on the
strictest
is
examination, that
necessary,
and that
of
number
consequences to the commerce of this State. Your committee are convinced of the propriety of the Commissioners' report, and fully satisfied with the proposals ottered b.y
Mr. Harris."
the
Then
follow
bounds of
tlie
])roposed
:
new
of
accepted
of,
entered on the minutes of this House for the future government of tlie Commissioners and that Joseph
;
The
Fotiitdiiig of the
Town.
23
Montgomery, Jonathan Hoge and Moses Maclean be the Commissioners for carrying into effect the ])roposals of the said John Harris."
\Mien the act erecting the connty
of Daupliin
was
muned
posals of
John
Harris.
They made
their report on
it
was
to celebrate the
event.
The One Hundredth Anniversary of this event occurring on Tuesday, April 14, 1885, the Dauphin
county Historical Society celebrated the same by appropriate services. The exercises were held in the Grand Jury room on tfie upper floor of the Court House. Around the walls, ueatly arranged, were some rare old relics, maps, views, and portraits. These gave interest to the occasion.
David
Mumma
presided,
blage to order said that they were gatliered together to celebrate the laying out of a village, later a bor-
which was
to follow.
There were
many
events con-
and the county of Dauphin, winch to man}^ residents were unknown, and it was eminently proper that some action be taken looking to a preservation
'24
Centenary Memorial.
of the records
eration.
and enlightenment
The
for
celebration proposed
merely
amusement, but
lived an
to assist in
hundred years
hand, to the end that the celebration might in ever}^ way be complete in every particular, in fact, the
greatest ever witnessed in this section.
He hoped
The
everybody would
assist in
making
it
a success.
firemen of the city were straining every nerve to make a creditable disi)lay, and he praised them for
the efforts they had already made.
ADDRESS BY
A.
BOYD HAMILTON.
earl}^
purpose the preservation of certain portions of its history not generall}' known. They are of interest, and I hope will awaken a desire to make our Centennial, that which it promises to be, an event of first
magnitude and good feeling. There is no one now within the borders of Dauphin county who will live to celebrate a second event, such as we have met to commemorate this moment. Certainly, no one lives in the county that lived in it at
rate
its
formation, and
all
the original
village of Harrisburg,
14th of April, 1785, have passed to their fathers. The story of the county we do not j)ropose to detail,
many
interesting
Address
hi/
A.
Boyd HaniiUov.
25
Some
of these, traditional,
But as
commemorates an historic event, the details should be, and we hope are real facts, for the proof of which written evidences have been preserved. They are from dusty records, and therefore do not
possess the romantic interest that clings to the " shad
less
worthy, in spite of
The
first
John Harris
about 25
He
obtained a
which assumed to give a right to and loopholed for defense. Harris took under this right all his land and held it until his death in December, 1748. His eldest son, also a John Harris, succeeded, purchasing, before the Revolution, the rights of his brothers and This comsisters to the land held by the father.
erect
a house, palisaded,
pause to glance at a transaction on this fronProvince of Pennsylvania, thus described in an advertisement in the "Philadelphia Advertier of tlie
tiser,"
We
July, 1794
20tli of INIay last, there
came
to the
House
of
Swamp
hanna, a !Man who said he lived near the Great in Bucks County, and brought Two Horses with him, one a Black, the other a Dun with one eye, which Person took a walk from the said Harris's in
26
Ventenary MeiuorUd.
of;
These-
owner
away.
John Harris.
The foregoing is among the earhest account authenby names and dates, that we have of thefirst
relation of one of
its
inci-
who probably lost his life on that pleasant May evening, who so utterly disappears, to those who will have read and now read this notice,, how sad his fate At this moment, so long after the occurrence, we may fancy the search Harris and liis ferrymen made for the missing stranger, and what trouble they took to make his fate known. Then
The poor
fellow
!
was not often travelers presented whom it would be safe to entrust a letter. The busy activities of the present about the old " Ferry" were not even thought of by the most inveterate guesser. As early as 1775, Harris purchased and prepared a book for his projected town. This book became the " Lot Book." No name was given the town. In 1784 he made a proposal to the Legislature to lay out a town, which is of so much interest that wa
it
themselves at
"
the
ferr}'," to
quote
it
in full
Philadelphia, March
" Projjosals
3,
1784.
of a
of
town on
his land,
"That the
John Harris
2T
hundred
lots,
an acre each, in such form, with respect to streets, lanes and alleys, as the commissioners may approve,
a large street to be
river side.
left for
Tlmt the said John Harris agrees that the honorable Assembly of this Commonwealth shall
appoint commissioners to value his said
reserving twenty lots for his
lots, after
That the s'd John Harris will convey all the streets, lanes and alleys, to the inhabitants of s'd town, and will convey
use:
to the
own
proper commissioners a
house
and
jail,
and a square
may api:)ly
it
at their
should there be a further demand for lots the s'd John Harris engages, that the publick shall be ac-
commodated
at a reasonable rate."
These considerations were faithfully complied with in the next year, 1785, as we learn from the report of the commissioners named in the act of Assembly, which is as follows:
commissioners appointed to John Harris respecting the laying out of the county town of the county of Dauphin, do hereby make known that the said
the subscribed
"
We
lots, dis})Ositioii
28
Centenary Memorial.
of the
lots,
one-quarter of an acre each, and extending from 52| feet, with a depth of 210 feet, with some unavoidable
variations in particular courses, as
by inspection
Witness our hands the 14th day of April, 17<S5, Jacob Awl, Joshua Elder, Andrew Stewart, James C'owden,
In 178H the
the
"for the
it,
McKean
expressed
town might agree with the compliment to the French king in the name of the county. In 1791 we returned to Harrisburg by an act of assembly, and have rejoiced in that name since.
of the
name
for the
In the lot book of John Harris are found autographs of many of the very earliest inhabitants of this town. The fashionable way, one hundred years ago, of settling a money transaction was for both parties to sign receipts, or acquittances. As an example, Thomas Elder purchased lot 75 for 56, and owed for ground rent, &c., at the time of the death of Harris, 85 6, which he paid, and so states the account on the lot book, signing his name in the
Addresfi by A.
Boyd Hamilton.
it is
29
found
fifty
Harris wrote a good hand, so with Maclay and the Harris sons,
his brothers,
ters.
fair
charac-
Hill,
These are followed by Samuel Weir, Samuel Samuel Berryhill, Tobias Seyboth, Robert Barr,
Peter Graybill.
To
these
must
be added the autographs of John Elder, jr., William Wilson, John Miller, Frederick Youse, Frederick
(in German); James Clunie, very clean and John Comfort, Mathias Hutman, Michael Peters, John Chambers, Andrew Newman and George Hotz; the two last in German and not very well done; followed by James McNamara, John Ebert, James Beatty, John Zinn (German), Samuel Barnes Davis,
Girt,
neat;
three
in
German
;)
many
The names
this
I.
lots
appear upon
:30
13-
Ce)t tenarij
Meniorial.
Address
78.
hij
A. Bnt/d Hamilton.
31
32
Centenary Memorial.
be 33|
So that a market house was in and 18, 1792, and at no time without one. been
It
Another interesting paper has been preserved. is found in a note-book of John Kean, esq., one of
the
first commissioners, a long time senator in the Berks and Dauphin district, and registrar-general of Pennsylvania. His note reads:
day where from the vast number of people crowding to this new place, and no houses being 3^et erected, I was compelled to take lodgings with a Dr. Sterling, a mile above the town. [South street was then the upper town boundary.] In the beginning of June, 1785, I entered into partnership with Mr. James Clunie [afterwards high sheriff] in storekeeping at Harrisburg. We erected a house and in August opened a shop. Our sales quite equalled our expectations. In the beginning of May, 1786, my fellow-townsmen were about forming a system of
"I
to Harrisburg, the twenty-second
removed
of April, 1785,
They
elected
me
the jus-
was
over."
it.
We
33
which the people were determined to fill, for the protection of their lives and property. Kean served about a year, by which time the executive power had
provided regular "squires" for the bustling community. In 1791, they were empowered to elect burgesses,
and the citizens chose George Hoyer and Boyd. They were the fathers of our present municipal administrators.
Adam
earliest
its
To
subsequent history would be unjust to those who have prepared the many excellent and reliable publications
printed in relation to
it.
Yet
Sunday he stopped at Harris' "The town contains about 100 houses, many of them brick, and a large number of taverns. About
Cutler writes of a
Ferry:
one half the people are English. People were going to church they meet in private houses no churches He tells us also that the people were very well yet." and gayly dressed. This town still keeps its early
;
;
Penn, in
place
is
1788, writes:
"The
situation
of this
He
erected
by the founder
"
he occupied was
tion."
It is
Penn says the room square and high in proporthe southeast room of the second story of
22
feet
Another writer of the same period speaks of tlie women." While still another
'
34
traveler
Centenary Memorial.
is
streets.
and the Philadelphia looking houses and many years, we have been a copy of that city in more particulars than one. The ground upon which we tread of the original town plot, was neither a wild or a forest in 1785. It was a well cultivated and productive tract divided into three farms, under intelligent culture for more than fifty years previously. Its mansion orchard exance of
Unfortunately for too
tended from the stone house to Mulberry street in one direction, and below that street to Paxtangor the Its great road, on the other; about forty acres.
the valley of the Paxtang creek, and wheat fields above Mulberry, as far up the Susquehanna as Walnut street. The quarries below the great road, now Paxtang A brick yard along street, were in constant use. this "great road to the ferry" had been in use for There was "a hickory log"three or four years." house for the upper farm," above the present Harrisburg academy. This house was occupied by Governor McKean and his colleagues, the judges, during the occupancy of Philadelphia by the British army in the Revolution. The open fields about this point,Governor McKean stated to m}^ Grandfather Boyd, "w^ere the best cultivated, most charming he had ever seen." The outer farm on the " great road," this side of the poor house farm, had an orchard upon it, and produced "fine fruit and large walnuts " in the youth of the late Gen. John Forster, who died twenty years vears of age. The house on this iiso, eiditv-six
meadows along
its
best
Addi'ess by A.
Boyd Hamilton.
is
still
35
standing,
and and
is
flowed afresh,
exulted."
many
persons
who knew
social
much
is
and
He
described as a
tall, w^ell proportioned, sturdy man, with good teeth, smooth shaven, healthy appearance, and hair inclined to turn gray from an original rich brown. This he wore in the fashion of his time, long, and upon the Fourth of July had it powdered. His dress was *' leather breeches," in the fit of which he took great pride brown coat and vest, long white woolen stockings, silver buckles and heavy low-cut shoes; fond of his gun, rod and dog and equally fond of fishing or of a shooting-match quite an adept at " long bullets,"
; ; ;
or shuffle-board.
did not hesitate about expressing an opinion upon any subject of discussion, and was most emphatic in his admiration of Washington
those
He
and
He
enough
to see his
on the way
present proportions.
The
ing place
may
its
it,
our
daughters
that
is
corner stones,
streets.
complaining in our
Happy
is
that people
in such a case."
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Cenknary Memorial.
POEM BY BENJAMIN
Unsatisfied
M.
NEAD.
man first causes has sought. The springs of the action of the planets on high, The course of the sun and the moon in the sky. The source whence the lightning derives its dread power. The agents which cause the storm clouds to lower. Whence cometh the wind and the rate of its blowing, Why summer is hot, and the cause of the snowing,
Cosmographically noting the bounds Oceanic,
And And
His
own
is
brought.
How
came he
and what of
his soul?
And when
living
Of the part called immortal, and what is in Whether joy everlasting or pain evermore.
Concerning these things do
Profound grow
men
scientific
But enough in
this
deep metaphysical
strain;
We
When Adam
Though forbidden to do so by God's own decree, The desire fell upon him to wander abroad,
That he might never more see the face of
his
God.
And
To
those
who came
of him, his
own
Adam
earth,
The
traditions
home.
trace
And
the seed of
nations wise
Through
of our race.
In the dubious reflections of ages unknown. In the legends transmitted from the northermost zone, In the tales Atlantean, by
many esteemed.
Poem by Benjamin M.
In the
skillful
Nead.
87
monuments marking
That presagements of Eden are facts of to-day, And a nation of millions on Columbia's shore,
All the prophecies prove of the sages of yore.
Slept f.ur vales and slept our mountains,
And
in stillness
our fountains.
And basked
Till
beams;
God,
in
Taught men
The
signs of the
wondrous Treasure
their sight.
we time, a little measure. From our present busy life, From our thoughts of gain and pleasure, From our never ending strife, From the never ceasing worry, From the grief and from the care. From the bustle and the hurry Of our life, the larger share.
Turn
for once,
To the half foi-gotten past To admire the scenes of beauty Which adorn its vistas vast.
Inspired poet writing neatly
all."
The dim old Forest primeval Has part in our thoughts to-night.
And
Sweeping outward
to the Sea,
38
On
Centenary Memorial.
its bosom sunbeams quiver. Shadows fall from forest tree,
Glassy surface
still
unbroken
By
lip
Drinking
tillage
From
the
neighbor dares to
trifle
And by
manna
Dropped
in desert
from on high
eye.
And to him there Of a city founded yonder, Looking out upon the stream; By no narrow limits bounded,
But embracing landscape
fair,
Like
city
On
Poem
by Benjamin M. Nead.
there,
39
Was
Still
heard of everywhere.
knew
oppression.
free.
None
If opinion
found expression,
'Twas at risk of liberty. So men came from homes of childhood From the land which gave them birth,
And
For
And they settled round our Ferry, Men from distant Donegal,
From
Dwelt
old Antrim, and from Derry,
And
Placed their
and
trust in
God,
thus
was builded,
Rome;
home.
Stand
the
hill-top
And gaze toward yonder stream And note the grand fulfillment
Of the
settler's
wildest dream.
No
sign of
waving Forest
fragile,
Where
Trunk
broken
noting
Now
preserved as
fitting relic
To mark the noted spot, Where settler seized by savage Clan, And bound to stake with fiendish plan,
40
Gone
Centenary Memorial.
Escaped by chance the
is
plot.
lain in grave,
river.
Which bear on pier and arch The freighted wains, the lengthened Of Traffic's onward march. Look now adown the river Through smoke the red fires gleam.
trains
And
towering spires,
tall, its
its
mosque-like domes.
Its
buildings
palace
homes
Majestically stand.
No
Than
Of
'Tis fitting
we should
celebrate
Our
City's
hundredth year
And
God
all
A
And
Ruler safe
is
He,
its
grant that as
its
So may
Future be.
(3F
THE COUNTY.
to
whom
The
First
Officers of the
County.
41
Lamberton,
Egle.
esq.,
Dr.
dant
were abunwas partly due to the fact that an eight years war had left many good men without business and without means. The exoffice-seekers
of this
pendence also rendered many of the patriots unfit for manual labor, and hence when all over the State the rage came for division of counties, and the formation
of new ones; applications without number were made to the Supreme Executive Council, the appointing power of the State under the Constitution
of
No
sooner was
it
County of Dauphin would pass the Assembly, than memorials were presented to the Council from Capt. Alexander Graydon and the Rev. Joseph Montgomery requesting the appointment of Prothontion of the
new county
that
office
being
is
well
the newly introduced maxims of republiwas an highly favored one in Pennsylvania, to bring justice home to every man's door. In the spirit of this principle several new counties had been erected; and in the year of 1785 I had the good fortune, through the warm exertions of an influential friend, to obtain an ai)pointment to the prothonotaryship of Dauphin county. By a combination of .small circumstances working together for my advan-
"Among
it
canism
42
Centenary Memorial.
of the
Supreme Executive Council of which Mr. Dickinson was then president. The republican party possessed a majority in the Council, and Col. Atlee,, who belonged to it, was designated for the office. He was conspicuous as a party man, and if I mistake not, at the time a
member
of the Legislature
and on the score of services and character, no one had better claims. But on this occasion the negative character of
my
politics,
course
me
the advantage..
To keep out
Atlee, the Constitutionalists were disposed to give their votes to any of his competitors.
it
Of course I had all their strength and by adding to two or three Republican votes, I acquired a greater number than any in nomination. As the rule was to vote for the candidate individually, there was no physical or, perhaps, moral impediment to each of them receiving the vote of every member. A promise to one was not broken by voting also for another, unless it was exclusivel}^ made. The president had
;
probably given a promise to Col. Atlee as well as to myself, and considering me too weak to endanger
his
success,
friend,
ing to the box he seemed half inclined to withhold. Or, where was his crime if he really thought our pretentions equal, and, therefore, determined not to decide between us ?
procured
my
unlooked
appointment."
Of
on
the 9th of
March
The First
Officers of the
County.
43
don and Rachel Marks, was born April 10, 1752 (N. At the age of six years S.,) at Bristol, Bucks Co., Pa. he was sent to Philadelphia to the care of his maternal grandfather, and put to the school of David James Dove, an Englishman, and much celebrated He was afterwards entered in his day as a teacher. at the academy now the University of Pennsylvania, where he was placed in charge of the Rev. Mr. Kinnesley, teacher of English and Professor of Oratory. In 1761 he entered the Latin school of John Beverage. At the age of sixteen he left college, and some eighteen months after commenced the study of law
with his uncle, Edward Biddle of Philadelphia. In 1773 he was, on account of impaired health, sent by the latter to York, to the care of Samuel Johnson,
prothonotary of that county and a lawyer of some prominence, where he remained about six months,
when he
returned to his
home
at Philadelphia.
The
study of law was continued, at the suggestion of his. uncle, wath James Allen, a second son of William
Allen, then chief Justice of Pennsylvania.
About
the-
bar the war of the Revolution opened, and, imbued with the military ardor and patriotic spirit of the
hour, he received the appointment and was commis-
sioned captain, Jan. 5, 1776, of Col. John Slice's (Third Pennsylvania) battalion. Of his services, his
ington, on
being taken prisoner at the capture of Fort Washthe Hudson, Nov. 16, 1776, and of his being released on parole, we can only refer to his
"Memoirs."
He was exchanged in
April, 177<S.
Hav-
44
Centenary Memorial.
ing lost his rank by reason of his capture and parole, he did not again enter the service. His mother having removed to Reading during the occupancy
of Philadelphia by the British, thither Alexander went, and being admitted to the bar of Berks county,
began the practice of his profession. Upon the organization of the new county of Dauphin in 1785, through the influence of Gen. Mifflin, Mr. Graydon was appointed by the Supreme Executive Council of
Pennsylvania, prothonotary of the county.
He
re-
and advan-
During the Whiskey Insurrection of 1794, when Gen. Washington reached Harrisburg, the address of the burgesses was from the facile pen of Mr. Graydon, while upon the accession of John Adams to the
Presidency, the letter of the citizens of the county to
that functionary shows his elegant diction.
suddenly displaced from ofiice. He then retired to a small farm near the borough, where he continued to reside until the year 1816, when he removed to Philadelphia with the intention of engaging in literary persuits, and, with a view to the increase of a
of a publisher.
very restricted income, of entering upon the business Ere he could mature the plans, how-
mandate which all must obey, and closed his life on the 2d day of May, 1818. Mr. Graydon was ardently attached to literature and literary pursuits. He was a frequent and acceptable
ever, he yielded to the
contributor to the
Port-Folio in
its
palmiest days
The
of popularity
First
Officers of the
County.
45
which
for the
"Notes of a Desultory Reader," contain his opinions of the authors whose works he had read, accompanied with occasional critiques upon their
all
style,
and
and an enlarged, These well-disciplined, and highly cultivated mind. time for the articles, with others written from time to press, of which a memoranda list is in existence, deserve to be collected in a volume and printed. In 1811 he published at Harrisburg "Memoirs of a Life
affording indubitable evidence of the elevation
purity of his
own
sentiments,
and
of
chiefly passed in
last
Sixty
Remarks upon the General Occurrences, Character, and Spirit of that Eventful In 1822, John Gait, of Edinburgh, well Period."
known
English
lit-
erature, caused
he prefixed a dedication to In this dedicaresident near the court of St. James. "It is remarkable tion he says of the "Memoirs :"
that a production so rich in the various excellencies
of style, description, and impartiality should not have been known to the collectors of American books in
this country, especially as
it is,
which terminated
in
which
inci-
manners
in Pennsylvania
prior to the
memorable
era of 177(),
and the
46
Centenary Memorial.
it
enriched, cannot
fail to
and
mean
place
among
lustre to
S. Littell,
of
etc.,
an octavo of five hundred title to "Memoirs of His Own Times, with Reminiscences of the Men and Events of the Revolution, by Alexander Graydon." Of this edition many copies were issued, and it too has bein
come
rare.
On
Moxt-
Deeds and Register of the Probate of Wills" "in and for the county of Dauphin." He was Capt. Graydon's opponent for
the Prothonotaryship
is
and
It
doubtful
if
he was an applicant
secured
his
and
although Graydon
position
esijecially
through
Thomas
Mifflin,
who
gomery's claims as
out opposition.
set
sufficient to secure to
during the first within its limits, we shall briefly refer to. Joseph IVIontgomery, was the son of John and Martha Montgomery, emigrants from the North of Ireland, and born Sept. 23, 1733 (old style) in Paxtang township, Lancaster now Dauphin Count}', Penn'a. His fcither was one of the earliest settlers
him the office of Register withOf him the only officer of the county year of its existence, who was born
The
First
Officers of the
Cow it y.
47
having emigrated to America prior to 1730. The son was educated at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton College) from which he graduated in 1755 .and was afterwards appointed master of the grammar school connected with that institution. In 1760 the College of Philadelphia (now University of Penn'a) and also Yale College, conferred upon him the Master's degree. About this time he was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Philadelphia and soon after by request entered the bounds of the Presbytery of Lewes from which he was transferred to that of New Castle, accepting a call from the Congregation at Georgetown, over which he was settled from 1767 to 1769. He was installed pastor of the
Congregations at Christiana Bridge and New Castle, Delaware, on the 16th of August, 1769, remaining
autumn of 1777, when he resigned, having been commissioned chaplain of Col. Smallwood's (Mar3dand) regiment of the Continental Line. During the war his home was with his relatives in Paxtang. On the 23d day of November. 1780, he was chosen by the General Assembly of Pennsylvania one of the delegates in Congress, and re-elected the following year. He was elected a member of the General Assembly of tlie State in 1782 serving during the sessions following. He was chosen by that body on the 25th of February, 1783, one of the Commissioners to settle the difficulties between the State
there until the
and
the
Wyoming.
When
new county
of Dauphin
was
erected, as previously
mentioned, the Supreme Executive Council appointed him Register and Recorder Avhich office he held
48
Centenary Memorial.
from March
his death.
1785 to October 14, 1794, the date of "Mr. Montgomer}^ filled conspicuous and
11,
men
Witherspoon, Rodgers and Spencer, and his bold utterances in the cause of Independence, stamp him
as a
.
man
. .
of
He
res-
pect
and confidence
of the
men
of his generation."
As one
men
mark
at the
beginning of our
but proper that his name and the leading actions of his life be made familiar to the citizen of To-Day.
history as a county
it is
county of Lancounty,"'
"to be henceforth
of
known and
"
called
by the name
Dauphin
That it shall and may be lawful to and for Jacob Awl, Joshua Elder, Andrew Stewart, James Cowden, and William Brown of Paxtang, or any three of them, to take assurance to them and their heirs of such lot or piece of ground as shall be laid out and approved of by the said Commissioners or any three of them, for the erecting a Court House and Goal
thereupon, in trust for the use of the inhabitants of
the said County of Dauphin, and thereupon to erect a Court house and prison sufficient to accommodate the publick service of the said county."
Town.
49
It is of these men. thus s})ecially named, to wiiom our references shall be confined. They were all men of mark in the early days of Paxtang settlement, and became more prominent in the beginnings of our county's history in 1785. Apart from this, they were
proprietor of the
New
The first named, Jacob Awl, was a native of the north of Ireland, where he was born on the 6th of
August, 1727.
He
Paxtang, where he took up a large tract of land, which he improved, erected a tannery and on which he lived to the time of his death. During the disastrous Indian war which brought terror to our ancestors in this beautiful Kittochtinny
was an early
settler in
He was an ensign and afterwards a lieutenant in the Rev. John Elder's battalion of Rangers in the frontier wars from 1755 to 1764 and at the breaking out of the war for Independence, aided by his counsel and
:
Although never holding an office was a representative man, influential and potential in the county. At one time he Avas offered the nomination as member of the Assembly but positively declined. He died on the 26th of September, 1793, and his remains rest within the shadow of old Paxtang ("hurch, of which he was in life a consistent member. He married Sarah, daugliter of Jeremiah Sturgeon, and their descendants to
Revolution.
4
50
the fourtli and
positions in
life.
('cnfennri/ 3Ici})orinf.
tiftb
generation
Es})ecially
guished
in
Joshua Elder, was a very important personage. a son (^f Rev. John Elder of pious memory, and his wife Mary Baker, and was "to the manor born." In Paxtang, on the 9th of jNIarch 1744-5 he first saw the light and for tliree-(iuartersof a century thereafter his influence was felt in that neighborhood. He was brought up on his father's farm; but when the marauding Indian began to desolate the homes of the })i()neers, lie became imbued with a martial spirit and served in the I'anks as a ])rivate soldier. In the Kevolutionarv ^struggle he was no idle spectaIn common with his friends and neighbors his tor. sym})athies were ^\'itll the })eople, and he became a He was appointed a subleader on the patriot side. heutenant of the county and was also a justice of the
He was
peace, serving
liis
of the war.
He
advocate for the formation of the county of Dauphin, and under tlie Constitution of 1790 was commission-
one of the Associate Judges of the 1701. The appointment, however of ex-sheriff Olunie to the bench on the resignation of David Harris, a son of the founder, wiio had removed to Baltimore, so incensed him that he i)er emptorily resigned. The correspondence between
ed by
(lov. Mifflin
Courts,
August
17,
Commonwealth and
election of Go\.
Elder
a
is
very spicy.
Upon the
5tli
McKean,
warm
January
l.SOO,
(hi)n)ii.'<ft)oi}fri^ to
Lai/
Out
the
Ihim.
.y]
HUod by
LSOl),
re-a])})oint-
meiit until
tiie
()th
of lU'bruary
In
wlien ho was
J\Ir.
March, LSlO,
Ehlor
was
elected
lUirgess of the
Borough
of Harrisburo-.
he removed to Ins farm in Paxtang a Tie died there on the 5th of Deyear or two after. cember, 1820, in the seventy-sixth year of his age. In many respects lie was a remarkable man. He
It is ])robabl<'
was imbued witli all the tire of a Scotch-Irish Preswas firm and decided, and yet generous byterian Although twice married, he left no to a fault.
many
He
who bear
the
name
of Col.
Andrew- Stewart
resided in
Lower Paxtang.
was the son of Andrew Stewart and Maiy Dinwiddle, whose remains lie in old Paxtang ("hurch yard. The first Andrew Stewart Avith his brother Archibald Stewart came to America prior to 1733 ami settled
in
Paxtang township, then Lancaster county. Pa. The former remained there, while Archibald drifted
the Kittochtinny Valley into the Valley of Vir-
down
ginia,
and settled in iVugusta county that State. He was the head of a large family and wdiose descendants have been represented in the recent history of our country by the rebel ciueftain, Gen. James E. B. Stuart, "the Murat of the Confederacy," and l)y prominent Mrginia tlie Hon. A. H. H. Stuart a
statesman of the old
rcr/ivic. The youngest son of Andrew Stewart, senior, was thesul)ject of our sketch, He was l)orn in Paxtang in also named AndreAv.
1748,
and
Avas a
farmer by occupation.
He was
oiie
52
Centenary Memorial.
of Dauphin, and hence was named as one of the Commissioners. In 1792 Mr. Stewart sold his plantation in Paxtang, and removed to western Pennsylvania. He died in Allegheny county al^out the year 1827, the date of his will being the 14tli day of June that year. Capt. John Rutherford and Thomas Brown, of the county of Dauphin, were the executors named in his will, but the former passed away before the settlement of the estate. We have
new County
no information
jA:srES
as to
any descendants.
CowDEX was another of the "Paxtang Boys." His father, Matthew Cowden came from the North of
Ireland to Pennsylvania prior to 1729, and took up
a tract of land
in afterwards Paxtang township, Dauphin county. Here the son James was born on the 16th of June 1737, and here he died on the lOtli Brought up on his father's farm, of October 1810.
among
the Scotch-
was remarkably comprehensive and ample. Apart from this he was well-grounded in the tenets of the Westminster Confession, which among that class of people formed a part of the instruction
given to
rolled
Until the thunders of the Revolution all. toward the Susquehanna, Mr. Cowden remained on the paternal acres, busily engaged in farming. At the outset he M'as a strong advocate for active deHe fensive measures and in favor of independence. was one of the leading spirits at the meeting at Middletown June 9,1774, of which Col. James Burd was chairman, and whose action, in conjunction with those of Hanover, nerved the people of Lancaster in
('oi)l)iiii<.'iio)l('}','i
to
LdiJ
Out
the
loirn.
to
~)S
their patriotic
resolves.
the
word, Mr.
Cowden and
young men
of Ins neigh-
associators, of
borhood took measures toward raising a battaUon of which Col. James Burd was in conicommand, and a com|)any of wliieh was intrusted to Captain Cowden. His company, although not l)elonging to the Pennsylvania Line, was nevertheless,
in several campaigns,
and did
faithful service at
Fort Washington, in the Jerseys, at Brandy wine and (lermantown; and in the war on the Northern and ^^\^stern frontiers of the State, defending them from the attack of the savage Indian and the no less
treacherous Tory.
The war
appointed one of the county seat, and under the Constitution of 1790 was appointed the justice of
He was
Commissioners
On
Gov. Mifflin one of the associate judges of the county, an office he filled acceptably and creditably. In 1809
he was chosen a Presidential elector and was an ardent supporter of Madison. He lived a long and He was a decided patriot, a faithful offiuseful life. cer, an honored citizen and an unflinching Presbyterian. His descendants remain with us to-day filling positions of trust, and have the respect of the community.
""\ViLLiA>[
Bkown,
him from C'aptain William Brown, of Hanover, a cousin. Of the ancestry of this. prominent man and citizen we have the followJohn Brown, "the pious carrier" oi' Muirkirk ing
in the act to distinguish
:
54
parisli,
CciitciKinj MeiiioriaJ.
and his troops on the first of May, and ordered to take tlie oath of conformity, which he refused to do. Claverhouse bid him go to his prayers, because he had but a few minutes to hve.
of Claverhouse
1685,
He
did pray
Avitli
when Claverhouse
refused,
and with a pistol and an oath he blew his brains out, and then turned to the widow and said, " What thinkest thou of thy husband now ?" She answered, "I ever thought meikle of him, but never so meikle as T do
ordered his
to lire
men
this day."
He
said, " It
beside him."
She answered, " If you were permitted, not but your cruelty would go that length I doubt ?'* l)ut how will you answer for this morning's work " To man I can be answerable, and as for Jod I will take Him into my own hand," he re])lied and rode away. She laid down her child, tied \\\) her hus;
covered him with her })laid, and sat down and wei)t long and l)itterly. Without means, without a friend to help, and liable to be persecuted, she was at her But (lod cared for her and removed her wit's end.
and where she marriage sprung married again. From this second John Brown's sons the Weir family of our county. were James and Jolm, both of whom came to America about 1720, the former settling on the Swatara, the A son of John, ]orn SOth of latter in Paxtang. He June, 1720, was William Brown of Paxtang.
to Ireland,
friends,
Avas a
'()iiiinisi<ioiK'rs
to
Ldji
Ouf
flu
Town.
55
At his
as iniglit
1)0
supposed u
lie visited
/.calous ("ovciiautcr.
own expense
ministers,
and brought over the celebrated divines, He was a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1770, and during its sessions
hind and Dobbins.
proposed the gradual emancipation of slaves within the Commonwealth, a measure not very favorably
received at the time, but which four years afterwards was enacted into a law. He served again in the Assembly in 1784, and w^as a member of the Board of Property Dec. 5, 1785. He was afterwards, October 2, 1786. ap])ointed one of the Commissioners to su})orintend the drawing of the Donation Land Lottery. Mr. Brown died on the 10th of October, 3 787, and is buried in Paxtang Church grave-yard. He was not only an active, earnest and public-s])irited Christian, of un(|uestioned piety of heart, but as a neighbor and citizen generous and kind-hearted, which insured respect and won friendsliip. He had no children, but to his paternal and loving care are we indebted for the education of his distinguished nephew, Rev. MattheAv Brown, LL. D., President of Washington and Jefferson College. These were the men who a century ago fultilkul
They were
all
Scotch-
tang of old and all save one rest beneath the hallowed Cod's acre which lies within the shadow of that historic land-mark, i*axtang Church. The founder and his friends (for they were his warm personal friends)
lie
all
Thev
56
Cotfciinri/ MevKjrial.
true, yet they were men wlio were l)iit liuinaii, it never shrunk from the lulfiUment of duty, and we of to-day in calUng up their names and honoring their memories will do well to follow their exam])le.
i.s
Tuesday,
May
li),
1885.
58
Joseph B. Ewing,
:
P^sq.,
The undersigned,
Oeneral Committee to make arrangements for celebrating the Centennial of the erection of Dauphin
county, respectfully request that you will convene an
moment as
Dauphin county, on the third Tuesday of Ahiy, 1785,. which will fall upon Tuesday, May 19, 18(S5. Your
attention will oblige yours with respect.
A.
Joseph
In accordance with the foregoing suggestion. Judge McPherson requested the Bar to meet on Thursday,
April 9th, to take such action as seemed desirable.
On
by the
of five
as
and Frederick M.
chairman committee
was then appointed to arrange a programme as follows: Joshua ^l. Wiestling, David Mumma, Levi B. Alricks, Charles H. Bergner, and Benjamin M. Nead. The committee, however, never acted, owing to the duties of most of the members in connection with the
State.
)iie
of tue
given.
TIk
First
(onrf.s.
record of
tlie
first
reads as follows:
"At a
Tuesday in May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, by virtue of an act of General Assembly of the Commonwealth of
}*ennsylvania, entitled
"
"An
Timothy
Green,
Esquire,
president
Chambers, Esquire, on his own behalf, the said Stephen Chambers, Esq., is admitted an attorney of this court, having taken by oath the Qualification prescribed by law. "On motion of Stephen Chambers, Esquire, in l^ehalf of John Wilkes Kittera, John Clark, Joseph Hubley, John Andre Ilanna, James Kiddle, John Joseph Henry, Peter Hoofnagle and Jacob Hubley Esquires, the said John Wilkes Kittera, John (*lark,
Jose])h
"On motion
JJiddle,
and Jacob Huadmitted attoi'nies by this court, having severally taken by oath the Qualification pre-l)y
scribed
law.
"On motion
l)iddle
of Stephen Chambers, Esquire, James and Collinson Peed, Esfjuires. are admitted
60
attornies
Centennri/ Menioria/.
of this court,
Ross, Esquire,
is admitted an attorney of this court, having taken hj oath the Qualification prescribed by
law.
"
On motion
John
Reily, Esquire,
admitted an attorney of this court, having taken by oath the Qualification prescribed by
"
(
law.
)n
Escjuire, 'liule,
regulated
county of Lancaster.
^
|
"May Tekm,
"1.
vs.
17S5,
John Bickle,
Debt
mns
-
Bred,
-
50
( Costs,
J
2.12.-3
Nicholas Gebhart.
by warrant of attorney specially constituted, appears above named, Nicholas Gebhart, and conBickle, for the
judgment against him to the Plaintiff, John sum of Fifty Pounds in Gold or Silver
suit,
&c.
Fi. Fa.
"
Coram me,
Alex. Graydon. "
first
The
i)roceedings of the
The
sheriff of the
The Fird
Courts.
01
him directed, with the panel thereunto annexed, the following persons were respectively sworn and affirmed a Grand Inquest for the body of the said county of Dauphin, to wit:
the precept to
Robert Montgomery,
Rowan
Samuel Stewart, John Gilchrist, John Carson, William Grain, Richard Dixon, James Crouch, William Brown, James Rogers, John Cooper, Alexander Berryhill.
Stewart,
Andrew
John
Clark,
''Toivnships.
New
.
Constables.
Heidelberg,
Lebanon,
Derry,
_
_ -
Rudolph Kelker.
-
. .
West Hanover,
Bethel,
.
.
Abraham
Sebolt.
"May
Session, 1785.
^
REPUBLif"A
vs.
Georcje Foulke.
j dis.
" George Foulke being three times solemnly called appeared not. Ideo recognizance forfeited. " John Cearman being three times solemnly called to bring forth the Body of George Foulke apjieared
not.
next
<)'2
Cciitcnarii Moiiorid/.
"Aiiij;ust
session,
IT'S.").
Tlw
court,
on
motion,
The foregoing
courts.
Of the individuals
whom
were conhded
fol-
we have the
lowing information
Ti^fOTiiY CtKEp:x, the presiding justice, was born
about 1738, in Hanover township, Lancaster now Dau])hin county. Pennsylvania. His father, Robert Green, of Scotch ancestry, came from the north of Ireland about 172."), locating near the Kittochtinny mountains, on Manada creek. The first record we
is
when
Timothy
and
foi-
Green assisted
least
in organizing a com})any,
at
seven
^^ears
was
blood-thirsty Indian.
commanded
company
of Pro-
For
prietaries granted
valley,
him
At the outset of became an earnest advocate for independence, and the celebrated Hanover resolutions of June 4, 1774, ])assed unanimously Ijy the meeting, of which he was chairman, show that he was intensely patriotic. He was one of the Gommittee of Safety of the Province, which met Nov. 22, 1774, in Lancaster, and issued hand-bills to the import that " agreeable to the resolves and recommendations of the American Gontinent.d Gono;ress. that
the Revolution Captain Green
The
the freeholders
Fir.sf
Houris.
()3
sons for
and others quahfied to vote for rej)reby ballot, sixty pera Committee of Observation, to observe the
all
conduct of
when
elected, to
The six so appointed to be a quorum, etc." was held on Thursday, loth December, 1774, and among others Timothy Clreen was elected from Hanover. This body of men were in correspondence M'ith Joseph Reed, Charles Thompson, George Clymer, John Benezct, Samuel Meredith, and Thomas They met at MifHin, of Philadel])hia, and others. Lancaster again, April 27, 177'"), when notice was
and any
election
taken of Gen. Gage's attack u})()n the inhabitants of Massachusetts Bay, and a general lueeting called for
During the progress the Tenth Battalion of Lancaster Associators, and was in active serBefore the vice in the Jersey campaign of 1776. -erection of the county of Dauphin, Col. Green, being the oldest justice of the peace in commission, and under the constitution of 1770, became president of the courts. He continued tlierein until under the constitution of 1790, which required the presiding judge "to be learned in the law," Judge Atlee, .of After his retirement, Lancaster, was appointed. Judge Green returned to his quiet farm at the moutli of Stony Creek, where he had erected a mill and
the hrst of
at Lancaster.
May
of the Kevolution he
commanded
other
improvements.
is
He
27tli
of
urave-vard
<)4
Centenari/ Memorial.
Dau})]iiii. Hi.s legal
back of
liant a
and hence
township,
and acted
wisely.
now
in
born about the year IToO. His father, William Jones, laid out Jonestown, dying in November, 1771, the son coming into possession of the greater portion
of the estate.
He was
and November 8, 1777, was appointed by the Supreme Executive Council one of the commissioners to collect clothing, blankstruggle for independence,
ets,
etc.,
for
the
half-clad
army
at
A'alley Forge.
This service was well |)erformed. On the loth of August, 1784, he was a|)})ointed one of the justices of
the peace for Lancaster county, and judge of the
court of
common
pleas January
3,
1785.
He was the
next oldest in commission wdien the new county of Dauphin was formed. Of Judge Jones' subsequent It has been stated that life we have little knowledge. he removed to Pittsburgh towards the close of the century, but even that is not certain. Of Jonathan McClure, the remaining associate
justice, w^e
have better information. He was the son of Richard McClure, born about 1745 in Paxtang township, Lancaster, now Dauphin county. He was one of Joseph Hutchinson's })Upils, received a good P^nglish education, and was brought up to mercantile pursuits. AMien the war of the Revolution needed his support, he became a lieutenant in Capt. John Rutherford's company and did valiant service
77/r First
Courts.
65
during the New Jersey campaign of 1776, and that around Philadelphia the year following. Towards
the close of the w^ar he
militia
commanded
a comi)any of
Paxtang for the defense of the He was commissioned by the Supreme frontiers. Executive Council a justice of the peace September S, 1784, and on the 17th of November following one
raised
in
common
pleas.
When
Dauphin was organized the spring following he came to be one of the first judges of the courts. He died at Middletown on Wednesday, Dethe county of
cember
11, 1799,
aged about
fifty-four years.
Of the
three persons
who
ago,
hundred years
telligent.
He was
and
it is
locality,
Judge McCJure was the most inone of the men of mark of this proper that liis memory, with those
be ])resevved.
of the other
two
September
We,
fully
tion.
the Commissioners of
invite
respect-
and cordially
you
to participate at
Sept.
We
2. p.
will
tember,
M.,
at the
be pleased to meet you on the 15th, i6th and 17th of SepCommissioners' Office, Court House, Harrisburg, Pa., at
either, or all of these days.
on
If convenient, advise us if
we
Chas. E. Riegei,
Clerk.
JOHN W. STOBER,
Conimissioiiers.
INVITATION TO BOROUGHS.
COMMITTEE.
S.
C.
John
John
C.
Herman, Ex-Mayor,
L.
William
C.
Hutton,
Common
Council.
68
Centenary Memorial.
of
Harrisburg request
the honor
at the cele-
bration of the
erection of the
Wilson, CJiairman.
D. Boas,
W. K. Verbeke,
John D. Patterson,
The
City's Contribution.
The City Councils of Dauphin county, Pa., approthe city treasury the sum of
^loo oo
Bergner&
&c
&c
.
.
.
W. H.
Egle, stamps,
09 94 14 04
'9 55
for office
Zimmerman,
rent
.
80 00
.
118 00
.
Adams Express
J. S.
I.
Co.,
and
others, badges,
medals and
flags
108 47
Sible,
S. Trostle, supplies
40 00 00 300 00
15
)
.
Total appropriation
$1,000 00
INVITATION TO LEBANON.
COMMITTEE.
John
Francis Wyeth,
Jacob C. Bomberger,
Pkarson, Chairman.
J.
Henry Omit,
William K. Cowden,
William R. Gorgas,
John
B.
Rutherford.
JosiAH Espy,
Alexander
F.
Thompson,
70
Centenary Memorial.
OFFICIAL INVITATION.
To
the Citizens of
Lebanon County:
a commitcounty of Lebanon
extend
an invitation to participate in tlie celebration of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the erection of the county of Dauphin, now undertake the performance
of that pleasant duty.
On the 4th of INIarch, 1785, when the act was passed forming the county of Dauphin, the scope of country
now
new
comi)rising
the
flourishing
a
i);'.rt
and progressive
(hi putting into motion the political county, machinery, the elective ofhces were divided between
])ortions
of tlie
county.
From 1785 until the year LSI 3 when Ijebanon was set apart as a distinct county, we have a long list of
worthies resident in that locality
able i)ositions in the
who
filled
honor-
new
county.
In the Senate of
Commonwealth were Gloninger, Kean, and Orth; while Meily, Kelker, Shouffler, Weirick, Krause, Ley, Shulze and Shindel represented Dauphin in the popular branch of the General Assembly. And so
the
in all the various county offices, the representative
men
well
of
served the
new county
that the
and
It is fitting, therefore,
descendants of
early
citizens,
or those
who
honor and revere their memories, take a deep interest in the celebration of the event which thev assisted
Official
Invitation.
71
In all tlie years one huiulred years a*;(). which have since elai)sed, the interest of the two counties have been in accord, and politically they have never been disunited. in fonniiig
It is
We
extend
to
her citizens
We
when their fellow-citizen, Hon. John MePherson, will deliver the oration that in the military and civic })arade they will not be absent; that their industries, of which they may be justly
B.
;
and
honor
In addition, your can greatly aid in the antiquarian exhibition, addthe closing ceremonies.
citizens
ing to
its list
of old, rare
will
J.
Pjoakson,
Francis W^yeth,
John
B.
Ruthekkokd,
JosiAH Espy, Henry Omit, William K. Cowden, William K. Gorgas, Alexander F. Thompson, Jacob C. Bom berg er.
COMMEMORATIA' K
COMMITTEE
IVTEDAT..
Hamilton Alricks,
Benjamin
F.
John
B.
McPherson,
Meyers,
M. Wilson McAlarney.
74
Centenary Memorial.
Descrii'IION.
in white metal,
as
produced
"Out
tude a multitude."
On
and agriculture
on the
The Medal
].
account,
is
Shoemaker,
for official
as follows
of the
in
Debtor:
1885:
$'JS
medal
00
For 2,000 white metal medals For 2,oco white metal medals
For 200 bronze metal medals
200 00
180 00 100 00
100 00
21 45
i
silver
metal medals
J. J,
W.
80
75
21
$700 00
Debtor
#509 50 38 00
27 00
IS569
50
By
Credit order No. 4, paid to T. D. Greenawalt By order No. 15, paid to J. J. Maguire
:
^260 30 15 00
1
By order No. 23, paid to William O. Hickok By order No. 39, paid to Peter L. K rider By order No. 54, paid to J. J. Maguire March 11. 1886. balance
80
219 70
6 45 66 25
$569 50
76
Centenav)/ Memorial.
The committee
ject,
the suh-
district of the
each per-
son chosen, with the earnest wish of the whole committee that he would give his hearty support to the
efforts
first
forming to make the commemoration of the hundred years of the life of Dauphin county memorable by a grand celel^ration of the interesting
event.
in organizing clubs to
join
tlie
occasion; ascertained
Household and other Historical Eelics tricts and ol)tained them for oxhil)ition.
HARRISBUR(;.
First
Ward.
Jacob F.
Fourth W.^rd.
Seller,
George Frank,
L. O. Phillips.
William P. Smull,
Abraham Anderson,
John
Keil,
John
W,
Glover,
Charles B. Fager,
Andrew K.
Black.
Fifth Ward.
David Maeyer, H. B. Mitchell,
Albert B. Tack,
Amos
F. Fry,
J.
William
Bergstresser,
William K. Cowden,
John
S. Bible,
Andrew
Schlayer.
Third Ward.
Jacob A. Miller,
Jacob F. Haehnlen,
J.
Sixth Ward.
George W.
Perry
Porter,
Josiah Higgins,
Brisben Boyd,
Adams,
William O. Bishop,
George H. Sourbeer.
special Comniittees.
77
Seventh Ward.
Frank Darby,
SUSQUEHANNA.
North
Gabriel Hiester,
District.
Fred M.
Ott,
Eighth
VV.\rd.
John Young,
A. Fisher,
Charles E. H. Brelsford.
J. Z.
Gerhard.
SWATARA.
First District.
Michael A. Frantz,
Jacob Zarger,
Sr.,
Joseph Kahnweiler,
George Cumbler,
Jacob Livingston, Jacob Boyer,
Jr.,
WILLIAMSTOWN.
J.
John Parthemore.
R. Carl,
G.
J.
W. Hain, W. Parks,
William D. Mason,
James T. Waters.
Second District. Abner Rutherford, John Roop, Harry G. Eshenour, George T. Richer,
John
Peifer.
LYKENS.
Alfred G. Stanley,
LOWER SWATARA.
Elijah Balsbaugh,
Henry Roop,
Isaac B. Nissley.
JACKSON.
L.
J.
Enders,
hummelstown.
Thomas G. Fox,
William C. Baker,
E.
fames Seiders.
FISHERVII LE.
Cornelius Bixler,
M.
Hoffer,
George W. D, Enders,
Valentine E. Eisenhower,
Charles Coleman.
U. L. Balsbaugh,
Frank Hummel,
Josiah Burkholder.
78
Centenary Memorial.
MIUDLETOWN.
South Waru.
Benjamin
S. Peters,
STEELTON.
Fjrst Ward.
L. E. McGinnis,
Frank Nissley,
Elijah McCrear}',
E. C. Felton,
A. Y. Knisely,
Joseph M. Metzger,
Martin H. Grunden.
Daniel
J.
Hake,
Charles Harline.
Middle Ward.
James Young,
William D. Hendrickson.
Dr. John Ringland,
E. B. Cobaugh,
Second Ward.
D. B. Traver,
John B. Litch.
A. B. Dunkle,
Joseph Campbell.
North Ward.
John L. Nissley,
Frederick R. W^agner,
Third Ward.
William M. James,
Samuel
William A.
Hill,
Joseph H. Nissley,
Henry
F. Koesel,
William A.
Croll.
John Hess.
HALIFAX.
Frank Loorais,
BERRYSBURG.
Jonathan Moyer,
Joseph Romberger,
Cornelius Swab,
James
Fetterhoft.
Isaac Bechtel,
Valentine Lenker,
Edward Holtzman,
RUSH.
Tobias .Shadle,
Frank Reiner,
Alexander McAllister,
Paul Kessler,
Philip Dietrich.
William B. Gray.
MILLERSBURG.
William B. Meetch,
REED.
Henry Lower, Samuel Newbaker, James Carpenter, Henry Heikle, David Hoffman.
Edward H.
James
WASHINGTON.
Miller,
Peter B. Lyter,
CURTIN.
Charles
.S.
Frederick Weaver,
Zimmerman.
Special Covimitfces.
79
JEFFERSON.
Jonathan Spayd,
S(JUTH HANOVER.
Dr. David C. Keller,
Alexander McLaughlin
Martin Etzweiler,
MIFFLIN.
John W. Deibler.
EAST HANOVER.
Amos
Early,
Emanuel Shoop,
George W. Wade. Samuel Clark, Isaac Kebauch.
William Kline,
Charles V.
Thome.
John Rauch,
1).
A. Boyer.
UNIONTOWN.
George D. Boyer,
William Hoffman.
Dr.
WEST HANOVER.
George W. Fox,
W.
C. Raker,
Uriah Bowman,
John Bomgardner,
Christian Cassel.
D. B. Klinger.
UPPER PAXTON.
Philip Moyer,
CONEWAGO.
Cyrus G. .Shenk, Jacob E. Shenk,
S.
H. Hoffer,
Alfred Felty,
tjeorge Redsecker.
LOWER PAXTANG.
Dr. C. H. Smith,
E. H. Shaner,
I)ERR\'.
James G. Fox,
Christopher Moyer,
Martin L. Hershey,
George H.
Joseph
Seiler,
John Ebersole.
S. Strickler.
MIDDLE PAXTANG.
L.
DAUPHIN.
Alfred F. Stees,
W. Clemson,
Bailey Kennedy,
Charles Rodearmel,
Dr. A. T. Poffenberger,
J.
George R. Dennison,
B. Krause,
80
LONDONDERRY.
Charles L. Gingrich,
WICONISCO.
George A. Pinkerton,
Daniel Israel,
A. F. Kimmel,
L. M. Neiffer, James Fennel.
Edward
S.
Kerper.
WEST LONDONDERRY
David Metzger, Jonathan Kope, William Shireman, John N. Rife, Samuel Kinsey.
Joseph Gise,
LYKENS.
Preston Artz,
W^\YNE.
J.
GRATZ.
John Moyer, Dr. L S. Schminkey,
Daniel Blyler,
Plenry
J.
A. Lebo,
W. Good,
B. Gise.
LOYALTON.
David K. McClure.
CENTENNIAL FINANCES.
GENERAL COMMITTEE.
Simon Cameron,
President.
William
Jacob
S.
VV.
Jennings,
David Fleming,
Joseph B. Ewing
Haldeman,
82
Centenary Memorial.
SPECIAL CX)MMITTEES.
The following persons were appointed by
eral
the Gento
solicit
contributions
First
HARRISBURG BY
nal, Charles P.
DISTRICTS.
Poplar street to Manada, from Eighteenth to Pennsylvania caMason, DeVVitt C. Denny, H. L. Champlain.
canal to Front street, from
Second
Third
Pennsylvania
J.
Dock
street to
Front
street to
jada streets,
W.
Liesman.
to
Fourth
Front
Paxton
to
Mulberry, from
Pennsylvania canal
street,
Fifth
street,
Mulber/y
to
Fron
Thomas
Sixtn
Chestnut
Market
J.
Bucher Hummel.
street to
Third, William
Chestnut
street to
to
Pennsylva-
Daniel
canal,
Market street to Walnut, from Third street to Pennsylvania Samuel A. Hummel, Naudain Hamilton, Elias Z. Wallower. Tenth Walnut street to Pine, Irom Front street to Third, Henry J. Beatty, Casper Dull, S. Bethel Boude.
Ninth
Eleventh
Pine
sti'eet to State,
W.
Fleming,
Thomas T. Wierman,
street to
Dr.
Twelfth
State
J.
Ross Swartz.
Hiram McGowan.
from Fourth
street to
Thirteenth Walnut
Fourteenth
street to State,
Pennsylva-
John W. Simpson
S. Herr.
M. Gastrock, David
from Front
street to
Fifteenth
North
street to Forster,
Third, Wil-
liam
J.
McFadden,
Christian
Special Committees.
Sixteenth
canal,
83
street to
North
S.
street to Forster,
from Third
Pennsylvania
Edwin
S. Iloutz.
Seventeenth
Forster
from Front
street
to
Third,
W.
Forster
street to
W illiam
C. Kirby.
street to
Nineteenth
canal,
Forster
Boas
street to Boas,
from Sixth
Pennsylvania
Aaron M. Steever, Robert Sites, Charles A. Wilhelm. Twentieth Boas street to Cumberland, from Front street William H. Smith, David Mreyer, George F. Rohrer.
to
Third,
Twenty-first
street to
street to Sixth
S. Sible,
Howard D.
Isaac
to
J.
Potts.
street
Twenty-second
Twenty-third
Boas
street
to
to
Gramm,
street
S. Hall.
Cumberland
street to
Twenty-fourth
Sixth,
Cumberland
street to
J.
street to
Twenty-fifth
Cumberland
street
to
Verbeke
street to Reily,
from Front
Reel.
street to
Third,
Adam
Twenty-seventh Verbeke street to Reily, from Third street to Sixth, Conrad Dapp, Hiram Starr, William O. Bishop. Twenty-eighth Verbeke street to Reily, from Sixth street to Penn-
sylvania canal,
Santo, Samuel
W.
Fitzgerald.
Twenty-ninth
Reily
street to
street to Fourth,
George W. Wolford, Levi Kaufiman, John W. Hoerner. Thirtieth Reily street to Hamilton, from Fourth street
Thirty-first
to
Pennsyl-
Hamilton Paxton
Paxton
street to
to Fourth,
Daniel
S. Early,
Thirty-second
Hamilton
W.
street to
street to
Thirteenth
street,
Thirty-fourth
to
Eighteenth,
Conrad Blumenstine.
to
Thirty-fifth
Market
street to
84
Centenary Memorial.
Charles Curtis, G.
Hummelstown
John
J.
F.
Thomas G. Fox, Edward Hoffer. Thompson, Henry K. Myers, H. W. Snyder. James McAllister, Jr., Harry Reicard, FredNissley,
Pretz,
M.
Ott.
Susquehanna, South
Swatara, First
Simon
Jacob Boozer,
Amos
Enders.
Franklin Rutherford, Christian Hess. John Swatara, Second Michael Frantz, John Livingston, G. W. Cumbler. Balsbach, Klugh. Lower Swatara Frank Wolf, Berrysburg Valentine Lenker, Benjamin Bordner, Benjamin RomPeifil"er,W.
Eli
J.
F.
berger.
John
R. N. Hendricks, Michael Rambler, L. Middletown, North ward John W. Rife, Joseph H. Nissley, Yetter. Longenecker, Christian Gingrich, H. TechtLondonderry John meyer. West Londonderry William Shireman, Adam Metzger, John Bachman. Conewago George Redsecker, D. E. F. Nissley, Martin L. Hershey, Jacob Hocker. Derry John F. South Hanover Henry W. Kettering, John Cassel, A. Meatter.
Middletown, Middle ward
Rewalt.
W.
S.
S.
Reifl.
S. S.
Strickler,
East Hanover D. A. Boyer, William E. Shell, Samuel Cassel. West tianover Christian Cassel, G. W. Fox, Amos Hicks. Lower Paxtang E. M. Shaner, Benjamin Engle, E. B. Care, Jr. Middle Paxtang Eli Schartzer, Lewis Heck, G. R. Dennison. Reed Samuel Newbaker, George Warner, J. B. Carpenter. Alexander McLaughlin, John Sheetz, Henry Buffington. Jefferson
Jackson
Halifax Halifax
P. Miller,
James
Miller.
Frank
T. Thompson. John B. Seal, Jeremiah Gilbert, L. Bomgardner. Upper Paxtang Henry B. Hoffman, Philip Mover, Daniel Washington Frederick Horner, Peter James Miller.
J.
Rutter.
Millersburg
J.
Leillcr.
Stine,
Mifflin
George Moyer, John Hoffman, Emanuel W. Lyter. Clay Keene. Scholfield, Louis M. Wiconisco Lane Lykens W. Hoffman, Daniel Buffington, William Sweitzer.
Uniontown
S.
Jonathan
J.
Wade.
Neifter,
Gratz
Dr.
I.
S.
Special Committees.
Dauphin
85
Charles Rodearmel,A.T. Poffenberger, Andrew Gerberich. E. W. Welker, Amos Sponsler, V. Enders. Steelton, Frederick Wood, Edward Grunden, Moses R.
Wayne township
First
S.
VV.
J.
Young.
Steehon, Second
Steelton,
Third
S.
D.
B.
Hoffman.
all
who many
concon-
the
amazing
(?) generosity.
The
facts are,
it
and
it
may
firms,
had
benevolence of
hibition,
less
the Centennial
Anderson, B.
P.,
Adams, Richard,
Aldinger, William,
Alricks, Levi B., Alricks, Hamilton,
Arnold, Henry,
Atkinson, B. F.
Aughinbaugh, Henry
E.,
Anderson,
W.
H.,
Bailetz, R.,
86
Bailetz, Jacob,
I5arringer, A.,
Centenary Memorial.
Blester, George,
Bishop, E. M.,
Bigler, Charles,
Bacon, Daniel,
Bashore, F. D.,
Bailey, George,
Ball, Joseph,
Bishop,
W.
O.,
Andrew
K.,
Blust, Joseph,
&
Black,
W.
A.,
Barnitz,
George C,
Blumenstein, Conrad,
Baumgardner, H.,
Bahel, James,
Barth, John,
Bowermaster, Benjamin,
Bougher, Charles,
Boyer, George G.,
Baum, E.
F.,
Bowman &
Boude,
Co.,
S. Bethel,
Boyd, James,
Boas, William
S.,
Boyd, Truman,
Baker
&
Clark,
Boyd
iS:
Co.,
F. A.,
Boehmer,
Henry
J.,
Beatty, P. S.,
Benitz, Constantine,
Bender, Frederick,
Bell,
Bowen, Edwin,
Boyd, Mrs.,
Thornton A.,
Bell, John,
Bell,
Bomgardner, Alfred,
II..
George
Boyer, Edward,
Bell, Misses,
Bomgardner, George,
Bomberger, Jacob C,
Boyd, A. B.,
Bowers, Michael,
Bent, George,
Beatty, G. Irwin,
Beaver, Charles,
Berrier, Joseph,
Bergner Brothers,
Bear, John,
Berry, Mrs.,
John
P.,
Bennett, George,
Breckenridge, A. K.,
Burkholder, C. W.,
Covfrihi(fors to Centennial
Brenizer, Mrs. E.,
Brenizer, Joseph,
Fund.
87
Clemson, L. C,
Clark,
J.
Nelson,
Brandt, Levi,
Brown, Mrs.,
Bradley, James,
Britten,
Cohen, Harris,
Colestock, Samuel,
C,
Jacob A.,
B.,
Brightbill, Biightbill,
Breitinger,
W.
H.,
Brady,
Jarries,
Brown &
Butler,
Reel,
W.
H.,
Cooper, Albert,
Coffin,
Buckingham, A.,
Burkholder,
Burtnett,
J.
Coble, Mrs.,
Cobler, John,
N.,
Handy,
Cameron, Simon,
Calder, Mrs. Regina
C,
Colbert, Mrs.,
Costello, J.
C,
F.,
Calder, William
J.,
Cowden, Benjamin
Crawford, Samuel,
Cameron,
Cass,
J.
Donald,
Thomas,
Crawshaw, William,
Crone, Charles,
Carroll, John,
Carson, James,
Cartwright, Jacob,
Cassel,
Crowe,
J.
A.,
Craiglow, David,
Croft, John,
Monroe,
B.,
Cruikshank, William,
Cadwallader, Horatio
Calder, Frank,
Cassel,
Crumley, George,
Cramp, Jacob,
Cross,
II.,
W.
H.,
W.
H.,
Cameron, William
Campbell, Mrs.,
Chamberlin, James
Clute,
Cripple, C. F.,
Curley, John,
I.,
Horace A.,
Clarke, James,
Cline, John,
Clinton, Mrs.,
88
Curtis,
Drumheller
&
Co.,
Dravenstadt, A. L.,
Dasher, F. K.,
Dare, E. O.,
C,
Dapp,
Gotleil),
Theodore,
Dapp, Conrad,
Deil, Frank,
Derr, H. Walton,
Detweiler, William,
Duncan, D.
Dyer, H.,
L.,
Deiker, Mrs.,
Dunn, Alfred,
H.,
O.,
DeHaven, J. Deisroth, M.
Deeter,
J.
Eby, Maurice C,
Ebel, Fred W.,
N.,
Deihl, C. E.,
Eby,
W.
H.,
Ebersole, H.,
Demming, Henry C,
Detweiler, Samuel,
Eberly, Samuel,
Ebersole, F.
Jr.,
Denehey, William
P.,
Demmy,
Clayton,
Deihl, George A.
Deaner, Philip,
Egenrieder, John,
Ehler, George W.,
Einstein,
M.
G.,
Dellone, Louis,
Dives,
Edward,
Eitlebush, P. F.,
Elliot, Mrs.,
Dietrich, P. E.,
Dipner
&
Bro.,
Dietrich,
Howard
Dorbet, Fred.,
W.
Donleve, William,
Doninger,
J.
W.,
Doehne, George,
Donner, John,
Engel, Ferdinand,
Dow,
F. M.;
Dohoney, Mrs.
Coutribiitors to CoiffiiniaJ
Erb, Marl in,
Etter, B. Frank, Etter, Calvin,
Fund.
89
Foltz,
Andrew,
Forrer, Mrs.,
Forster, Mrs. M.,
F.,
Evans,
Thomas
Forney Bros.
Foltz, J. B.,
&
Co.,
Evans, John,
Fox, Wilson C,
B.,
Ewing, Joseph
Fry, Jerry,
Fry,
J. B.,
Eager, George
Faust, Mrs.
C,
Fromm, Joseph,
Franklin, Sainuel,
Mamie,
Franck, George,
Fry,
Fans, Jacob,
Amos
F.,
Fager, Albert
Feehrer, Mrs.,
J.,
Frisch, B.,
French, M. W.,
Frenie, Anthony,
Fehleisen, John,
Fesler,
J.
C.
j.,
Fry,
W.
H.,
Fisher, Wesley,
Fraley, H.,
Finney,
Thomas
Frank, Charles,
Frick, Augustus,
Fisher, Charles,
Finn, James,
Fishinger, Mrs.,
Fitzgerald, Samuel,
Fraim, Harry
Freed, Isaac,
Frantz, Mrs.,
S.,
Flanagan, William,
P"roehlich, H.,
S.,
Gastrock, William,
Garner, Mr.,
Flowers, E. M.,
Fogarty, Edward,
P'ountain, Nelson,
Gardner,
W.
L.,
Garmhausen,
F.
C,
Gardner, Robert,
Garman, D.
Garverich,
E.,
Garverich, George,
Fountain, Oliver,
W.
M.,
Forney
Forster,
&
Stewart,
Gates, William,
Foose, L. O.,
Gastrock, Lewis,
E.,
John
Gastrock, John,
eiastrock,
W.
C,
M.,
Foley, Michael,
Garverich, James,
George,
J.
Geiger, E. K.,
90
Gehr, George
Geistweit,
S.,
Centenary Memorial.
Gran, Pailus,
Groninger, Stewart,
Hand, Mrs.,
Hamlin, Rev. Benjamin
Haas, Frederick,
Haines, Mrs.,
B.,
Lyman
J.
D.,
P. M.,
Giering,
X.,
Gilman,
Giede,
Jeff,
Hamilton, Naudain,
Hamilton, A. Boyd,
C,
Gilbert, C. P.,
Gilliland, Mr.,
Hanlen
Bros.,
B.,
Hammond, William
Handshaw,
Hartranft, Mrs.,
Ginger,
W.
H.,
Howard
S.,
H.,
Hart, Lane
Gohl, PVed.,
Gorgas, George A.,
Handshaw, James,
Hayes, James,
Hackett, George E.,
S.,
Goodyear, M.
Goodman,
B. E.,
Gohl, Augustus,
Goetze, Theodore,
Haehnlen, Jacob
F.,
Gould, Christian,
Haldeman, Edwin M., Haldeman, Jacob S., Hamaker, Daniel H., Hammersley & Co., Hawkins, J. D., Hamer, John, Hanshaw, Daniel,
Harris,
J.
Grove, O.
P.,
R.,
F.,
Greek,
Groff,
L.,
Hake, A.
George M.,
Harm, Hahn,
Co.,
L.,
Mrs.,
Graydon, H. Murray,
Gross, Daniel
Harlacker,
Hess,
W. &
J. C, Edward H.,
Hebner, John,
Hessenberger, Charles F.,
Grimes, John,
Hershey, H. M.,
Gramm,
Gray,
J.
W.,
J.
A.,
Greenawalt,
R.,
Contribiifors to
Centennial Fund.
Hoerner, John W.,
91
S.,
Heckendorn, Mrs.,
Hemperley, James M.,
Hess, John,
Herr, Daniel
Hoke, William,
Horner, William M.,
Howell, C,
Ilolbert,
Robert
.S.,
Hummel,
.Samuel A.,
E.,
Hughes, William
Hughes, James,
Hutchinson, Mr.,
Hess, Frank
Hursh, Martin,
Hutchinson, Mrs. Jennie,
H utter,
Frank
L.,
Ilubertis, Stephen,
Hicks, William
Hildrup, John
Hiltz,
C,
J.,
F.,
Hummel, Mrs. Albert, Hummel, Mrs. E. B., Hummel, Mrs. Sarah, Hummel, John F., Hummel, Albert, Estate
Hutman, John,
Hubler,
J.
of,
N.,
Hoopes, Jacob,
David
L.,
Horner,
J.
W.,
Howell, Mathias,
Horting, Mrs. Matilda,
John G.,
Holtzman, David,
Jauss, Mrs.
Anna
C.,
Henry
S.,
Hoffman, A. A.,
Hoffer, John M.,
Johnston, Samuel,
Johnston,
Thomas
H.,
Honich, A. R.,
HoflFa, J.
Wilson,
Thomas M.,
92
Johnston
Johnston,
&
Co.,
P.
Keen, John,
W.,
Keith, Rev. William H.,
Andrew
Keyser, Joseph,
Kelley, Carpenter H., Kelley,
Keffer,
C,
Henry M.,
John
J.,
Johnson, George,
Jones,
Edward C,
Keen, John,
Kehl, Mrs. Caroline,
Johnson, Lewis
Jordan, Francis,
C,
J.,
Kiney, Peter,
Kingport, A. E.,
Kilgore,
Kauffman, Stephen
Karle, Augustus,
W. W.,
Kahnweiler, Joseph,
Killinger, John,
Kirby, William
C,
Kapphan, Charles
Kauffman, Levi,
Karns, Andrew,
Keil, John, Keil, William, Keil, Katie,
L.,
Kiman,
J.,
Kindler, John,
Kilpatrick, T.,
Kime, H.
Kinzer,
J.
B.,
D.,
Kinter, Mrs.,
Keet, Frank
S.,
Klawausky, Abraham,
Knull
&
Co.,
Knoche, William,
Knisely, Samuel H.,
Knisely, Lincoln L.,
Keener, John,
Kepner,' Mrs.,
Knabie, William,
Knisely, William,
Kepple, John,
Kelker, Henry A.,
Ivelker
&
Sons,
Koons, John,
Kohler, Stephen,
Koenig, Mrs.,
John
F.,
E.,
O.,
Kruber, Charles,
(h)ifri/>iif()rs
to
('ottennial
Fund.
\r.l
Kraus, H.,
Low, John,
Lupoid, John,
Lusk, A. Penrose,
Lutz,
James N,,
Kunkel, Samuel,
Mason, Charles
March, Daniel,
P.,
Kunkel, Samuel,
Lau, John,
Lawser, William,
Langletz, George W.,
W.
H.,
Mailey, Mrs.
Amos
A.
Lauer, William,
Langletz, Mrs.,
Mayer, Charles,
Marks, Herman,
Mayers,
Jr.,
J.,
Laubenstein, E.,
Martin, S. Boyd,
Leedy, John
Lett,
W.
Mason, Mr.,
Maurer, Daniel C,
Martin, William D.,
James,
Leedy, William,
Leib, Sobieski,
Mayer, Thomas,
Maeyer, David,
Macklin, William E.,
Lemer, LeRue,
Lebo, William,
Leeds, Richard,
Mondly, M.,
F.,
Levan, William
Mather,
Edmund,
F.,
Mascher, C.
Augustus
L.,
Mauer, R.,
Martin, Charles,
Lingle, C. H.,
Manum,
Michael,
Machlin, James,
Lowry,
J.
M.,
McCarty, Jerry,
Lochman, G. W.,
McQuaddle, John,
94
McCrone, John A., McNeal, D. W.,
Ceidenary Memorial.
Melick, John
P.,
Metzgar, L. F.,
Mehring,
J.
C,
F.,
Messimer, B.
M.,
McGowan,
Dr. Hiram,
J.,
McBride, Rev. M.
A
F.,
M.
P.,
George
Miller, John,
Milleisen, L.,
Miller, Dr. Jacob A.,
Mitchell,
Ehrman
Horace
B.,
Samuel C,
J.
Miller,
B.,
Peter.,
J.,
Benjamin K.,
John R.,
Miller, John,
Miller,
Edwin
S.,
McManus, Edward,
Metzger, Edward,
Metzgar, William B.,
Meyers, Abraham,
Morrow, Herbert,
Morrison, Alexander,
Meese,
J.
W.,
S.,
Montgomery, Mrs. L. A.
MorJey, Winfield
S.,
Meals, Theodore
Meredith, Eliza,
Moyer, Isaac,
Contributors
Montgomery, James
Moeslein, Edward,
B.,
to
Centennial Fnnd.
Pearson, Miss Ella,
Pearson, William,
Pennell, John A.,
Perry, Daniel W.,
95
Mumma,
David,
E.,
Murphy, Samuel
Musgrove, Alice,
Peters,
Phillips,
Muench, Isaac
S.,
Pfuhl, Rev.
John
G.,
Plack, William,
Potts,
Howard
D.,
I.,
Poole, Washington
Potts,
M.,
Milton G.,
Neidig, James,
Powell,
F.,
W.
L.
&
Co.,
Neely, William
Neidig, Jacob,
Neff, Jacob,
Potts,
Lewis,
Pritchard, Mrs.,
Pyper, William,
Quast, A.,
J.,
W.
H.,
Nickolas, Theodore
Qu'gley,
J-
X.,
F.,
Nipley, George,
Raysor, Michael
Nutt.John C,
O'Connor, Mrs. Dr.,
Ogelsby,
J. J.,
B.,
Reed; George
Reinhard,
Reel,
J.
E.,
Fred.,
Albeit,
Henry C,
Adam,
Orsinger, Vincent,
Reese, Isaiah,
Reese, John,
Reeser, Richard,
Oves, Abraham,
Oyster, S. W.,
Pancake, George,
Pass,
Reed, Samuel
B.,
H.
O.,
W.,
Reuwer, Henry,
E.,
Governor Robert
Rhoads, Mrs.,
Paganilli, Lewis,
Peters, William,
Peters
&
Son,
Rhoads,
J.,
P.,
Pearson,
Hon. John
Rineer, John,
S.,
Peters, Mrs.
Benjamin
Thomas M.,
96
Ripper, Mrs.
Centenary Memorial.
C,
Schlayer,
W.
Harry,
Schlayer,
Andrew,
Scheffer, B. Frank,
Schmidt, John,
Schlosser,
Riegle,
Hanson
S.,
John W.,
Rohrer, Martin,
Schutzenbach, H.,
Romich, Henry,
Ranch, Edward C,
Rodearmel, William,
Rockafellar,
Schuddemage, Henry,
Schmidt, Joseph,
Sellers,
B.,
John R.,
J.,
Thomas
Sensenmayer,
Roop, Dr.
Rohrer
J.
Warren,
Senseman, Alfred
Seller,
Seller,
J.,
& Morrow,
E.,
Jacob
F.,
Rock, Mary,
Roumfort, Charles
William,
Dr. John L.,
Seitz,
Seabold, Samuel,
Seller, Dr.
John
P..
Seabourn, Washington,
Russ, James,
Seaman, Henry
Shearer,
L.,
Rudy,
C. L.,
Rutherford, William
S.,
Sheahan, Malachi,
Sherk, David L.,
Shellenberger, L.,
Russ, Narcissus,
Rumpf, Charles C,
Reighard, Isaac,
J.
Sample, G.,
Santo, Jacob H.,
William
S.,
V-.,
Shoemaker, John
Sheesley, Daniel,
Sayford, Joseph,
Schaeffer, L.
J.,
Sheesley, William,
Schriver, Cornelius
C,
Schmidt, John,
Shannon,
].
Filmore,
Snyder, Mrs.
Snyder, P.
Sollers,
C,
William T.,
Sollers, Charles,
Shellenberger,
Edwin
D.,
Jr.,
Henry
S.,
Spahr,
Spicer,
J.,
John,
John H.,
Shaltuck, Charles,
Shopp,
Shelly,
J.
H.,
J. F.,
iVIrs.
W.
I.,
Sharp,
E. G.,
F.,
Strouse Bros.,
Stern, Louis, Stern,
Shoemaker, W. H.,
Silvius,
John R.,
Emanuel,
George W.,
Strouse, Joseph,
Stine,
John
S., Sr.,
Studebaker, Clement,
Stoose, John
Simons, David,
Sible,
C,
William H.,
Sliner, Charles,
Slentz,
James A.,
A.,
Stewart, Mrs.,
Sloan Bros.,
Sloan,
J.
J.,
Smith,
Smith, Henr)',
Smith
Smith,
John W.,
Steever, A. M.,
Stewart,
C,
Stenner, Mrs. S.
Stouffer, Stouffer,
Starr,
C.
D. H.,
Smith, Joseph,
Snodgrass, Robert,
H. H.,
Hiram,
Snavely, George,
Steckley, Michael,
Snyder, Eugene,
98
Stinson, Mrs. Samuel,
Centenary Memovia I.
Uhler, Henry,
,
Stephens, William,
Stewart, John M.,
Stoner, Mrs.,
Updegrove, Mrs.,
Uhler Brothers,
Umberger, B.
F.,
Stanton. Mrs.,
Ulmer, William,
Strohm,
S.
W.,
Umberger,
II. L.,
Stutsman, John,
Stoner, A. H.,
Stine,
J.
Vallerchamp, John,
Vaughn,
Rol)ert,
W.,
Sullivan, P. M.,
VanCamp, William
Vandling, John
S.,
L..
Vonstatten, John,
Swartz, Dr.
J.
Ross,
Wallower, Elias
Z.,
Swope, A.
Carl,
Swab, Philip C,
Swartz, George C. B.,
Thomas
L.,
F.,
C,
B.,
Tack, Albert
Walter, Henry,
Walters, William,
Techmeyer, H. W.,
Thorley,
Warden, John,
Wharton, Mrs.,
Thomas
A.,
Wagner, Samuel,
Walters, H. B., Warden, H. M.,
W^arner, John,
David
L.,
Walters Brothers,
Weinman, Jacob,
West, Joseph R.,
Todd,
Ira,
Wehmeier, Emil,
Wechter, Hervey L.,
Wells, James B.,
Trewick, Walter
Trostle, Israel S.,
L.,
Trippstein, George,
F.,
Corifributors to
Centennkd Fnitd.
Wohlfarth, Leopold,
99
Weaver
iS:
Hubley,
Jr.,
Westbrook, Cherrick,
Weills, Dr.
W. M.
L.,
Weimer,
J. T.,
Wollerton, Charles,
Weigner, Henry,
Wolz, Herman
J.,
Weitmyer,
J.
H.,
Welz, M.,
Wright, William Wesley,
Wright, James,
Weidling, H.
C,
Weaver, Frederick,
Wyeth, Francis,
Wykoff, William,
Weidler, Mrs.
Whitman, John,
Whisler
Anna
E.,
&
Kline,
Wierman, Thomas T., Jr., Witman, Dr. Henry O., Wiestling, Samuel C,
Wilhelm, Charles A.,
Winters,
Thomas
J.,
Herman
R.,
B.,
Wildman, Augustus,
Winters, John,
Ziegler,
Richard
Zeigenthaler, Mrs.,
Ziegler,
T., Sr.,
John H.,
R.,
Wilson, Albert,
&
Kline,
LYKENS TOWNSHIP.
Buffington, Daniel,
Beisel, Frank,
Hoflman,
J.
W.,
Hess, Charles,
Kessler, Reuben,
Bowman,
C. T.,
Farrier, F. P.,
Kebach, Henry,
Kissinger, Jacob,
Heminger,
S.,
WICONISCO TOWNSHH\
Englebert, A. F.,
Keen, H. Clay,
Neiffer,
Heilm, Milt,
Lewis M.,
Schofield, E. Lane.
lao
IIUMMELSTOWN.
Baker, Dr.
W. C,
Balsbaugh, Jere.,
Balsbaugh, H. L.,
Bear,
S.
M.,
J.,
Bear, A.
Hummel, David, Hummel, F. L., Hummel, Christian, Hummel, H. J., Hummel, lAither,
Landis, Fliram,
Blessing, F. D.,
Burkholder, M. K.,
Cassel, D. B.,
Nissley,
McCurdy, E. John
E.,
J.,
Remsberger,
Shreiner,
J.
M.,
Dasher,
J. P.,
Earnest, Napoleon,
W.
H.,
Shope, E. M.,
Shaffner, F.,
Shope, Peter,
Siple,
W.
H.,
Grove, G. H.,
Greaff,
Smith, F.,
Spidle, F., Spidle,
M.
F.,
Hoffer, E. M.,
John G.,
Hoverter
&
Co.,
F.,
Strickler, J. F.,
Strickler, A.,
Hummel &
Hummel,
Son, R. T.,
Walton, Allen,
Adaline,
MILLERSBURG.
Albin, James,
Kahler,
].
J.
H.,
J. B.,
Bomgardner,
L.
Kerchner,
Bowman, H.
Brubaker,
Dreibelbis,
E.,
L.,
W.
J.
H.,
Freck, Roland,
Gilbert
Gilbert,
J. S.,
Martz,
J.
C,
Matteer, John,
H.
J.
L.,
McNeal, R..
Miller, Levi,
Heckert,
H.,
Hillier, William,
Moyer, R.
E.,
High,
S. B.,
Holtzman, D. R.,
Hoffman,
I.
W.,
Hon. John
B.,
Jury, B. VV.,
Steever, E. \\.,
(Jo/ifri/mfor.s to
Ccatennvd Fund.
101
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.
Bowerman, G. W.,
Buffington, Henry,
Shope, R. G.,
Sheetz, John,
Etzweiler, D. M.,
Etzvveiler, Michael,
Smith, Michael,
Snyder, Clinton,
Swigert, Emanuel,
McLaughlin, Alexander,
Runnel, Daniel,
I
Zimmerman, A.
D.,
Poorman, John,
Rigs, John W.,
Bare, Joseph,
Bartles, Joseph,
Rink, Ferdinand,
Rink, Michael,
Brent, Moses,
Rupp, David,
Seiders, F. B.,
Crumble, John,
Curabler, G. W.,
Seward, John,
Seace, John H.,
Seiders,
Fetrow, S.
C,
Fishburn, John,
Emanuel,
George,
F".
Foorman, Edward,
France, Smith,
Shafer, John,
vShipley,
Grasman, Henry,
Hen-, Newton,
Shafner,
C,
Simpson, Aaron,
Smith, Charles,
Horn, Adawort,
Martin, John,
Swoveland, Henry,
McCreary, Joseph,
Mitta, Martin,
Whitman, James,
Wolf, Duncan,
Wright, Irvin,
Naugle, Thomas,
HALIFAX BOROUGH.
Cumbler,
Freeburn,
Landis,
I.
H.,
I.yter, Isaac,
Fortenbaugh, Abram,
J.
Rouch,
Jesse,
M.,
J. B.,
Lodge, William,
Loomis, Alfred
S.,
JACKSON TOWNSHIP.
Bixler, Cornelius,
Erb, Peter,
Miller, James,
Bowman, John
F.,
Naus, Dr. R.
Snyder, Josiah.
P.,
WJ,
LYKENS BOROUGH.
Bergstresser, E. L.,
Leum, Samuel,
LeFinn, Samuel,
Ludes, John,
Matter,
J.
&
Co.,
L.,
Biieck, H.,
Matter
&
Fear,
Deibler, E. W.,
Marks,
L.,
Durbin,
J.
C,
H.,
Marten, D.,
Eby, B.
Fenn,
F.,
W.
J.
Feindt, H.,
Forster,
Smith,
W.
H.,
Frank,
Snyder, H. W.,
Stanley, A. G.,
Garman,
J.,
Gemberling, D. R.,
Thompson, Alexander
Trout, Jacob,
F.
Griesbam, William,
Hensel, W.,
Vogle, Mrs.
Hiihn
&
Miller.
Warner, John,
Weller, George,
Winters,
Joseps,
H. H.,
Koeher,
W.
S.,
W.
J.
J.,
Kuntzelman, A.,
Lebo, Edward,
Wolcolt, Charles,
W
Young, W.
S.
B.,
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Lyter, Peter B.,
Miller, James,
Smith, Hiram,
Weaver, Frederick,
Ziegler,
Lewis H.
WAYNE TOWNSHIP.
Etrider, Samuel,
Hoffman, John,
Sponsler,
Etzwiler, John,
Amos,
Fowler, Frederick,
Swigard,
C,
Warner, John.
Fred M.
BERRYSBURG BOROUGH.
Lenker, Valentine.
CoiitrilnitorH to
Ceidoinial Fund.
103
WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP.
Armbruster,
Carl, J. R.,
F.,
Matter, G. F.,
Miller, E. H.,
Challinger, D.,
Coller, Jacob,
Curtis,
Miehan, John
Park,
J.
W.,
C,
Powell, George,
Day, R. W.,
Falk, R. G.,
Fitch, T. B.,
Rank, H.
Reisig, Valentine,
Rickert, C. M.,
Frank, William,
Griffiths,
Stroup,
J.
N.,
John,
J. P.,
Haskins,
Hess, Solomon,
Lebo, Amos,
Willson, E. H.,
104
h itcii a
'I
'u
Mem
1 01
ia I
Centennial.
Debtor
T.
September, 1885.
^402 75
3)33 1 75
$100,00
65 20
260 30
425 50
Total receipts
^4,160 00
numbered
as follows:
2.
3.
$100 00 75 00
20 Co 30 00
4.
5.
to
Finance Committee
....
45 00
6.
7.
70 10
'7 45 20 00
W. Fleming,
stationery
8. 6.
C. O. C.
Zimmerman,
rent
00
93 00
16 75
A. B. Hamilton, expressage
500 00 500 00 50 00
2
A.
Hummel,
treasurer Industrial
Day
priming
16. 17.
18.
Worth & Reinoehl, Lebanon, advertising W. R. Hendricks, Hummelstown, adv., 50c C. M. Bowman, Lebanon, advertising
D.
00
00
[not presented]
5
. .
Mumma, Committee
on Inaugural Ceremonies
250 00
19.
F. R. Leib,
400 00
The aeneral
20.
S.
Fund
Day
105
300
A.
Hummel,
treasurer Industrial
21. J. Brisbin
22.
23.
24.
25.
office
W. W.
26. J.
27. 28. 29.
M. Neely, hauling
W.
Fleming, stationery
30.
Thomas G. Fox.
express
Wilson Elder,
clerical services
^^. J. R.
on Shakespeare
John
medals
treasurer
38.
James M. Lamberton,
balance
torical Society,
40
MILITARY HA LUTES.
SEPTEMBER
14, 15, 16
AND
17, 1S85.
COMMITTEE.
J.
Brisf.in
Boyd, Chairman.
Simon Duey,
at
On Monday
September
14, at
on Tuesday September 15, at Crescent and Kittatinny streets; on Wednesday September 16, at Herr and Fifteenth streets, and on Thursday September 17, at Crescent and Kittatinny streets. Proeeedof General Committee August i^, /SSj.
''ngs
RELIGIOUS CELEBRATION.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER
13, 1885.
COMMITTEE.
James McCormick, Chairman. Gilbert M. McCauley, E, W. S. Parthemork. Henry A. Kelker, Daniel Eppley, John J. Clyde, John C. Forney,
Levi B. Alricks,
James
Br.-vdy.
S,'n-etarv,
Dear
invite
Sir
We
to confer
with and
the
co-operation of the
the Congregations or
in the County of Dauphin, in the celebration of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the erection of the County and the founding of the City of Harrisburg, and we request you to deliver a commemorative Sermon, or Discourse, on Sunday, the 13TH of September, 1885, and forward a copy thereof to our Secrtary, to be deposited for preservation with the Dauphin County Historical Society. Yours Respectfully,
Churches
J.\MES
McCoRMiCK,
diainiian.
W.
S.
Parthemore,
Secretary,
CoDnuruionifirc Discourses.
(>)
COMMEJVlORATn^E DISCOURSES.
No
brighter
autumn Sabbath
ever
dawned than
It
was the
ance on religious service so universally augured well for the week-dav ceremonies
to f()llo^\.
Every one
felt
that
of Divine
The pastors of the cit}^ preaclied commemorative sermons while interesting services suitable to the occasion were also held in the various Sunday schools. The pulpit of St. Stephen's P. Episcopal cluirch was filled by the only surviving grandson of Jolm
Washington, D.
C.
Mr. Harris' sermon was an ex"The path of the just is as that shineth more and more unto
The reverend
gentleman, although advanced in years, spoke witli a full, rich, clear voice, and to the large multitude of
people gathered to hear
tive, interesting
him
his
and
pleasing.
First
The
services of the
streets,
were conducted
])\
Rev. James Calder, D. D., the pastor. Dr. Calder is probably about the only one of the city ministers who is a native of the county. He spoke of tlie
"
"
110
cliaracteristics,
Centenary Memorial.
and instructive tliroughout his entii-e sermon. The services at Westminster Presbyterian clnirch Avere unusually interesting. Rev. William A. West's sermons were excellent and tlie large congregations
were deeply interested.
of the churches
He
efforts
re-
and
He
Friendless
and Industrial
was from' Isaiah
Home
iv
:
and
to the
Y. M. C. A. as indi-
cations of progress.
18,
"Remember ye
concourse of people. He spoke at length concerning the advancement of the freedmen in this country, and drew pleasing comparisons between their
to a large
Rev. George W. Snyder, at the Second Reformed church, preached an historical sermon in the morning, giving a general history of the organization of
the churches of the various denominations in the city and county, and a special history of the Second
Reformed church, of which he is pastor. He stated that the Reformed Church w^as second in date of organization in the county, but first in this city. His text was from Hebrews x 32, " But call to remem:
brance the former days. The Centennial services at the Chestnut Street Salem Reformed church were conducted by the pastor
Coinmemoratlvc DiHCoun^es.
Ill
Rex.
W. H. H.
.Snyder,
who made
by Mr. Rusome lengtli on the at early history of the church. J. M. Wiestling and G. Z. Kunkel spoke of personal remembrances of the
interesting address.
He was
followed
dolph F. Kelker,
who spoke
Street
There was a very large attendance at the Nagle Church of God to hear Rev. Jesse Bergstresser discourse from II. Kings, ii 19, "The situation of
:
The
text
meaning
Jericho,
The
situation of Harrisburg
pleasant.
When we
beauty,
breeze,
which every object is adorned with and hear the sweetest melodies wafted on the Truly our heritage is a good we exclaim
'
:
one.'"
Probably the most elaborate celebration of the day was at the Memorial Lutheran church, on Allison's Hill. The programme consisted of music and responsive reading of Scripture. Rev. J. R. Dimra, D.
D., in the absence of the pastor. Rev. Mr. Dasher, preached an able sermon. In the afternoon there was more responsive reading and several addresses. Rev. Leroy F. Baker, rector of St. Paul's E})iscopal church preached two sermons touching on the Cen-
tennial.
He
referred to the
many
incidents in the
settlers
ever-treacherous red
man, the gradual, but permanent advances made, and compared the present with
112
the past.
ful lessoii.s
Centenary MeDiorial.
Sucli history,
lie said,
was
espeeial thanks to a
good God for the privileges now enjoyed. Rev Baker's sermons w^re carefully prepared and proved
very interesting to the large congregations.
Rev. D.
W.
Protfit, of
Boas street, preached a Centennial sermon this day in which were illustrated many heautiful comi)arisons hetween living in the age of civilization and' that of heathendom: "It is the Centennial or one hundredth anniversary of this County, and we, as citizens, may without i-eproach congratulate our children upon the dawn of this Centennial year. The Rev. M. J. McBride, at the Pro-Cathedral, spoke of the anniversary in fitting terms, contrasting the bountiful blessings we enjoy with the dangers
and self-denial of our ancestors. H. Shively, of Carlisle, in the absence of Rev. Mr. Young, filled the pulpit of Grace Methodist church both morning and evening to larger audiences than have been seen in that edifice for some time. He alluded in pleasing terms to the Centenary of the county, and how thankful we ought to l)e to God for his blessings to us as a community. The Centennial sermon in the Trinity Evangelical church, r)au})hin, by Rev. 1). W. Bicksler, was His text was from listened to l)y a large audience. I Samuel vii: 12. Rev. M. P. Hocker, of the Lutheran church, Steelton, preached from the text found in Zachariah i: 5 "Your fathers, where are they ?"
struggles,
J.
and
Rev.
Rev.
Z. A.
('ommemorativr
Highspire,
jiroaclied
///.scour.sY'.s.
Hebrews
xii: 1, "
from liis (V-utennial sernioii Wherefore seeing we also are comlargely attended.
that ye
may
tell it to
The
Steelton,
Rev. Stoddard delivered a telling sermon, on a text taken from Matthew, 26th chapter and 8th verse.
this week, in the display
His closing words were as follows In the events of made, and in the time and means employed, it would be strange if some did not say "to what purpose is this waste." But it will not seem a waste to those who realize what the object is. The sturdy pioSelf-sacrifice always gains respect.
:
neers
who
to
in
human form
deserve to be remembered.
In travel-
ing through a country however beautiful the scenery, it leaves far more impression upon the mind if connected with some historical event.
to
about that old mulberry tree and the single grave There is nothing out of place in crowning beside it.
that old tree witli ivy or in tilling
tlie
enclosure, in
which
it
stands,
and
in
decking
tlie
urave of him,
114
Centenary Memorial.
to
it,
with flowers.
It tells
the
story of self-sacrifice at
yet,
it tells
It serves to refute
Indian
a dead one."
When
roving fiend, maddened by rum, bound the first settler to this tree, intending to burn him to death, he
was saved by the Sliawanese at the risk of their own lives, who held liim in high esteem. What wonder then, when about to die, he made a request to be buried under the shade of that mulberry tree No monument, however costly, can outlive the scene where a noble deed is done. 80 the pioneer believed so those who came after him have shown by the costly manner in which the tree is protected. And so we will find if we are willing to work for some good cause. The eyes of the world may not be upon us. But what did the Haviour say of Mary's deed ? "I tell you throughout tlie whole world this shall be told for a memorial of her." If your actions are similar the reward will be the same.
!
It is
pul])it
tliroughout
edgements to the Divine Ruler for all spiritual and temporal blessings which we have enjoyed as citizens
of a prosperous
city
and
thrifty county.
In this
connection we have deemed it proper to preserve the list of the clergy within the limits of the county
who
and
hour
occasion.
denomination and
Bapfisf.
Commemorative Discourses.
115
Chambers, .larrisburg.
[The churches
street,
at
Lzef/ieran.
Cook, Harrisburg.
G. Pfuhl, Harrisburg.
Fishburn, Millersburg.
Rev.
J.
B. Crist,
Hummelstown.
Reformed. Rev.
Hummelstown.
Rev. Robert
J.
Rev.
LeRoy
F. Baker, Harrisburg.
Roman
Catholic.
J.
Rt. Rev.
McBride, Harrisburg.
Rev.
J.
F. Foine, Middletown.
116
Methodise Episcopal.
Centenary Memorial.
J.
Bergstresser, Harrisburg.
S. C. Stonesifer,
J.
B.
Steelton.
Rev. Samuel
Rev. D.
S.
Chubb, Harrisburg.
W.
Bicksler, Dauphin.
Smoyer, .Millersburg.
Overholzer, Lykens.
J. S.
Warmkessel, Pillow.
Menno Hershey,
Hocl;ersville.
Coinmemorative
United Brethren.
IJIscourseii.
117
Rev. D. Rev. C.
Rev.
J.
W.
Proffitt,
Harrisburg.
W.
W.
Hartzler, Harrisburg.
D. Killian, Hummelstown.
Lightner, Halifax.
B. Hutchinson, Steelton.
Rev. G.
Rev.
J.
Rev.
Rev.
Z.
A. Weidler, Highspire.
W. H. Wagner,
Middletown.
Runk,
Grantville.
Rev.
Dunkard River
Von
Neida, Lykens.
Brethren.
Adam
Rev. David Etter, Union Deposit. Rev. John VVitmer, Union Deposit. Rev. William Hartsler, Elizabethtown.
W. W.
Krazier, Harrisbur
'
^"^it.
^^--
COMMITTEE.
D.WID MuMMA, Chairvian
MlTHELL, Henry L. Harris,
EHRM.\N
B.
George Kunkkl,
H.
Murray
Gr.a.ydon,
PROCmAMME.
At
1
A.
M.
Assenil)la|iv
of
school
children
at
Harris Park.
AT THE COURT HOUSE,
Music.
II A. M.
Prayer
Introductory .Address
Addresses
Cameron Wilson,
Music.
Esq., Mayor.
P. iM.
CJiainuaii.
Chorus.
Hon. John
B.
McPherson.
Chorus.
Music
Centennial
Poem
Dr. Charles C.
Bombaugh.
Chorus,
Music
Mr. Leonard H. Kinnard, Musical Condiutor.
Tin
Flr^i
Ihiij.
121
TJIE CHILDREN'S DAY. The wild Indian who over a century ago stood on now stands, and looking down the river saw the smoke arise from the abode of John Harris, and placed little significance
the mountains near where Rockville
on the fact that the white man was with him, would have opened his eyes wide, scratched his frowsy poll and snorted with astonishment could he have appeared in the flesh on this day and witnessed liarrisburg awakening to tlie celebration of the Centennial of its existence. His astonishment would have increased some hours later when the cannonsboomed and the bells rang out a merry welcome to the second century, and he might have turned away in disgust and buried himself for another hundred years, cursing himself meanwhile that he had not scalped the first settlers in a bunch, and so guaranteed the country to his red descendants. But his red descendants have passed away with him, and in their stead comes the white man with a whoop and hurrah, and ding dong, and boom and Avlii/,/., to usher in and cheer the anniversary of the first hundred years of the existence of Dau{)hin county and ye town of Harris' Ferry. All Harrisburg went to bed Sunday night alter offering up a fervent prayer for fair weather, and at the first boom of the gun in the morning all Harrisburo; "lit out" of its bunk and rusliinir to tlic win-
Ceviournj Memorial.
out,
day!"
And
it
was.
Early in the morning the visitors from the surrounding countr}^ began to pour into the city, and
every wagon in the county brought
ins,
its
load of cous-
on the numerous railroads centering here were laden with people who wanted to be in at the start, and quite likely were here when the last red light went out on Thursday night. The railroads, while not taxed to their utmost, it being the first day, yet had enough to do to take care of the passengers all bound to Harrisburg to see the "Cenevery train
ten."
had all they could do to take care of the crowds, and the numerous boarding houses, sprung up in a night to catch the Centennial visitor, were kept busy storing him away and feeding him. The streets were very lively. It was early when the bustle began, but there was a hearty greeting to "Old Hundred" by the thousands who were up and ready to say ''How de do?" It must not be su|)j)osed that only Harrisburgers were up and about. The country cousins and the spruce residents of surrounding towns were here bright and early, all bent on having a good time, and we know they had it. Tlie wonder of all were the pretty arches and But like Harrisburg, it never awakdecorations.
hotels
The
ened
tions.
it
ought
to
made
gay colored
sought
for,
and
in a short
The
First
Day.
123
demands were made on New York and Philadelphia Monday morning huge bales of decorations were piled up in the express offices and hurried to the stores by merchants.
wholesale dealers, and by
Arches si)anned every street, not only the work of organizations, but erected by individuals, who grasped the idea of celebrating in the
very elaborate.
proper spirit and carried it out. In front of every engine house the firemen had erected pretty arches, some of them being very elaborate. The citizens of
the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth wards spared
to make things look bright, and they painted their localities "red." Private houses, in some instances, were literally covered with flags.
no bunting
literally
In the lower part of the city the residents caught made one vast decoration of their
perfectly
and the private decorations eclipsed anything that had ever been seen in Harrisburg. All Monday the woi'k of decorating was going on, and by Tuesday morning the supply of bunting was exhausted, wliile the town was covered with a gaily
beautiful,
strijjed
uniform.
])eriod
The
toward
which exj)eetancy
liad
for
124
(httcnary MrmorUiL
tui'tit'fl
weeks
])ation
luT eager
Lja/.e
in
pleasureable anticij)eoi)le
the
day
for Avliieli
the
of
Dauphin
county and tlieir Capital City liad long been look inij; was ushered the opening day of Centennial week in amid the booming of cannon, and as the echo of this, the initial sound of rejoicing, swept back across
elites
of the
Cumberland shore
of
the river, the people, roused from their dreams of the coming festivities, arose to a realization of their antici})ations: the
Amid
the
booming
];)aration
the busy
activities
hum
of
begin the
first
year of a
new century
of
life.
The
sun burst forth in glory, giving auspicious ])romise of nature's Ijcnediction on the event, and tlius announced the roar of the rejoicing gun,- followed by
the
Centennial ]ieriod
refrain,
was ushured Soon the bells of the city took up the glad and from the many towers and steeples the
bra/.en-
throated heralds clanged out their rejoicings. Prompt to the hour of nine they l)egan their joyous clamor,
and
for full
fifteen minutei.!
with such a medley of sounds as caused the very eartli to (juake and the tympanum to ring with the
second emphatic reminder that the joyous time had come. Ere the last sound of the song of the belk had died away the city, full clad, well fed, with joy
in
its
ureat
heart,
The
First
Day.
125
and county.
IN
HAKKLS PARK.
The
on Monday. It was their day, and when they can't have a great, large time it is very cold. It was just
the reverse
when they
it
was
hot.
assembled at their respective rooms and were formed in line for marching to Harris Park, where the Centennial exercises were to l)egin. It was the subject of considerable unfavorable comment that a great many teachers absented themselves and refused to take part in the proceedings. This did not set back the small boy and girl. They were there to parade, and they did. They came from the highways and by-ways, from streets and avenues. They were of all
sorts,
sizes
colors.
children of
There were
gamut German
and every other country. The boy whose father can count his money by the thousands marched linked arms with the lad whose father works for ninety
cents a day as a lal)orer.
And
American
flag
on their bosoms.
stej)
The
little
colored
boy bore aloft his flag and marched with the same
saucy, indei)endent
as his whiter school-fellow.
And he
12()
Centenary Memorial.
As
tliev
])assed
to cheer,
and they
up right
straight along.
other boy.
Every
voted
it
})ei"icctly lovely,
The
costumes of some of the cliildren were very api)ro[)riate. They all wore flags Hags pinned on their
on their bosoms, waving in their hands; some boys wore entire uniforms of flag calico, some of them wore flags pinned all over them. The girls were all dressed in white, except some patriotic little ones who had entire dresses of flag stuff', and all wore sashes over their shoulder. One little tot marched as a Goddess of Libci-ty with a gilt crown,
liats,
clad in
red,
witli
her
little
long hair
boy in old Continental costume, was very proud and seemed to be a pet of the other boys. At the Chestnut street
streaming
school, also, twenty-live children in ancient costumes,
down her
One
their
very quaint, clambered into a large wagon and took seats on benches arranged on the vehicle.
They represented an old-time school, and the sclioolmaster, Mr. John Alter, dressed in ancient costume, with a bunch of switches on the desk in front of him, looked very much as if it would be no trouble for him to flog some of his rei*actory pupils, M'ho As fast as insisted upon getting up and cheering. the schools were sui:)plied with banners they marched
to
enclosure in which
Harris Park where they gathered around the lie the remains of John Harris.
'
The
If old
First
]),uj.
127
U[)
and took a
him
that morning,
he would have been astonished at the sight. Thousands of children were grouped about the grave, and a livelier crowd was never seen. While the girls were quiet and well-behaved for the most part, and contented themselves with waving their handkerchiefs, the boys held high carnival. They were true boys, and it was strange if they did not have a few fights. A newspa})er reporter separated two boys who were at it hammer and tongs to the great delight of their school-fell ews. Two boys banged each other over the head with flag sticks, and were parted but it was all in fun and so then and there over the grounds the lads had little battles, which lasted a few minutes, and then the particii)ants were good friends again. At 9:10 o'clock the sound of a band was heard and this was the signal for renewed cheering on the part
;
!
of the
scholars.
Pretty soon
Drum
IVIajor
Tagg
a})peared in sight
and
l)ack of
him was an
arra}^ of
brass
at the rear by was the State (Capital Band, which was met by Major David Munima and escorted to the fence around the park, where it took up a posiAt this interesttion overlooking the whole scene. ing period, while the boys and girls were grouped^ the photographer got his work in and caught a
a bass drum.
At
Dr.
9:15
Hiester, Dr.
J. P.
Keller,
128
ilton,
Centenary Memorial.
W. Frank
IJutlu'iford, J. S. Barnes,
Howard
1).
Potts,
William H. Smith and other prominent gentin the ])roeeedin^-s took their posi-
lemen interested
From the verandah of the old Harris mansion, now his own residence, (Jeneral Simon Cameron and
a.
great interest.
P]very child was furnished with a programme on which was printed the song to be sung. Promptly at 9:20 Professor Chambers waved his gold cornet and the notes of the tune " Li] )erty" floated on the Then Prof L. II. Kinnard waved his baton air. once, twice, thrice; and everj^body sang as follows:
"God
When
Do
By Thy
To God
On Him we
Thou who
At the conclusion of the singing, whicli occupied hut a short time there was a loud clieer and considImmediately steps were taken to erable applause. the procession to march to Second and State form The chihh-en were It was no easy matter. streets. massed, and the task of disentangling them was
The
Stupendous.
his
efficient
First
Day.
129
Finally Chief
aids,
Marshal
Thomas and
I.
Thomas, and
J.
Hamilton
Harris
street school.
Stambaugh,
Crull, the
Park school, 550 boys and girls, as marshal and Mr. John L. Bates,
principal,
charge of Prof. S. P.
assistant marshal.
in charge of Mr.
William A.
and Mr. George A. Lauman, the tutor. The They bore a children were dressed, boys in gray and girls in drab. transparency inscribed "Emaus Orphan Home, Middletown, Pa.,
:
1830.
W.
and
assistants,
225 pupils.
in
charge of Mr.
J.
C. Miller
Maclay
principal
street school,
60 pupils
in charge of teacher.
Verbeke
and teacher.
W. H.
Layton, principal, 60
principal, 70 scholars.
292 pupils
in
and
pupils.
DeWitt
children.
school,
in
charge
of Messrs.
Tonilinson
130
Centenary Memorial.
and three
assistants, 350 pupils. Ayres school, 98 pupils in charge of Miss Minnie Shisler, principal. The Steel ton schools were represented by about 57 pupils in charge
of Mr. L. L. Palmer.
45 97 602
Hamilton
street,
Harris Park,
556
school, Middletown,
Emaus Orphan
Pennsylvania avenue,
Lochiel building,
Mt. Pleasant building,
39 280
225
350
132
Fager building,
Allison's Hill,
Maclay
street,
street,
164 60
525 60
Verbeke
Calder
colored,
Paxtang school,
Boas
street,
Chestnut street
50 70 292 120
103
DeWitt
building,
Stevens' school,
Garfield school,
90 150
Ayres school,
Steelton,
350 98
57
. . .
.
25
4542
Of course it was very difficult to count the children, as there was no regard, except in a few instances, paid to alignment and order. The girls, as a rule, marched better than the boys, although the Harris Park boys made a pretty appearance .sixteen abreast
The
First
street.
Bay.
181
Avere
marching up Second
There
as above
given in round numbers, 4,500 in hue, and this may be regarded as pretty accurate; although by the time
the cohimn reached
State
street the
AVhere they
all
was a mystery, but they certainly presented a very pretty sight, and they assuredly were vociferous. They cheered at everybody and everything. The waving of a flag on the sidewalk would set the whole
line in a cheer.
A man
was cheered until he got down and held the horses for fear they would run away. Two boys on .bycicles came along and were cheered and chaffed and guyed until they were compelled to get off their bikes and hunt cover. The number and enthusiasm were great. As a general rule those teachers present marched with their scholars, and were highly commended by everybody for doing so. They seemed to take a
displaying the 3^oung citizens they were bringing up, and they enjoyed the cheering and the
pride in
little
ones as
it.
if it
was the
first
before the procession had passed Market square, was halted b}' the information that State street was full and the vicinity of the monument passed. It was determined to make a double line, and by a division at Pine street those in the rear were marched up side by side with those wlio had occupied more favorable positions in the line. Second and State streets was a sight to look upon, and the oldest inhabitants never saw its Hke, and never will if he
it
Long
132
Centenari/ Memorial.
When
tlio
monument
at
State and Second streets, the children gathered about the base and led by the band, sang two verses of "My Country 'Tis of Thee," as follows:
My
country
'tis
of thee,
Sweet land of
liberty,
Of thee I sing Land where our fathers died Land of the pilgrim's pride
;
Our
father's
God
to
Thee,
Author of
liberty.
To Thee we sing. Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light. Protect us by Thy might,
Great God, our King.
Then the chief marshall got ready for the countermarch on West State street, when each child was to The crowd was so dense that Teceive the souvenir.
the idea of a countermarch was almost abandoned,
gramme and
but the committee determined to carry out the prothe band was ordered to play. It did The sea so with a will and the countermarch began. humanity was literally forced back by the moving of
line,
and
monument
This
was a neatly printed and engraved fokling card, on the front of which was the inscription: "1785 Dauphin County Centennial 1885. Inaugural Ceremonies, Monday, September 14th. Children's Sou-
133
The
coat of
arms
John Harris
The
last
page contained
and new court houses. One of these is preserved in this memorial volume. When each child had received the souvenir, amid much shouting and jostling and waving of flags and banners, the line was dismissed. At 10:45 the great children's parade was a thing and the children were dismissed of the past, and permitted to have their own sweet will in the matter of going where they pleased. They were proud of the fact that they had opened the Centennial so auspiciously, and so was everybody who saw
portraits of tlie old
them.
Chief Marshal Thomas returned thanks in the following card I desire to return my sincere thanks to teachers and scholars who took jmrt in the parade The promptness in reporting, the this morning. completeness in organizing, the orderly procession, were all commendable in the highest degree. The parents have my heartfelt thanks for their co-operation, which was evinced by the beautiful appearance of hundreds of the children. The assistant marshals have my thanks for their valuable aid in forming the thousands of boys and girls into line.
:
FiNLEY
I.
well filled.
DU
Centenary Menurrial.
Without, in
all direc-
Many
The Nestor of the assemblage was Samuel Shoch, now of Columbia, a native of Harrisburg,
who
of age
between 90 and 91 years old. Next in order came Mr. George (larverich, aged 88, who wdien 21 years of age witnessed the laying of the
is
edifice.
Xext
A.
O.
Ool.
came Judge Pearson, who is 86 who is 80; Hamilton Alricks, Hiester, Esq., 78; Hon. David
;
Wm.
R.
Gorgas,
Esq., 79;
Fleming,
Esfj.,
Messrs. Daniel
l][)pley, Wm. K. Verbeke, E. E. Kinzer, J. Montgomery Forster, Dr. J. P. Keller, A. Boyd Hamilton,
J.
B.
McPherson
and Reverends
of the city
Wm.
A. West, Geo.
W.
Snyder, B. C.
Conner, T. T. Everett and many others. The ladies and county were largely represented,
or
connections
of
the
founder
of the city.
These and
many
city
men
of
tlie
room
week.
for the
inaugural
ceremonies of Centennial
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135
The minute hand of the clock indicated 7 minutes 11 when Prof. Chambers gave his baton a flourish which started his band on the American
past
airs
soul-stirring
song of
America."
After the applause which followed the music
had
Mumma, Chairman
:
of the
and the founding of the City of Harrisburg. We have with us the grandson of the founder, the Rev. William A. Harris, D. D., of the city of Washington, who will now address the Throne of Grace.
INVOCATION BY REV. WILLIAM
A.
HARRIS,
D.
D.
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we, thine unworthy servants, do give Thee most humble and hearty thanks for all Th}^ blessings, past and present, temporal and spiritual. We thank Thee for health and home, food and raiment, and all the other manifold favors and comforts which Thy gracious bountv has lavished upon us, our friends and fellow-creatures. As in the former times, Thou leddest our fathers forth, into a wealthy place, and didst set their feet in a large room give Thy grace, we humbly beseech thee, to us their children, that we may
;
always approve ourselves a people mindful of favors, and glad to do Thy will. lUess our laud
Thy
witli
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honorable industry, sound learning, and pure manners. Defend our liberties, preserve our unity, save us from violence, discord and confusion, from pride and Fashion into arrogancy, and from every evil way.
one happy people the multitude brought hither out of many kindred and tongues, endue with the spirit
of Avisdom, those
who
in
Thy name
are entrusted
with the authority of government, that there may be peace at home, and that He may keep our place
among
ness
in
;
and Thee to
We commend
pride of
to
Thy
dwell.
Put
far
and the
knowl-
them with
faith, A^irtue,
Knit together
made one
children,
fathers,
flesh
and the hearts of the children to the and so kindle charity among us all, that we
each one kindly affectioned with brotherly
may
love.
be,
Almighty and Merciful God, who healeth those who are broken in heart, and turneth the sadness of
the sorrowful to joy,
upon
all
that
seech Thee to
Bless
let Thy fatherly goodness be Thou hast made. Especially, we beremember in pity such as are this day
the
congregation
of
Thy
who
TIw
ferers,
First
Ihnj.
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and sanctify to them the endurance wrongs cheer wdth hope all discouraged happy people, and h}' Thy heavenly grace from falling those whose penury tempteth
;
of their
and unpreserve
them
to
sin.
Bless all
who
them from accident and from danger. Animate them with one holy purpose, to seek Thy favor live us all wisdom to find the and to do Thy Avill. straight gate, and guide us in the narrow way that leadeth unto life. Sanctify us in body and in soul, and lead us in thy path of holiness, and prayer, and praise, to that glorious Kingdom, where Angels
Protect
(
thy name for evermore, and, where Thou and reignest with Thy dearly beloved Son, and the Holy Ghost, one true and everlasting God,
praise
livest
We ask every blessing in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, who has taught us, when we pray to say.
Our Father, etc. The audience
"
Lord's Prayer."
Ladies and Gentlemen Standing upon the threshhold of the second century in the history of
:
retrospective view in
of history,
of the
events
which have
at
we
are
now about
privations
to celebrate
glancing
the
of the
and
County,
dangers
u})on
encountered
territory
witli
some by
those
who
first
settled
now
their
composing
our
and
who
138
Centenary Memorial.
it
descendants brought
up
to its
present
prosper-
realize, that
the services
we
These early
part in
many
of
whom
lived to take
found
it
and
their
families
trusted
with them
to
their
of
labor, and carry their rifle in one hand, while they wielded the implements of husbandry with the other. Being possessed of strong faith in God, and of deep religious convictions, they early luiilt houses of wor-
ship, in
for their
it
necessary
rifles
in their pews.
Notwithstanding these precautions, the savages frequently burnt their houses, and carried off' their women and children into a condition worse than death. They were an industrious, frugal, honest
and they in their day and generaimpressed their descendants with their noble example, that in pursuance of the example impressed upon them they have kept pace with the improve-
and
patriotic race,
tion, so
ments of the age, so that to-day we may claim for our County a prosperity equal to any in the (Common wealth. Agriculture has been advanced so that to-day the farms of our County, are the equal of any in this country, and some of them the equal of, if not the superior of any in the world. Our mineral resources have been developed, and
manufactories established, so that in the production of iron and the manufacturino- of it in its various
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139
Education
lias l:)oen
advanced
so that
now
good
and comfortable school house can be met with at every cross roads, and every child, however poor and humble may get a good education free of cost. Religion has been promoted, and you may now see a
church spire from every hill top in the county. Well may we honor those who have contributed to During the last century, liberty has these results. received a new baptism, to which glorious result our County has contributed her full share. Her sons fought on every battle field, and many of them now sleep in unknown graves, far from home and friends.
We now
start in the
advantages over our anBut only cestors, who have long since passed away. in the practice of honest industry, and integrity, and in the worship of God in simplicity and faith, with
of our County, with
earth,
many
a singleness to the promotion of his kingdom on as practiced by them, can we stand still in
their foot steps.
In every thing
else
mankind, we must move forward and onward. The farmer must cultivate his farm, (I will not say with more industry, ) but with more skill, aided by the knowledge, and science of his day. The mechanic must use more skill in his trade, aided by the improved tools at hand, and persons engaged in all other pursuits must keep pace with the improvements of their age, if our county is to
continue to maintain her present position of e(]uality
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with
tlie
'cnteii an/
Mem orial.
other
tlie
})arts of
Within
last
to divine
the next
may
bring forth.
Electricity
which was a
been brought under the control of man, so that we can now sit under the lightning's continous flash, and read with as much safety as our ancestors could under the light of
candle.
tlie
now venture to doubt, that before the next century, man with the aid of science, will be able to arrest the tornado in its path of de-
No one
will
close of the
struction,
for the
The chairman. Major jNIumma, then said: "This being the Capital of the Commonwealth, to which the Founder gave of his land for public use forever, it is proper that the executive take part in our Centennial celebration. I have the honor, therefore, to present
to
PATTISOX.
It is to be regretted that the address of the governor was not stenographically reported. It certainly was one of the most interesting delivered on the occasion. The following resume, however, will convey some idea of wluit he said Ladies and (Jentlemex: This is r)au])hin
:
141
the
Her citizens may proudly exchange To her the State sends greetings. congratulations.
I fancy that upon just such day, beneath an unclouded sun, with the ringing of bells and the songs of children, a free i)eoi)le ushered in the first celebraOne hundred years ago John tion of Independence.
Dickinson was President of the Supreme Council of Benjamin Franklin was returning in triumph from the court of France, soon to succeed Dickinson as Governor Simon Snyder was moving into Northumberland county to engage in the
the State;
;
business of store-keeping;
efforts to secure
of
confederation;
Washington was
watching the progress of the movement with much William Pitt was solicitude from Mount A^ernon bringing forward as minister his reform measures in Parliament, and a corrupt government in France seeking to gratif}'' its vicious appetites, was surely Reformaleading to the Revolution that followed tion was advancing in Germany Catharine of Russia
; ; ;
left
a people better by reason of her reign, and China's away to foreign commerce seven;
first
American
consul.
Amidst
this organization
and
ized.
better
government
all
tending to popular
Then with
a population of 4,000
now
76,000;
then the State with 300,000 now nearly 5,000,000 then the nation with but 3,000,000 now a people of more than fiftv millions. It is reserved to the histo-
142
riaii to tell of
Centenary Memorial.
however, from referring to the grand old figure of the man \\\Kn\ the Susquehanna, standing as a companion to tluit other example upon the Delaware, A\'illiam Penn, who saw the future Philadelphia, tlie great sea-coast town of a great State whilst Harris saw here the
refrain,
cannot
centuries
Philadelphia realizes
Penn's dreams and hopes, and Harris' Ferry of old time is the same in spirit, the passage point of traffic,
but by a different agency. The ferry is a bridge now. The wagon paths are mighty railroads, but still this cit}' is the point they pass the ferriage for the traffic of the State. What of the next century ? Our fathers
As they builded
for us,
we must build
for those
who
The
We stand here
blessed.
and in one himdred years we have indeed been God evidently intends to raise up a better
people here than ever.
Just as this people puts itself
Society
is
made up
Society
makes
counties, counties
nation,
and what
any portion
of the organization
injures the
whole.
143
and
statistics,
and was
closely
At
its
warmly applauded. Music by the band "Auld Lang Syne." The chairman on introducing Hon. John
W.
Simonton,
next to the State comes the county, the one whose formation a century ago we
said, that
It is fitting that the
it.
are celebrating.
officer
highest judicial
ADDRESS BY
IIOX.
JOHN W. SIMOXTON.
As
with good points, was as follows We have assemCitizens of Dauphin County the one hundreth anniversary bled here to celebrate of Dauphin county, and this meeting shows that we have not in this progressive age turned our backs upon the events of the past and the deeds of our forefathers, and this we may consider a favorable There are lessons augury for this community. which individuals and communities cannot learn except by experience. No individual can understand himself until he considers the maxims and impulses which controlled him in the past. I think it is that which impels us to look into the actions and deeds of
not fully reported.
in effect
It bristled
and
our ancestors. It is the early history that gives us the key to the present and future. I might say that this
is
by
it
to
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of our ancestors.
Centenary MemoriaJ.
The past is continually exerting upon the future. ^Mlen in recent years those who controlled Germany, impelled by a desire for national unity wished to inspire the soldiers and people with the same desire, they recounted the
its
influence
men
of the past
so in the history
we may awaken inspiration in the people of to-day, by recalling the deeds of heroism
own
country,
of our ancestors.
Most of our early settlers came from Scotland, via IreGermany. They were a people impelled by motives of right; their greatest love being that of liberty, and we are here to-day to show the fruits of They had none of the domestic their privations. comforts such as we have to-day the utensils such as were used by the housewife of 100 years ago are no more used. AVe stand to-day a people more advanced in science, but in intellect and judgment
land, andfrom
;
And
remember, as Governor Pattison has already said, that it is only so far as we obey God's commands that we can hope to continue prosperous as a Nation. In introducing the next speaker, the chairman took occasion to say that as this was the Centennial of the Founding of the Town as well as the Formation of the County, he took pleasure in presenting Hon. S
Fellow Citizens I feel proud to-day of the honor which has been conferred upon me, as chief Magistrate of this city, to assist in the grand ceremonies incident
The
First
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145
Harrisburg and
will
Our minds
naturally
which
the energies of
lived
men
who
and wrought, not for themselves alone, but for unborn generations; and their works which have lived after them are destined to flourish long after we too have passed the mysterious border and entered upon other scenes and another life. To the hardy pioneers, whose faith in their ability to wrest from the wilderness this beautiful home we now enjoy was only excelled by a devout love of their God, we owe a debt which no posthumous honors can repay. From these men and women we have been instilled with that spirit of obedience to law and order which has given us a proud name beyond our borders. To these men and women we are indebted for those features of economy, industry and integrity that have so far crowned our enterprises with success and made us a prosperous people. This is our inheritance, and to the pioneers of the wilderness we owe the debt for what we now are. Peering through the vista of a century past, we must be impressed with the vast changes which have taken place since first the rugged backwoodsman erected his rude home here a then outpost of civilization. The story is an old one has "oft been told in prose and verse," and is to us to-day as a book well studied and undertoiled
and
repetition.
however, that we should direct our energies and our genius and should the same
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Centenary Memorial:
century as it has been through the past one, truly our greatness will be beyond the conception of living men. But to thus succeed, we must lay aside the must let the fogyisms of the days that village ideas are gone be matters of past history only, and filed away among our musty archives, to be displayed at
some future centennial among the relics of the antiquarian, and then by seeking in all honorable ways
to
getting
Avhich
we have
pinnacle of municipal government which, while cosis, in the hands of honest government we can attain. I congratulate my fellow-citizens to-day upon the auspicious commencement of the grand celebration of their Centennial, and their etforts to make it a complete success an object they have fully attained. To them, and for them, be all commendation and honor. There are but few occasions arise where ipaen have an honest opportunity to glorify their own success while honoring others, and as this is one of those occasions, I know of no people who have a better right or a better cause so to do than our good
mo})olitan in
its
features,
and good
people of Harrisburg.
After a short selection
old citizen to
The
me
ceremo-
The
nies of the
it
First
Day.
147
Dauphin county
all
have
been observed
in the lives of
most important
is
United
States,
of Washington. In speaking of the first event, John Adams said to the convention of patriots in session at Philadelphia, we shall make this a glorious and immortal day when we are in our graves our children will honor it, they will celebrate it with thanksgiving, with festivity, with bonfires, with illuminations this prophecy has been fulfilled. In the celebration of Independence and Washing-
ton's birthday,
all,
and
different principles
may
it
ever be,
can and do associate together; so and heaven grant that on every re-
our forefathers, through eight long years of war, may conduce to the patriotism and fidelity to the Union
of the
body
of our citizens.
By
we
are reminded
our county, in their contests with the Indians, of the massacres of women and children, and the burning
of
homes and
of crops
and by
included
Indians.
In 1749, the territory composing the county, then in Lancaster was purchased from the
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Centenary Memorial.
An interesting chapter of history may be gleaned from the able petitions and remonstrances for, and against the formation of the County of Dauphin, out of a part of Lancaster, and of the contest between Middletown and Harrisburg from 1782 to 1785 for
the seat of justice.
Fort Hunter,
Indians, for
and block houses, at Halifax, McKees' Half Falls, Manada Gap, Harris' Ferr}^ and Rob-
women and
is
children.
Though no mention
county of a store house
ions for these
to
forts,
made
for
ammunition and
provis-
when
moved
my
on the bank
my
of
number
very strong iron-bound boxes, some empty, others, containing cast iron bullets, bayonets and other im-
These were destroyed on the barn in 1848. Now for a few reminiscences during the last sixty In nothing in my experience as a farmer, years. has there been greater progress and improvement than in farm implements, and farm work, unless it be in the good conduct of the people, as I shall herej)lements
of
war.
burning of
my
after show.
In early years I made a regular pilgrimage to and Lyken's Valleys during the month of May to engage eight or ten skilled workmen with
Powell's
scythe and cradle to help with haying and harvest. In those days the ministers of the gospel for the
The
First
Day.
H9
;
country and
made
hand
in the field
now they go
For several years the Rev. Mr. Stem, of the ProtEpiscopal church, made me a visit during hay-making, and delighted to pitch hay on the wagon against my teamster. At noon and supper time he would come to the house as wet as if he had been dragged through the river. Then by taking a bath would, by morning, be as bright as a lark.
estant
my
never had a better McCauley was a grand singer, and in the leader. evening would lead the party in singing hymns of
praise.
men
man with a pair of horses and and he will do the work of ten men in a day. The next day a man with a tedder and one horse, and he will do the work of ten men in turning the grass. Again we send a man and one horse with a rake and he will do the work of ten men in gathering into winrows, and when the hay is ready for the barn, with the hay fork and horse power we unload a ton and a half of hay in twenty Now we
send one
mower
to the field,
minutes.
we
engage a steamer and in a few days, by threshing 400 bushels of wheat or 600 of oats a day, the work
is
done.
So with farm implements. In none has there been greater improvement than the grain drill. I liad
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Centenary Memorial.
perhaps the first, at least the first I know of that wa^i brought to the county. It was a simple concernA wooden cylinder with perforated holes, small hopper on the top, and six teeth, and pair of handles
projecting behind,
around
exact
at
his horses.
by which the driver carried it the end of the field, while a boy turned Now they are improved to indicate the
of acres sowed, the quantity of grain
it
number
at equal
depth on hard
ground, to drop the fertilizer, and roll the or ground on each drill equally, all at one operation. With regard to the improvements around town, the young people of the present day will hardly be able to realize, that back of the Capitol, along Penn-
now
sylvania avenue, and from there to Paxtang creek, covered with thriving manufactories and handresidences, that in
some
it was and that when a a boy I often after an early supper, would take my dog and gun before dark fill my game bag with woodcock, snipe and quail Avhich then abounded, with a few wing shots to thin them. There is a reminiscence that presents itself to me
my short
recollection,
tussocks,
that
to
is
it
is
calculated
show the great change that has taken place in public sentiment and the improvement in manners
of the people of Harrisburg, in hearing with respect
who may differ with them on moral questions. In fact I believe great national and it is an argument in favor of the moot question, that people are growing better. We should hardlv 1)eal:le to realize that so late as
the opinion of those
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1834,
First
Day.
151
when
the very
elite of
little
met
in a
building on Mulberry
used as
renowned Burleigh, as to how best to use their influence and their means to alleviate the condition of the slave, and to rid the country from the foul blot that was making our land a by-word and reproach to the nations of the world, that they should have been disturbed by having stones thrown through the windows, and when the meeting was closed, that the lecturer should have been followed by a howling mob. I remember that James W.AVeir, of blessed memory, sent me a note at Fairview rolling mills, where I then resided, asking me to come over, and to come prepared, as they apprehended violence. As we left the door. Dr. Rutherford took Mr. Burleigh on his arm to escort him to his hospitable mansion on Front street. James Weir and I followed. Doctor William Elder and John A. Weir came next. The rabble followed by our !?ide and in the rear, shouting and yelling. Had we been assaulted at least six barrels of a revolver would have been emptied by one who knew how to handle it, and
that not in the
air.
There is another reminiscence that goes to show the change in the habits of the people. I remember that on a beautiful evening in 1833 while sitting in Doctor Dean's office on vSecond near Walnut street, with his students. Doctors Rutherford and Elder, Major Hannah, bridge insi)ector for Washington
152
county, a
as
Centenary Memorial.
man
came
saying he understood since he arrived in town, that Doctor Rutherford was a great wrestler, and that he had called to ask him to have a fall with him. A bottle of wine was soon staked
an
athlete,
upon the
and we repaired to the green in front Arrived upon the spot, the bridge of the capitol. inspector disrobed and put on a pair of buckskin breeches which he said he always carried with him, and then they took a back hold. The moon was full, and not a leaf intervened to break the reflection upon the group. I think I can see them now as they swayed to and fro with the shadow apparently twenty feet long following them at every turn of their bodies, and trip of their feet, until they fell heavily upon the sod. You will ask who won? Our townsman. Doctor Rutherford, and we had a grand jubilation, calling in some of our friends to make merry with us over the event. And now the tliought suggests itself to me, and it
result,
is ai)i>ropriate to
from '24 to '36, where DocDean, Doctor Rutherford, Doctor Elder, Doctor tor Roberts, Doctor Berghaus, Doctor Benjamin J. Wiestling,where AVilliam Buehler,James Lesley James
of tliose days, the friends
,
W.
J.
Ross,
Herman
Al-
Rawn, James Burnside, John H. Briggs, John C. Berryhill, all of town ? Where are my old country friends and neighbors, John P. Rutherford, John H. Fox, Isaac Updegrove, George Kinter, John C. McAllister and Jacob Grove, all men rericks,
The
spected in their day?
First
Day.
ISS'
give an account of
to
of
them
remain ? Our worthy chairman, who day was a little bo}', being prepared by the watchful care of a good mother (to whose memory he so lately rendered a beautiful tribute of praise at Shoop's church), for the duties and trials of life, Hamilton Alricks, A. Boyd Hamilton, Francis Wyeth, Louis Heck, Daniel AV. Gross, Rudolph F. Kelker and Frederick K. Boas, names that I can count on the fingers of my one hand men respected and honored where they were known, lingering nearly all alone on the shores of time, and waiting with your
at that early
How many
company
of loved ones,
who
are
watching to greet them on the other side. Another musical selection rehearsed by the band
closed the
morning
exercises.
IN
As
THE EVENING.
morning, so
House was
an
who, doubtless anticipating the intellectual treat in store, gathered to hear what orator and poet had to say about the city and county
we
all so
dearly love.
As
teous
and
benign
presence.
Prominent
among
Wm.
A. Harris, Alexander
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Centenary Memorial.
Henry
McCormick, Rudolph F. Kelker, George Z. Kunkel, Rev. A. H. Studebaker, and many others whose names are well known throughout the city and county. Shortly before the meeting was opened General Simon Cameron entered and walked up the aisle. When his tall and upright form, topped with his massive head, crowned with silver, met the eyes of the waiting audience, he was greeted with an outburst of hearty applause. He was followed soon after by Governor Pattison, who was invited to a
seat at the right
hand
the meeting.
ample
head with
silver glory
Dauphin, of
whom
all
MinPennsylvania
of
Cameron.
can
opened by a chorus, " Amerisung by a choir of nine ladies and seven gentlemen, under the direction of Mr. L. H. Kinnard. Prof. Knoche played the organ. After the music. General Cameron said he had been chosen to preside at the meeting. He named the features of the programme, and after saying that he had no remarks to make at the time, but might have something to say later, he introduced the orator of the evening, Hon. John Bayard McPherson.
exercises were
The
Hymn, by
Keller,"
Individual
life is for
The
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155
growth. Its movement is so slow that from day to day, perhaps from year to year, it registers no conIn the vast majority of Uves there scious change. .are no periods of sudden development, no rapid and surprising changes, no inward flashes of revealing
such experiences are not unknown, and in truth they seem to come at times to most of us, at intervals so rare and with effect so
light.
Doubtless,
memory
path
well
holds
them
fast indeed,
and
our after
life is
often seen to
tliey
to follow in the
fect is reaj
and may be
character
may
fail
of proper notice.
and Laying
^side the special cases to which I have referred, I think it may be safely said that, if we closelj^ look at
we
we did not
good the greatness of whose value only then grew plain; the bursting into flower of a plant whose grow^th we had not watched the splendid surprise that waits our vision round the winding of some toilsome road. Nature does not work her marvels .suddenly, and there is no sudden growth in mind and soul what often seems so is only seeming. Before the blessed burst of sunlight comes to eyes long
;
closed in
darkness, there
is
first
the
dim
sight of
men
joy of vision; and before the light of knowledge or of loftier wisdom brings its gladness to the darkened mind, there are many cheering gleams of brightness,
156
Cenf-enary Memorial.
is
fully
with higher things. Sometimes, the meaning and the purpose of our life flash upon the startled spirit with a clearness that needsno further witness to its truth, and we think that
so
it is
And
be wholly new. In truth, it is not wholly new such insight does not come to those whose souls are blind, who have not seen, although it
sudden brightness
;
to
be
ing
and
We
law
that-
knows no change, a law we overlook too often and thus miss great lessons we are set to learn, the need of constant effort, of caring lest our sympathies grow
long perhaps of weary striving for the joy, which dawns at last, of conscious growth. Thus, too, it often comes we pass our days in longingcold, of
we we could not be ar, and mould us in our own, despite upon some goodly, or perha})s, some glorious pattern. Such
vainly for some outward power to
lift
us where
ought
to climb, to flood
us with a light
dreams are beautiful indeed they lend to earnest struggle a real support and inspiration, but their help is not for him who only dreams and does not also toil. To him they bring no inspiration, but only soothe to careless ease no call to present battle, but the far-off sound of arms, w^hich scarce disturbs, his slumber no sure promise of reward, but the phantom of that victory wdiich only comes to those
;
at
such a time as
this, I
turn
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157
your minds
to thoughts
life is
common speech, we call ourselves a nation, a state, a community, and speak of corporate life, of national character, as if in some way a group of men was different from the single men which make it up, concealing thus the truth that as the people are, so
is
the
and that the upward progress of a nation is not possible while its men and women Bound in one community by sit with folded hands. many ties of race and blood and neighborhood, we have reached in company, and suddenly as it seems, a summit of our forward way. Behind us lies the past, and seemingly at far greater distance than beThe tie that binds us to fore this century closed. early day seems much less close. We that almost seem to have sprung to prosperity at a single
belief of individuals,
bound, to have almost unawares attained to largeness in our public life, and in this result our fathers'
part looks
It is well, therefore, to
and
and
are in-
deed its fruit and outcome. It is well to trace again the windings of the path that led us here, to take ourselves to task because our memory has grown slack, to fairly face and duly recognize our debt to those long dead who made our living possible, and
set
the framework
for
this
pleasant
feel
habitation.
Thus we may best be able to that make us one with all the
dav, to clearlv see
forces of that
bygone
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them
to us, and turn with liope and new resolve to meet the widening future. Let us acknowledge gladly and to the full, the
the
high
the
and their forming hand. We may well thank God from grateful hearts because we come of such an ancestry and share in such a heritage. Consider what a life was theirs. Sweep from this wide expanse its roads and bridges, replace its towns and villages, its smiling fields and well-stocked farms, with swamp and forest; obliterate all trace of civilizing order and the strong encouragement of social life, and then sit down in
be
free,
wisdom
of their outlook
ftict,
to the
slow siege of
stubborn nature. Heap together for your wife and children a miserable shelter from the snow and storm, hoard jealously for weeks, perhaps for months,, your scanty store of food with famine daily drawing
near,
waken
snapping
be the herald of some fierce attack, strive single-handed with the forest for an acre of clear
twig
may
ground, give up the joy and help and comfort of your kind do this in fancy, but however well 'tis
fact.
The
but
picture
;
is
not pleasing
we
see
it
fade without
regret
it casts a sliade of trouble on our comfort was truth not long ago, and truth through weary toilsome years. The work seems speedy to our backward glance, but it was not so in feet. The waves of immigration rolled to our frontiers with
it
The
slowness,
First
Day.
159
slowly, sparsely
and
was
and the savage yielded, each giving way with sullen stubbornness, and only after long endurance and a bitter warfare was a little victory won. A tiny clearing here and there, dropped as it seemed from the sky amid the reluctant woods, a little cluster of rude houses at some favored spot, infrequent roads
that
scarcely
differed
from a
where the need was pressing, rough and jagged fields that held the promise only of a future plenty these,
and things
for
like these,
were
all
that could be
many
years of
toil
and
;
tears
meet the
Who
What
pen
high resolve,
its
its fiery
courage,
its
calm endurance,
clear look
its
passion to be free?
When
shall
we learn how all its virtues grew with exercise, and shamed the unfruitful earth with noble yield ? No force of nature and no shock of arms could drive away the men who came to win this land. Repulse might come, as come it often did, but only as a moment's check.
Persistently
the ceaseless
toil
went
and by and by the hope of better things grew clear. The sparse and scattered settlers found themselves at last in reach of neighbors, intercourse grew easier with better and more frequent roads, the ground
once conquered paid its yearly tribute in abundance; wants sprang into life or roused themselves from
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man
^nd
set
mands
In such a task the stock from which we spring deThe German forests bred a large freedom.
is libert3''s
wide
aifairs.
embracing right
It is
is
to rule their
neighborhood
life,
most sweet
to daily
is
and
here
felt.
.state,
will
command,
tit
occasion;
but this is for imperial matters, its home and neighborhood concerns may not be rudely touched. The form, indeed, through which it acts in this
is not important and may be of diverse sort, through every form it does demand the subIn the main this principle has stance of control. not been shaken, and to-day it is the base on which our massive strength finds rest. We follow in the way our fathers cleared and carry on the government they framed, with scarce a change in substance and ])ut little change in form. They began the work in rudeness as was needful the neighborhood, in meeting, a pure democracy, declared its will and managed its affairs with little courtesy for form and
regard
but
little
of detail.
But, speedily as
every case would warrant, the township took the place of the unorganized assembly, and in this first
.step
toward
nation.
settled order
is
the
We
see
it
The
First Day.
161
as well the seed held hope of coming although they did not dream how vast its empire, spreading growth would be. Look for one moment at the township, and bear me out in finding there the germ of all our larger life. The township is the
and
for
them
neighborhood in harness,
full
its
men
in
has been
happy phrase, "the seminary and central point of democracy," and the implication of these words is true. It deals with subjects that come closely home, the need and care of roads and
bridges, the schooling of the young, the keeping of
many ways
of those
of order.
the
welfare
within
its
all its
to freedom,
discussion
open talk, dispute if that may chance to follow, and then at last of settlement by vote. Upon this stage
we
motives
wide or narrow, the power of man upon his fellow, the directing force of mind, the sober, stable element of property, and here are found the dear results of freedom. Here first the man becomes a citizen, perceives his interest in the state's affairs, learns pru-
promise in
many
its
government
lastall
and
shares
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life and opens such a door to wider Judge what a people trained in such a school is like to make of all its more embracing agencies. What is the county and the state and the nation, but the township multiplied, with wider ends no doubt and more complex in structure, but the same in essence and resting at the last upon the In Lord Bacon's phrase, same great principle? " the music is fuller," but the same theme is heard throughout the ampler measure. But there are other thoughts about that early day which should be spoken. What sent that generation over sea ? What kept their hearts from failing, through all the toil and trial and perils manifold which beat about their lives in constant storm? What sets that time on high to draw our reverence, make quick our love and sympathy, inspire us with a lofty zeal and kindle bright and warm the fire of noNot suffering alone, or staunch enble emulation? These may durance, or unswerving courage. awaken pity or compel our admiration, wherever seen and borne or shown in any cause, but they are
such elevating
effort.
are the
not in themselves the certain sign of greatness. Nor wisdom and the careful foresight, the large
empire,
ing
which marked this time, enough to upon the pinnacle of years. These
need not be heroic.
To
find
we
men, our .thought must go still deeper and must bring to light the motive and the purpose A\hich
made
strong their
lives.
This
it is
The
conflict
First
Day.
163
pity into
and
their suffering,
and changes
its
floods of light
around
apart the
toil,
privation, battle,
which
in
rise
the love of
possible,
lib-
made them
and
whose name the wondrous task was taken up and done. What other nation stands on such foundation, or sprang from such a soil
?
We
the
need not
trace
with
careful
industry
the
forces, or
human
The
threatening days.
labor.
Indeed, no
mind
is
equal to such
impulse of reviving learning, the lightning flash of the Reformation, the welding power of persecution, these at least are some among the the open Bible fertilizing agencies which greatly nourished and
brought
to vigor
germs of
liberty
life
the
These
earliest
all their
shaped all their infant policy, laid down the lines of later government, confailing body,
and
trolled
by slow and often painful steps worked out the peace and plenty and secure enjoyment of this free and prosperous day.
daily
life,
and
so
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])e3'oii(l
our soul
we recognize its law and may feel its solemn mysbe open, in every toil and danger
Our fathers shared the common lot in this, To us, how and found the common recompense. When at last the open struggle came clear it shines! which shook us free from England, how plain it is that all the past brought help. The constant stuboverpast.
born
had
set
with the savage had taught him prudence, compelled him to be cool,
made
else
who found
life
They had in from childhood. The constant meddling of the mother country, at times so hard to endure with patience or to endure at all, had forced the cause of freedom upon every' thoughtful mind, roused up in every man a zealous interest, spread knowledge of his rights and duties, called out his powers to proper and to frequent jilay, united him to those who had like wrongs to bear, taught soberness of counsel, careful judgment, and, through slow years of injury, raised up and bred a And the whole people was school of statesmen. made stronger by its sufferings. That was no day for weakness it searched out the joints in many a goodly armor and east relentlessly aside the tools
of an infant nation in their hands.
The
First
Day.
165
But to those sturdyfilled by tlie spirit and the courage of the time, the discipline was wholesome at the last. It brought to noble stature
that could nut bear rough using.
lives
were
and
trust in the
God of
nations.
For such
results a people
may
well suffer,
and with these in view our loving sympathy may well go hand in hand with clear-eyed sight. Why should I keep you with a longer story of this well-known time? There is still much that might perhaps be fitly dwelt on, much that went before and followed the event we celebrate to-day, but you know at least its outline, and I see those about me who
know
all
its
your interest. Need I set forth the stages of the struggle which made us first a nation, or recount the part our kinsmen gladly took through all those years of war and want and deep discouragement? Need I run down the local annals, give you incident and date, repeat the names of which we all are justly proud, when after all such things have
better held
little
meaning and
I
as
little
of
have already spoken? Shall I retrace the steps of onward movement which bring us to the memory of my youngest listener, and tell again the wondrous tale of growth and progress? Do you care to hear again liow thrift and toil and honesty built up our towns, smoothed out the wrinkles of the earth, brought plenty to ten thousand homes and
which
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gave
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leisure for the
all
the iron
andthecunninghandof art?
of those
who
and a na-
Their comrades sit around me, sure of a place in history and sure from us, their kinsfolk and their neighbors, of that unlailing, nobly envying,
to those
summons
whom
they
still
hearts are
forgotten tears;
For these our mourning, and our eyes have not the land for which they died is sol-
emn
still
formed us
the future.
(
in
I leave to you and remote, our past, the years that this likeness, and turn to briefly face
Treat
to indicate in part the spirit and the means by which all problems can be wisely met. We do not aim to neatly furnish out our youth with answers to life's questions we cannot know the shape in which the trial will come; our part, the part of wisdom, is
;
to
discipline their
aright, to
make them
to
The
conflict.
First
Day.
167
The
brings
its
process does not change as manhood burdens; we must still grow strong and
How
and perhaps in greater and more wasteful toil. shall we bring ourselves to fitness for the
future's work,
how
its
prob-
lems calmly in the face? No man can fully answer such tremendous question, but this at least seems wise it must be much to grasp as clearly as we may the nature of the life in which we all are living units, and to understand, so far as lies within our power, what are its real forces and the end toward which they work.
;
lies behind. Our and we reap a goodly harvest; but There is no harvests are not reaped by idle hands. the world's advance, no cause for miracle about open-mouthed and empty -wonder at the progress of the age. Such phrases veil the truth about our life and do much mischief. Men talk about this progress with vague declamation until they come to feel, it may be to believe, that in some mysterious fashion the world is moving upward and is bearing them to triumph on its bosom. They feel as if they must somehow be better, wiser, beings because of the
Our
life is
fathers labored
den marvels of electricity, and the vast spread of and more comfortable living which has followed thereupon. Doubtless, it would be hard to set too high a value on the benefits which daily come upon us from the century's advance in science and the useful arts, and this is of course true proprosperity
108
gress.
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Let us regard
it
is
and control of matter and material force, and may have as little to do with our true life as it has to do
with the
movement
of
the
stars.
life, it
It
may
indeed
may
bring more
wealth and
larger leisure,
it
may
and temper by
closer intercourse
much
friction, it
may
;
set
may
much
matter, to
vice,
make
life less
laborious
draw closer the bonds of nations by some easier or some speedier road, but if wc neither invent nor discover, how without more are we to gain thereby? Better conditions endow us no doubt with more and larger facilities, give us a startingpoint of more advantage, and so far we are in better But all starting-points case than were our fathers. are alike if the runners do not run, and much alike, althougli the race begin, if the runners fail and drop The " progress of the aside before the goal is won. age " is much too often and for far too many of us, other people's progress and not our own, and so far as
to
this
is
little
as if
it
passed
What
if
day by day we slip IVirther down the decline of mental sloth, but slightly sharing in tlie energies which vivify tlie world ? What help is the railroad, if we continually care less and less for the interlacing links of thought, and look out on God's universe, so marvellously bound in one,
The
First
?
Day.
169
is
To what end
the
for
tele-
the
lightning and
with
life
all
If we are No, a thousand times no even to retain our place in the vast throng which surges through all the ways of life, much more if we may hope to share in any forward movement, we
of
men ?
ourselves
must also move with conscious effort and make good by inward growth and outw^ard fruit our
We have claim to be a part of any living progress. no part in the progress of the age if we make no individual use of its conditions, whatever they may be
for
each of us and differing however widely, if they do not help us consciously to grow, if they do not quicken our actual sympathies, make us more alive
to the
human
lift
and
to-
morrow,
make more
tion of the
coming sun. This is the nature of our life, a life which feels indeed the influence of our fellows, but is at its very centre inward, personal, and only strong wdien it is truly so. Nor can the
nation's
life
be different.
and
only
stirs
fruitful
The nation will be strong when our blood is warm, and triumph
citizens are brave.
when
its
What
What
our pulse and makes us play the part of men? What })owers have worked the wonders of the past,
and may be looked to in the troubles yet to come ? Not outward things, not wealth, or pride of life^
or
lust
of domination,
or
tlie
nobler
thirst
for
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knowledge, but moral sentiments and moral truths. These in the last analysis are the true, resistless
forces of the world.
Not
lies at
to
distant past,
what
progress
What
the
which I have just spoken? builds steamships and lays down railroads,
concerning
fills
smoke and
artist,
hum
ground
and works the countless marvels of our ? Most of all, an idea, a sentiment; the love of wife and child, the sacred sentiment of home.
boasted time
to
its
feet to
dare the
awful
ruin
finds lodging in
its soldiers
it to endure hardship and saccomes upon prosperity and death every house, sets hard the teeth of
and transforms
sentiment
of
nobler
still,
the
oppressed.
tilential airs,
men and women to breathe pesburn under scorching suns, face perils manifold and constant, that some poor strangers
What
sends devoted
may
tals,
What
is it
endows
and the
violence of war,
justice
diffuses
gradually strengthening
world, and
throughout the
surrounds so
many
and
a stronger sense of brotherhood ? A sentiment still, a religious sentiment, that strikes its root in moral truth. And if we turn our gaze within, and ask the cause and motive of this ceaseless inward striving these manifold activities, these anxious cares, this
The
beating against the bars
gle
First
tliat
Day. shut us
171
in, this strug-
we give, than the influence still of moral truth, made manifest in countless ways, but everywhere and always leader and supreme?
to specif}^ the end toward which these work? Ask your own hearts, and let the answer be your guide in all the doubt "and stress and pain of public trouble. The principles which lift us up in private life, which tend to mould us in a nobler fashion, which thrill and fill our inmost
What need
forces
problems in the coming days. Thus we shall face our future as, long years ago, our sires faced theirs, with love of liberty and love of God as guiding stars, sure that in such a spirit and with such a light we cannot walk amiss. Let us then take courage and go forward. This breathing-space may serve a helpful purpose.
The
;
past
is
full of
and pride it ought to spur us on to know we come of such a strain but in our children's name I point you to the future. When the next hundred years has run its course, and in our turn we have changed to figures dimly seen, what shall our childreu's children say of us? What would we have them say but words like these, the echo of our own
ness
;
deliberate
"
tribute to
the past
"
This generation
knew
onward. They looked beneath the surface of afand kept their steady gaze on what was true " and lasting. Our world to-day is better, sweeter for ""their presence. Let us emulate their noble zeal for
"it
" fairs
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just, their
"of right, their cheerful constancy in the face of trou"ble, their faith in things unseen.
memory!"
That dear old song our fathers sang, " Auld Lang Syne," was rendered in good style by the choir, after which General Cameron introduced Charles C-arroll Bombaugh, M. I)., the Centennial poet, as a native of Harrisburg, who was ordered to Baltimore by the Governor, during the war, to take charge of PennIn that city he had sylvania's wounded soldiers. remained ever since, although, the General doubted
not, the
Doctor
is
as strongly attached to
Harrisburg
as ever.
CENTENNIAL POEM BY DR. BOMBAUGH. We come, with clang of bells, with songs of praise,
With waving banners, with electric blaze, With radiant hopes, and with inspiring cheers, To crown the memories of a hundred years.
Should aliens ask
us, "
what
is all
this
?
worth
is
there to grace
of the
tell
commonplace?"
them what
is
meant
By
sentiment
The love they cherish for their native place. They reunite around a common shrine. To treasure retrospects of AitM Lang Syne ; Some froin the hearth-stone here to which they
cling.
And some
Howe'er
are
bound
By
on
common
ground.
differ as
they may,
all
to-day.
; ;
The
Could we
roll
First
Day.
173
And
The
How we Who
came
to act as
And thence, worn out with Celtic broils and Glad of a refuge in wild Western woods
Here,
too, to
feuds,
God
And
found at trading posts a settler's home. But though they chose to adopt a Gallic name. No one appeared the Gallic blood to claim.
The
How
did
it
happen
that thejleur de
Bowed
the Scotch-Irish
That by the
colonists a taste
was shown
a County
in preference to their
How
made
own ? Town,
Such homage pay to Louis XVI's crown. And, for a season, set aside the claim Of old John Harris and his honered name
?*
Why
That
the
Why
The
thus
title of the son should wear ? commemorate, and why thus own
?
blazon on
its
coronet
?
To
*From August
Louisburgh.
3,
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To France, the ally and the faithful friend, Through Revolution's struggle to its end To LaFayette and his devoted band
;
Of brave compatriots on
Who
in
For human
Who
And
new
life
and
light.
Once more, let just acknowledgments be made. France comes again, but not to furnish aid Where none is needed. France's Kings are dead. Long live the new Republic in their stead Her people send an ofiering of peace
!
To
O grand memento
No
While
And every nation's flag shall be unfurled To "Liberty enlightening the World."
hundred years
How
long, or short,
it
seems,
Depends on
fruitful
To
rainbow
light,
Days shrink to hours in their rapid flight While lagging weeks or lingering months may be To wrong and suffering an eternity. Sunshine and shadow, innocence and crime. With different standards weigh and measure time.
dome Has watched the ebbs and flows of life in Rome. Through forty centuries, survey the links Of past and present in the silent Sphynx,
Full twenty centuries the Pantheon's
And
in the stately
Pyramids that
rise
Until their summits pierce Egyptian skies. Brief space compared with
all this
length of years.
Our Dauphin's
And
and new.
find
;;
The
First
Day.
175
The
Where'er you
on every plain. amid the busy hive, "The dust you tread upon was once alive."
scars of battle are
turn,
We
But
days
its
Stripped of
splendors and
purple haze
We
And
the
same scorn of
all
Meant slaughtered subjects, ruined fields and herds While Conquest trampled with its brazen heel Faith, Justice, Truth, Humanity's appeal.
Thank God, our L)auphin no memorial rears Of hills and valleys drenched with blood and
tears
No No
broken
treaties,
no intestine blows.
Not through
peace.
less
renowned
all its
And "peace
Where no
shadows
cast.
hills
Few
'
most.
.
Twas
While others walked through sacrificial Communities less favored by the storms
Of fierce invasion in its startling forms The midnight foray of marauding band. The dreadful butchery, the flaming brand.
And
on her career,
its
it
wings,
And
given to sheltered
!
toil
the song
sings.
Unsteadfast song
of industry
may
range.
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To younger
Are
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ears, the strains that
once outrang
The janghng
Conestoga team?
No
stage-coach lumbering
down
the street.
On
the canal, no
splash.
Four miles an hour, ambitious packets dash. drowsy watchmen, with recurrent yell, Announce the hour, the weather, and "all's well."
No
Once, only once, these sounds of daily life Were made inaudible by clamorous strife
By insurrection that, with factious will. Shook the old arsenal upon the hill. Lawmakers to lawbreakers were transformed The ramparts of the Capitol were stormed Statesmen who ne'er unsheathed the sword before.
; ;
Developed unsuspected
What tragic fate the combatants befell. What it all meant, let our historians tell And tell us what they killed each other
In that Falstafhan
fight,
for,
War."
The
to arms,
Their
Marched
conquer or
its
to fall.
fires,
When
Independence flashed
beacon
Prompt was the action of our strong-willed sires, "Who from the farm, the workshop and the mine.
Shed
lustre on the Pennsylvania Line; Determined men, who braved a tyrant's frown.
And
plucked
this
When,
with hostility
to
unsuppressed.
test,
Resolved
make
a second crucial
Great Britain's power was aimed, with vengeful To crush the young Republic in the dust,
thrust.
dan
T' obey
Dhu
The
Than Dauphin's
sons
First
Day.
177
made
haste to Baltimore
To meet the invader on Patapsco's shore, The exultant foe foredoomed to swift defeat, To seek inglorious safety in retreat, And leave the starry banner still to wave
O'er Fort
Mc Henry,
When
Provoked
war on Mexico,
Followed the footsteps of our volunteers. With what suspense we heard the whiz of From Vera Cruz to Montezuma's halls
balls
How
The brows of those who stormed Chapultepec Who, when the capital collapsed and fell.
First raised the flag
upon the
!
citadel.
left
small remnant
to-day
!
Of those
returned,
to stay
Next followed
civil
The
To meet the foe, and quit themselves like men. And as Minerva from Jove's brain sprang out,
Full panoplied for slaughter or for rout.
serried ranks
went
forth,
To join the legions thronging from the North, To camp and field, prepared to stand the test Of soldier's lot, privation and unrest
Of torturing wounds, of fever's scorching Of prison pen to captives, living death Of fluctuating and protracted strife; Of patriotic sacrifice of life.
breath
;
No No
To keep
The
Through the
Of wearying
13
; ;
; ;
178
Nobly
this city
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played a leading part
art.
Here was the focus of the Keystone State, The rallying point, where all could concentrate Here was the camp for outfit and for drill Here generous founts where all could drink their Here soldiers' barracks and a soldiers' rest; Here open house to welcome needy guest
;
fill
And Was
Sisters of
Mercy, angels
Whose
Who
And
to the sufferers
helpful hands
to the
and sympathetic
Who
quickening of restoratives.
gives
Added the charm that woman's presence Who, by the couch where ebbed the tide
Sat in the place of mother, sister, wife
;
of
life.
'
Who
And smoothed
pillow as
it
Oh, womanhood
Who knows
The aching' void left by some absent one To whom you turned as sunflower to the sun; The saddened heart, the eye with tear-drops blurred, The lengthened vigil, and the hope deferred The anxious watch for tidings from the field, The fervent prayer for interposing shield ?
Heroic sex
!
What faith, what constancy, what fortitude Ah, we shall never know God only knows How much to woman our salvation owes
And now, what rightful honors shall accrue To those who builded better than they knew
The Pilgrim Fathers of the Land of Penn, The vanguard of a line of high-souled men. Who, with the axe and ploughshare boldly faced
;;
The
And, with
First
Day.
179
Made the lone desert blossom as the rose And they who followed them, and here laid down Tne broad foundations of the future town They who prescribed the County's boundary lines From Mahantango's northernmost confines, From where Swatara's peaceful waters glide, From mountain ridge to Susquehanna's tide, From Paxtang's banks and Derry's quaint repose, Southward as far as Conewago flows What wreaths for these forerunners shall we twine ? How shall we fittingly their deeds enshrine?
Are not the best of all forget-me-nots, These legendary, these historic spots ?
Among
None
'
of
own
monument ?
city is their
Look
all
around."
Let them
rest content.
monument;
eternal sleep.
And
We,
best
may
celebrate
;
With pride
that finds
its
What transformations has the century wrought What vast expansion everywhere appears What grand achievements mark the fleeting years. Marvels and miracles how passing strange Form much of life's continuous interchange.
;
skill,
And mighty
From
engines
move with
step sublime.
The
starless night is
The magic lens infinitude unseals The spectroscope the universe reveals.
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And
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with the sciences, the useful
its
arts,
strength imparts.
What moral forces with their light illume What pleasing shapes philanthropies assume; What safeguards shield, what benefactions bless
Church
Still let
free
welcome every favoring chance For moral and material advance Still let lis hail the providential dower Of onward growth and of progressive power
us
;
Still let
That greater wonders are before us yet. That the hereafter dawning on our eyes
Gives
fairer
And,
as
we
As
we
forecast.
fathers never
dreamed.
From
Than
is
fraught.
And when,
grown dim,
life's
labors o'er,
We
In
not
Than
Ordained
close.
they abide.
Here
rest in
peace by Susquehanna's
side.
A
from
Mr. Mumma then said he had hojied to hear from General Cameron, the distinguished president of the meeting, but he says he is tired and does not feel like Thus challenged, General Cameron said in talking.
The
First
is
Day.
181
nothing an old
man
dis-
be told so much as that he is old. He didn't think it was kind in Mumma. "Why," he said, "Ramsey is as old as I am." Continuing, the General
stillgreater has
it
prospered wonderfully under Gov. Ramsey's care and wisdom. The General then introduced Governor
Alexander Ramsey, who arose and in a voice firm and strong spoke somewhat to the following effect REMARKS BY GOV. RAMSEY. I would willingly make Ladies and Gentlemen a speech if I had one to make, but I havn't any. I came here to attend the 100th anniversary of Dauphin county, thinking to listen and enjoy myself, and also to renew acquaintances of old friends, to whom I owe so much, to whom I am indebted for my success in I remember the first time I beheld your city of life. Harrisburg. Coming along the road from Hum:
melstown,
ability
many
much
and no money, you took me by the hand and aided me, and to you I owe my prosperity. I don't think any place so beautiful as your city by the banks of the Susquehanna, and as an old son of your city and county shall rejoice at anj^thing that can be said for it. When far away, and wanting to
hear of old friends,
riages (for I
I used to look among the marhave been a regular reader of your pa!
it makes me sad to think that now to pers,) but, ah hear of old friends I first look at the deaths. I have been away from Dauphin county for thirty-
first
settling in
Minnesota we
182
Centenary Memorial.
settlers, and every time we meet we have a banquet. Last time we had a banquet we had our photographs taken in a group, and I will advise you all to have your photographs taken [Probefore a banquet looks better than after.
longed laughter.]
must close, but I will make a bargain with the Chairman, General Cameron, and the ladies and gentlemen present, that as I
As the hour
is
growing
late, I
come prepared to make a fine oration your next one. [Loud laughter and applause.] General Cameron requested the choir to sing the Doxology and the audience to join in, which was done, and the old song which our fathers and mothers sang amid the groves and by the streams when the country was young, was sung as it rarely is anywhere by a like number of people The audience then dispersed, apparently greatly pleased with the evening's exercises. Many persons then crowded around General Cameron and Governor Ramsey, and the latter gentleman was given an opportunity to
renew many acquaintances of his early manhood and form some new friendships with the rising generation.
closed the first day of the Centennial celebrawhich was a grand success measured by any tion, There were more people on the streets fair standard. than anybody expected, the decorations exceeded the most sanuuine hopes, and except for a little shower in the afternoon the weather was all that
Thus
COMMITTEE.
FR.A.NK R. Leib, Chairman.
Harry
D. Boas,
Steelton,
Thomas
THE INVITATION.
Rooms of Committee on Ceremonies of the Second Day,
Harrisburg,
Pa., July 22, 1885.
By
tee,
Commit-
you
of the
fixed for
and
fitting
ceremonies
the Second
Day ceremonies
to
Societies of this
in the
and neighboring
in
monies of that day, and urge upon you the prompt acceptance of same.
The committee
ceremonies that
it
will
never be
gotten.
With the
it
we
can
make
who
participate in
making the
display.
command
of Colonel
Frank J. Magee, will parade on this occasion. Should your organization promptly accept the
extended, please advise this committee
bly bring and what music
assign you in line.
(if
invitation herewith
will proba-
arranged to
all points.
We
Respectfully yours,
FRANK
R. LEIB, Chairman.
185
and
GENERAL ORDERS.
Harriseurg,
General Order No. i
:
Pa.,
September
3, 18S5.
Having been selected Chief Marshal of the Military, Grand Army and Civic Societies' Parade, to be held September 15, 1885, (being^
the second
Frank
R. Leib.
Joseph V. Einstein,
George W. Rhoads,
Harry
D. Boas,
Charles A. Miller.
Aids will be announced in future orders. Headquarters are established
all
at
street,
where
GEORGE
General Orders
N^o.
BOYER,
Chief Marshal.
Sept. 3, 1885.
Harrisburg,
2:
The
First Division
Military Col.
To
sylvania.
Second Division
I.
Beggs, Marshal.
To
and
be composed of
Grand Army,
orall
will be
ganization.
organiza-
tions of a kind in a
body by themselves.
Third Division
Grand
Army
Posts
Frank
B. Kinneard, Marshal.
To
all
Army
of the Republic
and
other
War
Veterans Associations.
The
186
First Division
Centenary Memorial.
forming on North Fifth
will form
street, right resting
on Market.
streets,
Second Division
right resting
on
On
tailed
the arrival of
to
all trains
an aid
to
meet the
visiting
organizations
to
their
positions.
empowered
to select their
own
staff
and report
order,
complete
list
of
same
to
By
GEORGE
Frank
R. Leib, Chief of Staff.
G.
BOYER,
Chief Marshal.
Harrisburg,
General Order
IVo.
The
following will
be
the
route
Out Market
to Front, to Vine, to
"Walnut, to Filbert, to
countermarch.
By
order.
GEORGE
Frank
R. Leib, Chief of Staff
G.
BOYER,
Chief Marshal.
Harrisburg,
General Orders No.
I
.^
.
Pa.,
September
5,
1885.
would
marks
for
at the
Red
Flag.
same colors
at
mounted Orderlies
head of
By
order.
GEORGE
Frank
R. Leib, Chief of Staff.
G.
BOYER,
Chief Marshal.
187
Sept. lo, 1885.
of the Military,
Aids
John
S. Sible,
W.
C.
McFadden, W. T. Hildrup,
Jr.,
Jacob Faus,
W. H. H.
Sieg,
W.
Lutz.
Orderly
Frank
Harrisburg,
General Order No.
6.
The headquarters
from 8
A. M.
of
tlie
at
parade moves.
By
order,
GEORGE
G.
BOYER,
Chief Marshal.
Frank
Harrisburg,
Pa.,
September
11, 1885.
General Orders No. 7. The Chief Marshal of the Military, Grand Army and Civic
Societies'
Parade hereby announces the following appointments as his official staff, who will report to him, mounted, at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning,
September 15th,
Special
Miller,
at his
Aids
Oliver
B.
Simmons,
George W. Rhoads.
Aids A. F. Thompson, John Gramm, William C. McFadden, Samuel Kunkel, John S. Sible, W. T. Hildrup, Jr., Edward Pancake, John Major, W. H. H. Seig, John Tomlinson, Jacob Faus, John J. Hargest, John Harner, Alvah H. Boyer, George W. Lutz, Jacob Whistler, M. S. Shotwell, Felix Newman, John Moore and Oliver
Attick.
Dress
Black
suit, silk
GEO.
Frank
R. Leib, Chief of Staff.
G.
BOYER,
Chief Marshal.
188
Centenary
Memorial.
The
following
Civic Societies'
Harrisrurg, Pa., Septemlier 5, 1885. programme for the Military, Grand Army aud' Day of the Dauphin County Centennial
is
the
The
form
at
P. S.
Gobin and
staff,
of the
Colonel Frank
Magee,
will
ing on Market.
composed of
I.
all societies
and
streets.
and
War
Veterans'
Second
The
procession will
move
ing route
Out Market
to
tO'
North
to
Market
to Fifth
and countermarch.
At three o'clock
p.
between the Harrisburg Boat Club and boat clubs from other
a
tO'
canoe race; a round-bottom boat race; and to close with a tub race;
take place on the river between Reily street and the Market Street
bridge.
sylvania,
At 4 o'clock p. M. the Eighth Regiment, National Guard of Pennheaded by the Third Brigade Band, will hold a Dress Parade on West State street. At
sisted
7 o'clock p.
M. the
by several bands.
p.
At 7=30 o'clock
cises
State streets.
It
is
making up
the
programme
for
189
FRANK
W. H. H. SiEG, Geo. W. Rhoads,
John
A.
R.
Thos.
F.
Maloney,
Chas. A. Miller,
Harry
vS.
D. Boas,
Gramm,
John
58, G.
Sible.
ORDERS OF POST
A. R.
Harrisburg, Pa., September 4, 1885. The Centennial Celebration of Dauphin county and the city of Harrisburg
is
rank of
this
Department, and
to this
asked to use
his personal
endeavors to secure a
a G. A. R. cap;
full
The
wear
full
member
in line
must
those
at least
uniform, blouse, trousers, cap, white vest and black neck-tie not
full
who have
caps,
all
must wear
The
fort
to furnish music.
About
ef-
parade and no
make
visiting
The
tended
hall
Tuesday morning,
all
Sept.
15th, at
The
complied with.
THOS.
Frank
B.
F.
MALONEY,
By order of Commander.
Kinneard, Adjutant.
190
Centenary Memorial.
day of Dauphin it was voted a success in every sense of the word. Not only in the display and number of men in line, but
civic
immense number
in
might have been a trifle too warm for a long march,^ but this was lost sight of in the general Those who got up early rejoicing over the fine day. and pretty much everybody got up with the sun congratulated to see whether he was going to get up everybody else that the clerk of the weather was also
It
was along about 8 o'clock when the boom of the big bass drum, the blare of the trumpet and the steady tramp of organized bodies, began to sound on the streets. The civic societies and Grand Army men were first astir. It was going to be a big day
It
for
them.
The
is
military
made
its
appearance
later.
methodical and mathematically correct, and it gets there on time, but there is no hurry about it. The stranger within our gates also began his tramp about 8 o'clock, and by 9 there were so
The
military
many
It is
of
him
difficult.
five
estimated that there were from twenty to twentythousand strangers in the city, and along with
191
center,
own
Market
im-
street
was
ahiiost
were up and trimmed, bunting and flags and gaycolored lanterns were displayed from every house, and what is more, some good citizens had set out tubs of ice water to refresh the w^eary marchers. At 9 o'clock, Chief Marshal Boyer with his chief of staff, Frank R. Leib, made his headquarters at the
Lochiel Hotel, and soon a score of aids on gaily decked horses were scurrying through the streets
getting the organizations into position.
The Grand
were the first to report and receive their orders, and were assigned to Second street, where the division formed. Soon after the tall form of General Gobin was seen at headquarters, and he reJ. P. S. ported that individually he was ready to move at any time. Then Marshal Beggs, of the civic division, announced that everything was lovely on his side of
house. Shortly after him Colonel Frank J. Magee made known the fact that the Eighth Regiment was on hand and was even then marching up Market street to a rollicking tune from the Third
of the
Army men
Unassigned organizations reported for positions, and all were given a place, so that at A short delay 10:15 the line was ready to move. ensued unavoidably, so that it was not until 10:20 that the sound of the bugle of the Third Brigade of
Brigade band.
the National Guard, called the
men
into line,
and
of
As the head
192
cession
Centenary Mennorial.
It
passed
W.
Aids, A. F. Thompson, John Gramm, William C. McFadden, Samuel Kunkel, John S. Sible, W. T. Hildrup, jr., Edward Pancake, W. H. H. Seig, John Tomlinson, Jacob Fans, John J. Hargest, John Harner, Alvah H. Boyer, George W. Lutz, Jacob Whistler, M. S. Shotvvell,
Felix
Newman,
General
P. S. J.
Gobin
Major
Lowrie, Major
W. H. Horn, Major
W.
29
pieces, J.
I.
Alexander leader.
LieuJ.
Drum
Corps, 15 members.
Staff,
Levergood, Chaplain,
Eberly;
Surgeon, Samuel F.
;
Brehm;
Assistant Surgeons,
Hospital
Steward, Frank Pershing; Quarter Master, Bryson M. McCool; Sergeant Major, Richardson,
Drum
ton
Bell.
Metropolitan
drum
The
different
companies,
in
National
Harrisburg,
Captain T. F.
Company K,
officers.
St. Clair,
men and
Company
officers.
B,
Company G,
3
officers.
Captain
Edward
B.
Watts,
46 men and
Company A, York, Captain Strine, 2>2, vcitn and 3 officers. Company H, Pottsville, Captain Richard Rahn, 46 men and
officers.
193
W.
Seltzer,
40 men and
2 officers.
Company Company
officers.
men and
E,
Mahanoy
City, Captain
F.
Drum
and 3
Company Company
men
officers.
men and
J-
2 officers.
C. Gerbig, 45
men
and 2 officers. Dauphin Drum Corps. Dauphin Guards, a volunteer military company, of Dauphin, with blue uniform and white stripes, and carrying a beautiful flag, 25 men
and 3
officers,
THE
CIVIC
SOCIETIES.
of local
The second
play.
division,
composed
and
visit-
made a very handsome disThey nnml)ered many hundreds, and their beautiful l^anners and regalias gave the body a very brilliant and picturesque appearance. One remarkable feature of this division was the number of
aged men in line, which, considering the heat of the sun and lengthy march, showed a degree of patriotism worthy of the highest commendation.
John I. Beggs, marshal Wesley Fisher, aids.
;
M. Major and
W.
nial
The band wore bear-skin shakos They played the original Dauphin CentenMarch, by Max Vogt, the music publisher and fine composer.
T. Hildrup band, 25 pieces.
'tis
of Thee," and
closes
with
160,
I.
O. of O. F., Ilarri^burg,
J.
N. O. Hanbanners and
all
aid,
G.
W.
Jack.son.
Three
beautiful
75 members.
handsome
display.
They
wore
"L
O. of O. F. Dauphin Lodge,
No.
194
Centenary
:
Memorial.
;
Reception committee
assistants,
W.
E. E. Keene, D. H. Grissinger,
H. Wambaugh, George W. Warden, E. M. Yeagley. Matamoras Band, D. B. A. Mehargue, leader, 15 pieces. helmet hats, blue uniforms, trimmed with red material.
Charity Lodge, No. 82,
I.
They wore
O. of O. F., Halifax,
^;^
members, mar-
They carried a handsome Odd Fellows' flag with insignia; the members wore all the full regalia. Marysville Lodge, No. 590, L O. of O. F., 25 men in full regalia, W. W. Jackson, marshal. They carried a handsome American flag
shaled by
W.
B. Gray.
F., of
Dauphin, 30 members
pretty
in
Carried two
Odd
Fel-
lows' flags.
Lamberton Lodge, N. 708, Harrisburg, 40 members in full regalia, handsome silk banner; P. G. A. II. Frankem, marshal, with a splendid new baton of rosewood and gilt tips presented to him by members of this Lodge, September 5th, 1885. juskakaka Tribe, No. 86, I. O. of R. M., of Duncannon, 25 men in
a
full regalia,
with a
handsome banner
of white
silk,
Cornelius
Baskin,
marshal.
I.
O. of R. M., of Steelton,
J.
B. Litch,
silk
men
in full regalia.
They
carried a
handsome
flag
men
silk,
inscribed in"
German
follows: "Cornplanter
O. of R. M., and
Hummelstown, 20
gilt
pieces, Prof.
David
Hum-
trimmed uniforms.
Phoenix Lodge No. 59. Bayard Lodge, No. 150, of Harrisburg, George Diehl, of No. 59, This order marshal; C. R. Short, of No. 150, and George Lutz, aids.
had 70 men in line, handsomely uniformed, displayingjewels of the order. Mechanics band, of Bainbridge, 19 pieces, with handsome blue uniforms trimmed with l>ullion.
The Second
]!ainl)ridge
Ihnj.
S.
195
Smith, marshal,
O. U. A. M., \V.
60 men wearing
carrying three
handsome
flags in line.
Fulton Council, No. 35, O. U. A. M., of Harrisburg, 50 men, marshaled by George H. Manley.
New
lace,
Cumberland Band, 23
New
members
ler as assistant.
iormed.
Junior O. U. A. M., No. 156, of Middletown, 56 members, in
regalia.
full
John Hoffman, marshal. Wrightsville Council, No. O. U. A. M., 25 members with M. Crone, as marshal. Handsome silk flag and men in full regalia.
lace.
' '.
Codorus Council,
U. A. M., of York, 60
men
in full regalia
M. Holland.
They bore
pieces,
with neat blue uniforms and pretty navy caps trimmed with gold cord
86, of Annville, 65
aid.
men
in full regalia,
Wm
pieces,
K. of the G.
carried a
E., with
W.
James
iri
Mortimer,
line.
assistants.
They
blue caps,
in line the
American
flag.
;
Augustus Frick
a large
members
Cornet
in citizens' dress.
They
carried in line
banner; of Harrisburg.
band,
ol Middletown, 20 members, under the Baumbaugh. Ancient Order of Forresters, of Middletown 100 members, led by H. C. Ranger. This order was instituted April 30, 1881. Three men bore a very large and splendid banner of green and red silk, with two
Liberty
fine
It
cost
$150
in
England.
The
196
('c'nte}>ar)j
Mcniioriaf.
felt
The
repre-
emblem
reverse.
John
\V.
Camp-
Wm.
Howard Day, chairman; C. A. Taylor, Wm. H. James H. Howard and James Grant, committee.
Hercules
Centennial
club,
Caslovv, G.
H. Mullin^
of Harrisburg
Major
J.
W. Simpson^
This
gloves,
wore
citizens'
dress,
high
silk
hats, white
and
handsome white
satin badges.
IliK
(iRAND
AK:NrY.
Army
in bine"
filed
composed of local and visand as the gallant "Ijoys into view their appearance was greeted
Posts,
with hearty acclaim. The veterans always at the front in the performance of a duty, rallied in force
on
this occasion,
and
their
number and
fine appear-
ance was an imj^ortant factor in the success of the parade. Though their steps were weakened by age they never faltered, and as they countermarclied on Market street and the torn flags were })resented to
the
members
many
of the ter-
terrible scenes
Richard
Haywood,
art.
color bearer.
Department Commander Austin Curtin and Adjutant Thos. J. StewCol. Sellers, Capt. McCormick and Capt. Williams, of the staff, of
Captain Taylor, Q. M. G. Philadelphia.
Floyd, Sourbeer, Gingrich, Heller,
J.
Philadelphia.
Aids
Messrs.
W.
J.
Diven,
J.
H.
in
Santo and
Adams,
all
mounted.
Prof.
members,
Wm.
P.
Chambers, leader,
Tlic
Second Day.
Orphan
school, in charge of Major
197
J.
A.
in
number.
Two
guidons,
born by soldiers'
G.
A.
R.
flags,
Harrisburg,
Charles
A.
Beaver,
Marshal.
Twenty-eight battle
members of the Post. Squad of 8 pupils of the White Hall Soldiers' Orphan School. Post 58 G. A. R. 150 men Comrade Thomas White, commander in
Sons of Veterans'
flute
charge.
blue pants, black patent leather belts, white leggins and notty
naval caps.
They bore
Seneca G. Simmons Post, G. A. R., 175 men, handsomely uniformed. in line a handsome banner of white satin, presented to
tne Post by Mrs. Seneca G. Simmons, in 1878; also an old Corean ensign captured by the U. S. naval forces at Fort
1
McKee,
in Corea, in
when
The
was presented to Post 116 by Comrade Howard Potts, who was in The Post was marshaled by B. J. Campbell, post the engagement. commander.
Wm. Child, of Marietta, S. E. Wisner, post commander, men, with two handsome flags and a marker. Drum corps of Gen. Welsh Post, Columbia, 18 members. Gen. Welsh Post, No. 118, G. A. R., Columbia, Lancaster Co., Pa. James A. Meyers, post commander; Clayt. Hartman, S. V. C Jos.
Post Lieut.
15
;
W. Yocum,
John H.
G.
adjutant
Christy,
Sgt.,
Maj.
Steph. B. Clepper,
J.
V.
S.
C.
Jas. L.
Pinkerton, Q.
;
M.
Roljcrt
Dunbar, O.
fine
flags,
John E Tyler, Q. M. S. Forty members in line, with several one of them of yellow silk, with cannons crossed in centre.
Columbia
Sergt.
Drum
S.
Corps
Lascomb, Post 351, Steelton, 11 members; Post Commander, H. B. Snyder. They had an immense bull dog as an aid.
W.
Nobody bothered
Singer Cornet
;
that aid.
Band
of Mechanicsburg, Ira
.S.
Eberly, leader;
23
men wore blue uniforms with gold trimming. Drum Corps of six pieces, of Soldiers' Orphan
198
Post Captain
II.
T-
Centenarj/
Mcvtorial. men;
Post
Zinn, of Meclianicsburg, 70
full
comman-
der
Wm.
Penn Loyd,
uniform.
l)lue silk
banner.
Corporal Jerry
Thompson
men,
Wm.
15
pieces.
11.
Fahnestock, com-
Gen. Sedgwick Post, 37, York, 50 men, E. L. Schroder, commander. Centre View band, of Jackson township, 15 men, N. E. Snyer, com-
gilt
uniforms.
flag.
pieces
handsome blue
commander; 30 men in full uniform. Drum Corps. Lieut. Arnold Lobach Post, of Newport; 59 men; I. C. Gessler, commander. American Flag. Lieut. Wm. Allen Post, of Duncanon; 20 men; J. H. Bleirstein, post commander. David Gipe Post, No. 88, of Marysville; 12 men; no officers.
Citizen Cornet Band, Millersburg, 20
leader, Continental blue coats, hemlets
members, Charles F.
Miller,
Judson Kilpalrick
Cordes, Commander.
B. F. Fisenberger Orr, post
post,
Post of
New
J.
P.
commander.
.S.
drum
corps, 5
members,
I).
Winter, leader.
Hand-
some
silk flag.
Corporal McClain Post, 423, Shippensburg, Captain Wm. Baugl.mah, post commander, 60 members in full uniform. Union Fire Company band of Carlisle, 16 pieces, Philip Norman,
leader.
gilt
trimmings.
Drum
Camp
men.
The Veteran
.Association of
Dauphm,
with 30 uniformed
men
hers.
The Second
They w ere
post,
all
Da;/.
199
Grand Army
above
is
body with
the
title.
They
which
believ-
The association made a very fine appearance The sword carried by Capt. J. H. Steckley was
at the Ijattle of Pocotaligo,
where he
lost
an eye
The
vehicle
Councilmen
I. S.
First carriage.
B.
Ewing,
S. B.
Martin,
Trostle.
carriage.
Second
Wolz, A.
W.
Weikert,
J.
G. M. Bay, R.
M. H. Melvin.
Third carriage.
Stoey.
Jas. T. Walters, J.
M.
Kreiter,
J.
D. Weeber,
J.
Fourth carriage.^ W.
Fifth carriage.
Sible,
Henry Schuddemage.
Seventh carriage.
Eigth carriage.
Edward Drinkwater, A. Krause. A. Fritchy, G. C. B. Swartz. Ninth carriage. Tenth C. Mason, Dr. Hutton.
J. J.
J.
J.
H. Howard,
J.
W.
Miller.
carriage.
P.
J.
THE NUMBER
First Division
IN LINE.
666
1483
Second Division
Third
Total
Division
1294
3443
The
in order to
Hkg.vtt.v on
tlie
the
Rivej;.
The Committee on
add
Military
prizes
winners of
200
Cotfenari/
Man o rial.
were the lola Ath-
Boat club.
was
over,
number
of several thous-
from the AVater Works to the Market street bridge to witness the race. Jacob Swank represented the Tola club in the bow, and in the Harrisburg boat were C. F. Etter, bow and captain; J. D. Lemer, 2, J. C. Irving, 8, C. E. Covert, stroke. The race was started from Hamilton street, the course being from there to the Market street
river bank,
bridge.
A few moments
pushed out from Independence island, and before the Harrisburg rowers saw their danger they dashed into the boat, stoving in the whole end of their shell. The Sunbury men rowed over the course. AVhen the accident occurred the Harrisburg rowers were
ahead,
race.
the Sunbury crew, however, claimed the This was not allowed by the judge, Mr. Scheele, of Reading, wdio declared it "no race," be-
He
said that
two boats rowing had fouled, or the Harrisburg had run into the lank tlirough bad steering he would have decided in favor of Sunbury, but as the course was clear at the start, and the obstruction made while they were rowing, it was no race. If the Sunbury ere w^ wanted the medals, they would have to row for them. He regretted the Avay the race resultSubseed, but he decided in his judgment fairly. the subject was referred to a higher authority quently Avho confirmed the decision of the referee and a time
Thfi
Secoml Daij.
201
was
The Sunburv crew, set for a renewal of the race. however, did not put in an appearance, and the Harrisbiirg Boat chib received the medal.
between E. ('. Kauch, M. Yeager, of the NautiThey got a good start,, lus club, Reading, began. and Rauch went to the front. At the boat house Rauch was six lengths ahead and constantly going further away from his opponent, winning by over a
At 3:40 the single
scnll race
J.
of Harrisburg club,
and
hundred
yards.
race began at 3:47 the contestants being^ H. S. Bergstresser, Frank Davies, Hugh Pitcairn,jr., Martin Fager, C. Snyder, C. E. Fink, L. E. Dare, Abr. Hughes, Frank Stevens, Harry Barnes, and Harry A^andling. They all got off in a bunch, their
The canoe
sails
of a
windmill.
It
was
a lively sight,
and much
interest
was manifested
Bergstresser
race, the
as to
to get there
first.
settled
others
members
;
of the
Harrisburg Boat club was participated in by J. C. Irving, bow C. E. Covert, stroke, blue J. D. Lemer, bow E. R. Bergstresser, stroke, red Charles H.
; ;
Chayne, bow; O. M. Copelin, stroke, white. Lemer and Bergstresser led from the start and Avon the Chayne and Copelin stopped rowing at the race. ferry, a row boat coming ahead and almost fouling
them.
The gig
race was
won by
E. R. Bergstresser, after
I).
J^nner.
The medals
202
(Jenfennry
Mcmmial.
committee were as follows: For tlie four-oared shells the design was crossed oars on a heavy gold shield, the whole surmounted by a wreath surrounding an enameled shield with the monogram "H. B. C." of the Harrisburg Boat club, under whose auspices the The double scull medals had regatta was held. crossed oars on a wreath with a gold square containing the monogram in blue enamel. The single scull medal was "a daisy." It had the crossed oars over a wreath, and over all was a gold monogram picked in enamel. The canoe medal was a maltese cross with crossed paddles. The single gig medal was a five pointed star on a wreath, with gold center and blue enamelled points. They were all of the finest make: This closed the races, none of them exciting, but
they served to put in the afternoon very pleasantly.
How
Army and
civic organi-
morning's parade, the entire Eighth regiment with the visiting companies of the Fourth, The company filed into the City Gray's armory.
parlor, banquetting room, ladies'
room and
'officers'
parlor had
all l)een
long tables
diers'
set
converted into dining rooms, and with substantial viands made the solAfter all
mouths
water.
and brushed, they filed to their seats, 3G5 men being accommodated at one time. It required almost the
entire afternoon to serve those in attendance, but the
to the
emergency and
if
any
of tlie
llic
Second Ihnj.
203
left the armory hungry or was their own fault. The weleome was as' cordial as it was sincere, and 'ompany D will doubtless be remembered by the other com[)ani(>s of the Eighth regiment with nothing 1)ut the kindliest
feelings.
city.
Shakespeare hall resembled an immense dining room in the afternoon, Post oS having selected that place
to entertain their
Grand Army
friends.
Hot
coffee,
l)ill
etc.,
constituted the
and most eagerly were these edibles partaken Five hundred visiting G. A. R. members were
here entertained.
Other societies, on behalf of the Gommittee extended similar hospitalities to their visiting brethren. And
right royally were they entertained.
The
Select
The
and refreshing aspect. A table laden with substantials and luxuries was arranged for the accommodation of members of Council and their invited guests, the borough and townshi]) officers who were in the city. George C. B. Swartz was in charge and was exceedingly hospitable in dis})ensing the eatables and drinkables of which there appeared to be an inexhaustible supply.
also arranged a
lunch table at which not only on this day, but during the remaining days of the display.s, a large
nunibci" of countv officials were entertained.
IJerks,
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Lebanon, York, Lancaster, Cumberland, Perry, and Northumberland counties were represented. The citizens were no less hospitable than the foregoing one took pleasure in making their visitors "at home," who received the "best the county It was the Centennial of the City and afforded." County, and in the general joy the strangers within
for every
committee:
I.ANE
L. S. Bent, Steelton,
S.
Hart, Chairma7t.
Henry
J.
Beatty,
Kerper,
The
citizens of the
Hundredth Anniversary of
the hour of
all
1 1
6th, 1886,
commencing at commemoration
is
In obedience, there-
fore, to the
When viewed
the industries ofto-day will show the great advance a century has wrought
in manufactures,
arts.
on
We believe
it
will
be largely
to
LANE
William H. Egle,
Secretary.
S.
HART,
C/iairmaji.
the same, earnestly request our citizens to aid in this display, to organize
display,
and
inform
in this
this
be well represented
grand celebration.
Any
by addressing
LANE
William H. Egle,
Secrelarv.
S.
HART,
Chairuian.
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The
festivities
over the face of the sun, shutting out his view of the down here and cutting off the fierce rays
he was preparing
to
pour
out.
Early
very early
They came
city.
from everywhere
Lebanon Valley, the Juniata Valley, from Lancaster, York and Adams counties, from Northumberland, Snyder, Union and Lycoming counties. From as
far east as Philadelphia, as far
came in vast numbers. The surrounding towns sent thousands of well dressed people to Harrisburg, and it seemed as if the wliole State was doing its best to help us along. According to the Philadelphia Times, tliere were 50,000 additional
border, the people
people in the
city,
and with
tlie
strangers
who
re-
The
ent,
progress of a hundred years said the Independwas never better represented than it was by the
It
arts.
in the
mechanic
208
Centenary Memorial.
more than elsewhere, are the im})rovenieiits which achieve with brain and fingers disphiyed. A hundred years ago the Ramage press, which required two pulls to make an impression, was the triumph
men
of
All kind
The api)lication of steam was not attempted. There was no coal discovered. Gas was an unknown commodity. Franklin and Ivittenhouse were only dreaming about the electrical forces whicli were regarded as elements to be averted, not utilized for labor. What a transformation has the progress of a hundred years made. Steam now runs all kinds of machinery, from that of the ponderous engines used in working mines, blasting furnaces,running great trains on railroads, to the operating of a sewing machine and the frying of an egg. What a spectacle of grandeur, indeed, was there made in the industrial exhibition. Great fires glowed in process of smelting metals, ponderous hammers rang in the 0})erati(^n of forging nails were rolls buzzed in the work of making rails produced A\'it]i the ra})idity of the click of a watch
;
printing
];)resses
in primitive style,
and that
of the
hummed
its
;
rapid stitches
work on luml)er
article
imaginto this
And
209
chants, of their goods and wares in every line of each, heing represented in special wagons decorated according to the taste of the owners. There, was originality
and novelty in all of these displays. As a rule, all parades have more or less monotony in themIn that of this day the variety was endless. There were no tAvo things alike, even in the same lineEvery Avagon was differently gotten up every article displayed had a peculiar appearance all of the work done along the monster line Avas different in each case. This made the display wonderfully grand in its details and overAvhelmingly ponderous in its
aggregation.
With
so
many
it
would nat-
all
The
had no
attraction in
dustrial Dis})lav.
This day's brass bands had accompaniments in steam Avhistles, hammers, roll and click of machinery and all the sounds Avhich make
up the notes in the anthems of labor when at its devotions. The sliouts of people greeting special displays AA^ere drowned by this magnificent hum of industry.
Bleating
herds
mingled
their
plaintive
home SAvaths were literally cut through masses of people pressing on line for observation by wagons broader than those which preceded them. The AA^eather could not have been
15
210
Centenary Memorial.
more })ro})itious than it was. Atniospliere and ground were in complete condition to heighten the
interest of the dis})hiy.
Jose})h
Einstein's order in
form on Fifth
street,
right resting
on Market.
The Second
street,
right
resting on Market.
Fourth Division, conijjrising the Steelton delegation, on Second street, right resting on Market, facing west.
Fifth Division on Second street, right resting on
INIarket, facing east.
The
procession will
move promptly
Detweiler,
at 10 o'clock.
Aids, Gabriel
C.
W. Champlin
Jr.,
Daniel
Dull.
Herr,
C.
William T. Hildrup,
Assistant Marshals.
and Penrose
Ross
Henry
William
Pearson, Esq.,
W. M. Donaldson,
Lauman, JohnS.Sible, Thomas H. McDevitt, Harry Campbell, C. Westbrook, Jr., W. L. l^owell, D. C. Herr, John C. Kerper, Wm. B. Miller, James D. Hawkins, John Croll,
Dr. C. A. Rahter, William M.
J.
Theodore G. C'alder, Joseph B. Ewing, Jr., Kill)urn Chandler. Thomas M. Jones, Plarrv Stouffer, Amos
Tlie
Tittle,
Third
Drnj.
S. (Jvoss,
'lU
William
Ilillier,
Harry
Ed. L.
Wag-
Harry
Btine, Fred-
erick M. Ott,
Y. Boyd, Samuel L. Bigler, Christian Hart, W. M. Hargest, E. K. Meyers, S. B. Martin, John Downs,
W. Howard Eby, Luther W. V Detweiler, Esq., George H. Lnvin, Esq., Edgar C. Hummel, W. B. Hammond, W. S. Cornman, Jose])h Raymond, Jacob Rife, Bert. RutliEdward
Lewis, A. P. Dull,
R. Kelker,
erford.
Owing
to the
floats
it
will be
impossible to
make
street, in
consequence the parade will move over the following route. Out Market to Second, to Reily, to Third, to Walnut, to Fourth, to Ridge avenue, to Reily, to Pennsylvania avenue, to North, to Filbert, to \\'alnut, to Fifth, to Market, to Fourth, to Chestnut, to Second, to Vine, to Front, to State, to Seccaid, to Market square, and countermarch. Assistant marshals and aids will wear ])]ack silk hat, dark clothes and white gloves. In obedience to these instructions, tlie lines were formed. Sliortly after 10 o'clock the signal was given, and the grandest parade ever witnessed, began
to
move
FIRST
Following the chief marshal and
DIVISION.
his aids, the procession
city,
was headed
this
numbering
thirty
pieces.
The
was occupied by Mayor Wilson, City Solicitor Hargest City Treasurer Black and Mayor Mann, of Altoona, The next carriage contained Hon. Benj. F. Meyers, S. Boyd Martin, Theo. I). Greenawalt and Joseph B. Ewing. Tne third conveyance was occupied by
carriage
212
Ceritcnarj/
Memo rial.
Counciimen John J. Hargest, Harry Muehler and John C. Forney. Following these there were eleven double teams accommodating the remaining members of the City Councils.
specialties.
and contained an
Company, of
third
Springfield,
tlie
whom
The
team carried
Jackson
wheelbarrow.
The
fourth double
team carried the Tiger reaper made by the Stoddard Manufacturing Company. The fifth the E.xcelsior self binder, in full operation. The
sixth a single
self-binder.
above mentioned
the self-binder, following which was one single and one double team
laden with barreled flour; the next a double team with the Junior
Deering self-binder
perior cider mills,
when
team
rake,
in use.
exhibits,
in operation. The next two teams hauled the Suand a large hay fork adjusted on a frame just as These were followed by five more double and single the vehicles containing pianos and organs, a Tiger hay
barreled
syrups,
molasses,
etc.
Mower.
The
Montgomery
&
A notable
qualities
number and
cannot be found in
this section
of the country.
first
The Pennsylvania
beautifully
Transfer Company's
These covered very pretty pyramids of exhibi A Oliver Chilled Plow Company.
The The
owned and
dealers,
built
by
S.
Pennock
&
float
was a large
Th<^
Third Day.
213
canopy
ot red,
priately lettered.
in
full
operation,
the machinery
shoes.
In the center
pair a
of the
float
day," contrasting plainly with the busy hum of the machinery surrounding
it.
Frank Hoy
little
in his pie,
with his
circulars
bell
and a
carriage, scattering
The
jiieces, I. S.
Eberly, leader.
E. Hershey,
manager, as follows
Ida Automatic
First, large
engine; third,
fourth,
traction engines
;
two small
traction engines
fifth,
traction
engine pulling the Champion thresher and huller; sixth, traction engine
Champion combined
thresher
and
This was drawn by a double team. Next came a four-horse platform wagon upon which was mounted an immense oil car tank made by the Harrisburg Foundry and Machine Works.
attractive but a noisy exhibit as well.
sprinkler,
in order
was
and blue
float
of the Harris
factory.
display of the
man
who
first
ages.
the
same
double team
&
street tinners,
made
a very
creditable
business.
fine
Their
first
cornice
designs.
It
was a was
tin-
was
in active operation,
making small
tin
cups, which
were
dis-
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triliuted gratis
Cenfeiiarij
Memorial.
The next
doul)le
team
handsome nickle-plated
was a wagon on which
parlor stoves.
stoves.
their roofing
machinery was
float
The whole
array of exhibits
by Fager
&
Maeyer was
stint,
elaborately decorated in
many
styles
or lack of labor.
O.
P.
canopy
float,
It
was
tastefully
an
one that particularly attracted the attention of the ladies along the entire
route.
of
many a
lass
snapped
a
fire as this
ar-
A. L.
handsome
flat
single
jump
seat buggy,
large double
followed with
who performed
and merriment
for all.
The Harrisburg
Burial Case
Company was
represented by
fine
background.
of Duncannon, P3.,of 20 pieces.
Tlie
Duncannon Band,
6c
Bergner
display
who
is
adelphia; B. P.
Wisman,
at
general agent; C. H.
Virginia,
John C. Wieseman> Foltheir agent for this city, and Frederick P. Haehnlen, of this city. lowing came a large chariot-like float, on which eight men were busBerger
&
Engle
Martinsburg, West
ily
employed
at
the
The
float
had the
very artistically
its
constructed and
The
engine, with
The
also
boiler
in
and
fermenting tubs,
perfect
operation.
From
this
magnificent
The Third
chariot brewery the genial
Ihnj.
2J5
to friends.
magnificent
Xorman
that
horse^,
in
massive
brass-
mounted, harness,
horses
was manufactured
to
order in France.
The
this
country by Bergner
&
Engle
handsomely decorated, drawing Bergner & Fngle wagons, laden with k egged beer.
George Dcehne's
first
wagon was
in bags, hops in bales and twining around and through them were growing green hops and
This was
followed by a single
headed
Following came
each side over
a double team,
prettily
bedecked
in
in sacks,
On
what we use."
Following came a four-horse team drawing the Louis Bergdoll Brewing Company's wagon, elaborately decorated in red, white and
blue
tires
the
massive appearance. This was followed by a double team drawing a handsomely ornamented wagon of the same firm, loaded with beer in
kegs.
no pains to
make his display attractive. Our own brewer, Henry Fink, was
with green hops.
colors
flags
and tri-colored
canopy.
Dan Bacon,
in front of a
pyramid of
in
pretty
all
candy
opied
gratis.
The black
drawn by two
this three
making
stick
was
Then came
21()
Centenary Memorial.
of which were four men, busily engaged bottling the various drinks sold by Mr. Bacon. All the machinery was in full operation, and the exhibit in its entirety, drew
forth
much
praise.
C.
float,
drawn by a double team, and handsomely trimmed in colors and Beneath the canopy were beautiful articles of furniture, particularly among which was a handsome mahogany secretary,
evergreen.
richly carved
and mounted.
Market street gent's furnisher, had a single wagon, upon which was constructed a double frame, holding almost every article of wear and underwear handled in his line. Like most
R. Zeil, the
of the displays, this was decorated in tri-colored muslin and evergreen.
Herman
worked
Domestic machines, above and between which was an elegantly cross; following them came a large double team float, one side
covered with sample applique, embroidered and
tinsel
literally
work;
in
on
decoration
ap-
single
The Singer Sewing Machine Company, Clayton Denny, manager, was represented in the line with no less than six distinct vehicles, all of which were elaborately dressed in colors and evergreens. (3ne double
float
was a mass of
applicjue,
embroidery and
tinsel
work of most
ele-
The White
their
.Sewing Machine Company also exhibited work done by machine and wagon covered with advertising bills.
Call,
The Morning
single team,
from
in
this
point
in
the
line,
represented by
trimmed
red,
white
and blue
bunting,
distributed
entire
along the
Brainard
&
Armstrong, spool
riage, prettily
trimmed
in
David R.
Betts, city
Company, represented
his principals
seven
single
wagons, each
217
W. W.
large
street,
appeared with a
upon which he displayed an old sulky bed, built in 1832, and two handsome pleasure carriages, built at his own shops. Tlie whole was tastefully bedecked with flags and bunting. Lewis Gastrock, coal dealer; two teams, drawing single wagons, were burdened with coal screens and other yard utensils, handsomely
float,
SECOND DIVISION.
The second
Market
street,
on
and was headed by the Harrisburg l)utchers. Chief Marshal, Henry Walter. Aids William Kyle, Adam Kreig, J. L. Koons, John Kyle, Harry S. Stouffer, and John Shafifner, all well-known butchers.
butchers in the
city,
"Knights
of the Cleaver," of the olden time, whose pleasant countenances indicated that they were highly honored by the younger and more vigorous
men
These four old men were Michael Newman, John Young, Martin Waltzer and Frederick Sweitzer, old and highly .respected citizens, in a barouche drawn by a pair of bays.
highly creditable display.
Elliot, colored,
&
Delone, Harrisburg
cattle dealers,
This wagon was handsomely trimmed with evergreens and bunting, and
labeled
the
:
"We
home
trade."
In the rear of
in clean linen
known
guest.
and spotless white aprons, and James R. Dixon, a welland Democratic candidate for sherift", as their
Wm.
Norman
horses,
driven
by
Wm.
handsomely draped, and on it a sausage machine in full operation, with butcher George M. Hiller handing out excellent bologna sausage along the route. On this wagon were representative butchers, Me.ssrs. George
21S
Mar^oir,
('rnfcnarij JLntorldl.
Waltzer,
jr.,
George Koser, Jolm R. Sellers, David Wenrick, Martini and Augustus Miller. The wagon was laljeled, '* The old:
and the new way." P. D. McNeal's two-horse wagon, handsomely draped, containing 24
butcher boys, from 7 to 12 years of age, nicely taniformed, with white
caps, white shirts
and blue
pants.
city
and
surrounding towns,
all
doing business
Wm. E. Machlin's rag warehouse was represented by a four-horseteam and two two-horse teams, with bales of colored rags, assorted rags,. white rags, all sorts of rags, and a number of the employees at work.
Two
two-horse teams laden with
Stoufifer flour of
in barrels
and sacks.
Company, with
city of
New
York.
floral
house on wheels,
filled
On
rear
sixteen
"
varieties
of grapes,
&c., representing,
The
offering of
Pomona.''
Herr street and Pennsylvania canal. This with six men followed by a one-horse team of the same establishment working along the line of march.
of
J.
The Works
Pipe
Henry
Beatty,
Hart's Printing and Publishing House, South Third street, was well
represented.
The
foreman of the
and
fifty-eight
The
outfits
was conveyed along the route on three four-horse and three single teams The printing office was represented by an old Washington making the contrast press, made in 1785, and a Hoe cylinder of 1885
also repre-
sented with paper-cutting and book -back finishing apparatus, and the
was
fairly
represented.
the stalwart
engi
rigged up
in a
harlequin
suit,
"That
is
a devil:
The Third
as
is
Daij.
219
stone
at Fourth and South streets. Messrs. Frank B. Kinneard, J. N. O. Hankinson and others assisted Mr. Murphy in this attractive display. The wagons were handsomely decorated and the horses covered with white muslin covers, ornamented in attractive red letters "Hart's Printing and Publishing House."
The
was represented
drove Mr.
E.
as
follows:
attache,
K.
Meyers'
in the
Team
of
two horses, representing the Patriot printing house, equipped with two pairs of cases, a Washington hand press of the "long ago" pattern, and a Gordon jobber at work. Herman J. Wolz, the city route agent, had
his ten carriers
caps,
They
Mr. George
was a Gordon
first
printing offices in
America to print oil color toy books. It is located at Pressman Geo. 21 South Second street, and was established in 1832. W. Scheffer; compositor, Lewis G. Poulton foreman, Louis K.
Scheffer.
Harrisburg
IndepoidL'nt
Printing
The employees
in red,
distributed a
Independent printed
Next came the Sunday Morning Telegram ^James M. Place, Esq., Their wagon had a modern Gordon jobber and a pair of cases. The rig was in charge of William G. Boyer. Facsimile
manager.
copies of the
Sunday Telegra7n were distributed along the route, not more than 6x8 inches in size. Charles L. Miller, Citizen's Cornet Band of Millerslnirg, 20 pieces
leader.
The Saddlery and Harness House of S. A. Hummel, Market street, was represented by Noah A. Walmer, foreman on one of Neely's twohorse wagons. The display attracted much attention. It was a perfect
;
saddler's shop
on wheels.
handsomely trimmed, with
five fine
Edward
one-horse
bition
carriages on exhi-
220
Centenary MeworiaJ.
double team
float
A
and
represented
J.
Laverty
&
store house.
Wagon representing Philip M. Ditzler's harness, trunks. &c., with man dressed in Indian costume at work. George W. Meily's shoe house, Market street, was represented by
beautifully draped
somely
fitted
Edward
horse
float,
with
men
at
work
in the factory.
Team drawn
sacks of
Matamoras Band, i8 pieces, J. W. Mahargue, leader. by two horses, and a wagon loaded with barrels of flour,
flour, etc.,
W.
Gross
&
drawing a wagon containing an immense gilt mortar. The Eureka Fabric Hose interest was represented by a pyramid of fabric hose, on a wagon drawn by two horses. Mr. C. W. Wales is the
agent.
J. A. Kramer, plumber. North Third plumbing material on exhibition.
street, a
Fred.
W.
Turkish rugs, arranged in the form of a pagoda, on which dressed in clothes made of carpet.
a boy
of
streets,
bed
W. Koons,
at
Thomas Tiken, the Ridge Avenue grocer, had a one-horse fancy wagon and a one-horse business wagon in line. Cement N. Studebaker, grocer, Second and State, had a two-horse and one-horse wagon in line, representing the "Snow Flake Flour"
of the Studebaker mills.
J.
L.
Knox, the
tinner, of
South Ninth
street, a
221
band
carriage.
100 years
wagon from Linglestown, with a settler's Log Cabin of ago the smoke issuing from the chimney, and the iron pot
Frank L.
H utter,
It
was a
tri:
"We
There was no horse in front of the car, but behind was a horse giving force to the legend on the canvas. A horse
push our business."
Manada
Hill.
Mount
carriage
drawn
a two-horse hearse
adults
a white enameled
hearse for young people, drawn by a pair of horses, and a one-horse busi-
at
work
at
G.
W.
line.
Henry M. Kelly, the coal and wood dealer, had several wagons in In one was a brawny young fellow with a saw and buck, manipucord-wood
stick.
lating a
Thomas
THIRD DIVISION.
Chief Marshal, O. P. Grove, with four aids.
Citizen's Cornet
& Co., were represented as follows wagon, piled with bannanas and other trophical fruits.
W.
L.
Powell
two-horse
Norman
"1785
-1885."
Powell
along the
&
Cos.' delivery
line.
with
mill in
operation,
Norman
horses,
wagon
999
in a
Centenary Menioried.
pyramid shape, 15
feet high. On the top was a slieaf of wlieat immense bouquet of natural flowers. Two-horse wagon, containing " Our Boys." 12 lads dressed neatly and wearing white caps, representing the sons of the millers. Two-horse wagon, filled with flour sacks, variously illustrated. Team of four mules, with a cooper shop on wheels, \\ ith men at work making barrels. The Steelton Flour-Mill Company had hundreds of sacks of flour done up, and these were distributed amongst the crowd. The part taken by this company was equal to the best.
E. Daron
&
tlieir
music
in
a one-horse wagon.
The Acme
by a pair of
implement.
by
W.
B. Dale, agent,
was drawn
which
attracted
much
attention.
The
farmers were delighted with the beautiful and very popular agricultural
William
F.
Neely represented
outfit.
his
furniture
interest
in a
hand-
some one-horse
FOURTH
The grand
display from
DIVISION.
"Birmingham-on-the-Susquehanna,"' the
Pennsylvania Steel Works, was simply immense, and reflected great credit
permitting the
onstration.
on the manager of the works for the public spirit he displayed in employees to take part in the great Centennial dem-
The 1,000 or more employees were under the charge of Edgar C. Felton, as chief marshal, with five aids or assistants. First came a si.\ mule team, with a representation of the Bessemer
mill in full operation, converting steel into ingots.
Steelton
Band, Harry
I.
men
in
gray
fatigue uniforms.
Two hundred and fifty workmen of the Bessemer department, (Jeorge H. Blake, foreman of "turn." Edward J. Grunden, foremen of second " turn," 150 men. The first "turn " was equipped with white caps, blue
shirts,
man
around
bou(|uet.
The second
" turn
''
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in cliarge
of
James
in
neat,
dark blue
Mr. Galvin carried a beautiful and very valuable cane, the wood
it
from which
for
in
Delaware bay
war ship "St George," The cane was made from It has rich, dark color, and
polished up handsomely.
Pennsylvania Steel
Depart-
ment
ten
in operation at
There were
men
work.
in red uniforms,
outfit.
\\
Four men
Blooming-Mill
M. Landis,
leader, in
They \\ ere marshaled by Jacob H. Snell and John etc. Reeme. Employees of University Mill, 40 men, wore neat blue uniforms, with white caps and red ties. They were marshaled by S. M. Guss. The Pennsylvania Steel Company's Rail-Mill department was represented on a float, drawn by six powerful horses. There were nine men at work running rails through miniature rolls.
white caps,
Citizens' Band, of Churchville, 24 pieces, Jacob Stritc, leader, blue
uniforms, with
gilt
trimmings.
Employees of the Rail-Mill, 187 men, marshaled by John Kirk, uniformed with blue shirts, white caps, linen pants and red belts. The steam machinery in the Rail-Mill was represented by 42 men in
uniforms of blue flannel
ties.
shirts,
belts
The
1
25 men.
On
float,
drawn by
four horses,
at
work
uni-
formed
and blue
Owen T
forge
^\it]l
interlocking
interlocking
switch department, a
apparatus.
mnn working
leaver of
an
224
The merchant
Centenary Memorial.
mill employees
came
next.
New Two
Float
Cumberland Band, 23
hundred and
sixty
pieces,
Rush Dugans,
leader, uniformed
in grey suits.
belts,
and duck
leggings.
drawn by
On
this
manned by
FIFTH DIVISIOX.
William M. Donaldson, chief marshal, with
Jr.
six aids.
Brehm
leader.
One
of the
was an exceedingly appropritite display, and excited the most favorable comment. At the head of the Indian subdivision, the center of attraction, was a powerful Indian, over six feet in height, wearing the full costume His make-up was a profusion of of a mighty chief. paint, feathers, fringes, trinkets, embroidered buckskin and other trappings. He walked with head erect and with a springy step, looking neither to the right or left, his eagle eye fixed on some object away up the thronged street, as if he meant to march toward it with mathematical precision. This was "Big Bear" of the Sioux tribe. At his side were two Indians who arrived at Carlisle onl}^ the Saturday One was "Leprevious, on a visit to their friends. me-go," a Crow Indian, and the other "Big Belly," a Sioux. They wore the dress they don in the wilds and of the far west, in the land of the setting sun
It
The
their
rh!i;I
Day.
225
and
relatives
These two Indians had long, dark hair, and marched bareheaded, which gave them a wierd appearance. They were followed by 34 w^ell dressed young Indians, representing about fifteen tribes. The pupils all wore gray uniforms, trimmed with red cord. They all had folding slates in their hands, and the entire delegation seemed to be delighted with the attention which was being bestowed upon them.
no-
march
behind them.
at
work
at
making.
Two
tin
at
blacksmithing and
smithing.
on a Mexican burro. Middletown and Harrisburg as repreFine specimens sented in a barouche, with three gentlemen and a lady. of finished leather were displayed in this vehicle. On a float following was an exhibit that did them no little credit. All Their the business of manufacturing leather was gone through with.
riding
A lad
The
two-horse
and steam
wagon
fitted
men
at
16
226
Centenary Memorial.
\vith a
drawn by a pair of bays with black plumes. one-horse team represented the house of W. L.
street.
Gai'dner's
Star
The Harrisburg
doing business in
resented by a large
Provision
Company
was rep.
wagon drawn by a pair of horses, the of "Royal Hams," dried meats, etc.
vehicle loaded
Johnson
&
Co.'s paper
wagon filled with bales of wrapping paper. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company was represented by
one two-horse and two one-horse teams, the wagons gaily decorated
and
filled
The Milwood Cliff Cracker Company of Ridge avenue, had and wagon in line, manufacturing goods.
Harry
Berrier's
book
wagon
in line.
P.
Vaughn, gas
fitter,
stocks, etc.,
in the display.
W. PL
&
wagon
Philip
street,
one-horse business
wagon,
filled
handsome
wagon with
John
goods.
a display of goods.
F. Kerper, grocer,
a fine display of
Sons of Veterans
Musser.
Drum
Fleischman
&
firm
had
their
nobby business
and the
outfit
tandem team
in the procession,
227
had
his business
streets,
sham
ice
cream,
etc.
Popcorn
balls,
manufactured
in line,
route.
W. H. Walkemeyer,
line.
and
flags.
The
iness
J.
streets,
a bus-
wagon.
Philip Hess, of
iilled
a two-horse truck
wagon,
team
loaded
down with
fresh vegetables.
John Loban's truck wagon filled with garden produce. S. W. Oyster & Bro., commission goods, South street,
etc.,
flour, feed,
Harrison
&
Co.,
Dauphin Spice
Mills, Chestnut
and Third
streets,
made
number of
their
em-
ployees,
and a
line of goods.
West
Hiram T. Dunbar,
street,
wagon in line. The Baltimore One Price Clothing House, a pony team and business wagon and a one-horse wagon, with a number of figures dressed up
grotesquely.
KnuU & Co., hatters, of North Third street, had a wagon in line on which was placed "Jack the Giant," ten feet high, and an immense fancy colored shirt, large enough for an awning over the deck of a steamboat.
John G. Gruber, a broom factory on wheels. J. L. Dipner & Bro., grocers, Market square, a business wagon
with choice goods.
filled
route.
streets,
Market
a business
wagon
float
containing a
handsome
had a handsome
'228
Centenary Memorial.
huckster, had his business
Thomas Lego,
J.
wagon
in line.
H.
Cragvvell,
646 Broad
street, a
full operation.
The Keystone
had 16
Joseph
J.
Electric Bell
Company, represented by
S.
W.
Entrekin,
bells rigged
on a wagon.
a stone
Andrew A. Hoak of Allison's Hill, a large float representing quarry scene, with men at work. The Paxton Cornet Band, Willis H. Fountain, leader, 21
with stylish uniforms, headed the
J. S.
pieces,
last
Sible, Ice
and Coal
wagons handsomely
As the
point.
last display
passed those
it
It was certainly the grandest affair Harrisburg ever witnessed in her history, and the admirable manner in which it was managed reflected great credit on Chief JMarshal Einstein, Chief of Staff OlmThe prosted and the large staff of efficient aids. cession marched all over the route as published, and at the close was reviewed b}^ the chief marshal. The parade was about six miles miles in length.
Horses,
Bands,
--------------
men
in line,
Of
all
from the Pennsylvania Steel Works. Apart from its imposingThere character, it was thoroughly representative. w^ere over one thousand men in line, and their handplete kind,
so large as that
and none
221^
some appearance and good marching elicited rounds The immense machinery that the of applause. heavy wagons carried along was in full and noisy operation, and the rattle of the Bessemer mill mingled musically with the heavy thud of the powerful hammer. The rail mill department was splendidly run represented. Representations of hot rails
through the rollers in the manner followed at the great works at Steelton was shown, and the men labored as earnestly as though they were really making the rails. The machinery used was most complete, and the sight was appreciated by all the crowd that saw it. The display of the railway signals from the steel works was an especial feature, a full working model being in line. Nothing so plainly demonstrated the growth and progress of the county as did the Steelton display, and no part of the great
[)rocession will be
jNIajor
Bent who was justly proud of the part taken by the Pennsylvania Steel Works, issued the following circular to the heads of the various departments which were represented in the Industrial Parade
Steelton, Sept. 17, 1885. I desire to express to and through you to the employees in your department, the gratification I felt in witnessing the parade 3'esterday. It was most certainly a creditable display, both of men and material, and beyond that the spirit manifested to make the demonstration a success is but an additional jfroof that the past success of the Pennsylvania Steel Company is largely attributable to tliat loyalty of purpose which charac-
you,
230
Centenary Memorial.
ibrward at
all
times
pany.
Personally, I thank you, not only for the courtesy which you extended to me yesterday, Ijut wbicli at all times you evince it your pleasure to bestow.
L. S. Bent, and General Mcuiager.
^^.
p.
The exposition of industry in the Wednesday last will live in the memory not only of the citizens of Dauphin county, but be noted and dwelt upon for a long time in the disAs an evitant cities and country round alwut. dence of growth, even for one hundred years, it was astounding. The wliole population of the county in 1785 would have had to be multiplied by at least five to make up the numbers participating in the demonstration of yesterday as proprietors and emthe Telegraph said:
procession of
the doors and windo^ys and even roofs decorated buildings throughout
tliirty
of the elaborately
thousand.
and man}" in the country, were represented by working exhibits; the machine shoj^s, the furnaces,
the rolling-mills, the steel-works, the agricultural
implements, the brewers, the merchants, all the almost innumerable interests that go to make u]) a live, enterprising, and i^rosperous })eople. The undertaking was entered upon with some misgivings, but
The Third
as the time
Da;/.
231
that they
drew on one after the other determined would do what they could individually to
make
The
result
was the grandest pag^cant of the kind ever seen in a city of our class not only astonishing our citizens, but inspiring the unbounded admiration of visitors. One gentleman exclaimed enthusiastically, "Had I not been here to see, no possible description could have given me any idea of this magnificent demonstration. No more talk of slow coach in this population. Harrisburg has covered herself with glory." Besides the cause for gratulations, we have in the
;
evidence
arts,
it
of people,
de})ortment; as illustrating the character of the popits Centennial, shows growth in moral health greater even than our material progress, or our increase in population. With the city full of visitors, and excitement every day in the week, and fifty special policemen on duty not one arrest for violence or offenses against property, and less than a dozen for intoxication, tells a story All in all then, Harat which we may truly rejoice. risburg is a proud, and we may hope and believe a grateful city. Proud of her achievements, and grate-
ful that
'W
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Francis Jordan, Chainiian,
affairs.
JAMES
N.
I
BLUNDIN, Good
Ice- President,
Will.
CHARLES
WILLIAM
K.
P.
MECK,
Citizen.
Trcastircr,
ALRICKS,
H.
Wa.shington.
SAMUEL
JOHN
Executive Committee
II.
J.
ETTLA,
Hope.
Financial Secretary,
ZIMMERMAN,
Paxton.
L. R.
;
Chairman
Wm.
H. F. Young, Washington John Barry, Mt. Vernon Miller Mailey, Paxton; C. M. Davis, Good Will; Midiael Drawby, Susquehanna.
Representatives.
Friendship
Hope
Citizen
Samuel H. Jacob Houser, E. L. Chas. Meek, Thos. Earnest, George Weitzel. Washington Levi Wolfinger, William E. Brodbeck, Henry
Ettla,
Tittle.
F.
Young.
Mt. Vernoti
^John Barry, John Barr, John Fitzpatrick. Paxton John J. Zimmerman, James Walters, Miller Mailey. Good Will ]a.s. N. Blundin, George W. Lutz, Chas. M. Davis.
Mt. Pleasant
Snsqnehamia
Al. Meredith. Luther R. Keller, John John Keiser, B. Sparrow, Michael Drawby.
Fitting,
J.
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FIREMEN'S DAY
In Septcmljer, 18S4, the State Firemen's Association were invited to hold their convention in
at Harrisburg.
lS<So
body struck time of celebrating Dauphin the key-note for the County's Centennial. An earlier period had Ijeen sug-
The
action taken
by
this
the
city,
zation
was
these
imposing
exercises.
From
success,
and the
result
Union was formed, and they proved the great power which made failure an impossibility. So fully impressed were the citizens of the city and county with what the firemen would and could do, that until almost the last moment, manv had an idea that the Centennial celebration would be merely Tliose a " firemen's jollification," and nothing more. who knew what herculean efforts were being made to make each day's ceremonies grand and imposing, and spoke hopefully of the week's displays, had little sympathy. As each day passed ^\\i\\ renewed Centennial splendor, the mass of the people onh' began to realize the crowning success which ever awaits the efforts of united and energetic association. The firemen's display was no mere "jollification."
the Firemen's
236
It
Centenary Memorial.
was the representation of usefulness, braver}^ and honor, and came as a titting close to the great CenThe men who have no fear in time tennial week. Penns\dvania was not of dano-er turned out strong. only represented, but from New Jersey, Maryland and the Virginias came the flower of volunteer firemen, alike a credit to themselves and the States they
represented.
The magnificent weather, like that of the week, served to keep up the general joy, and
entire
it
was
had a choice, and selected a lot of sunshine on hand, manufactured expressly for Harrisburg's Centennial
week.
All AVednesday afternoon, that night, and Thursday morning the visiting firemen began to pour into
the
city.
They came
but
They meant business, too, as was shown fire in them. by the many ways in wliich they went about getting
their line in order for marching.
Their apparatus
and only needed a little shine here and there to make them veritahle picThe city was crowded, and it is not putting tures. too high an estimate on the number to say that 40,was in
perfect condition,
000 strangers were here. The railroads all ran extra excursion trains, which were crowded. Large special excursion parties were organized in near-by towns,, which came early and thronged the streets. As on previous days, it was almost impossible to move, so dense was the crowd. All the fire companies were-
accompanied by
many
friends.
237
All night long the cling and clang of preparation went on, and the boom of the drum was lieard every minute in the night. As the visitors reached the
houses of their guests they were received with cheers and the ringing of bells. Many j^eople did not go to
bed at all, but roamed the streets, following bands and seeing companies received. With all the excitement there was no disorder. The firemen were early on the move in the morning, and Chief Marshal J. N. Blundin had his hands full receiving reports and
.giving directions to his large staff of officers.
At 10 o'clock the companies were formed into line and marched to their respective assignments. They
were sturdy men in those lines, ready for duty when duty called, and fully deserving of all the homage that the city could tender them. And there remained no doubt that the people observed and appreciated these facts. The display of apparatus was of a high order of excellence. Every engine and hose carriage shone and glinted in the rays of the sun, while order and care were apparent from one end of the line to the other. Especial attention was paid to the older firemen or those who had done duty in the past. Among these were the splendid body of men from Philadelphia known as the Volunteer Firemen's Association. They were veterans without a doubt, and showed up in elegant style. The Bradford Exempt Fire Company was one of the most notable in line, their exceedingly handsome personal appearance causing the ladies to follow them with admiring eyes in every street. There was not a man among them
238
Centenary MemoriaJ.
who was
none of
all
were
big, stalwart
gentlemen,
fifteen,
whom
weighed
pany of this city, Tuesday evening and other especial attentions paid them. They were accompanied by the L. Emery, jr., band of twenty-three pieces, with Prof P. M. Black, leader. This was one of the best bands in the line; and during their stay they serenaded a number of prominent citizens, among them l^eing Governor Pattison, (ren. Simon Cameron, Ma3'or Wilson and Col. Francis Jordan. Among other notable companies, were theAltoona men, whose evolutions while marching were loudly applauded. Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon the excellent appearance and management of our own firemen. Not a company among them was lacking in any parThey were all comj^osed of fine, sturdy men, ticular. neatly arrayed, and with apparatus that reflected the highest credit upon their attention and usefulness. They covered themselves and the city with glory, and to them is gladly given the credit of furnishing a beautifiul and memorable finale to the centennial The route of procession, as directed by celebration. the marshals, was Countermarch on Second street,
than 200 pounds. While Hope coma banquet being given to them on
less
to to
Paxton, to
Market, to
Fourth, to Reily, to Third, to Boas, to Two-and-a Half, to Briggs, to Third, to State, to Front, and dismiss.
239
Walters, Avas at Second and IMarket streets, and received the division marshals
.to report.
It
was
fifteen
minutes after 11 when the " forward march " and the pro:
moved
Chief Marshal,
Aids,
N. Blnndin.
;
James Walters, Paxton James B. Floyd, John P. Rupley, Hope Frederick J. Cleckner, Washington Hose Frederick J. Gastrock, Citizen Charles F. Dawson, ]\Iount Vernon C. jVI. Henry ]\I. Kelley, ]Mount Davis, Good Will Pleasant Amos JNlaley of Susquehanna, Blair Bollmer and Ed. Crossman; markers for the first division. Following the marshal and aids was a four horse barouche, in which was seated the old veteran exFriendship
;
;
;
The
Citizen Fire
which he is ^ member, presented him with a very handsome floral offering before leaving
Company,
of
First
Divisiox.
This division was composed of the guests of the Friendship Fire Company of Harrisburg. No labor had been spared to make a fine display, and the efforts of the company were amply rewarded, as will
be seen by the array of visitors appended. It was headed by a platoon of chief and visiting engineers,
as follows
:
parement; John P. Dillinger, chief engineer of Allentown fire department; J. W. Harberson, chief engineer of Lebanon fire department John Welsh, chief
;
240
en,i2;iiieer,
Centenary
Memorial.
first
and Thomas Magee and Win. Grimwood, and second assistant engineers, of Harrisburg.
:
A platoon of ex-chiefs of our own department fol-. lowed Albert Welper^ of the Hope, Andrew Schlayer, of the Friendship, George V. Corl,of the Friendship,
Isaiah Reese, of the
Good
Will,
Mayer, of Altoona fire department. The division was marshaled h\ W. E. Barnes. In almost every
case the visiting chiefs
silver horns,
and
with elaborate
Company
regula-
and gloves.
belts.
Engineers
Michael Spangler
*
pieces
of music,
Men
equipped
in red regulation
red
shirts,
Attached
to belts
headed by four pioneers, four men bearing branch-pipes and four with handsome silver lamps. Their pretty Clapp & Jones steamer was drawn by four elegant bays, driven by B. Houser, of this city. The Vigilant boys are a fine looking set of
were white duck fatigue caps
for their
gentlemanly deportment.
Pa.,
Worth
Waitman.
Infantry
Band, of York,
20
pieces,
led
by
P.
A.
Reeling, assisted by
Union Fire Company, No. 3, of York, Pa., marshaled by James Foreman Samuel Fruett. The men were equipped
shirt
The company drew their beautiful parade which was handsomely trimmed and much admired. Beneath
241
their
collar,
was
favorite
Newf
Company, No.
apparatus.
it
2,
of Altoona, under
the
control
of
It
Amerihaving
of
presented to
in 1881, at
Reading, by the
Alderman B.
F. Rose, one
As
in
a march-
ing
company
it
dark blue
letters,
and gold
Capt. David
Hummel,
who came
in the
following order
of
Wilmington, Del.,
pel of coats.
lap-
Preceding
barouche,
the
Friendship
was
four-horse
in which were seated Alexander Ramsey, ex-governor of Minnesota; A. E. Kapp, Northumberland; Bucher Ayers, of Philaof delphia, and Chambers Dubbs, of Harrisburg this was followed by a carriage, drawn by a pair of greys, occupied by C. A. Landy, of Chicago C. M. Anstett, chairman of the fire committee, of Bethlehem; S. Charles Seckelman, ex-chief of the Bethlehem fire department, and G. W. Wales, of this city, agent for the Eureka Hose Company, of New York. Then followed another barouche, drawn by a handsome pair
;
;
ments.
The next
vehicle,
drawn by a
fine pair of
Association
W. W.
242
Centenary Memorial.
of Reading, secretary of the State Associa-
Wunder,
mington,
ex-assistant engineer of
Friendship
Fire
same department.
No. by
I,
Company,
assisted
of this
city,
marshaled by
William
dark
red
H.
Lynch,
John
Faerster;
hats,
equipped
in
blue
flannel
pantaloons,
shirts,
black
regulation
gloves.
with
red shields,
flanked
and white
silk
by two
men
bearing red
platoon of eight pioneers, and one of eight, bearing branch pipes, decorated with flowers.
The hose
cart,
greys,
was
decked in
floral
Their steamer,
was
also
beautifully
bedecked with
floral designs,
polished splendor.
under
their care.
SECOND DIVISION.
The
visiting
companies of
Fire
this division
2,
were the
guests of the
Hope
Company, No.
of this city.
From
medal, were guests of the Hope, this division attracted marked attention.
company motto lettered in gold, The men were equipped with regand
Every man
ulation red hats with white sliields, red shirts, black pantaloons
was armed with a highly polished pioneer ax. Drill commander Col. Maiden Valentine took his men through a manuel of arms that was peculiar and new. The manoeuvring and drill of this company was ex-
243
At every turn of the
rounds of applause.
company's superb
drilling elicited
Metropolitan
directorship of
Band
under the
Thomas
and four blue silk guidons. This fine body of old " timers " was well handled by Chief Marshal Williami Delaney, with William Kidd as aid and James Hood, George Young, and Thomas Moore as assistant marshals. This company, composed of eighty men, di"ew their elegant parade carriage, of white, picked in gold" and carmine, with reel of linen hose, and handsomely ornamented with
silk banner, elaborately painted,
floral designs.
and
belt,
and carried
United States
Friendship Cornet
led by T.
H. Hoffman.
Friendship Fire Company of Winchester, W. Va., marshaled by Capt.. Hardy, were equipped with dark blue pantaloons, white regulation hats,,
with silver front lettered in gold, white shirts with large red
collar.
Each,
man
McHenry
Steffey.
M. Roberts,
and white
assisted
shirts,
by George Freidinger;
scarfs,
men
white
green regulation
caps.
headed the column. Their pretty Silsby steamer, a perfect mass of emblazoned nickel, was drawn by four magnificent
olive collars,
and
handsome
mountings, drawn by
Lewis Emery,
Jr.,
Band, of Bradford,
Pa., with
twenty-two pieces,
great deal
had been
said of this
reached the
city,
Lane they breathed a sigh of relief, inasmuch Exempts were close at hand. The reputation that preceded this company was fully supported by them in the elegant appearance they made in the pageant. They were equipped
J. J.
Drum Major
244
Centenary Memorial.
in grey overcoats, vhite belts, regulation black hats with white frontis-
They presented
an elegant appearance, and were the recipients of marked attention. Liberty Cornet Band of Middletown, twenty-four pieces, led by Valentine
Camp
men.
2,
Hope
Fire
Company, No.
John Wells, William McCoy, and Jacob Kohler Three beautiful flags, one State flag, one national colors, assistants. and the other a new company flag, elegantly painted and edged with The column was headed by a platoon of eight pioneers. bullion fringe. The entire company numbered seventy-seven men, equipped with reguAl. T. Black, with ulation hats, dark blue pantaloons, white gloves
fatigue caps.
and scarfs, and black company was supplied with Company drew their beautiful parade
of the
carriage was
which was apparently a mass of solid silver. Their service drawn by two greys. The steamer was drawn by four
Dougheny.
of
St.
The
.St.
pieces, led by
Junior
Uniform blue shirt, trimmed with white, white leggings. Each member carried a branch pipe, and they were much admired for The Juniors are all young men, their uniform was their marching. handsome, and their splendid appearance gained them much applause.
Pensinger.
It
may be
right
and
the-
Juniors the
THIRD DIVISION.
Charles P. Meek, chief marshal.
Tliomas Earnest, assistant marshal Ca[)t. H. C. Krebbs, marshal of the Sarah Zane; Chas. F. Gilmore,
;
The
3,
of Winchester,
W.
Va., were
equipped
in
shirt,
245
carriage.
The head
men
carrying branch
pipes. The Sarah Zane carriage had an arch upon it, on which could be plainly read " Pride of Sarah Zane," the same having been presented
of George Russell.
Pa.,
marshaled by John
fire
Uniform
hat; no ap-
No
apparatus.
Washington Hose Company, of Coatesville, Mordecai Markwood, chief marshal; chief engineer, George W. Brooks. Sixty men entered the parade, drawing a pretty bedecked spider. The vehicle was painted
in green, with gold relief.
is
The
carriage
was
certainly beautiful,
and
it
doubtful whether
it
was equaled
direction of
in
The New Cumberland Cornet Band of twenty-two pieces, under the Rush Dugan. Following was a double teamed barouche,
which was ensconced Daniel A. Kepner, John B. Tomlinson and C. F-
is
that
company.
Citizen,
No.
3,
J.
Earnest, assisted by
T. F. Townsend.
attired in regulation
uniform from
red
shirt,
pantaloons,
headed by a platoon of four pioneers and four of the company drew their handsome parade
orated with floral designs.
iron greys, driven by
The
J.
service carriage
W.
Meek.
by Peter
buntinrr.
The steamer was drawn by four Scrivner. The apparatus was prettily
decked
in flowers
and
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Centenary Memorial.
FOURTH
Tlie fourth division
DIVISION.
was one of mucli excellence. The members of it were tlie Washington Hose and their guests, who were the Good Intent, of Pottsville. The division Avas headed l)y Frederick J. Cleckner, aid to the chief marshal. They marched without faltering, and everything that could be was done to insure the success with which they met.
The Third Brigade Band,
strict military style, thirty-two
I.
Alexander.
Good
Intent
Engine Company, of
marshaled by Peter
Pottsville.
The
overcoats were
black, pants black and hats black, yet there were features that
attractive.
filled
made
red
White
frontispieces
decked the
hats,
and
fine
They numbered
sixty-five
men, and had with them a fine hose carriage, decorated, on which was seated a boy fireman. Their large engine was drawn by four plumed horses.
Elizabeth
fine
marching music.
marshal, assisted by others.
Washington Hose Company, of Harrisburg. George W. Simmers was The men wore bright red shirts and handfire
some
hats,
bayonets.
They had
twenty-five
men
in line,
upon which were seated David F. Jauss and Levi Wolfinger, old members of the company, with John Brown as driver.
FIFTH DIVISION.
The
fifth
division
was made up
of a fine
hook and
Hook and Ladder Company, of this They handled their division in a manner
Good
Intent,
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E. B. Hoffman was marshal of the diviand with him marched W. H. Armstrong, of Hagerstown J. D. Einstein, of Carhsle; W. H. Adams, of Sunbury, representatives of the various
;
comi)anies in
line.
Hagerstown Band, of seventeen pieces, John Lockbaugh, leader. Pioneer of Hagerstown, Md., marshaled by George H. Fisher and W. C. Lane. The men marched well for an iindrilled organization.
Grey
pants
shirts
made up
and white hats with red trimmings, and the usual black Their hook and ladder truck was drawn their uniforms.
Wm.
Shrom.
red
shirts,
Truck
in line
drawn by
The
" Hivers," as
Good
Intent,
of Sunbury.
added to the beauty of helmet hats worn by the members. William H. Adams, marshal, and Peter Rockafellow and William Hoffman as assistants while Messrs. Dietz, Simpson, Shipman and Sinsox led the line. They made a fine showing. Four plumed bays pulled their truck.
shirts that
;
W.
P.
Chambers,
was rendered. Mt. Vernon, of Harrisburg, George Huston and Ross Blosser, marshals. A handsome silk banner carried in line which bore the mottoes,
" Veni, Vidi, Vici," of the company, presented by their lady friends
July 4, 1879.
Black firemen's
ties
and
as the
men
in ap-
cause
248
every member.
Centenary Memorial.
truck,
The unique, handsome and valuable Hayes drawn by four handsome horses, was decorated in fine style. Mount Vernon never looked better.
The
SIXTH DIVISION.
The
sixth division
its i:)roper
had the Paxton company for management, and well did they sustain
Their guests were the Rolla
;
Engine Company, Elizabeth, N. J. Vigilants, of Roanoke, Va. and Union, of Carlisle. This division was admired as much as any in the line.
;
J.,
nineteen men,
Green
shirts
.with
white trimmings and white hats was the majority uniform, yet green
hats
It
with red fronts were worn by the linemen. Without apparatuswas a company of which Roanoke may well be proud. A finer body of men never paraded the streets of this city. They were marshaled by W. F. Baker, his assistants being F. D. Shade and B. F. Kramer; captain of the company, J. M. Smith.
men.
Union Fire Company Band of Carlisle, J. Dysert, leader, with sixteen They made excellent music and wore a full military dre^s suit.
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Union Steam Fire Engine of Carlisle, E. J. Krause, carrying the handsome silk banner presented to them a few days prior by Mrs.
James
Bosler.
The
while
Six-
The men
wore a novel
teen
file
shirt.
It
breast,
letters.
the hats were black with red frontispieces and red inlaid
men
led
off.
;jSi,500,
company, both
in
number and
greatly admired.
The end
all
of this division
historical
Ten men
dressed in
and
John Harris' the division. Dan. Weaver was chief of imitation red men.
days, headed
squad
Reuben Bender,
carrying bouquets
president.
Eight
men
with
came next. They were followed by sixty-one men with new blue shirts, handsome hats and gold satin ties. They presented an attractive appearance and came in for a liberal share of favors
On
their
hose carriage
their
steamer,
"John
drawn by
SEVENTH DIVISION.
The seventh
division
Will and their invited guests, the Liberty Steam Fire Engine Company, of Allentown the Shawanee Hose
;
Company, of Columbia the Columbia Steam Fire Engine Company, of Columbia the Nay- Aug Hose;
250
Centenary Memorial.
Company, of Scranton; the Washington Independent Steam Fire Engine Company, of Sunbury, and the Reily Hose Comj)any, No. 10, of this city. The head of the seventh was made up of George W. Lutz) president of the Good Will, marshal, and Peter Rhoads, John Porter and Aug. Steinman, assistant marshals. Chief Engineer Isaiah Reese, of the Good
Will
steamer, in full uniform, carrying silver
fire
W. H.
Company,
York; Alfred B. Reichenbach, chief marshal of the Liberty Steam Fire Engine Company, of Allentown, with his assistants, John D. Murray, John Huffbrt, and Oscar Mink, all wearing attractive and handsome uniforms. A. S. Steinmetz was in charge of the division marker. George W. Mumma, ex-first assistant chief engineer of the Good Will company, was also with the officers on the right of the division the companies in the following order
;
The Allentown Cornet Band, twenty pieces, led by Prof. Martin Klinger. The band wore a neat military uniform of blue cloth with gold
trimmings.
Liberty Steam Fire Engine
Company, Allentown.
President
Geo.
Kline, foreman
by the
shirts,
officers,
forming a platoon.
belts
enameled leather
neck
ties,
with
hats, white
gauntlets,
and
The
Lib-
erty
were on
fine
their
tus
with them.
many
cloth
uniforms,
attractive appearance.
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Kauflfman and
Thomas
Tuley. At the front were twelve pioneers, eight carrying branch pipes
i^ed shirts,
New York
ties,
in
The
steamer, a Clapp
&
Jones build, was drawn by a pair of horses, and the bright work of
of the apparatus.
Charles
The Newville Keystone Cornet Band turned out seventeen pieces Householder, Jr., leader. They wore handsome blue cloth
uniforms, trimmed with gold, and blue cloth caps, navy pattern.
Cumberland Steam Fire Engine Company, of Carlisle, had forty-five handsomely equipped men in line. At the front of the column was President James A. Green; Vice President Frank E. Spahr; Secretary Fred. Treibler, and Treasurer Peter A. Spahr. The company was marThird-class Button steamer, "Geo. B. shaled by William Gephart. McClellan," drawn by four horses. The steamer was handsomely burnished, and
made
a fine appearance.
i,
"Nay-Aug Hose Company, Scranton, Pa., The Nay-Aug had among its make-up many splenorganized 1858." did looking young men. The officers were James Gilhool, foreman, F. W. Deitzelman, assistant. They had in line twenty-five members, wearhandsome
silk flag inscribed
ing regulation
belts ^\ith
fire hats,
"Nay-Aug"
and white
visit to
neckties.
from a
the
New
memshirts,
thirty
first
assistant
Uniformed
tie
in
new
red
fine horses,
West Fairview Band, twenty-six pieces, H. J. Dunbar, leader. Eight pioneers, four axmen and four branch pipemen of Reily Hose. G. W. Reily Hose Company, No. 10, had sixty-four equipped men in line.
This was
<iisplay.
their
first
252
Centenary Memorial.
ties.
officered as
Following the Reily Hose was an old time hand engine one hundred
years old, which
at
came
On
young
silk,
Liberty.
She was
and
attracted
much
atten-
Prof.
Herman Newmyer,
leader, turned
Good Will Steam Fire Engme Company, George Kautz, chief marMartin L. McComas and William Smith, assistants. Sixteen pioneers, bearing branch pipes and axes. The company turned out
shal,
seventy-five
neck
white
ties,
gauntlets with
men, wearing black pants, red shirts, regulation hats, black monogram on shirt. They wore badges of
carriage,
silk,
drawn by a
pair of cream-colored
first
horses.
president of
Good Will
steamer,
"Wm.
The
and
steamer was
artificial,
EIGHTH DIVISION.
The eighth division comprised the guests of the Mount Pleasant company, the Hvely and vigorous
organization on
as marshal;
"
AUison's Hill."
It
A. C. McKee, of the
C.
Mount Pleasant
;
Fire
Chambersburg Ira AV. Kline, of the Company, Hope, Manheim; and H. D. Cushing, of the Martinsburg Fire Department, as assistants.
of
The
Eyster,
W.
hats.
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Friendship Steam Fire Engine Company, of Chambersburg, fifty members; William Miller, marshal, and William Henneberger and Henry Reby, assistants. They wore regulation fire hats, red shirts, pants, and gauntlets. Eight pioneers, four pipemen, and four axmen preceded the column. The rest of the members, except the officers, Their steamer was an Amoskeag, and was drawn carried parade axes. by four grey horses, with covers, on which " Friendship, of Chambersburg," was conspicuous.
Mechanics Band, of Martinsburg, twenty-five pieces, led by Jacob Their uniform consisted of handsome navy blue coats, with gilt trimmings, and navy caps.
Watson.
shirts,
C. O. Lambert, marshal,
assistant.
Wm.
T. Hildrup's four
Norman
horses.
led by Clarence
Manheim, numbered
Houser,
ties.
forty-one
men, C.
Behm and
assistants.
A
old
transparency on
"Hope No.
i,
of
Manheim," "Our
first
apparatus, organized
fire
Two
buckets labeled
*'Hope, 6 and 7." and "Farmers Bank, 8 and 9," were on the platform.
The
side.
levers
like
pump
Strite,
Citizens
pieces,
leader,
twenty-five
was uniformed in handsome new swallow-tailed coats, trimmCfj with gold, and caps of navy pattern. Mt. Pleasant Hose Company, No. 8, was marshaled by John Fitting, and paraded forty-four men. The head of the procession was led by
eight pioneers.
regulation
belts
hats_, red shirts, white cufis, with figure " 8 " in raised letters
them.
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Centenary Memorial.
NINTH DIVISION.
This division comprised the guests of the Susque-
hanna Hose Company, of South Harrisburg. As thecompany was a new one, they were given few guests^ but they treated them most royally. The marshal
of the division
The
Liberty
seventy-five
members
Steam Fire Engine Company, of Middletown, had in line, led by Harry Hippie. They were
and regulation
is
uniformed
fire
hats, neckties,
and
gauntlets.
was
drawn by
They wore handsome blue cloth coats, swallow-tailed trimmed with gold lace, and white plumes on hats.
9.
The uniform
consisted of red
black pants, white caps and white enameled leather belts with
"9" on front. Their carriage was drawn by the members. It was decorated with a double arch of evergreens, interspersed with flowers and bunting. On the apex of the arches was a large figure "9" in the top center of which swung a blood-finch. There were also a number of other pretty birds, notably a white heron, a South American parrot and other birds among the decoration. One year ago to the day the Susquehanna Hose Company was organized and this was a big celebration of the anniversary. The company turned out sixty-five men, all handsomely equipped. Martain Kain was marshal and Lawrence O'Connell, assistant. Their hose carriage was as bright as a new
figure
dollar.
SUMMARY OF THE
Total in
first
division,
..... ....
....
PROCESSION.
Total in
fifth division,
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382 395 257 177
..... .....
Grand total, 2982 The parade moved over the route as published, and was greeted on every hand with manifestations of the greatest pleasure by the thousands who witnessed its
marching. Many of the firemen were presented with bouquets and banners and flags, and every man who carried a trumpet had the mouth of it closed by a
huge bunch
of flowers.
to pass a point,
At two
o'clock
It took an hour and a half and then the marching was rapid. the parade was dismissed, and the
and gave them a substantial luncheon, which there were many speeches and much merrymaking. So ended the big firemen's display of
the Harrisburg centennial celebration, alike a credit
and an honor to those gallant men who planned it and so successfully carried it to a magnificent ending. It was fitting that the event should go out in a blaze of glory, and w^e do not think any body of men are more capable of giving it that aspect than the
firemen.
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Centenary Memorial.
a
It
punctuated with
top was peaked,
gilt globe,
The arch
flags
and
this projection
was occupied by a
and
arranged in fan shape. Beneath the arch were graceful festoons of bunting, amid which was suspended a flower-covered frame
three
in the shape of a " Keystone " a large figure " 1 " indicative of the
handsome
the department.
flags
were tastefully
near the bases of the four posts of the arch, and at regular points along the curves of the arches themselves hung c^dindric
Chinese lanterns.
of the house
ing.
its
arranged on the
Beautiful
rustic
fountains were
The cupola
flag
flags
and
bunt-
The
beak a wreath of spruce and flowers, and the large gilt figure " 1 " on the building was surrounded
with a similar decoration. The end pilasters of the building Avere draped with flag bunting, gathered
and confined
flag l^unting
first
A strip
of
and second story, in the center of which was the word "Welcome." A gas jet star surmounted the central door, while flower wreaths and the figures " 1785 " and " 1885" occupied places just above each of the side doors. There were a few minor decorative features, which, with those above described, combined to form a very handsome representation of
.artistic
adornment.
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nature,
The Hope decorations were of a very elaborate and commanded universal admiration. The
arch was a double one, and was trimmed with flags, bunting and small shields. It was surmounted by a statue of Liberty, holding a shield in the left hand and a folded American flag in the right hand. Above the head was a gas jet star, and clirecth^ below the feet a shield and anchor. The arch was festooned with bunting and laurel, well sprinkled with Chinese lanterns. Directly under the arch was the words "Hope,""1814" "Welcome," in gas jets, the latter word being flanked with star gas-jets. On the pillars supporting the arches were pedestal-shaped brackets, each containing life-sized " dummy " firemen, the one dressed in modern and the other in ancient fireman's
dress.
At the base
of the
pillars
were pots of exotic plants, and a few feet distant on either side of the street were two very handsome rustic fountains. The decorations of the house were profuse and beautiful. The apex of the cupola was surmounted with four flags in an upright position, while man}'- other smaller flags occupied positions near them. Directly over the top of the cornice of the building was a large arch of looped red, white and l)lue bunting, in the center of which was a small
shield,
and the word " Hope " in large gilt block letters. At either side of the arch were beautiful double stars. Directly beneath the cornice was a large American flag, reaching across the entire building. This was gathered up in the center, and at the
loop a large gilt eagle, supporting in
18
its
beak a long
258
piece of bunting
of the two
Centenary
Memorial.
which
fell
on either
side, in graceful
end windows. Below the large central and double stars, with a handof a
some picture
young fireman.
The
pilasters of
white striped muslin and decorated with wreaths and shields, the latter containing the State coat of
The large arch of the central door-way was draped in pleated blocks of red, white and blue bunting, so arranged as to convey the idea of a sunThe two side entrance doors were arched burst. with spruce, thickly sprinkled with miniature flags, and the brick panels between the pilasters above and at the sides were draped with white and blue striped muslin. There were many other embellishments of a minor nature on the house and the premises.
arms.
Enough, however, is here stated to give the reader an idea of what the Hope achieved in the way of handsome decorations. We have only to add that
in performing their pleasant labor the derived very
pany.
The
Citizen Fire
arches
double one at the intersection of Fourth and Walnut, and a single one on Fourth street, opposite their The double arch was of spruce and building. miniature flags, loopings of bunting and Chinese A "dummy" fireman stood on the top lanterns.
and
attracted
much
attention.
The
posite the
Tlie
Fourth Day.
flags,
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Beneath was suspended a handsome banner of blue silk, containing the words "Welcome to the Visiting Firemen." A supplementary banner of white muslin was attached to this, contaning the words " Citizen, No. 3." Both of the arches were connected together by long strips of bunting with very pleasing effect. The building was handsomely decorated. The cupola ornate with flags,
:
Each
:
of the
windows and
flag bunting.
gas jet
with the
letters
"Welcome Firemen,"
picture representing a
Above
these was a
handsome
Beautiful wreaths
and Chinese
of
The
apex was surmounted with a large figure "4," flanked on either side with small flags. A second and smaller
arch fronted the main entrance to the house.
This,
flags.
From
of small flags,
The decorations of the building were beautiful in their simplicity. A large United Draperies of bunting States flag occupied the apex. and spruce festooned with flags occupied suitable points, and there were two shields on the upper front of the structure, each bearing the word "Welcome."
across the street.
260
Centenary Memorial.
picture of
central
The arch of the Mt. Vernon Hook and Ladder Company was trimmed with flag bunting, and
wreathed, screw-like, with laurel and spruce. At the
parts where the
shields
and
hung below
over the center were shields and small flags. The pilasters of the building were draped with simple as
and further ornamented with Over the large central doorw ay on a piece of flag bunting, was the word "Welcome,", surrounded by a wreath of laurel. Altogether the decorations were very handsome.
well as flag bunting,
wreaths of laurel.
The double arch of the Paxton boys was a very handsome combination of bunting, spruce and miniSuspended beneath were graceful loops of bunting, and from the center depended a small wreath surrounding a stuffed " shitepoke," the tutelar
ature
flags.
"
lang syne,"
when
to
was esteemed an honor of no little degree, and as if to remind the present generation of that fact, directly beneath the "bird " was a label bearing the words " It never dies." At the four bases
be a
"
shitepoker
"
smaller
main
company's building, and was likewise trimmed with spruce and miniature flags The building itself was replete with decorative
doorway
of the
tastefully
The.
Fourth Day.
of the .structure
261'
drapery.
The cupola
was
artistically
and
and white bunting arranged vertically. The front main structure were covered with
flag bunting.
Above the
prin-
between the pilasters was occupied with red and white bunting draped in the shape of an immense sun-burst. Below this was a framed picture of the attempt to burn John Harris. Smaller sun-bursts occupied a place over each one of the two side doorways. Altogether the decorations of the building and its surroundings formed a picture that gave the spectator a very enlarged view of the liberality and good taste of the Paxton company.
Fire
was trimmed with spruce and miniature flags. The bases of the poles were wrapped with red, white and blue muslin, which formed
a very pretty contrast with the green of the arch.
The arch was handsomely festooned with bunting, and Chinese lanterns gave additional attraction to its appearance. The steeple of the building was thick with small flags, bunting aijd spruce wreaths. Long guy cords reaching from the two front corners of the building to the summit of the flag staff, were also
strung their entire length with small
pleasing
center
effect.
flags,
with very
large United
spruce.
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Centenary Memorial.
white and blue Ijunting, lozenge shaped and expanded in the center, occupied a large portion of the front pilasters, and were alike pretty and novel. A
and blue bunting was stretched across below the second story windows, and the building there was an arch of spruce and bunting above the main entrance door, underneath, which, in large Arches of flags, letters, was the word "Welcome." bunting and spruce were also over each of the side doors, and these inclosed large stars, within which were portraits of Lincoln and Washington. The Calder street side of the house was also replete with flags, bunting and wreaths of laurel and spruce.
belt of white
The Allison' Hill boys of the Mt. Pleasant, No. 8, put their best foot forward. They erected two fine single arches near their handsome new house, which were tastefully decorated with evergreens, bunting, From three flag-staflfs, planted at the flags, etc.
three
corners
of
"
their
house,
floated
beautiful
streamers lettered
Chambersburg," " Martinsburg," " Harrisburg," the first two names in compliand ment of their guests from the places designated.
Around
and
of the belfry Chinese lanterns were secured, and a beautiful flag floated from the tall staff on the cupola. The interior of all kinds of their house was handsomely decorated devices being used for the purpose. On the Howard street side of their house the Mount Pleasant company made a very handsome triangular plot, nearly
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which was a mystic fountain and beautiful ferns. The Susquehanna Hose Company, one of the youngest in the department, and occupying an unpretentious small frame structure, gave evidence that
matters of taste they were quite equal to their brother firemen. The arch in front of their building
in
was very handsomely trimmed with flags. and spruce, and the building itself was covered with tri-colored and flag bunting, arranged in loops and otherwise, with a very handsome eflect. The headquarters of the youngest company in the department the Reily Hose, of West Harrisburg was not behind the rest in decorations, circumstances considered. They had erected a handsome arch, trimmed it with taste, and displayed a profusion of flags, bunting and appropriate designs. The front of their house was draped in holiday attire.
ANTIQUARIAN DISPLAY.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Henry McCormick, Chairman. Joshua M. Wiestling, Vice-Chairman. Rudolph F. Kelker, Joseph Montgomery, Luther M. Simon, Henry McCormick, Adam K. Fahnestock, Joshua M. Wiestling, Chas. S. Segelbaum, Cyrus J. Rees, Augustus R. Shellenberger, Elias Z, Wallower, Wilson Elder, Secretary. Samuel McIlhenny,
Dawson Coleman,
John B. McPherson, David S. Hammond, William M. Guilford, John W. Killinger, George W. Kline,
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
China
Old and
A'eiv.
Bethel Boude.
Church Furniture
Mrs. James McCormick,
Miss
Emma
Brady,
George R. Fleming.
Ornaments
Mrs. Charles A. Kimkel,
Jewelry, Silver,
William
P.
&^c.
Denehey.
Wearing Apparel
Mrs. Francis Wyeth, Mrs. John C. Kunkel,
Mrs.
J.
Before 1840.
Montgomery
Forster,
William Sayford.
Wearing Apparel
Mrs. Chas. L. Bailey,
Since 1S40.
Anna
C. Weir,
William A. Kelker,
Mrs. H. O. Witman,
Mrs. John
John B.
W. Simonton,
Edwin M. Haldeman.
267
Mrs. Richard
Miss Jane
J.
Dull,
James M. Lamberton.
Helics of Indian
Wars
those
W.
Hall,
Leander N.
J. J.
Ott, Rockville,
Milleisen,
Lower Paxtang,
Dr.
Miss
Mrs.
Emma
Boas,
Edward H. Hickok,
William E. Bailey.
C7'<r.,
of the Early
Mrs. George
W.
Reily,
Edward
Z. Gross.
Ann
Hackett,
Miss Margaret
Boas,
2G8
Wo7-ks of Art
Centenary Memorial.
Crayons,
^c^
LeRiie Lemer,
Miss Bella Fager,
Indian Relics
Stone,
Wood, Iron.
Geety, Dauphin,
W.
E. Kirk, Lochiel,
W. W.
Decorations.
Mrs. D. L. Jauss,
William T. Hildrup,
Coins,
jr.
Currency,
ir=c".,
Frank Deitrich,
Jeremiah Uhler,
W.
Kerr.
Tlie
Antiquarian Display.
209
Historical Society
is
due
ume,
a,t
And
in fact, when,
it was not then the intention that this committee should direct the entire ceremonies but simply to control the ex-
hibition
and
to
exercises.
The message
to,)
Mayor Wilson, (previously referred however, and the prompt action by the City
of
Councils in appointing a similar committee to confer with the former, completely changed affairs, and before the
members of the Historical Committee were aware of their number A. Boyd Hamilton, Esq., was the president, and William H. Egle, M. D., gen-
The Anti-
quarian Display, however, was not lost sight of in very preparation made looking to a grand and successful celebration,
and
it
may
Wolf Buehler,
tee,
Commit-
270
Centenary Memorial.
only gave eclat to the Centennial proper, but added Few have the remotest idea
and
it
is
not to be
wondered
knowledged, when the display was arranged and opened to the public.
It is certainly
efforts
made by
tee,
Lebanon, of the indefatigable labors of the commitof which body Mrs. G. Dawson Coleman was president, nor of tlie munificence of the loan of Robert H. Coleman, Esq., of Cornwall, which added
so
much
to the
Our
gratefulness to
fication,
them
self-glori-
and
all
our citizens
who
was done
by them
1913,
of these committees
may
be here in
when Lebanon county shall celebrate, with all the "pomp and circumstance," the glory of her centennial, but those who come after us, will remember
the disinterested labors of those of A. D. 1885, and
make
At the
first,
was
the securing of a proper place for holding the exhibition. There seemed to be but one building large enough, but so great was the rental asked that the committee looked further. The erection of a tem-
271
porary structure was suggested, but this did not meet with much favor. At last, when a fairer offer
was made by the manager of a rink located on Chestnut street, near Fourth street, it was decided by a unanimous vote to accept the offer, and every arrangement made to place the building in the best possible shape for the reception and display of the articles for exhibition. This was an herculean task, but the various committees, without exception, were so earnest and enthusiastic that within the period of forty-eight hours, the Palace Wonderful rose up in all its uniqueness and beauty.
On the day of the oj^ening of the exhibition,. Thursday, September 10, 1885, "ye local of the Telegraph" rhapsodiedin this wise: "The sound of the hammer and saw had almost ceased at the State Capital rink to-day, and by noon it was announced that all the rare and quaint old articles would be in The vast position for the opening this evening.
room
light.
is
and the
filled
anti-
is
with de-
The
is
that he
looking
who
has no object in his visit beyond that of curiosity to see what is here, can while away several hours and
"The entrance
exit
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Centenary Memorial.
Samuel W. Fleming, Treasurer, with Hot her B. Hage, A. J. Youlin, and 0. L. Stackpole as assistants,
will oversee this part of the building.
"To
would simply be impossible. It would take a dozen working ten hours a day, two weeks to note everything within these four walls. It would l^e a stupendous task so great is the number and varied Dauphin county has rethe articles to be seen. sponded nobly to the appeals of the various committees, and from almost every township there have been sent relics of ye olden time and curious things. Lebanon county has covered herself with glory, and
reporters,
citi-
off
and given up
to
One
of these
and household implements, and, if you care you can look in a mirror wherein the great and only George Washington once surveyed himself. The display of old furniture all the way through is good. Of old spinning wheels and rare clocks there are many and handsome specimens. Old books, invaluable, from the beautiful volumes of manuscript written by the monks on vellum, and the ponderous
Bibles of pre-reformation
(in Harrisburg,
days,
down made
to the first
in America,
by the way,) can be seen in great In this respect the exhibition is a gigantic success, and the bibliopole can spend hours looking
numbers.
The
at
Aiitiqiiarian
Display.
273
collection
what
to
him
relics
is
a perpetual dehght.
all
The
of Indian
comprises
the hunting of such There is an especially fine collection of Indian relics found in the vicinity of Harrisburg by our local collectors. There are besides collections of modern Indian curiosities from the Far West, w^hich are exceedingly interesting. The whole world has paid tribute to the miscellaneous exhibition. India, Japan, Europe, Africa, and counfor years b}'
things a specialty.
numerous to mention, contribute their curiosities, which are placed in good position for visitors to see. Even old Pompeii and Herculaneum have given up of their buried treasures, and from the firstnamed buried city comes a chair that is of peculiar value. The collections of Mrs. G. Dawson Coleman, Robert H.' Coleman, and Mrs. Horace Brock, of Lebanon, are simply superb. They comprise the most exquisite and rare silver work, gold work, old clocks,,
tries too
laces.
Gobelin tapestries, pictures, china, bronzes, old furniture, and a thousand different things that to
enumerate and describe would cover a page of the newspaper in this city. In ancient needlework there are rare clothing, household articles,
largest
pretty
fully
trifles,
This departis
ment
quaint exhibit
Dress a
man
or
woman
19
some of the costumes on exhibition and put them on a Harrisburg street, and a big crowd
in
274
Centenary Memorial.
attracted in a sliort time.
would be
is
arranged on dummies, and shows to excellent advantage. Perhaps the most curious in the men's de-
partment are the old-time military and dress suits. In the ladies' department there is the figure wearing a huge bonnet, called a calash, very tony a centur}" ago, but one wonders how, when Jonathan wanted to kiss Jerusha he ever could get far enough inside that calash to reach her pretty mouth. Of old pictures and engravings there is a large and wonderful
collection.
old
family
portraits that
to generation,
and
Then
there are
quaint old silhouettes and pen portraits, side by side with the oil portrait and photograph, and the
really
paintings,
the
work of
thing
be seen here from the widow's mite to the Chinese razor and bird piece. money, coins found in Pompeii, bullet money, India money, Japanese money, coins of Europe, Asia, and Africa, old Roman coins, copper coins that weigh
fifteen
may
ounces in weight,
In
fact,
the
The
department
looked upon as
be seen here, magnificent vases in })rofusion, rare specimens of early almost sacred by
owners,
may
275
American china and cut glass, old tea-sets, curious and beautiful Bohemian glassware. The decorated china is elegant and tasteful, and some of the finest collections in the country have contributed their rarest gems to this exhibition. All in all,
silvered china
to see.
it
They
are instructive
and
interesting
the}' are, as
all
were, educators.
We
that
may
be seen, reserving
for future issues to give prominence to them. Everybody in Harrisburg should go. The doors will be opened this evening, and no doul^t the building will
be crowded."
The
stated:
Independent,
in
its
issue
of the
same date
"From the peopleof judgment and cultivated taste, who had an opportunity to examine the exhibits now arranged in the rink, where the Antiquarian
Exhibition will open this evening for the public,
it is
To
describe
it
in
detail
would occupy all and more of the space we devote in one issue to reading matter, and to make special selections for description would be invidious in distinction and unfair in personal mention. We therefore confine ourselves in this first notice of the exhito generalities and in calling attention some people from a distance have brought what
bition
to
to
the rink.
To the right of the building, from the Chestnut street entrance, are the Coleman exhibits, those of Robert Coleman, of Cornwall, Lebanon county,
276
Centenary Memorial.
and those of Mrs. G. Dawson Coleman, of North Lebanon, Lebanon county. To name the articles in both these exhibits would faintly give an idea of what they
consist.
cle,
Coleman exhibit is of historic interest, covering epochs in French and English history, identified with the reign of Napoleon I. The splendor of some of the courts of Bourbon Kings in jewelry, dresses, gems, furniture, silver and gold ware, paintings and other rare curiosities is
of the
here shown.
Running along the same side of the rink, on tables, shelves, and hung on the walls, are piles of every imaginable kind and class of products in art and mech-
anism, the work of skilled hands and artistic fingers, of genius and cunning, which the people of the last
and those
used in household and personal adornments, showing the taste, refinement, and culture of two generations
that have been gathered to their graves.
In this
worn when Washington w^as in Harrisburg, chairs on which revolutionary heroes rested, tables and dishes used one hundred and one hundred and fifty
years ago, rare old paintings, delicate needle work,
a century ago.
Tlie
Antiquarian Display.
277
all in detail
and
to
study them
demand
patience, care,
before him.
''On the
and down the three aisles formed by the placing of rows of cases and tables, are collections of articles, all of more or less antiquity, many of them gems of art and triumphs of mechanical skill, and aggregating such huge displays as are well calculated to overwhelm the visitor. The general
street entrance,
expression
elty
is,
how
could so
much
wealth, such
nov-
and in history l)e so long hidden from public view? The collection, in its historic interest, will give character to Dauphin and Lebanon counties, as containing relics showing the culture of the early settlers in each, the aids which furthered their industry, and the machinery which lightened their toil. It shows, too, how the homes of the ancestors of the present citizens of these counties were embelished, the cradle at which their great-grandmothers sang their lullabys, the platters from which their ancestors ate, the chairs on which they sat, the Bibles
in antiquity
hymns
the}^
saiig,
and the
"In this collection of antiquities of domestic use and personal wear, in industrial appliance and home adornment, we repeat, are articles which it is impossible to enunciate in a notice like this, which is
278
Centenary Memorial.
examine the
collection in detail.
do this will miss a rare opportunity to familiarize himself with the past by means of the antiquities thus handed down, as well as to behold in these mute relics of by-gone days the progress we have made since living men and women used them in their every day life."
fails to
An
editorial in
:
The collection of antiquarian exhibits is a surprise and source of gratification to even the most sanguine of its projectors. The beauty of the exhibit is in the unexpectedly large number of contributions and contributors, and still more in the interesting character of the articles, and the very
same date says
"
In the
man
woman may
by the dresses the mother wore. Grandfather's wedding coat of fine broad cloth and antique cut; grand-mother's wedding dress of richly embroidered and Ijeautiful satin or, at the bonnet stand, attracted by a collection of calashes, those coquettish little head coverings in silk, rigged like a gig top, he stops, and memory travels back over the waste of years until he seems
of his or her childhood, recalled
father or
to stand
who, when she met him would by its ribbon, and peep with roguish eyes, demure and tantalizing, from under it, and then let it fall back, and with joyous frankness
eyed,
and merry
279
laugh in liis face. The sensations produced by contact with the old things which recall our youth, and
the
still
fathers
older, which Avould recall the youth of our and mothers could they come back from the
all
the trouble
and
printed
in
;
covered
manuscript books
exquisite
beauty upon fine vellum, so long ago that their date can only be guessed at; table service brought across the sea long before the struggle for independence, and even while the first colonists on the coast were building block-houses to shelter them against the at-
woven by the greatgrandmothers of the old people of to-day w^onderful relics of the Indians who were found here when our
tacks of Indians; bed clothing
;
ancestors
first
came
them a
metallic
chair found in a
try to give
tomb
Pompeii
But why an idea by mentioning the details the keenest observer will require two days to get a satisfactory idea of the exhibit, and still go away washing you had more time. The exhibit is now open to the public, and is to continue open all next week. There are none to whom it will not prove of interest, and more to those who stay long enough to study it, than to those who only take a running look through it, and then leave without more than a passing view
a charming portrait painted on a cobweb.
;
of
it."
280
Centenary Memorial.
Sunday Telegram of the 13th, "whicli was thrown open to the public on last Thursday evening, is an important and charming feature of the Centennial The managers having charge of tlie celebration. collection of the exhibits, spared no pains to secure
valuable articles of
butes of age.
all
they have been eminently successful in their endeavors. They have gathered
this
And
from
ate, interesting,
elaborarticles
amount
all
of labor,
and a demonstration
building.
It
is
commodious rink
hibits.
impossible to
They include rare and ancient furniture, and specimens of art, exquisite in workmanship, and of almost incalculable value. The display from Lebanon county is most notable, and
clothing,
is
man
is,
Among
this display is
owned by any family in the United States. and elegant court dresses, costly antique clocks, and a handsome display of delicate needlework. Along one side of the room are three
w^ork
Then
apartments furnished in the style of ye olden time. There are pieces of quaint old furniture, staid working chairs, and hoary spinning wheels in abundance.
Tiie
Antiquarian Display.
281
The
Harris memorial room attracts general attention. In it is furniture once used in old John Harris's home. There are old books in abundance, and rare
Bibles that liave
to their present owners.
ivory,
come down tlirough four centuries The display of carved wood, china ware, Indian relics, and ancient Avearing
all
apparel are
of a first-class order.
One
to be
of the
most curious articles in the rink is from the ruins of Pompeii, and supposed
centuries old.
It is in
a metal chair,
dug
many
the
Coleman
collection.
double row of
rink,
electric lights
and there
fee
admission
The will be turnstiles at the doors. has been placed at twenty-five cents.
is
One
the register
It is an bound volume with advertisements upon each page and place for the visitors to subscribe their
names." Other newspapers, at home and abroad, spoke in terms of the highest commendation of the value and extent of the exhiljit, expressing at the same time
wonder and surprise at its marvelous character. Over and above these considerations and the lessons taught thereby, was the financial success of it. By and through it the General Committee, as well the people of the city and county, were spared the mortification incident to a depleted treasury, and an indebtedness which might have been difficult to liquidate.
Owing
efforts of
282
Centenary Memorial.
may
fair
ought
to do.
Many
all
forehand, which
article loaned.
of every
This will account for the completeness and accuracy of some. AVe believe we have thC' names of all contributors, and these are arranged alphabetically, whether loans are given w^ith them
have endeavored to prove faithful to the and no one can say that we have not performed our duty conscienciously. We can not be held responsible for the short-comings of others, and only give what we have got.
or not.
trust confided in us,
We
hundred years
old,
and
entirely
made by
two
first
made
first
made, and
models.
None
made
sixteenth century.
Made
in the sev-
A very
now.
fine
de Venice.
Made
Modern copy of old Rose point. Modern point de Venice. The finest
lace
now made.
Flemish lace of the seventeenth century. Valencienne lace of the seventeenth century.
283
EngUsh
Rococeo
style.
Modern point d'Alengon. Modern Mecklin. Modern Brussels point a I'Aigiuilles. Modern Brussels point applique.
The
XIV.
lis
and gold
stars,,
at
Trainon.
Two
gilt chairs,
ing to a set
owned by Napoleon
by Napoleon
at Elba.
at
Elba.
Napoleon
antique
Grecian work
rings,
Naples,
kind
ever found.)
Bottle from the
tomb of
Chiusi.
Two
Old
terra cotta
St.
John preaching
in the wilderness.
Old Dutch inlaid table, containing writing desk, chess board, &c. Three ribbons of the Order of the Legion of Honor, worn constantly by Napoleon, and afterwards given by him to his brother Jerome.
284
Centenary Memorial.
and containing his signature. Old ebony box, inlaid with ivory, and representing mythological
subjects.
Head
tomb
at Corneto.
fine,
from tomb
at
Orvieto.
tomb
at Chiusi,
near Naples.
Two
Silver frontlet
antique tomb
tomb
at
at
Corneto.
same tomb.
Of
great interest
and
Orvieto.
Carved wooden
Chiusi.
chair,
Roman comb,
for hair
ornament.
fire
on them, the
initials J.
on
which open
many
private papers.
Marble bas
relief,
A. D. 1550.
relief,
Two
old rebel
flags.
Embroidered
Two
belonged to Corsini de Medici, A. D. 1540, with tlie arms of the Medici family engraved on one side and the initials of Corsini on the other. The sheath is silver mounted. The knife itself is hollow,
Stiletto,
and serves
notched point
for
duke used
when he
The
silver chain
285
the waist and attached to the belt by a large silver clasp, on which are
the head of Jupiter and the arms of the Medici in high relief.
Jeweled box, with the eagle of France and the arms of Westphalia and Wurtemburg in gold. Belonged to Catharine of Wurtemburg,
Queen of Westphalia.
Knife, fork, and spoon (silver) used by Napoleon at Elba. Music stand, designed by Louis XVI, when Dauphin,
Antoinette, with
Silver
for
Marie
monogram in
the center.
and
gilt chalice,
the portraits of Peter the Great, Catharine and Alexis, the Russian
eagle
Crown
Madonna
silver
in silver.
Tankard,
Tankard,
silver, (1705.)
On
around the tankard, a subject from the Old Testament, Isaac and
Part of
the Revolution.
figures
Repeating watch
bells every hour.
in blue
enamel.
The
oh the
Very old Swiss watch. Antique enameled watch. The chatelaine a rooster with its tail of rubies, diamonds, and emeralds, and the body formed of one large pearl. Antique enameled watch in an enameled stand. Italian. Old enameled pendant. Italian. Order of St. George. English. Old enameled Venetian ear rings. Tankard of 1700.
Pair old silver beer mugs. Pair old silver goblets. Pair silver drinking cups, from Russia.
286
Old
silvef baptismal
Centenary Memorial.
cup from Norway.
steel, inlaid
Damascus
lamp from the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem. Gold sugar bowl and spoon and cream pitcher from Russia. Two large spoons, in gold and enamel, from Russia.
Silver
English.
Nubian necklace
Land.
set
Red
Holy
Book of pressed flowers gathered in various parts and bound in Jerusalem in olive wood from the Mt. Antique lamp. Rome.
Ornament
Old
silver
of the
Holy Land
of Olives.
lamp made
in Jerusalem.
Very old
plate.
Vienna.
set in silver.
tiles.
various colors.
Chinese.
Specimen of the
first
china
made near
Philadelphia.
Specimen of
Venice.
Italian.
at the
Court of Queen
Anne
1706.
Chinese.
marked
in
Hebrew.
Jerusalem.
Two
Four very old spoons from Holland. Antique Swiss spoon of the Canton Berne.
Russia.
Russia.
Two
287
Nubian bangles.
Arab Sheik.
women
head.
Silver
women under
the chin,
and
Dutch spoon marked 1590. Pair of silver ornaments worn by horses in Arabia. Saddle cloth used by an Arab Sheik. Specimen of very old India embroidery.
Old Russian embroidery.
Two Two
Silk
woven with gold thread at Damascus. woven with gold thread at Damascus, Syria. sash worn by Arab runners at Cairo, Egypt.
pieces of silk
silk sashes
Two
Old bouquet
Antique
Articles
set
holder.
Chinese.
'
of enamel.
dug from the ruins of Pompeii. Very old Turkish silver coffee set from Constantinople.
Pair antique bracelets, in silver and enamel, from Syria. Pair old English spoons.
Old spoon from Norway. Silk pieces worn by Arabs wound around the Holy Bible, illustrated 1690.
fez.
Two
Book Book Book
in 1742.
printed by Benjamin Franklin in 1755. printed by Benjamin Franklin in 1757. printed by Benjamin Franklin in 1764.
Book published by John Wyeth, at Harrisburg, The conduct of the Paxtang men 1764.
in 181
1.
New
England
Rarities
1672.
The Chronicles, written in Latin and illustrated. Book by Dr. Martin Luther, printed at Jena, 1 562.
Pennsylvania Chronicle and Universal Advertiser, printed in Philadelphia, 1768.
288
Centenary Memorial.
Discovery of a Vast Country in
New
New
France and
New
Navigations,
Nation.
London
1589.
Printed
at
Gosslar, 161 5.
Stockholm, Sweden,
who
presented
it
to Peter Riehl,
on the 4th of
to his
August, A. D. 1663, with the wish that he will "keep the same
part with
it
knowingly as long as he
lives."
German
old, at
Bible.
Picture of Mrs.
six
yearg
Picture of Mrs.
old, at
Hannah Swarr,
deceased, taken
when twenty
at
years
child, taken
Manheim,
Walnut corner cupboard, with date 1785, made at Hummelstown, Dauphin county, Pa. Original minutes of Cedar Fire Company, of Lebanon, Pa., organized
July 17, 1773.
(Old
P.
PB. on
front.
Gerdson, H.
a.,
Lebanon:
in 1750.
D.,
Lebanon:
An
advertisement of 1787.
289
Greenawalt,
Pistol used
p.
S.,
Lebanon
8.,
Lebanon:
membership Society of Cincinnati,
signed by George Washington
certificate of
John
Steel,
Steitz for
Steitz, 1730.
to
company
May
7,
1756.
foot, sta-
The
Reynolds' company of
initials
crown above.
Be-
longed to George
Steitz.
One
and
castors,
glass,
very old.
Two
volumes
in one.
Weimar
in 1505.
Uhler, R.
German
R.,
Lebanon
Lebanon:
printing.
Wagner,
C. B.,
290
Centenary Memorial.
John G. John
N.,
Union
Deposit.
Alleman, Mary.
Allen, Mrs.
Martha
J.
Alricks, Hamilton.
Alricks, John.
Alricks, Miss.
Alter, John.
Altmeier, Harry.
Amos, Mrs. A.
E.
Aughinbaugh, Mary E.
Baab, Jacob. Baer, A. E.
Baker, E.
S.,
Middletown.
Balsbaiigh, Henry.
Barnitz, Mrs.
Jerome T.
J.
Baum, Adam H.
Beard, Mrs. Henry.
J. Augustus. Beidleman, Mrs.
Beck,
Bell,
291
Bertram, Peter R.
Bickel,
Henry.
Bingaman, Charles.
Bintner, Peter.
Block, Mrs.
J.
Harry D.
S.
I.
Boyd, Mrs. Peter K. Brandon, Mrs. W. B., York Springs. Brestle, Mrs. Michael, sr., Middletown. Briscoe, Mrs. John.
292
C&ntenary Memorial.
Broadie, Annie.
Brooke, Mrs.
Mary
E.
I).
George Wolf.
Thomas W.
J.
Carroll,
May.
Hummelstown. Hummelstown.
S.
Hie Antiquarian
Coll en, Harris.
Collins, Mrs., Steelton.
Di'iplay.
203
Conrad, John B.
Cooper, M. Coover, Dr. Joseph H.
Coover, Dr. William H.
Corbett, Mrs.
Mary M.
Cornwall, H. C.
Critson, Mrs.
Croll, Croll,
Crull, F. P.
Dace, Mrs.
Dare, Mrs.
J. F. C.
Nora
P.
Davidson, D. M.
Delaney, John C.
Delaney, Mrs. John C.
Deller, Mrs.
294
Dick, Mrs.
Centenary Memorial.
J. L.
H.
Dietrich, Rev.
W.
R. H., Newport.
Dock, Mrs. Clara. Dock, Miss Laura. Dock, Miss Myra. Daphne, Mrs. George. Donecker, Mrs. Catharine. Dorsheimer, Sallie, Mechanicsl^urg.
Drahil, Elizabeth.
Dubbs, Chambers.
Dull, Mrs. A.
J.
D.
Earnest, George.
Ebersole, Henry. Egle, Miss Catharine Irwin. Egle, Mrs. Hiram.
Egle, Miss Sarah Beatty. Egle, Dr. William Henry.
Ehling, Catharine.
Elder, Mrs.
Nancy Brown.
Tlic
Antiquarian
I)i>iplay.
205
Elder, Mrs.
Thomas.
Frank.
Middletown. Middletown.
Hummelstown.
Emma, Hummelstown.
John H.
Fahnestock,
Adam
K.
Fahnestock, Miss.
Faunce, L. A.
Felix, Mrs. E.
Silvers Spring.
Dauphin.
Middletown.
Fisher,
Frank
D.
29C)
Centenary Memorial.
Fisher, Miss Rebecca.
Fleming, Samuel
Foote, Mrs. B.
Forster,
J.
W.
Benjamin Law.
Montgomery.
Forster, Mrs.
Fox, Mrs. M. A.
Fry, Matthew B.
Gaitor, Mary.
Gardner, Mr.
Garman, Mrs.
Gastrock, F.
J.
J.,
Lykens.
Garverich, George.
Geety, William -Wallace, Dauphin.
George, William
Gilbert, Mrs.
J.
German, William.
Spencer
S.
C.
Gingrich, Mrs. E.
Goodyear, Milfred
S.
Gorgas, William R.
Gotshall Richard, Dauphin.
Graffen,
Henrv N.
297
Gross,
Edward
Z.
Ann
E.
Hagan, Dennis.
Haines, Mrs. Mary.
Hake, Daniel
J.,
Middletown.
J.
Hamill, Leila. Hamilton, Adam Boyd. Hamilton, Adam Boyd, jr. Hamilton, Benjamin Wallace. Hamilton, Dr. Hugh.
Hart, Lane
S.
Hartin, C, Dauphin.
Truman, Highspire.
298
Centenary Memorial.
Hench, Mrs. N.
J.
Hendrickson, Mrs.
Hepperle, Mrs. B.
Herr, Mrs. David
Hess, Jacob.
J. R.,
Middletown.
S.
Hickok,
W.
Orville.
Hickman, Mrs.
Eliza.
Higgins, Josiah.
Hinckel, George.
Historical Society of Dau|)hin County.
Hoerner, Miss Elenora, Hummelstown. Hoerner, Miss Lucy, Hummelstown. Hoerner, Peter, Hummelstown.
W. H.
Hummel, Mrs. Albert. Hummel, Mrs. Eliza Bucher. Hummel, Miss Emma. Hummel, John F.
299
Hummel,
jMrs. ^"alentille.
Hursh, Mrs. Caroline. Hutchinson, Mrs., Middletown. Ingram, Mrs. Samuel D. James, Mrs.
Jauss, Mrs. Christian E.
Jauss. D. Luther.
Johnson, A. P. W. Johnson, Miss Clara, Middletown. Johnson, Miss C. F. Johnson, Frederick. Johnson, Miss H. Johnson, Miss Hannah lanthe. Johnson, Miss Martha Alricks. Kahnweiler, Joseph.
John
J.
Keister, Mrs.
Mary.
Kelker, Frederick.
Kelker,
Kelker, Mrs.
Henry A. Henry A.
F."^
F., jr.
Kelker, William A.
300
Keller,
Keller,
Centenary
Memorial.
P.
Kemp,
Mrs. Agnes.
S.
Kennedy, Mrs.
H.
Andrew
R.
Killinger, Mrs.
John W.
C.
Knight, Harry
W.
Knox,
J.
Lewis.
Kuhn, John
R.
John
F.
301
Leibrick, Miss
Hannah.
Lemer, LaRiie. Lenhart, Mrs. George H., Middletown. Leonard, Martin C. Lingle, John. Linn, Mrs. Erasmus. Livingston, Jacob, Fort Hunter.
Lloyd, Mrs. F.
Henry
F.
McAllister, "^Mrs. D. S.
McAllister,
James
H., Rockville.
McCammon,
Mrs., Middletown.
J.
M.
McCarroll, Mary.
McCarroll Mrs. William. McCauley, Mrs. Gilbert M. McClelland, Mrs. S. E. McClure, Mrs. Robert. McCormick, Mrs. Henry. McCormick, James. McCormick, Mrs. James.
McCreath, Mrs. Andrew S. McCreery, George J. McCrone, Mrs. John A. McDaniel, James Sawvers,
New Cumberland.
302
Centenary Memorid.
McFadden, David. McFadden, William H. McGaghey, Bud. McGaughey, Miss Addie. McGee, Miss Nancy.
McGonigal, Mrs. W. A. McGuire, W. W. McKee, Miss K. McLaughlin, A., Enterline.
Mahaney, Mrs. W. E., Mahon, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. M. Marks, Herman. Martin, Harry J. Martin, William D.
Steelton.
S.
Tlie
Antiquarian Display.
303
Milleisen, Mrs. J.
Miller, Miss Annie. Miller,
Abraham
I). J.
C.
Miller, Mrs.
Miller, Mrs. F.
Miller, Miller,
Miller, Shelley E.
Mumma,
Nead, Benjamin M.
Nieth, Miss Kate.
304
Centenary
Memorial.
Norman,
P. A., Carlisle.
Null, Samuel.
M.
Barbara.
Orth,
IVIrs.
Orwig, Miss M. INI. Orwig, Ralph. Ott, Frederick M. Ott, Leander N. Oyster, Mrs. Simon.
Page, Jacob.
Painter, Mrs. Henry.
Park,
J. F.,
Middletown.
Scott.
Phelps, Mrs.
John D. Anson H.
J.
Pilkay, Joseph
305
Poulton, Lewis G.
C.
Thomas
Adam.
J.
J.
Reed, George E.
Reel, Mrs. Reel, Charles.
Reese, Cyrus
Rehrer, Miss C. M.
Rhine
Bros.
Rhodes, Mrs. Catharine. Rice, George H. Ricker, Mrs. Rebecca. Rife, John W., Middletown. Ringland, Dr. John, Middletown. Ringland, Mrs. John, Middletown.
Ringland, Miss Louisa B., Middletown. Roberts, Alexander. Rodfong, Miss Grace, Middletown. Rodgers, Mrs. S. L. Rohrer, Mrs. S. E.
21
306
Centenary Memorial.
W. Frank.
Ryan, E.
Sargeant, Mrs. EUza Espy.
Saul,
J.
M.
Saunders, Mrs. M.
Sayford, William.
SchafFner, Miss Carrie Schaffner, Daniel,
S., Hummelstown. Hummelstown. Mrs. IMartin, Hummelstown.
Schaffner,
SchefFer, Frederick
W.
of.
Schellenberg, Elsie.
Middletown.
Scott, Margaret.
Seeger, Augustus.
S.
307
Middletown.
Kev.
J.
F.
Hharp, Albert R.
tSheatfer,
Miss Carrie.
Eicker,
Shearer, Mrs.
Shenk &
Marsh Run.
I).
Shindler, George F.
J.
Shoop, N. P.
Showers, 0.
F., Carlisle.
Shriver, Mrs. B. F.
Shunk, Miss Elizabeth. Shuiik, Miss Mary. Shunk, Mrs. William Findlaj.
Siegfried, Mrs. Charles
Sides, Michael,
W.
Middletown. Simmons, Mrs. Seneca G. Simon, Mrs. John B. Simonton, John Wiggins. Simonton, Mrs. John W. Simpson, John W. Slaughter, David. Sloan, Alexander.
Small, Mrs. Charles H. Small, Mrs. George H. Small, John Kunkel.
308
Centenary Memorial.
Smith, Jacob.
Smelz, Mrs. D. W., Middletown.
Snyder, Agnes.
Snyder, Mrs. E.
Sohn, John.
Soper, Mrs.
Sourbeer,
Henry
S.
Stevens,
Thomas H.
J.,
Stevens, T.
Stewart,
Mechanicsburg.
H.
George W.
W., Middletown. A., Highspire.
Stoey, Mrs.
Stofer, Mrs. J.
Mary
M.
J.,
Highspire.
Stormfeltz, Mrs. E.
AVilliam B.
Henry.
Swartz,
Abraham.
309
Highspire.
Theilheimer, Philip.
Thomas, Findlay 1. Thompson, Miss S., Middletowii. Tittle, John C. Tomlinson, Mrs. John B. Tompkinson, Joseph. Tompkinson, Miss Martha M. Towsen, Harry H. Towsen, Mrs. James A.
Trewick, Walter.
Wagner, Martha
Walters, Harry.
A., Steelton.
310
Centenary
Memorial.
Weand, Hiram
B.
Whinery, William
Whisler, Jacob.
B.
Whiteside, George A.
Whiteside, Miss M.
Widner, William K.
T.
Joshua Martin.
Thomas
L.
Wilver, John.
Winters, Mrs. George.
The
Aittlqiiarian
(I.
DhpUuj.
oil
Witman,
Mrs.
Henry
Orth.
Wollerton, Charles.
Woodward, Lewis
B.
Young, John.
Y. M.
C.
A. of Harrisl)urg.
0.
Zollinger,
Warren
A.
Zortman, Daniel.
no one
regrets as
much given. He
as the
is
not
Fortu-
handed in
at the time
count for the completeness and accuracy of a portion of the valuable collection exhibited, and not simply At to give those persons any undue prominence. the several committees endeavored the last moment
312
to
Centenary Memorial.
make out lists of articles in their respective classes. Owing to this fact many articles are duplicated,
course, is excusable
stances.
which, of
the idea
Those
tliat
we
also give,
The number
of
numbered nearly ten thousand separate and The people of the county did well. items.
Berrier, Henry, Harrisburg:
Natural Obligations to Believe the Principle of Religion.
distinct
In sixteen
sermons.
By John Long, D.
to his Majesty.
Ordinary
17 19.
The Accomplished
Joseph Harrison.
Practiser in the
High Court
of Chancery.
By
1750.
The History of the Empire. By the Liens Heiss. 1729. The works of John Sheffield, Earl of Mulgrave, Marquis of Normandy and Duke of Buckingham. The Memoirs of His Grace John, Duke
of Buckingham.
Written by himself. 1729. Book-keeping Methodized; or a methodical treatise of merchant By John Mair, A. M. The accompts, according to the Italian form.
1763.
seventh edition.
by Alexander Pope.
Philadelphia, 1795.
;
Fruits of Solitude in
Reflections and
Maxims
also.
Fruits of a
their Civil
Penn to his children, relating and Religious Conduct. Benjamin Johnson, Philadel-
phia, 1794.
Frankfort-on-the-Main,i58i.
John Flavel,
late minister of
Dartmouth
1722.
in
Devon.
The works of John Locke in 3 vols. London, The Columbiad a poem by Joel Barlow,
;
minister to
France.
Philadelphia,
A New Law
313
and supposed
to
in the trans-
King James' Bible. Commentary on the Epistles of the Galatians and Hebrews, by Nicholas Hemmingio, in the year 1570 A. D., (Latin.)
Ovid's Metamorphoses, with English translation.
Printed in the year
1790 A. D.
Literary magazine of England, for the years
1811 and
1812, (four
volumes.)
wooden blocks
Tang Kaing
acters, in
the
7th
year, 9th
sovereign of
Tang Kaing,
ancient
Piece of Marble, inlaid with Mosaic, from the Palace of the Ca-sars
and Emperors of
Rome,
built over
Rome,
Italy
a burying place
Tnent at
C, and
its
city
and most of
in-
Lava and
the memorable eruption of August 24, 79 A. D., to the eruption of 1872 A. D., (the white,) which hurled stones and lava to the height of
4,000
deep.
feet
feet
Two
of
St.
Mark, the
with oriental magnificence, and contains 45,790 square feet of gold mosaic, representing Scripture scenes.
314
Hungary,
Italy,
Centenary
Memorial.
and
1714 and 1727 A. D. Letter of credit showing the manner of drawing money
II.
in the differ-
i, 2,
and
3,
1863, and
Tawneytown
road.
Wood
Eagle made
case of bombshells.
Monument.
Marble from
Granite from
Soldiers' National
Round Top.
SocJety.
of Frederick
Hummel and
Fredericks-Town, dated Jany. 25, 1763. MSS. Supervisor's account book for Paxtang township, from April
for lot in
5,
MSS.
MSS. Statement
Dauphin
annual
county, for the support and employment of the poor of said county, exhibited to the Gommissioners
at their
1.
MSS.
Com-
1795-1809.
MSS. Names of members of the Harrisburg Library, 1S00-1804. MSS. Constitution and proceedings of the " Harmonical Association
of the Borough of Harrisburg."
1818-1821.
Harrisburg lot-book.
Roll of
Notes of Sermons by Rev. John Elder. 1760-1770. members of Harrisburg Greys. 1831.
as collect-
315
The
civil
war.
Carlisle Gazette
from 1787
to 181 7.
The
first
newspaper published
family
West of
the Susquehanna.
leaves.
to
Pocket almanacs from 1760 to 1783, belonging and containing notes of marriages, &c.
Trial
others for the murder of Francis Shitz. John Wyeth. 1798. The practical distiller, by Samuel McHarry, of Lancaster county. Pa. Published by John Wyeth, 1809. History of the American Revolution, by Bernard Hubley, Vol. I,.
of
McManus and
Harrisburg.
(all that
was published.) Northumberland. Andrew Kennedy, 1805, Evening Chronicle, or Philadelphia Advertiser, for 1787.
1807 and
1828-
1821.
New York
1825-6.
Sentinel
and
Lancaster
County
Democrat, Lancaster.,
Lancaster.
1829-30.
the country.)
The
Philadelphian, Philadelphia.
1829 to 1831.
1831 to 1833.
i8o8-'o9.
The Whig,
View
Baltimore.
From 1827
to 1830.
About 1840.
Two
Halifax
1779.
31G
Centenary Memorial.
1801.
Sword presented
Louisbourg.
1745.
to a British
officer
for
Cane made of wood from the U. S. ship Constitution. Cane made of wood from the first Masonic Temple
States.
in
the
United
Holy
published
is
at
(This volume
pub-
Dryden's poems.
1776.
Astronomical and geographical essays by George Adams, mathematical Listrument maker to his Majesty and optician to the Prince of
Wales.
Rebellion tokens.
different designs,
Collection of minerals.
Specimens of coins
gal, Uruguay,
paper money.
Washington
pieces.
very rare.
$50 Unge.
Dollars from 1795 to 1885, including the rare ones of 1858, 1839,
Half
dollars
from 1794
to 1885, excepting
1
One
very
796
to
1885, excepting
rare.
Twenty
cent pieces
full set
from 1875
^^ 1878.
317
many
3.
set of
The
6 a
p.
^'^^y rare.
full set
with
Washington
pieces.
to
make
a full
set.
The one
half dimes.
full set
U. S. copper cents
full set
One
half cents
fine set,
lacking a few.
Early, D.
S.,
Harrisbiirg:
1560.
German Bible, Zurich. 1565 Printed by Christofifel Froschoner. German Hand Concordance. Owned by Benjamin Ohrle, now spelled
Early.
Printed
at
New
Saltza,
February
16, 1714.
German Testament. Printed in Frankfort and Leipzig. 1737. The life, suffering and wounds of Jesus Christ. 1747. Worthy Proverbs from Christian Gohlurg's Postilla Mystica of
Gospel, with short thoughts on each
text.
the
Christopher
Saur,
German-
town, 1748.
Nicolaus Luding, of Zinzendorf.
rad Schilling, 1800.
notes.
Tancaster,.
Christ, re-
month
Gray,
New
York, August
10, 1776.
Wooden Cuckoo
and cuckoos.
Clock, in perfect
order, without
Very old. French Silver Alarm Watch. Bought by John ville, Lebanon county, Pa., in September 1796.
French pocket
traveler's
Shertzer,
sr.,
of
Ann-
alarm
a family relic.
Steel flax-comb,
owned by A. Runkle.
118
Set of old
Centenary Memorial.
wooden cupping instruments and
cups,
made
at difl'erent
wooden clock
tools.
Hand made
sword and
belt..
pitcher.
A. H.
S.
1742.
Shell snuff-box.
old.
German,
as
follows:
"Wohl den
I
English,
Psalm,
verse,
"Blessed
It
is
the
man
that
walketh not
in the
Four sets of brass standard coin scales, of different dates. American politics before the Revolution. The works of Benjamin Franklin, printed and published by Wm. Duane, Philadelphia.
Leather hat-box lined and cushioned, with brass lock and key.
Pair of fire-tongs and shovel, and ash wood- stove scraper and
rake
combined.
An
old relic.
Old
latches,
iron
hand made locks with keys, and lock with screw key, and
holders
screw night key, chest lock, cupboard lock, cupboard catches, tongue
shutter
folding door
slides,
house on Walnut
S. Post Office
street,
now
stands.
The
Anfifjxariaii
Display.
319
Dr. Calcott's
scientific, vocal,
and musical
curiosity.
relic.
grammar
Printed
marks and
at
and on the science of melody, harmony and rhyme. London by T. Hurst, St. Paul's Church-Yard.
Old
Iron
cattle or
cow
bells.
wood
stove hoe.
One
pair steelyards.
Printed by
Catherine Lintot, law printer to the King's Most Excellent Majestv, for
W. Owen,
The
at
Spectator.
Homer's Head, near Temple Bar. 1760. Bought by David Briggs, Apr. 17, 1798.
Printed
&
Bradford.
View
of
Camp
Curtin hospital.
1863.
Market
street in 1840,
showing view
at
streets.
Pencil sketch of the warehouse erected by John Harris in 1790 afterwards called the " Hise House," Front and Barbara alley, now
the
new
The Masonic
post office.
located on
in
front of
Harrisburg on
which remains of President Lincoln were placed, 1865. The stump of mulberry tree as it appeared in 1839, sketched by David Lingle.
Portrait of
died 1862.
1
Pennsylvania currency.
Ten
shillings,
77 1.
One
dollar.
dollars.
Two
320
Three Four
Centenary Memorial.
dollars, (2.)
dollars, (2.)
(2.)
Five dollars,
Seven
dollars,
Eight dollars.
20, 30, 35, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65
and 70
to
dollars.
the great-great-grandmother
grown
in
tree in
the
Wool
carders of 1800.
Apron worn
Coverlet
of America in 1792.
woven
in 1778.
EcxLE, Sarah Beatty, Harrisburg Tea set of silvered ware made in 1810; five
Blue willow ware tureen.
1796.
pieces.
1780.
8 10.
pitcher.
Wedgewood Masonic
Eight silver teaspoons.
1792.
1805.
One knee
buckle.
181 2.
Tin
repainted
in
1830.
Bread tray
810.
1778.
Parasol of 1810.
Parasol of 1825.
old.
be saved.
By
321
of Man's
Body.
Tagliches
Friedrick
Hand Buch
in
Tagen
von Johann
Stark.
Stuttgard,
Nuremberg,
762.
Beautifully illustrated.
Memoires de L' Amerique Septentrionale ou la suite des voyages de Mr. Le Baron de Lahontan. 2 volumes. A La Haye, 1709. An historical review of the Constitution and Government of Pennsylvania, by
Benjamin Franklin. London, 1759. True and Impartial State of the Province of Pennsylvania.
on the Propriety of Imposing Taxes
1765.
Phila-
delphia, 1759.
Considerations
Colonies.
in the British
New York,
A New
1774.
Power of Great
Philadelphia,
An
Philadelphia, 1774.
London, 1778.
An
among
the Indians
London, 1794. An Address to the People of the United States, from George Washington, President. New Castle, 1796. First copy of Washington's
Farewell Address.
[A
fine
copy of
this
Das
ist
Die Heilige
Schrift.
[The second
first
Bible printed in
Amer-
European language.] Philadelphia, 1786. History of the Holy Bible, adorned with cuts. [Very curious; of the diminutive books of that period.]
Dickson's Balloon Almanac for the year of our Lord, 1805.
22
322
Centenary Memorial.
The Gentleman and Citizen's Pocket Almanack, for the year 1769. [Owned by Rev. John Elder, of Paxtang, and contains memoranda of
marriages.]
Duke de
3n
la
Rochefoucauld Liancourt.
London,
4to., 1799.
[Con-
tains
ment des Quakers dans cette contrel. A Paris, 1768. Strasburgh, I491. Vocabularius Rerum. A sermon preached at Christiana Bridge and New
M.
first
Ausbund
Das
ist
Germantown.
German newspaper
2 vols.
The Dauphin Guardian, from 1808 to 1811. 2 vols. The Chronicle or Harrisburg Visitor from 1 81 5 to 181 8. The Statesman for 1831 and 1832 subsequently merged
Telegraph.
into the
2 vols.
Four Broadsides of the anti-Masonic Campaign of 1832. Five military orders of the war with Me-xico, 1846 and 1847.
St. Clairs'
is
Defeat.
first
A poem
[This
probably the
book printed
correct
account of the
trials
of Charles
McManus and
others, for
murder.
Harrisburg, 1798.
Life Chiefly Passed in Pennsylvania, within the last
Memoirs of a
sixty years.
By Alexander Graydon.
Harrisburg, 181
1.
Tlie
Antiquarian Display.
323
MSS
An
Quebec
in
1775.
in the
campaign against
Lancaster,
181
2.
Esq.
was there written, and gives an account of the Paxtang company who were on that expedition.]
[Although not printed
by Gustavus
Specimens of Toy Books, 1833, 1834 and 1835, printed in oil colors The illustrations were designed S. Peters, the inventor.
Har-
Penn to Secretary Logan, 28th 4mo., 1702. Marcus Hulings with rough draught of islands at mouth of Juniata now Duncan's island, '&c., dated May 17, 1762. Two letters of Gen. Arthur St. Clair, of dates 1773 and 1774.
Letter of William
Petition of
Certificate of Ordination
churches
at
Harrisburg,
Shoop's, &c.
September
16, 1820.
Andrew Montour,
to the
Ohio Indi1232.
75 1.
13th century, A. D.
at the battle of
Trenton.
war of
offi-
Wooden bowl
Knife, fork,
and spoon
of an officer in the
war
for the
Union and
to the
Confederate.
1861-65.
at
Mata-
[Was an
officer of the
[The
finest of
Mexican blanketsor.
making.]
requiring 12 months
in
Mexican
bridle.
Don
Careno, of city
324
One dozen Indian
Indian pestle
Centenary Memorial.
axes, (stone.)
Indian arrow-heads.
site
of Harrisburg.
Bay of Biscay
Indian
celts.
ax.
Quoits, (stone.)
Gun
cover
made by
Blackfeet Indians.
tribe.
George Frey's Family Bible. George Frey's arm chair, which he brought with him from Germany,
about
1 50 years ago. George Frey's account books, dated 1783. Seven in number. Mrs. PVey's brass cake turner and fork, over 100 years old.
GoRGAS, William
MSS. Three books
R.,
Harrisburg:
Ephrata, 1783.
Chronican Ephratenses.
History of the Apostles.
Christliche Bibiloth.
Ephrata, 1786.
of Melodies.
Ephrata, 1764.
Ephrata, 1792.
New
Testament.
Ephrata, 1787.
Life of Franklin.
Ephrata, 1796.
German Grammar.
Almanacs from 1745
Ephrata, 1772.
to
1
751.
Germantown.
1787.
1775.
Germantown, 1756.
Blumen Gsertlein. Germantown, 1800. German Hymn Books. 1728, 1763. German Bible. 1712.
Torborgene Leben.
1787.
17 10.
Concordance Buchlein.
Tlie
Antiquarian Display.
1763.
325
Germantown, 1739.
in Christo.
Temple Gottes
1721.
Vol.
Record of
tickets
drawn
in the Presbyterian
church
lot-
John Wright, Esq., clerk. MSS. catalogue of books in the Harrisburg Circulating Library. 1804. Original parchment agreement of the founders of the Harrisburg Li1809. 1795.
relic.
brary.
A.
valuable
Two maps
Book of autographs
Silver spoon of
John Hamilton. 1772. Silver spoon of Adam Boyd, manufactured by Geo. Beatty. Satin vest of James Boyd, in girth six feet. 1800.
Cloth breeches of
1805.
Adam
Boyd.
1805.
Wedding
Adam
Shawl, 1783, of same set. Fan of 1790, with mottoes depicting the French revolution; be-
longed
to
Spectacles, 17 12, of
Silver thimble.
Adam
Boyd.
of weights.
1793.
1
Steelyards,
Adam Boyd.
set
1783Steelyards, 1772, of
John Hamilton.
glasses.
tray.
1827.
1830. 1831.
Green bead
satchel.
Satin satchel.
1825. 1798.
1790.
flat.
1
1805.
Long
pin cushion.
770.
satin.
1798.
Worked
at
Bethlehem.
Miss
1824. 1828.
Worked
at
Ross'
326
Centenary Memorial.
Handkerchief of 1790, showing ride and funeral of John Gilpin. Handkerchief, "Sluggard," of 1805.
1831.
^
Very
rare
and curious.
Bamboo
chairs of 1783.
Fringes of 1829.
1807.
1850.
Sconces of brass.
1741.
1841.
Sconces of bronze.
Flint lock from
musket of 181 2.
1809.
Catharine A. Hamilton.
Hugh
Hamilton.
1809. 1850.
Arnold Naudain.
1840.
High
alabaster vases.
Looking
marriage with
Hugh Hamilton, by
her father.
1807.
Looking
glass of
Adam
Boyd, 1780.
tree,
W.
1850.
Van Buren.
Smoking
pale lead colored ware 3 pieces. Silk shawl. 1805. Pair of gaiters 1885 Pair of 1805 Nankin.
cloth.
gaiters
Caps,
slips,
ar-
Dinner
plates.
Two
17 18.
327
1861.
pot of 1840.
tea sets.
Two
About 1800.
outfit
of
my
great grand-
1732.
pot, Japanese.
John Hamilton.
Boyd.
About 1790.
1767.
Rosanna Howard Macfarlane. 1754. [These four articles wedding presents of my great grand parents.] Two Japanese vases, large and small, brought in by the first Japanese expedition under Com. Perry, presented to exhibitor by Lieut. Whiting,
pi-.t,
Tea Tea
pot, Elizabeth
U. S. N.
Bohemian
China
toy.
Pewter
dish.
One
coffee pot.
Pitcher, china.
Three vases, bronzed, china. Washington pitcher of 1790 a rare and valuable W'edgewood. Furniture of Adam Boyd, described as follows
1800.
1793.
1805.
1820.
1807. 1789.
One
Punch bowl.
1787.
fine china, dating
from 17 18
to 1748.
:
Tea
plate.
"
Am
not a
man and
brother
"
1832.
:
to Philip
Shreyner.
328
Deed.
Shreyner.
Centenary Memorial.
8th Sept., 1794.
Philip
Adam
Deed.
to
George Hess.
Deed,
Deed.
Aug. 1738.
loth Sept.,1761.
his wife to
Sept., 1761.
his wife to
John Harris. Deed. 31st Dec, 1743. Patent to John Harris for 391 acres land, including island in Susquehanna river, in Lancaster county. Province of
Pennsylvania.
Book
of solved problems.
1731.
D.,
Harrisburg
1793-
1785.
1785.
Kelker, Rudolph
F.,
Harrisburg
is
New
Testament, by
extant of
H.
F.
Massman, with
1857.
the correspond-
Stuttgart,
in
among
longed
captivity about A.
D. 267.
Greeks whom the Goths had carried into He became Arian Bishop of those Goths
360.
who dwelt between the Danube and Mt. Hamus.] The Gospels of our Lord and Saviour in Gothic, A. D.
Saxon, 995.
Wycliffe, 1389,
Anglo-
and Tyndale A. D. 1526. [Edited by Rev. Joseph Bosworth, D. D., F. R. S., F. S. A., London, 1865.] Printed by Latin Bible part second, beginning with Proverbs.
;
[One of
the rarest
Duke
is
is
of
in
Sussex,
it is
which the
first
volume only
sup-
posed by Dr. Dibdin to be the second edition of the Latin Bible, printed by Eggesteyn at Strasburg. The work consists of two volumes.
initial letters
329"
in the
There
is
a copy of the
first
volume only
Library
of the British
Strasburg.
Museum.
Egge.teyn was
one of the
earliest printers
of
This copy of the second volume has 245 leaves. names of the Books, the chapters and the title on each page, are
serted
in red,
The
all in-
As
is
specimen of very
The second printed by Coburger, the celeNuremburg. The arrangement and readings correfirst
Monk Mes-
been added.
Large Folio.
first
[The type of this book is of a more elegant character than in the edition. There was a copy in the collection of the Due de LavaIt is
liere.
Catalogue of the
Duke
of Susat
sex.
by Antonius Coburger,
the
close of the
New
Nurem-
Finished
May
18,
1480.
Large
folio.
:
ler of the
this Bible
It is
a beautiful
volume and
tion."]
This is a very rare edition of the Latin Bible, printed A. D. i486. " Fontibus " series. There were two editions this year. This is the
earliest
and
rarest.
first
title page,,
is
and most
to
likely printed at
first
who
said
title
page.
Thick
Large
[Remarkable
and of
its illus-
trations.]
Latin
Bible.
Old Testament
New
1476.
Large
folio
volume.
XlVth Century.
;
Flores et
Homi-
Bernard.
(Born A. D. 1091
8j^ by
d.
153.)
tifully
on 322 pages.
12^
inches
330
Although
five
Centenary Memorial.
hundred years
old, the ink
and illuminated
initials in va-
Latin manuscript
XlVth Century.
long.
Written on parchment.
Com-
Bound volume.]
Beati
Manuscript.
Libellus
gilt
Misericordes.
bound
pages.
in
Russia with
edges.
[A
1312, died
vols.,
1377.]
versions of the
in the
Apocryphal Books
gate,
made from
in
English.
Now
A.
first
Lea
William Pickering.
Biblia
trating the Liif,
Pauperum.
London, 1848. thirty and eight wode-cuttes illusParables, and Miraciis offe Oure Blessid Lord and SaConteynynge
offe
(No. Ill of an edition of 375 copies printed for America by Unvvin Brothers, London, England.) [This is woi z. fac simiie of the
in
has received
its
merely because
it is
its
which
named.
It
Pauperum
Tyndales'
Pentateuch.
first
edition, limited to
Mombert, D. D.
The Holy Scriptures of the Okie and Newe Testaments, with the Apocripha. Faithfully translated from the Hebrue and Greke, by Myles Coverdale, sometime Lord Bishop of Exeter. Thick quarto. Reprint. S. Bagster & Sons, London.
Bible, A. D. 1535.
The Coverdale
331
James
Common
Prayer.
Bible, [A'ing
Version.) Printed by
ty of Cambridge, 1629.
The Book
ford,
of
Common
Holy
Bible.
Printed at
Ox-
by John Baskett;
gilt
the
University,
1724.
Quarto, bound in
Russia,
Holy
for
Old and
New
the Apocrypha.
John Thompson and Abraham Small, (from the hot press of John Thompson.) 1798.
Complete Body of Divinity.
By Thomas Stackhouse, A. M.
oldest
Lon-
don, 1755.
Large
Bible.
folio.
The Holy
tion Bibles.
the rarest
German Bibles in existence. The Holy Bible. Vol. 2d, beginning with the Book of Proverbs. The third of the six oldest German Pre-Refonnation Bibles. Printed
Nuremberg, by
Sensenschmidt
at
&
Frisner.
1470-1473.
Bible."
Large
folio.
[An
it
inscription
as "
on a
fly-leaf of this
volume by Barnhcitn,
This writer
designates
is,
The
so-called Fourth
German
however, in
first
error, as
the
six editions
Nast
states that
it
is
the
first
wood
cuts
are
found.]
Bible.
Translation
made by
at
Zurich in
1536 by the
Bible.
Translation
made by
Holy
Bible.
Martin
German commentary on the New Testament, by Erasmus, of Rotter dam, born 1467, died in Basle, 1536. [The title page of this volume is lost. The type and illustrations render it almost certain that it was
printed by Froschouer, at Zurich, during the lifetime of Erasmus.]
332
Centenary Memorial.
In the
German language, by
Philip Melancthon.
Printed
life.
at
Leipzick, 1560,.
Franckfurt
Emblem am Mayn,
Printed at
Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles, (in German,) by Lindhammern. Halle, 1725. Weltbuch. Spiegel und bildness des ganzen Erdbodens, von Sabastiani Franco Wordensi. Printed in 1534. [A large and comprehensive Geography of the World, published only 42 years after the discovery of America.
Its
New
World, thea
Amster-
dam and
Heilige
Utrecht, 1712.
Amsterillustrated
New
Testament History,
of the
The books
Holy
Scriptures,
Old and
New
Testaments in German, in
1.
2.
3.
4.
The Roman Catholic, by Caspar Ulenberg, Theo. Sic. The Evangelical Lutheran, by Martin Luther, Theol. D. The Evangelical Reformed, by Johann Piscator, Theo. Prof. The Jewish, the Old Testament, by Joseph Athie; the New TesThe Hollandischen, by
the
authority
Staaten.
Life size oil portrait of Frederick Kelker, born 1780; settled in Harrisburg, 1805, died, 1857.
Columbus, with
session
his brother
priest,
taking pos1492.
of the
New
cross,
in
beautiful
specimen
needle-work
made by
Catharine
when
built in
first
1787,
at
the cor-
The
house of worship
333
Kelker, William
bert Burnett.
A.,
Harrisburg
in
1810, by Gil-
Baby coach of same style as stage coaches of olden times. Woodwork made by John Tomlinson, coach-maker and iron work by John
;
Savoy.
1735.
Report of cases of King's Bench and Com. Pleas, time of King "William, Queen Anne, Kings Geo. i and 2d; London, 1765. 2 vols.
Cases in Equity, in High Court of Chancery; Savoy, 1756. Gen. abridg. cases in equity, in the Savoy. 1756.
Vol.
2.
1683; Savoy.
1742.
cloth antique.
He
Picture
book
trial;
scraps.
Murder
1798.
Essays on law;
2 vols.
Young
clerk's magazine.
1733.
late
Lord Hardwicke;
Dublin.
1792.
Conductor Generalis
for justices of
;
peace; Woodbridge, N.
1741.
2 vols.
J.
1764.
The law of uses and trusts Savoy. Crown circuit companion Savoy.
;
1749.
1781.
;
A A
French-German dictionary
French-English dictionary
;
Leipsic.
1746. 1777.
London.
David's psalms
Carlisle.
1804.
1826.
poems
Carlisle.
1805.
Wedgewood
pitcher.
790.
334
Centenary Memorial.
pipe, in brass.
Nead, Benjamin M., Harrisburg: Letter from Wm. Penn. Dec. 9, 1700.
Letter from General E. Braddock.
June
8,
1755.
July 6, 1758.
Brief of
title to
Penn'a
opinion by Dudley.
Fac simile of
first
Aug., 1681.
Jan. 29, 178 1.
.Soldier's discharge,
of the revolu-
1.
Cham-
bersburg.
First
ham's council.
Receipt
ferry.
Aug.
3,
168 1.
ferriage
for
soldiers'
Harris'
Marquise DeLafayette.
Parthemore,
Dauphin county.
E.
W.
S.,
Harrisburg:
Parthemore, director of the poor for
Summons
John
to
-w'lie.
Martin Shell,
Note given by Jacob Reeme to Rev. John Casper Lebanon, for his support. 1748.
Paxtang township.
1782.
1797.
Stoever, minister at
Soldier's discharge
Hemy
St<iever's
co.
Deed
John
On
for a lot of
Middletown,
German
May
22, 1770.
Writ-
ten by James Burd, J. P. Mormon, from W. D. Alleman, second cousin to the exhibitor, Bible
Springville, Utah.
printed in
1558,
at
Frankfort-on-the-
335
is.
327 years old; belonging to Mr. Parthemore's great-great-grandfather, Matthias Winagle, and came into his possession the year he was born.
1716.
The True
Surgeon's
1801.
Christian
by Johann Arndt. by
E.
1730.
certificate
Parthemore Genealogy
by Lane
S.
W.
S.
Parthemore.
1885.
Printed
Hart.
Voice of Warning
Mormon
history.
office
prince of Pennsylvania.
.Account book
ship.
John
1782.
1761.
Non
1777.
to
Jacob
Constable appointment
for
Henry
Meyer by
Meyer.
court of
Dauphin county
Paxtang township.
goods
Jacob
1796.
Non-associators certificate
Bill of
Henry
1777.
to
of Philadelphia
1755-
Envelope containing obligations, form of initiation, and list of 66 names of members of a Know-Nothing lodge in Dauphin county, Pa.
1854-
Leaf of a Bible
Receipt and
caster.
which
is all
that remains of
whom.
172 1.
1772.
John Frederick Parthemore from the Margravate of Baden Baden, Sprenglingen, Province of Rhein Hessen, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany. January 9, 1744. Church certificate John Frederick Parthemore from Rev. John Wilhelm Nisberger, pastor Reformed church, Sprenglingen. May 22, 1744, Appraiser's certificate for gun made by Martin Shell for a member of
Dismissal
1843.
rare.)
Indian
relics
336
Centenary
T.,
Memorial.
PoFFENBERGER, Dr. A.
The
Meginness
;
Dauphiii
Bookkeeping
by James
Harrisburg.
;
1817.
Das Neue Testament Carlisle. 1824. Printed by Moser & Peters. Der Geschwinde Rechner; Harrisburg. 1833. Printed by G. S.
Peters.
J. F.,
Harrisburg:
1572.
Lyons.
1599.
Venice.
161
1.
commentaries on
the Gospels
May-
1602.
Annalum
text; Paris.
1627.
Complete works of
1629.
Clement, of Alexandria;
Frankfort-on-the-Mayn. 1690.
Paris.
1638.
works
Milan.
1744.
St.
Amsterdam.
text
;
New
1800.
Testament
Greek
first
American
edition
Worcester.
Paradise Lost
Boston.
1814.
1826.
Letters of Junius.
The
Christian
Companion
Harrisburg.
183 1.
1705.
V;
Vienna.
The
Propaganda, Rome.
United States
silver dollars,
1795 to 1799.
coin
one pfennig
2 pfen-
pfennig
337
German
kreiit/-
marks
marks; old
coins,
1743;
new
kreutzer, 1870;
pat-
rona of Bavaria, with Holy Virgin and Jesus, 1763; Wurtemberg thaler,
shilling
i860; Austrian kulden, 1859; Austrian kronen thaler, 1788; Jolf Mexican dollar, 1827; Spanish quarter, 1807; danake, 171 1
;
Bremen
lars,
12-crotten, 1858;
American
dollar, 1799;
American half
dol-
1795, 1801, 1806, 1808, 1810, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1817, i8i8,
Fractional paper currency of the United
One
;
yellow, 5 cents
one yellow,
15
cents
50 cents
Stevens,
Thomas
H., Harrisburg
;
of
last
century.
1700.
last century.
some
quite rare.
old.
Pair of spectacles.
Lady's
collar.
Lady's bonnet.
Gentleman's cane.
Lady's muff of 1825.
1810.
Lady's
skirt of 1840.
C.
improve the heart, to form the manners, and enlighten the understanding, " That our daughters may
lady, calculated to
young
New Vork.
God's appearances
Robert Fleming,
for
New
Testament; Mr.
who
in
died 1694.
New
Testament
German; Beudingen.
1753-
1738.
jusc|ue a Charle-
23
338
Essais sur
divers
;
Centenary
sujets
Memorial.
et
de Literature
1755.
Titles,
de Moral
par Mr.
L'Abl^e
Trublet, 3 vols.
Amsterdam.
Sermons on
Christ's
Famous
;
Wm.
1770.
Belfast.
1761.
2 vols.
;
Sermons
to
London.
1774.
;
Works
Crit.,
and
by
J.
Works
lish,
vols.
London.
1773.
Vol. 3,
New
York.
1775-
Greek grammar, purchased in 1779. The Gentleman's and Farmer's Almanack, 1782, being second after leap year and 22nd year of the reign of the King George III, 'till the
25th of Oct.; Dublin.
Human
Nature
in
its
Thomas
Boston, late
The American Accountant, or Schoolmaster's New Workman, A. M., Philadelphia. 17S9. Poems by Wm. Cowper, Esquire, Boston. 1791.
Schrevelliis Lexicon,
Assistant,
Benj.
London.
1791.
1791.
Holy
Bible, Edinburgh.
1792.
is
The
ter,
Pleasures
Eng.
1794.
last
A
from
twenty months
;
May
1792, to
Francis Plowden
Dublin.
1794.
tlie
Dead
to the Living,
Testamento
Historite,
purchased 1792.
1787.
et la
Voyage dans
les
Etats-Unis d'Amerique,
vols.
par LaRochefoucauld-Liancount; 8
publique, (with maps.)
Practical
1797,
VH
Re-
men
after the
German
minister of the
Savoy, Lansingburg.
1805.
339
in
Academic Pennsyl1805.
Philadelphia.
War
in Ireland, containing
an impartial account
until
Balti-
Rev.
Jas.
Gordon
more.
Territories,
be-
in
two
parts,
Alexander Henry;
New
German Testament Germantown. 1819. The Federalist on the New Constitution, written in
;
Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Madison, and Mr. Jay Hollowell, Maine. A Universal Geography, by M. Maltebrun. 3 vols. Boston.
;
1826.
1834.
The Love
and
all
subscribers, with
a recommendation
4th edition
Harrisburg.
1838.
Testament
exander.
in the
Oahu.
1835.
CONTRIBUTIONS BY CLASSES.
Imperfect as the following records are, they will
convey some idea of the varied character of the Antiquarian displa}'. Although earnestly requested, some of the Committees failed entirely, to make a list of articles in their respective classes. Others gave but a small portion. This was owing to the fact that it was not ascertained until almost the closing hours
of the exhil)ition that the })roper parties
had
ftiiled
in the
work confided
to
them.
No
served
of the articles
and
farm
ments, coins,
lists.
340
Centenary Memorial.
i^ortion of the
articles
Indian Relics.
Altmaier, Harry
one stone knife.
:
Baker, Ellis
S.,
Middletown
J.
used by Pueblo
:
(New Mexican)
Indians.
Comfort, John
very
fine.
J.
C.
Davis, A.
Basket
Alaskan Indian
exhibits, as follows
made
fine
Alaskan
tree,
an Alaskan
spoon of
abalena shells,
box taken from a grave with the masks, gold quartz, sea
of a baby seal, kamalaka or water-proof coat,
made
of the intestines of
a bear, land otter skin, yellow cedar board, covered bottle, cover
made
of
mat made by an Alaskan Indian, of the inner bark of the yellow cedar, from Fort Wran-
same material
floor
gel, Alaska.
[The
.-Maska.
ten
at
his
incantations
and were taken from a shamaan's grave, near Harrisburg, These masks were hideous, and were intended to represent
human
beings, in caricature.]
Henry
Stone axes, stone pestle, two stone hammers, one hammer-stone, one
341
tomahawk,
pair
Chesapeake
nail works.
to
resemble an
original owner.
case,
Enders, Dr.
L.,
Enders
Ceremonial stone, seven spear-heads, three stone knives, two cutting stones, two stone borers, fifteen arrowheads.
man"
in
The medicine man placed the tube on or close made a few draws and blows through it, accom;
this
he repeated
and
if,
his tube,
became
notorious.
Ceremonial stone,
in hides. Various stone implements, &c., one cutting stone, stone pipe, eight stone axes, six stone
celts,
stones,
Three stone axes, one stone hammer, one stone pipe, Indian game bag of alligator skin, ceremonial pick-ax, one celt, three spearheads,
stone pot, Indian bead, two arrowheads, Indian bone ornament, one
iron spearhead, ceremonial stone, scalplock of a white
woman
killed
rare
[The stone
pot, perfect,
and a very
was found on
Peter's
mountain, and
H. Eager.]
Fisher, F. D.
:
Collection of arrowheads.
342
Centenary Memorial.
Hartan, C, Dauphin
Stone knife, Indian shot.
Hellerman, Mrs.
Pair of moccasins, beaded belt, (one of the finest
we have
ever seen,)
and a same material, both nicely fringed. [The above suit and accoutrements were purchased of an Indian, in the year 1855, and have been in the Hellerman family ever since. This suit, with the war bonnet, mentioned in Mrs. F. Wyeth's list consuit,
stituted, in
makeup
of the
" Cherokee Chief" placed on a pole at one end of the Indian relic de-
HlLGART,
P.
W.
:
Pair of moccasins, beaded neck-band, fifteen barbed arrow-heads one hundred triangular arrow-heads, two hundred and ten arrow-heads,
unknown
unknown
use
supposed
to
have been
ball,
pendant
stone.
McCoRMicK, Tames
The whole
fine,
pipe
(which, judging from the part exhibited,] must have been very
at
was
one time
in the possession of
hammer, stone ax. McDaniel, James Sawyers Brass tomahawk and pipe combined.
:
343
Indian tomahawk, Indian scalping knife, both used in Indian wars. Martin, Harry: Comanche pipe bowl made of the knot of a tree. It was found in
is
skill.
Mason, William:
Stone mortar, found on an island near Harrisburg,
many
sr.,
years ago
was formerly
five
in the possession of
and by him
The mortar
The cup
of the mortar
deep, the largest diameter being four and one half inches, and shaped
like a cup.
flint
pouch, with
steel, petrified
wood
and
flint,
skull, with
Chesapeake
nail works.
[The former articles, with one exception, are relics of the "Custer massacre," and were obtained by a son of Mrs. Napier after the battle. The bow had thirty-one indentations on one side, which some of the Indians informed Mr. Napier indicated the number of buffaloes the owner had slain during his lifetime. The paint-pouch was filled with paint, some of which, no doubt, had been used to prepare the " braves " for the massacre. The body of a young man from Harrisburg wa.s
found by Mr. Napier on the
battle-field,
bedded
in the flesh.
among
articles.]
Norman, Philip
A., Carlisle
bow and beaded tobacco bag, pipe made by " High Wolf," Indian
made
of porcupine quills, knife scabbard, very
moccasins,
child's vest
boy's
beaded
vest,
Indian
chief's shirt,
Navajoe blanket,
(|uills,
neck-lace of porcupine
falo hide.
young
buf-
[Mr.
collection
344
longevity
value.
;
Centenary Memorial.
some of them representing not only historical, but blood arrow which he has in his possession struck him on the
vital spot,
An
head, between the eyebrows, and, although penetrating the skull, did
not
touch a
but
left
a lifelong
memento
of the intentions of
required for
its
com-
was represented
O'CONNER, HaI.DEMAN:
Pestle of stone
neolithic age.
two
axes, one of
them a
fine
ax of
cassava
manioc plant
[What
reception
is
on the surface of
is
carelully
skimmed
oft"
office
among South
S.
American
Blow-pipe
tribes.
for
Three specimens of
Pipe
three
two
bottles
made by
S.
American Indians
who
is
use them.
could have used them effectively, but, in the hands of the Indian,
who
from childhood
(No.
accustomed
fight-
all
requirements.
much
attention.
carelessly handled,
were allowed
to
handle them.
made
These
arrows can be blown by an expert one inch into an oak board without
being broken, and poisonous as they are, constitute the only ammunition a South
desires.
345
to
The blow-gun
it,
is
seven
feet long,
complete
in
consequence of lack of
:
tools.]
four stone
hammers,
Parthemore,
Peters, F. D.
E.
W.
S.:
Silver breast-plate,
two arrow-heads.
POFFENBERGER, Dr. A. T., Dauphin Stone ax, stone hammer. PoFFENBERGER, Miss Maggie, Dauphin Seven arrow-heads, stone hammer, stone hoe,
:
(neolithic.)
Pratt, Mrs. Captain, Indian School, Carlisle: Seminole head-band, Modoc bow, Kiowa bow and four arrows, one pair Caddo moccasins, one pair Sioux moccasins, one pair Navajoe
moccasins, one pair
sins,
pair
Cheyenne mocca-
one pair Kiowa moccasins, one pair Arapaho moccasins, one pair Sioux moccasins, worked with porcupine quills, Pueblo sash, Sioux
beaded cover, papoose cradle, Sioux necklace and ear-pendant of shells, necklace of brass beads, photograph of " Powderface," an Ara-
paho
chief,
Omaha
in
dolls,
Comanche comb
between the
and awl
case,
pipe of peace,
smoked
making a
treaty
Arapaho and Pawnee Indians, Modoc bow made by " Scarfaced Charley," watchguard made by the San Carlos Indians, two bowls made by
made by Shoshone
Indians.
fine,
all in-
The most
cannot represent.]
elliptical stone,
;
34G
ally,
Centenary Memorial.
by one of the children of the Crow Indians, of Montana. The was placed in a papoose cradle, and attracted much attention.
doll
Strock,
Wm.
B.
Indian violin,
It
was eighteen
and painted with hieroglyphics. one string of sinew were no doubt very monotonous.
I.:
Thomas, Findlay
stone,
found in
Susque-
It
;
Meck, H. R.:
Stone hatchet.
Wyeth,
Mrs. F.
Pair Sioux
garters,
bow and
beaded pouch, Indian doll and paraphernalia, beaded bag, beaded money
purse,
form, and
musk bag, pair small moccasins; Indian war shield, made of buffalo hide, ornamented with feathers.
finest
circular in
Indian from
whom
it
Old Church
Derry Church:
View
rial
Relics.
memo-
church
now being
table
erected.
Pulpit of 1740.
Communion Communion
and two
chairs.
1740.
service of 1785.
Two
Tokens,
780.
Linen, 1785.
Mrs. C. L. Bailey.
347
Easel made of wood from the old church with ancient pew door on it. Paxtang Church Old communion table and benches. Silas Rutherford. Communion linen, home spun, over one hundred years old, consist:
ing of two long table cloths, one square table cloth, and four napkins.
The
on
it.
old pewter
Easel
made
of
B. Rutherford.
ancient
pew door
resting
Mrs. Barber.
Hanover Church
Communion
tray of 1780.
Harrisburg:
Kerr.
1790.
Mrs. Isabella
S.
Church
Bible.
Portrait of
organization.
made from
burned
in 1858.
View
Desk and
Association.
table,
two contribution bags, and two sconces. Lutheran Luther, the reformer.
William Sayford.
S.
S.
Reformed Church,
Kunkel.
Harrisburg:
Little Children."
Mrs. (Jtorge Z.
The
linen
communion
service
:
years.
Communion
and Lutheran congregations, from 1787 1839, by the Reformed Salem church.
Walnut
the
built in 1787,
now used
348
Centenary
of 1787.
Memorial.
1820.
R. F. Kelker.
Walnut chair. 1822. View of Reformed and Lutheran church, Harrisburg. Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
:
Built in 1787.
Two
The
Church, Harrisburg
White
sat.
arm
1828.
Two
The Book of Common Prayer. 1794. Mrs. Seneca G. Simmons. Roman Catholic * German Catholic prayer book, printed at Aschaftenberg, Bavaria, about 1756. This book used as " Bridal Prayer Book" by the great
:
at their
respec-
old.
tankard.
Wak
by Gen. Washington.
Relics, 1776
:
1861.
him
Conrad, John
Minnie
B.
ball taken
at
December
13, 1862.
Washington, D. C,
Gettysburg, on the
in 1862.
Stone picked up
at
spot
his charge.
Cox, John B.
Blunderbuss.
No
:
history.
Creswell, Frank
life.
Confederate bullet
349
struck the watch and chipped out a section, inchiding the stem, like a
Bible,
its
it
it
tearing
somewhat.
He
cut
it
and placed
Although
them
in his
pocket-book,
which he
lost in
Boston,
Mass.
offering a
for the
Detweiler, Mrs. E. P. Two canes, owned originally by Benjamin Parke. One sword, owned originally by Thomas Parke. One pair of pistols carried through the Revolutionary war by Benjamin Parke.
Early, D.
U.
S. S.
:
sword of iron and leather scabbard made in 1799 handmade. Sword with silver and leather scabbard found on Gettysburg battle-
field.
Beatty,
and used
in 181 2.
Wooden bowl
Mexican
spurs.
:
Piece of a Revolutionary
flag.
the resi-
Rebel orders.
Fac-simile of the
first
"Southern Rights," a paper printed by northern soldiers after they had possession of the office and printing press. Grape shot which entered Mr. Geety's head at the base of the nose, breaking off a piece of his skull and lodging in his neck. Spear of brass made from the sheathing of a locomotive destroyed by
the Confederates at Martinsburg, Va.
Shell nipple.
Bottom of a
Union
350
George, William
J.
Centenary Memorial.
Gun
tysburg.
is
in the
war
of
1812.
Ellsworth's Zouaves.
Hamilton,
Dr.
Hugh.
Sabre from
HiCKOK, W. O.
Flintlock pistol.
HiNCKLE, George:
Gun 1 20
years old.
:
Harris.
to
Archibald McAl-
the battle of
Monmouth.
to
Grape canister, found above Harrisburg, and supposed used by the " Paxtang Rangers," in a swivel gun.
have been
Mersereau, James:
Powder-horn used
in
Revolutionary war.
Middaugh,
Sword Sword
J.
K.
in 181 2.
Nagle, Mrs. G. F., Philadelphia Very fine swoid and scabbard presented to Colonel Geo. A. C. Seller, when commander-in chief at Camp Curtin. Ringland, Dr. John, Middletown: Pike made for the use of John Brown, at Harper's Ferry, and with which he intended to arm the slaves.
351
M.
history.
:
Flintlock horse-pistol.
Sword, no
Army
Mary
A., Highspire
Gun
used in 1776.
Sword and
Pewter
fife.
John Stoner,
in the
war of 1812.
presented by
Amos
Originally
who
TowsEN, Harry H.
Old gun.
No history. W. M. L.
:
at
WiKEL, John
in the
Susquehanna
river,
near the C. V. R.
Young, John
Gun
in his possession
63 years.
&c.
German
china.
Te
'te set
Dresden; present
1801.
Mrs. E. D. Klein.
352
Centenanj Memorial.
Mrs. E. D. Klein.
China cup and saucer, 1775. China cup and saucer, 1774.
Mrs. E.
]).
Memento
of a
tomb of a dead
friend.
Klein.
Flower
bottles
from Brazil.
Mrs. E. D. Klein.
Two
Brooke.
Mrs.
M.
E.
Kate McKee.
Mrs. James McCormick.
Two Two
Misses Weir.
Mrs. Collins, Steelton.
T. D. Greenawalt.
lOO years
old.
74 years old.
Two
Mrs. Mrs.
W.
J.
L. Trewick. L. Stoey.
Purple china plate, over 100 years old. Purple china tea
set
100 years
old.
Mrs. Miller.
Miss Fenn.
Very old flower vase. Mrs. R. Hummel. Turkey plate, 60 years old. Mrs. J. R. Miller. Very old platter. Mrs. George Hoyer.
Blue china
platter,
Mrs. D. L. Jauss.
old.
100 years
Mrs. Bidleman.
Two
Tea
Mrs. R. Hogan.
Mary McCarrolI.
G. B. Wiestling.
Large flowered soup plate, 80 years old. Mrs. Kate Hammill. Old china cream pitcher. Miss Maggie Uhler. Mrs. Milleisen. Little Liverpool cream pitcher, 100 years old. China cream pitcher, 70 years old. Mrs. Robt. \'aughn.
Pepper-box, 150 years old. John Wilver. China cream pitcher, 106 years old. Mrs. Clara Segelbaum.
One dark
Turkey
Mrs.
S.
H. Kennedy.
made
18 10.
Mrs. Beard.
Tlie
Antiquarian Display.
made
old.
353
Common brown
bowl,
1807.
Mrs. Witherow.
J.
Mrs.
L. Stoey.
Mrs. Corbett.
made
1685.
A.
Image found
in the streets of
H. A. Kelker.
Mrs. E. D. Klein.
pottery.
Mrs. D.
Mumma.
Cream
pitcher of
Bombey ware
1775.
Mrs. Hage.
Antique
specimen of inlaid work of precious stone as seen on the interior of the Tap, the tomb of the Queen Argamund Banoo, wife of King
Shahjehan, which was built in Agra, during Shehjehan's reign, and
the most beautiful
vSet
is
tomb known.
China ornament, 150 years old. Mrs. Small cup and saucer. Mary Hogan.
Salt dish,
W. McGonigal.
80 years
old.
Chinese tea-pot.
Thos. Stevens.
figures,
Very old cups. Mrs. H. M. Graydon. Small cream pitcher, 80 years old.
Cup and
saucer; after
dinner cup,
oil
bottle,
Miss Huston.
Mrs. Mather.
tray.
Mrs. B. L. Forster.
Two custard
Brooke.
cups and saucers 125 years old. Mrs. H. Small blue tea-pot, willow pattern, 100 years old.
Armstrong.
Mrs.
M.
E.
old,
Three cups and two saucers 75 years old, cup and saucer 107 years cup and saucer 100 years old, cup and saucer 100 years old, cup
old,
and saucer 115 years old, cup and saucer 135 years 200 years old. Charles H. Small.
Cup and
24
saucer
owned by Lord
354
als
Centenary Memorial.
of the
to tea
by
Two
Miss R. Pollock.
Egg
shell china,
the
treaty,
in
Commodore
Mrs. B. L. Forster.
Tea cup, 100 years old. Mrs. D. L. Jauss. Tea pot, 80 years old. Mrs. John Kepple. Cream pitcher, cup and saucer. Mrs. LeRue Lemer. Two china cups from Scotland. Mrs. M. E. Brooke. Plate owned by Wm. Penn. Mrs. Chas. A. Boas. Tea caddy, 100 years old, was in Chicago fire. China bowl. Mrs. H. M. Graydon. Pickle dish, 150 years old, Mrs. Thomas S. Weirman.
Sugar bowl, 105 years old. House idol brought from India 40 years ago.
Stone bowl, 140 years old.
Miss G. F. Huston.
John Wilson. Four pieces of china used 60 years ago by Catharine Shelly.
J.
Mrs.
R. Miller.
last century.
Thos. Stevens.
Plate, cup,
Mrs. Fenn.
Fred. Kelker.
China
tea
rice cup.
Cameo cream
Mrs.
S.
M.
Forster.
M. E. Brooke.
Mrs. B. L. Forster.
Cream
China
pitcher
owned by James
Alricks.
Plate, cup,
Mrs. Fenn.
vase.
John K. Small.
Mrs. Milleisen. Mrs.
Cream
W. A.
Zollinger.
Mrs. R. Ricker.
Old
Mrs. D. L. Jauss. 'Cream pitcher, 75 years old. Mrs. E. Demmy, Middletown. tea pot.
old.
Mrs. Gipe.
The Antiquarian
Light blue tea pot, 105 years old.
Disjilay.
355
Mrs. Donecker.
Mrs.
J.
\V. Stofer.
Two mugs
Brooke.
Mrs.
M. E.
Blue
plate.
Flowered
Masonic
Platter
plate.
Dark blue
Mrs.
Mary
Corbet.
bought on Market
Mrs.
Rachel Stoey.
Small cream pitcher.
Miss Mary Small.
Mexican water bottle. Mrs. J. C. Kunkel. Cream pitcher, 130 years old. Helen Johnson.
Blue
platter,
Mrs. D. L. Jauss.
Mexican water
China tea
pot,
Miss Pollock.
blue platter,
00 years
Weaver.
Mrs. D. D. Boas.
Reel.
Mrs.
Adam
P. Keller.
old.
Dr.
J.
H. Coover.
Pitcher,
J.
P.
Keller.
Lot of Egyptian pottery. Mrs. A. S. McCreath. Duck, taken from an Indian tomb of Peru. Dr. Hugh Hamilton. Laige china bowl, 1782. Miss Sarah B. Egle.
Pitcher, 125 years old. Pitcher, 1842.
Mrs. O. F. Johnson.
1810, blue
Mrs. B. L. Forster.
Two
Cup and
Mrs. B. L. Forster.
Tobacco jar of 17th century. Thomas Stevens. Very old bowls. Mrs. Oyster.
China tea pot and cream jug.
Mrs. John Kepple.
356
Plate,
Centenary Memorial.
lOO years old.
Mrs.
J.
J.
R. Stoey.
Egyptian pottery.
Mrs.
C. Kunkel.
Cream
Mrs.
Anna M. Mohler.
Mrs. R. Hogan. Mrs.
S. Stormfeltz.
Mrs.
S.
R. Parker.
Water and cream pitcher, 80 years old. Dark blue dinner plate, 100 years old.
Light blue plate, 100 years old.
Light blue soup turreen, 150 years old.
Mrs. Milleisen.
Mrs. Beidleman.
Dark blue plate, 60 years old. White and yellow tea set,
Mrs. Olewine.
Cake Baby
dish,
50 years old.
Blue coffee
Small blue
Dark blue
Soup
Mrs.
L M.
Kelker.
Mrs.
L M.
Kelker.
Two
Mrs. B. G. Peters. red and white stone saucers and plates. Mexican water bottle. Mrs. J. C. Kunkel. China pitcher and vase. Mrs. Wm. Calder. Red and white coffee pot, 55 years old. Mrs. J. R. Miller. Syrup pitcher, 1 10 years old. Katie Hand.
One china
Blue Blue Blue
Blue
vase,
50 years
old.
platters,
platter,
platter.
Mrs. B. G. Peters.
platter,
Dark blue
ker.
coffee pot,
L M.
Kel-
Pair Dresden vases. Very old tea pot. Mrs. LeRue Lemer.
Two
Mrs. A. Fox.
Mrs. E. D. Klein.
Chas. E. Fox.
Mrs.
Wm.
Buehler.
357
Old Dresden flower basket, 200 years old. Mrs. E. D. Klein. Old Dresden card plate, 200 years old. Mrs. E. D. Klein. Modern doulton cream pitcher. Mrs. J. C. Delaney.
Modern
Mrs.
J.
C. Delaney.
Old majolica
60 years
old.
Mrs. Le
Rue Lemer.
grandmother.
Old china flower vase. Dark blue plate brought from Germany by
Mrs. H. B.
exhibitor's
Weand.
Large mug, 100 years old. Mrs. Le Rue Lemer. Water and cream pitcher. Mrs. B. G. Peters. Helen Johnson. Small cream pitcher. Dresden flower basket. Plate and cup and saucer, 75 years old. Miss Boas. Old Dresden tete-a-tete set brought to America by Count Zinzendorf in 1 741, and sold by him for the benefit of the Moravians. Mrs. J. B.
Cox.
Very old
Mrs. H.
M. Graydon.
Molasses jug.
Miss Boas.
J.
Blue china cup and saucer, 75 years old. Mrs. Mrs. L M. Kelker.
Fisher.
Fox.
Small china mug, 115 years old. Decorated cup and saucer.
Mrs. A. Fox.
Mrs. John Kepple. Very old saucer. Two cups and saucers, and pitcher, (blue
Liverpool ware coffee pot, 1810.
stone.)
Mrs. B. G. Peters.
Cup and
Dining plate
mutton
at
the
Herculaneum
when
it
was
in
Miss Tomkinson.
L M.
Kelker.
vegetable dish.
Fisher.
no years old.
old.
Mrs.
W. H.
Zollinger.
Mrs. Dunkle.
platter.
Blue gravy turreen, willow pattern, 105 years old. Mrs. Donnecker. Old blue water pitcher, 120 years old. Josiah S. McDaniel.
Dark blue
358
Centenary Memorial.
Gravy bowl. Mrs. I. M. Kelker. Mrs. Donecker. Blue ware soup turreen, 1783.
Purple Liverpool ware soup plate, 100 years old.
Helen Johnson.
Two
White stone
plate.
the
original
was
Mayflower,
620.
Mrs.
Francis
Mrs. A. Fox.
Turkey platter, view of West Point. Gray pitcher brought from Scotland.
Small plate, 100 years old.
Purple tea pot, 100 years old.
Henry
Ebersole.
Mexican water jar. Mrs. Wm. Calder. Two large Dresden china vases, 1830. Mrs. Wm. Calder. Case of very fine modern china some painted by young ladies of the city, and some loaned by Mrs. Thos. Hammersley, Mrs. J. C. Kun;
Italians.
Dr.
old.
Grandmother's Room.
" Grandfather's clock."
flint-lock
musket.
Powder horn,
George Lentz.
old coat, pipe and snuff-box, 1756. Linen towel, thread spun on the small spinning-wheel, by Mrs.
1780.
Large spinning-wheel made by Mr. George Lentz, 1775. Small spinning-wheel and reel, over loo years.
Ancient lamp and candle-stick.
1780.
;
Rug
lady's sad-
hogany,
(inlaid,)
TJie
Inlaid solid
Antiquarian Display.
breakfast
table
359
inlaid
mahogany
and small
mahogany
five
books printed
common
prayer, 1794.
unknown
very old
for
;
copper tea
kettle,
over
stick,
map
of Leba-
John Harris.
in
Mahogany
Founder.
Mrs. John
Pearson.
;
made of ancient sideboard, about two feet high and four long mahogany, of English manufacture, inlaid with satin wood. Is supposed to have been brought to Philadelphia, by the trader, John Harris, in 1685, and descended through him to the second John Harris, and thence to Robert Harris, and used in the Harris family ever since.
An
solid
solid
mahogany bureau,
Founder to his son Robert, and now George W. Harris. Belonging to the bureau what is called the eagle mirror, a glass in a frame of unique make. One of two dozen chairs, which were a wedding gift to John Harris,
John Harris, the Founder's, knee buckles, in the style of the period, and of solid silver. Two cut glass decanters and six wine glasses which were in one of
the drawers of the sideboard descending from John Harris.
The
In the collection
is
a custard
cup
which belonged
ants,
owned by John
John
In the col-
owned by descendJ.
among whom
are Mrs.
J.
Pearson and
Mrs. Kerr.
An
3G0
Dress of brocade
Silver chatelaine
Centenary
Memorial.
silk worn by Mrs. Hanna, one hundred years ago worn by Mrs. Hanna. A beveled edge mirror, when first bought by'John Harris the Founder of great beauty and value. Brass fender, tongs, and shovel, used in the Harris stone mansion from the time it was built until it passed out of the Harris family.
Hanna, daughter of John Harris. Four silver plated candlesticks. Four India vases, writing and work-box brought from England during the reign of George IV. Willow-ware plate from a dinner set belonging to Rev. John Ewing,
D. D.
Miss Nellie Pearson.
E. Briggs,
Harris.
Wedding veil of Miss Caroline Andre Hanna and his wife, Mary
China bowl and cream
oline E. Briggs.
daughter of Gen.
J.
John
Mrs. John
Pearson.
Child's quilt
made by Mrs.
Two
rie
Miss CarPearson.
Pearson.
J.
boat.
Mrs. John
J,
Pearson.
McKean,
to Elizabeth
and slop bowl, a wedding present from Governor Ewing, daughter of Rev. Dr. Ewing, of Phila-
who
married a daugh-
John Harris the founder, and who erected the stone house at Mr. Maclay was one of the first the corner of Front and South streets.
ter of
in Congress.
The John
Copy
property
William Maclay.
Wallace DeWitt.
the tree to which
tied
by
301
Judge Pearson.
Coke's
Institute, printed in
Law
French, in 1661.
Portraits.
Kirkpatrick, William, painted by Eicholtz.
Mrs. Espy.
Mrs. Thomas,
painted
Elder
by Eicholtz.
Mrs. Boude.
Eicholtz
;
Findlay,
Mrs.
Governor,
painted by Eicholtz.
Hummel, Judge
mel.
Valentine
Hummel, Mrs.
;
Mrs. Richard
Hum-
Grain,
Eleanor Whitehill,
painted by Eicholtz.
Mrs.
W. W.
].,
Rutherford.
Dr.
painted by Lambdin.
Graydon Alexander,
ray Gray don.
first
Hamilton, A. Boyd.
Forster, Gen. John.
Dr. Hamilton.
Griibe,
Mrs. John Forster. (when a young man.) Benjamin L. Forster. Bernhard Adam, Moravian missionary to the Indians. AuMrs. Henry A. Kelker.
Rudolph
F. Kelker.
Dr. William
PI.
Egle.
Rehrer, Major
Thomas
J.
3G2
Ninninger, John.
Centenary Memorial.
Mrs. Agnes
Kemp.
;
Roumfort, Gen.
Charles E. Roumfort.
painted by
Mrs. Valentine
J.,
Hummel.
photograph.
color, of
birth-place,
Hummelstown,
Pa.
Mrs.
Irwin
J.
Boas.
German Bible, Ii8 years. John Cline. German Bible. 1683. The Psalter. 1758. Samuel Selser.
Psalter.
1771.
Harrison Dean.
Doddridge's Rise
&
Prog.
1788.
Doc.
&
Disf
M. E.
N. Test.
., 1808.
Hist, of O.
&
New &
Ger. Bible.
Ger. Bible.
1765.
Huntingdon Gazette.
Penn.
Intel.
A. F. Boone.
1828-29-30-32.
1
Penn. Repub.
Penn. Reporter.
830 to 1828
32.
to 1851.
The Harmony
Redemption.
Man's
Rev.
W.
R. H. Deatrich.
Vol. 4.
)
Montgomery's Poems.
Boston.
1S25. 1814.
1803.
Book
of Prayers, (German.
Gmuend.
Germantown.
German Testament, about 150 years old. Mrs. C. J. Moore. New System of Modern Geography, by Elijah Parish, D. D. 181 2. V. M. C. A. buryport, Mass.
Letters by a Turkish
1
New-
Spy
in Paris.
London.
1803.
741.
Y.
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C. A.
3G3
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The New York Herald for Saturday, April 29, 1854. The following of Christ, by Thomas A. Kempis.
logne, 1767.
Printed in Co-
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Rules
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Lancas-
terian System.
Two
old.
in 181 2
Lane
side.
Miss White-
Probatae
et
Exercitae.
Leipsic.
1753.
in 1302.
James McCormick.
Deed
for a
now owned
enclosed.]
sit-
Patent to Jacob Strieker for the White Hunter Cabin, 200 acres,
A draft
notice of 1814.
Ye Olden Times,
The Boston
J.
containing
1
Gazette,
770;
Journal, 1728,
C. McCreery.
Mementoes of
Nuremberg in 1 760 and 17 12. London in 1708, containing also the Psalter & Prayers & Thanksgiving for deliverance from the Gunpowder Plot For Martyrdom of Charles 1st For Restoration of Charles 2d For the Accession of Queen Anne to the Throne, & Prayers for the CereBibles printed at
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Bible
printed
mony of healing by the Royal touch. Miss G. The Holy Bible abridged being a valuable
F.
Huston.
a
little
present for
Son
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Philadelphia.
1794-
Facultas P. Provincials.
Bible
&
Prayer Book.
Mrs. Lowe.
364 New
Testament.
Centenwni Memorial.
1601.
Rhine Bros.
1794.
1762.
Bible
together;
142
years.
Mrs.
S.
A.
German
L. His
Bible.
1798.
1779.
1770.
Scriptural Book.
&
D. of Martin Luther.
;
Cath.
Von
Boren.
German
Psalter
1749.
Nuremburg.
&
1755.
Ephrata.
&
Ger. Diet.
1761.
1843.
Harrisburg.
Amelia Fox.
Ger. Bible.
1530.
New
York.
Pass of Mr.
Brown and negro, from Gen. Geo. Washington. The Gentleman's Magazine. London. 1737.
first
1778.
Journal of the
1789.
New
York.
Elementa Philosophica.
Phila.,
1752.
The Gentleman's Magazine. London. 1758. One of the first books written by Martin Luther, when twenty-two
years of age, in the year 1572.
Der Andr-Teil.
Bible belonging to Michael B. Fry.
German
Bible.
1788.
Strasburg.
Medical Botany.
1560.
German Bible. 1798. Book of Common Prayer. Oxford. 1791 Book rest brought to America in 1828. German Bible. Zurich. 1565.
Fac simile of Mass. Spy. 1775. Fac simile of N. Y. Morning Post.
1783.
Fac
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of Martyrs.
Ephrata.
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press,
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heavily
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calf, brass
with brass
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the top and bottom of the back were two studded brass straps for the
One
left
is
good condition
at
as
it
was when
it
Mennonite
is
Brotherhood,
In two
the
well
known
copper-plate engraving,
Communes
Theologici.
1541.
Regens
Collecti et Recognitia.
Philippo Melanthona; pub. Wisdenberg. John Abel. Autograph Album, Constitutional Conv. of Penn. 1872-73.
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1776.
Germantown.
Rev. Abele.
1820.
Old German
Psalter.
Whole duty of Man. 1791. German Book. 1782. German Prayer Book. 1814. Communion Book. 1809.
Testament found
Presbyterian
at Petersburg,
1864.
Hymn
Book.
Geo. Adams.
German
Bible.
1784.
John C.
Immortal Mentor.
1815.
Carlisle.
in Harrisburg, 1803.
C. Heater.
366
Centenary
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Philadelphia.
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1865.
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1830.
Hired Help.
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Homer's
Iliad.
1807.
Military Surgery.
1814.
1728.
Dr. Witman.
Defense of Christ.
Antiquities of
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1785.
Hamilton Aldricks.
1824.
Joshua M. Wiestling.
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1800.
1833.
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1798.
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Book
of Job.
171
1.
Life of Christ.
Ger.
1720.
Two
M.
J.
Stoner.
367
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1745,
1783,
1790,
1.
John
Staufifer.
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Quaker Catechism and Confession of Faith. Philadelphia. German Hymn Book. Germantown. 1829. German Hymn Book. Germantown. 1785.
Bible.
1773.
Berwick.
1793.
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1819.
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Political
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of
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1826.
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Works
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Springfield.
Lutheran
Hymn
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Christ.
Philadelphia.
1648.
A
A
New Testament in
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Harrisburg.
Ithica.
to 1834.
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1699.
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1748.
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1789.
(German.)
Jena.
1776.
Manuscript Arithmetic.
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1834.
Hymn
Book,
German.
German
Luther's
Harrisburg.
Carlisle.
1833.
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New
Testament.
German.
1813.
The Family Clerk. Harrisburg. 1811. A Hand Book for Riflemen. Philadelphia.
368
Centenary Memorial.
Ephrata.
the
1792.
The Universal
London.
1798.
Bible.
Letter-writer, by
A. B.
German
Mengeringhausen, 1789.
Medical Recipes.
Germantown.
1720.
1771.
The laws
of the U. S. of America.
Philadelphia.
1796.
181 2.
D. M. Davidson.
Henry The
Phil.
F. Lutz.
Instructor,
or
Young Man's
1838.
Best Companion.
Edinburgh.
1773.
William Lutz.
L. G. Poulton.
Saturday Courier.
1839.
New
Testament, original
of the
print.
Frankfort
&
Leipsic.
1737.
Commentary
Johnson.
county, and
Book
of Genesis,
(Latin.)
1633.
A. P.
W.
Hugh Swan, " The Two Springs," Deeds Patent. Hugh Swan and wife to Robert Elder.
Manheim.
1736.
Lancaster
Mrs.
J.
R. Miller.
1606.
A. P.
W.
Johnson.
1796.
Blackstone's Commentaries.
Dublin.
John F. Lee.
Medical
-^
Work
of 1686.
1.
Dr. C. B. Eager.
Geography.
171
A. B. Rupp.
Framed colored
picture of the
of
Inde-
at Philadelphia.
Baltimore.
The
Christian Companion.
An
in
&
Spiritual
Hymns
German.
Mystical
1739.
for 1742.
Germantown.
1712.
& Prophetic
Bible.
German.
Marburg.
A collection
now
in
force, published
Philadelphia.
Printed
of Ephrata.
1783.
369
tract of
modern Geography.
1749.
German Testament.
1545. 1807.
The Humbled Sinner's Resolve. London. 1560. The Lord's Prayer in 70 Languages, manuscript, by Propaganda, Rome. Bishop Shanahan.
students of the
New
Testament,
in
German.
Nuremburg.
1782.
The Hidden Life of Christ, in German. Gotingen. A German Hymn Book. 1728. A Grammar of Music. London. German Concordance. New Saltza. 17 14. Book of Daniel in the Chinese language.
R. R. contract for building Lykens Valley R. R.
1747.
Dec.
ist,
1832.
James
Miller, Elizabethville.
Chinese Books.
Africa.
Arabic language.
Almanack of 1783. Mrs. Annie Miller. The City of Harris. Miss Gabrielle Jacobs. Legend of the Mound. Mrs. F. K. Witman.
Watt's Psalms.
1740.
Celebrated Psalm
in
the Pres-
byterian
Church, by
Allen.
Written in
1817 by Francis R.
1739.
funeral obsequies.
Mrs.
J.
R. Miller.
to 1885.
The Works
(Latin.)
of the Ancient
Hermas,
l)y
Ignatius and Polycarp, with the history of their doings and martyrdom.
Edited by
j.
C. Cotolivius.
Jo-
annes Clerigus. 25
Amsterdam.
1724.
370
Centenary Memorial.
1680. W. P. Denehey. Old papers containing; messages of Thomas Jefterson, President of 1805. the U. S., and Thomas McKean, Governor of Pennsylvania.
Geographical Dictionary.
Miss M. Hays.
The
of the
most
celebrated
North
American
Indians.
Philadelpiiia.
1836-38.
The
&
Civil.
London.
1726.
London.
1758.
Miss A. Fisher.
181
2.
Lancaster.
Two
volumes.
Philadelphia.
1805.
Medical Museum.
Meily, Middletown.
Dr. H. U. Witman.
May
llth, 1776.
Miss
German
Bible of 1763.
Picture of the
Home
first
settler
of Harrisljurg,
and the Indian assault. Music Book, copied by Jacob Baab when
Reading, Pa.
1809.
1800.
eight years
of age, at
Hartford.
1807.
The Family Clerk and .Students' Assistant. Harrisburg. 1817. The Art of Reading. Boston. 1806. Mrs. F. K. Witman. German Bible. Christopher Sauer. Germantown. 1763.
Book of Sermons, written by forty-nine different ministers. Book of Psalms, German. Miller. Photograph Album. Hamilton Alricks. An Atlas of Ancient & Modern History, by J. W. Tyson, A.
Philadelphia.
1845. 1598.
I!.
Jacob Smith.
Address published
in "
Re-
of Independence, at the celebration of the 55th anniversary of American Independence, near the Great Spring, on Peter's Mountain, Halifax
township.
Memoirs of Jefterson,
Pitcairn's Island,
2 vols.
1809.
T>Jew York.
1832.
Tlie
Antiquarian Display.
A.
F.
371
Philadelphia.
Spelling Book.
Boone.
New
Testament.
(German.)
Leipsic.
1818.
1811.
A
1
Greek
French
761.
New Testament. Amsterdam. 1762. Valentine Feeman. New Testament, with the Psalms of David set to music.
Valentine Fee^ian.
New
Testament.
New
York.
1827.
Valentine Feeman.
Mrs. F. K. Witman.
Pike's Expeditions.
Philadelphia.
1810.
Journals of Congress.
John E. Carmony, Middletown. Comments on the Suffering and Crucifixion of Christ. German.
1780-85.
1770.
German Newspaper of 1823. German Prayer Book. 1829. A Sacred Scheme of Natural & Revealed
1776.
Religion.
Lancaster.
A
ley,
in Religion,
by John Wes-
M. A.
Bristol.
1770.
Mrs. F. K. Witman.
The Life of Wicliffe. New York. 1832. Mrs. F. K. Witman. The Letters of Pliny the Consul. London. 1763. German Bible. Christopher Saur. Germantown. 1743. Prayer Book brought from Scotland in 1772. John Hamilton
ricks.
Al-
Original
Poems by John r)ryden,in two vols. Aberdeen. 1776. Anecdotes of some distinguished persons chiefly of the Present and
in 2 volumes.
3d
edition.
Dublin, 1796.
1825.
Works
of James Montgomery.
Boston.
The Psalms of David. Boston. 1819. The Grave. A Poem by Robert Blair. Philadelphia. 1791. The History of Physick from the time of Galen to the beginning of
the
1
6th Century.
2 vols.
London.
1726.
Old Plays.
London.
1695.
of Hanovertown,
Commission of Abdiel McAllister, (son of Col. Richard McAllister, York county, Pa., who was with Arnold's Expedition
was taken
prisoner.)
German Day Book, No. 5; Sept. 20th, 1775, to 30th Sept., German Journal, March 1st, 1774, to Oct. 28th, 1774. Bound volume of Extra Globe, 1840. D. S. Early. German Ledger. Copier Buch.
1778.
372
Centenary
Memorial.
1826.
Harrisburg.
John S.
George Frey's account Book from 1767 to 1790. American Bravery displayed in the Capture of 1400 Vessels of War and
Commerce
1816.
War
by the President.
Carlisle.
Enquiry concerning
Political Justice.
Philadelphia.
1796.
Subjects.
Hymn
German.
1781.
1760.
Mrs. D. F. Jauss.
German The
ton.
Halle.
Latin Grammar.
Oi-iginal
2nd Message
to the 1st
Congress by George
Washing-
June
8th, 1790.
Mrs. Hogan.
character
Certificate
of good
Kingdom
carriad.
of Ireland," in
Rose Chestnut and James America from "County Antrim, 1760; also the pocket book in which it was
given to
to
The
original
wood
cuts, cut
first
books
1820.
in
Boston Recorder.
wife to
Henry Ruthrauff
1792. 1827.
for a piece
of
2d and Walnut.
The Democratic
Press.
Philadelphia.
Two
The
Albums.
1830.
History of
300 years old. Hebrew. Old Testament in Hebrew and German. Joseph Lowengard. A. Bill of sale of a negro slave at Huntingdon, Pa. 1803.
Johnson.
Letters from Lafayette.
P.
W.
Gen. Cameron.
Two German
Bibles and
Hymn
Book.
1759.
1797.
Fac simile of the accounts of G. Washington with the United States, commencing June, 1775, and ending June, 17^3- Mrs. Richard Hogan.
Comfort, John C:
Pindari.
1620.
373
Ephrata, 1748.
Contains
full
page pen
the Crucifixion.
Carlisle. Carlisle.
New
Testament.
1823.
1812.
Indian Narratives.
Letters of an Italian
Nun and
an English Gentleman.
John Wveth.
1809.
Book of Fate. 1542. Once the property of Napoleon Bonaparte. Six German publications, by baur, of Germantown. Maurer, Charles W. Deed of William Penn of Norminghunt, in the county of Sussex,
:
England,
to
city of
land, for five acres of land "within the province of Pensilvania," dated
Deed from
ris
Nor-
for
Edward Farmer of the county of Philadelphia the Manor of Springfield, bearing date "the fourth month" A. D. 1714. (The wax seal is
in exceHent preservation.)
Miscellaneous
A
saddle of 1830.
Bible of 1820.
Reel.
Mrs Dicker.
Mrs. McCarrolI.
L. Swartz.
Flax heckel.
Two
pewter
plates.
Mr. Swartz.
Nutmeg
grater.
Miss Hogan.
Mrs. Catharine Wertz.
Cane of 1800.
Shuttle.
Mrs. Strouse.
1800.
Mr. Wilber.
Small trunk.
Miss H. Johnson.
Mrs. Fisher.
Razor of 1750.
Spectacles of 1730.
Mrs. Fisher.
Old waiter. 1600. Mrs. Ulrich. Necklace and pin. 1700. Miss. Whiteside. Tea and tray. 1750. Miss Whiteside.
Candelabra.
Spectacles.
1770.
Mrs. Segelbaum.
Isaac Barr.
374
Cigar stand.
1830.
Centenary Memorial.
Snuff-box found
at
Waterloo.
Dr. Fager.
Shoe of 1800.
Dr. Fager.
F. Jauss.
1784.
J.
W.
of
Grove.
battlefield
New
of
Orleans.
Cane
knife.
cut
on Antietam.
Name
on with pen
Lathe.
Wm.
Cedar cane.
1780.
Henry Ebersole.
D.
S. Early.
Model of old time whipping post. Old hat box, with lock and key.
Settee belonging to Winfield Scott Sellers.
Mrs. C. Rhodes.
Mrs. C. Rhodes.
Two
pewter
plates.
Mrs. Wertz.
Pewter teapot.
Long kid
Old
gloves.
1840.
Julia Fenn.
river, in
shape of a
foot.
Jos.
Greenawalt.
1770.
Tin box.
Decorated
Flask.
1810.
table.
Mrs. P. K. Boyd.
T. A. Dent.
1785.
Tin box
for inkstand.
Work
box.
1810.
Flax brake.
Flax brake.
Stone
fruit.
Mrs.
McCormick.
Baab.
Mrs.
J.
A. Boyd Hamilton.
Small basket.
Indian club.
Part
buried.
A. Boyd Hamilton.
of the
1840.
first
Mrs. Rhodes.
375
Work
1600.
Scales
in
the year
1700.
Miss
Mary
Stoner,
Highspire.
Razor.
1
Tooth
extractor.
1730.
1785.
Hammer
from Ireland.
A. P.
W.
Johnson.
Fred. Kelker.
Chinese shoes.
Fred. Kelker.
Two
old newspapers.
Mrs. C. A. Lee.
Old neck-lace. Piece of the Washington Monument. Dr. J. H. Coover. Relics of Gettysburg. Piece of wood that Col. Ellsworth was shot
Shoe
last
on.
of 1785.
pair.
Mrs.
J.
W.
Stofer.
Miss M. Boas.
Miss Tomkinson.
Mrs. Lenhart.
jar.
Indian Saucer.
Mrs.
Wm.
Calder.
Mrs.
Wm.
Sergeant.
Old
slippers.
belt.
C. F. Showers.
Old
Mrs. C. Boude.
Mrs.* C.
Boude.
Cocoa
nut.
M.
J.
Leonard.
Mrs. Charles Wollerton.
Mrs. M. Espy.
Two
Reel.
Reel in
Solomon Gorgas.
Lydia Kerr.
1800.
Old
razor.
Spectacles.
Rome.
376
Waiter, or tray.
Centenaru MemoriaL
Mrs. Forster.
Old lamp.
Fan.
1805.
1780.
Mrs.
with
I.
M. Kelker.
Ivory patch box.
alphal:)et.
Mrs.
M. R. Meek.
Fan.
Old English
relic.
1830.
Mrs. C. Boude.
Amos Kapp.
Amos Kapp.
church,
Two
March
destroyed
by
fire
Silk bag.
840.
Tea box.
Silk bag.
1750.
1840,
Mrs.
J-
Hall.
Pocket book.
1780.
1810. 1740.
Needle book.
Two
silhouettes.
180S.
1810.
Vertebra of a snake.
Specimen of marine algae tree growing out of a Work box and spool case. 1S40.
Small trunk.
1810.
sfone.
Copper tea kettle. Hog's tooth, twelve and a half inches long. 1 830. Mrs. B. G. Peters. Brass spoon and cake turner. John H. Alricks. Silver snuffbox of the Revolution.
Tea caddy.
Mrs. D. D. Boas. Marble from Pompeii. Dr. J. H. Coover. Cocoa pod. Dr. O'Connor.
The
Porridge cup.
A)i(lquari(ni
Display.
377
Mrs. Ward.
Miss
Mary
Stoner.
W.
Simpson.
W. Simpson.
Lewis Abel.
Jaw bone
Britannia tea
1800.
Pewter meat
plate.
Mrs. Deller.
1500.
Egyptian waiter.
Mrs. A. S. McCreath.
1790.
Mrs. Hogan.
S.
Mrs.
Andrew
McCreath.
Mrs. D. D. Boas.
Brass tray.
Mrs. R.
J.
Haldeman.
Miss Bella Hays. Miss Clara Johnson.
Two Two
pewter breakfast
plates.
Bronze
Russian samavar.
Brass warming pan.
Mrs. R.
J.
Haldeman.
Miss
Anna
Weir.
Two Roman
Steel snuffers
lamps.
and
tray.
J.
Miss M. Robeck.
Goldsmith.
Pewter
plates.
Mrs.
1785.
Pewter
Leather
plate.
fire
Mrs. Hogan.
Dr. Egle.
bucket.
Old
lantern.
James McCormick.
Mrs. Mary Espy.
Mrs. Seneca G. Simmons.
Dr. Egle.
Two
scarfs.
Ancient
fork.
Mexican Mexican
basket.
bridle.
Chinese lantern.
Wreath of
i-eiler.
ivy leaves
made
in
Andersonville prison.
Josejih
Kahn-
Mrs. E. Zollinger.
Mrs. McCarroll.
Dragon head.
James McCormick.
Mrs.
I.
M. Kelker.
Mary
E. Williams.
378
Straw covered box.
Centenary Memorial.
Dr. Egle. Mrs. C. Segelbaum.
'
Case Indian
curiosities.
Mrs. Brown.
Three bronze lamps. James McCormick. Bread basket and gourd. James McCormick.
Steel snuft'ers
and brass
tray.
Pewter
plate.
Mr. Breslan.
Frederick Kelker.
Red
tray.
Mrs. Ulrick.
Chinese
tablet.
Wm.
B. Whinnery.
Chinese pillow.
Spiral candlestick.
'Gen. George
wife, in a bottle.
Chas.
Bingaman.
Reel
in a bottle.
Rattlesnake skin.
William G.
Ball.
silhouette.
in the first
Senate of Pennsylvania.
Mrs.
Wm.
F.
in the first
House
of Representatives of Pennsylva-
Frederick Kelker.
Mrs. John
W.
Gray.
Mrs. T.
J.
Dunott.
flag,
pincushion
Mrs. T.
J.
made
Dunott.
Red
Baby
bellows.
in cradle,
740.
Mrs. C. Boude.
Whip, 1800 Fac simile of Declaration of Independence. Old bracket. Mrs. Hendrickson.
Pewter pitcher. D.
S. Early.
Wedding
Mrs. C. Boude.
Cider mug.
Iron inkstand
Mary
Stoner.
at
made
Miss Boas.
37U'
M.
J.
Stoner.
David
Cassel.
Chinese razor.
relic.
Mrs.
J.
R. Miller.
D. Martin.
German jewel
Chest.
case.
Mrs. Hendrickson.
Mrs. Gipe.
Shoe
Two
Flint
Chinese umbrellas.
Fred. Kelker.
and
steel.
M.
J.
Stoner.
Moonstone
idol.
James McCormick.
Two
Old
pewter
plates.
Lucy Hoerner.
Mrs. V.
Hummel.
Stone lava.
Opium
pipe.
Indian canoe.
Candlestick.
Wheel
Fan.
of fortune.
1830.
Pewter teapot.
Mrs. Scott.
1799.
Home-made
Hone.
Pistol.
life.
Hickory cane.
1820.
1825.
John
Alter.
1822.
in
W.
O. Hickok.
1750.
L. C. Bryan.
Trunk made
Glasgow.
: :
:: : : :
380
Fan.
Centenary Memorial.
Miss Alricks.
cane.
Campaign
Work
box.
1810.
Home-made
Bureau cover,
toilet
Millersburg
large tablespoons.
Bed
Buffington, Mrs.
Thomas W.
Two
Sampler.
Two Two
woolen
([uilt.
Deller, Mrs.:
Bead
Egle, Mrs.
two
Hiram
infant cap,
tie,
Ehling, Katharine
Towels.
: ::
38^
Thomas
Frank
Pin cushion.
Etter, Mrs. B.
White
Table
quilt.
Fahnestock, Miss:
cloth,
baby
dress, old
silk
siiawi.
Two
last,,
Fox Mrs. Adelaide Bag and needle-case, bead bag. Forster, Mrs. J. Montgomery Two needle-cases, two baby dresses, necktie, gentleman's card case, towel, two collars, patches for quilt. Fry, Mrs. William H.
:
Two
Two
towels.
:
samplers
made by Rebecca
J.
:
Decliat.
and white
quilt,
bead purse,
silk scarf,
bag, two gentleman's collars, four mustard spoons, tea spoon, salt
set,
Two
Two
Two
Vandyke
collars, three
:
baby caps.
Hummel, Miss
Emma
Hummel,
Mrs. Albert
samplers.
Two
Hummel,
Mrs. Eliza B.
Two
: :
: : :
^2
Jauss, Mrs. C. E.
Centenary Meniorinl.
Home made
W.
towels.
:
Two
two samplers,
belt, in-
two
fine laces.
:
Three
stocks.
S.
Kennedy, Mrs.
Killinger, Mrs.
H.
bag.s,
John W.
Woolen
Cape,
quilt.
Leibrich, Miss
Hannah
Two
Vandyke
collars, shell
fan.
:
veil,
Table
Lace sampler.
Maurer, Mrs. Fred. C.
Tobacco pouch.
Metzgar, Mrs.
LaRue
C.
:
Two
caps.
: :
: :
Tlie
Scheffer, Mrs. Theo. F.
Antiquarian Display.
383
Table
cloth, napkins.
Schmidt, Mrs.
Baby
dress.
Stofer, Mrs. J.
W., Middletown
Shoe last.
Abram
wedding
table
cloth,
hank
ot
silk
sash,
bureau covers.
white
shirt.
crape
shawl,
red
crape
Ward, Mrs.
Silas
Silk embroidered apron, bead bag, porridge bowl, old laces. "West, Miss Linda, Millersburg
"Wilson, Mrs.
Baby cap worn by George M. Brubaker, made 1825. Thomas: Dress, three baby caps, two baby dresses.
:
Zimmerman, Mrs.
Doll
quilt.
C. O.
384
Cen.tencmi Memovial.
Dauphin
at
to
County Centennial for Recei])ts and Expenditures the Antiquarian Hcdl, from, September 10, 1885, February 20, 1S8Q:
Debtor
1885.
:
September
"
"
lo,
for receipts,
II,"
12, 13.
"
"
" "
" " " " "
B.
"
IS. 16,
17, 18,
"
1886,
19, 16,
338 95 222 75
Hamilton,
18 17
February
Total receipts,
^3,709 10
2. 3.
5.
$132 65 300 00
177 03
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. 11.
12.
13.
14. 16.
20.
21.
22.
Carpenters' account, D. Bacon, use of show cases, A. M. Cleveland, on acconnt of rent, S. W. Fleming, pay-roll of employees, S. W. Fleming, pay-roll of employees, S. W. Fleming, pay-roll of door-keepers, S. Boyd Martin, cleaning hall, LeRue Lemer, sundries Geo. W. Buehler, freight, &c., H. J. Steel, posting bills, Rutherford Ice Co., ice, Barringer & Bannan, painting, M. G. Einstein, muslin, &c., A. R. Sharp, material and labor, L. Poulton, hanging pictures, O. P. Grove, calico, E. A. Fisher, lettering signs,
150
18 32
30 86
1700
4 00
....
311
19 35 16 80
24. S.
io77
385
$l SO
4' SO 3 00
F.
W.
Liesnian, Ilarrisburg,
advertising,
Reinhard & Sharp, Lebanon, advertising, 27. Samuel M. Fenn, Lykens, advertising, 28. Penn'a Staats-Zeitung, advertising,
B. Seal, Millersburg, advertising Breslin, Lebanon, advertising, Patriot Pub. Co., printing, &c., Harrisburg Pul). Co., printing, &c., E. Z. Wallower, printing, &c., Theo. F. Scheffer's estate, printing, Lane S. Hart, printing, &c., R. M. Sturgeon, printing, &c., A. M. Cleveland, bal. of rent, Work, Steelton, advertising, J- A. Place, Telegram Co., advertising, J. M. J. H. Light, Lebanon, advertising, Estate of A. King, boxes, J. O. Nissley, Middletown, advertising, Dr. f. Ringland, services Antiquarian display W. H. H. Sieg, Steelton, advertising, Harrisburg Pub. Co., printing, Frank R. Leib, chairman, balance owing by committee, William H. Egle, expenses of office, and services,
J.
29.
30. 31. 32.
4 8s 2 00
6 SO 50 25 43 65 39 65 3 85
Wm. M.
33.
34.
35. 36.
37. 38.
88 85 S^ 25 100 00 2 50 90 4 00 45
2 25 10 00
49. Samuel W. Fleming, services, 50. William Bellman, for watch lost, 51. Wilson Elder, services rendered, 52. General Secretary, for preparing centenary volume, 53. W. K. Cowden, coal for office,
SS-
4 00 4 00 5 00 300 00 75 00
iSoo
.
5 00 2CO 60 2 so
18 87
;?3,oo3
1886, balance due, April 17, 1886, Order 56 drawn in favor of James M. Lamberton, treasurer Dauphin County Historical Society balance on Antiquarian Fund, Balance medal account,
6,
March
70 705 40
705 40 66 25
Note
p. 74.
26
386
Centenary
Memorial.
M>i6o oo
.
Samuel \V. Fleming, received from rink Samuel W. Fleming, medals sold,
exhibition,
3,709 10
5^9 5^
^8,438 60 Orders paid. Balance.
T. D. Greenawalt, treasurer,
;S4,i54
60
$5 40
705 40
Samuel W. Fleming,
S.
rink,
31O03 70
W.
Fleming, medals,
503 25
66 25
777 05
^8,438 60
Balance,
certified
to
by
I).
Dauphin county,
as correct,
March
11, A.
1886.
Geo.
J.
Shoemaker,
Centennial Atiditor.
for
ceived from
given.
all
H, E.
Newspapers.
387
The newspaper
herewith given.
ty-five years
editors of
Anno Domini,
1885, are
Nine-
newspaper was published at Harrisburg. Not a copy is in existence. We only have the name, Harrisburg Advertiser, with its editor, Major Eli Lewis. So with the Harrisburg Phoenix, Perchance there edited by James Philip Puglia. were other newspapers not so fortunate even as to have the names preserved. Our county has been the mausoleum of a hundred newspaper ventures, and it is probable of those now in existence, none having
ago the
the honored
names
herald the day's news a century hence. Our newspapers gave themselves the credit for the
success
of the Centennial Celebration,
were some of these which within two weeks of the time prophesied a failure throughout. To the newspaper press of Harrisburg, nevertheless, are we greatly indebted for the valiant service they accomplished,
and
We
have used
In A. D. 1985, there more graphic desdays, than Thomas M. Jones, criptions of Centennial "ye City Editor of ye Telegraph" nor a more faith-
no writer who
will give
388
ful chronicler
Centenary Memorial.
than Robert
jVI.
Sturgeon,
"
ye Report-
Whatever is lacking in color, or maybe omitted, in the records we have given, they are responsible. Our duties at the time were elsewhere the " greatest show on earth," The newsas Artemus Ward said, was then open.
er for ye
CM"of that of
A. D. 1885.
papers of 1885 deserve to flourish for a century at least, and we hope they may, and in this wish we
but echo the voice of all the people of Harrisburg and ye county of Dauphin."
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ye City of
Harisburg Telegraph:
Editor and Publisher Editor
Matthias Wilson McAlarney. John Tomlinson Neios Editor Samuel City Editor Thomas M. Jones. Stackpole. Editor E. Assistant
C. Miller.
City
J.
Harrisburg Patriot:
Benjamin F. Meyers. George D. Herbert, John Youngman. News Editor Chas. O. Bernheisel. City Editor. John P. Dahoney.
Editor and Publisher
Editors
Harrisburg Independent
Editor and Publisher Editor
City Editor
Elias
Z.
Wallower.
Robert M. Sturgeon.
Newspapers.
389
Harrisburg Sunday Telegram: Manager James M. Place. Editor John Moore. City Editor Hiram Schoch.
Church Advocate
Editor Rev.
C.
H. Forney, D. D.
:
Frederick W. Liesmann.
: :
MiDDLETOWN JOURNAL
Editor and PublisJter
J. AV. Stofer.
MiDDLETOWN PrESS
J.
0. Nisslev.
Millersburg Herald
Editor and Publisher
John B.
Seal.
Millersburg Sentinel
Editor and Publisher
Frank
S.
Bowman.
HUMMELSTOWN SuN
:
Steelton Item Editor and Publisher Steelton Reporter Editor and Publisher
:
J. A..
Work.
Seig.
W. H. H.
390
Centenary
Memorial.
PUBLICATION COMMITTEE.
Adam Boyd Hamilton. George Wolf Buehler,
William Henry Egle, M. D.
General Index.
391
ge:n^eeal
Altmaier, Harry, loan
of,
mDEX.
340.
originated, 269.
Antiquarian Display, by
whom
1 1
Dauphin county
exhibits, 311.
Lebanon county
auxiliary, 265.
to,
Ivcbanon's contribution
282.
loan
340.
of,
340.
Henry, loan
312.
by, -172.
Bombaugh, Dr. Charles C, Centennial poem Books and newspapers, 362-373. Borough officials, committee to invite, 67.
invitation to, 68.
of,
346.
340.
Brock, Mrs. Horace, loan of, 282. Brown, William, " of Paxtang," sketch
Calder, Miss Regina, loan
of,
of, 53.
312.
Mrs. William J., loan of, 340. Cameron, Gen. Simon, presides at Centennial meeting, 153.
loan
of,
312.
3.
committees on,
4.
China, pottery,
etc.,
351-358.
302
Children's Day, 121.
Centenary Memorial.
Church relics, 346. Clergymen in the county, list of, Coleman, Mrs. G. Dawson, loan
Robert H., loan
Comfort, John
of,
14.
of,
2S5.
283.
C,
B.,
loan
of,
340, 372.
346.
of,
Conrad, John
loan
of,
313.
County
officials, invitation
first
by, 66.
Courts, celebration of
county, 57.'
record of
first,
59.
of, 52.
Cowden, Capt. James, sketch Cox, John B., loan of, 346.
Criswell, Frank, loan of, 346.
Cutler, Rev.
Manasseh,
at
Harrisburg, 33.
Dauphin county
first
exhibits, 311.
exhibitors, 290.
formation
of, 16.
1885
6.
Dauphin county
loan
Davis, A.
of,
J.,
Hist. Society,
members
314.
loan
of,
340.
of,
315,349.
Early, D.
S., loan of, 317, 349. Egle, Dr. William H., elected General Secretary, 13.
commissioners
first officers
town by,
48.
loan
of,
loan
of,
of,
319.
320.
of, 50.
for, 75.
of,
288.
General Index.
Emaus Orphan Home,
Enders, Dr. L.
J.,
393
loan
of,
of,
324.
loan
341.
of,
341.
of,
341, 349.
company
decorations, 255.
Eirst
programme
for,
120.
of,
341.
Wm.
Wallace, loan
of,
of,
341, 349.
288.
of,
loan
350.
of,
288.
of,
288.
of,
324.
of,
43.
62.
of,
350.
loan
of,
289.
of,
Wm.
M., loan
288.
Hamilton,
loan
Adam
of,
address
of,
325, 350.
loan
of,
289.
394
Harrisburg, founding
Centenary Memorial.
of, 17.
Harris memorial room, 359. Harris, Rev. William A., invocation by, 135.
of,
342.
of, of,
342, 350.
342.
327.
of,
350.
by, 146.
350.
289.
Indian
340.
Day, 207-231. Jones, Judge Samuel, sketch of, 64. Kean, Miss Jane D., loan of, 328.
Industrial Display
Kean, John, notes relating to early history of Harrisburg, Kelker, Rudolph F., loan of, 328.
Kelker, William A., loan
Kerr, Lydia, loan
Killinger, Mrs.
of, of,
32.
333.
342.
of,
289.
342. 342.
made
by, 282.
first
342, 350.
of, 64.
McCormick, James, loan of, 333, 342. McDaniel, Josiah, loan of, 333, 343. McPherson, Hon. John B., historical oration
Martin Harry, loan by, 343.
by, 154.
General Index.
Mason, William, loan by, 343.
Maurer, Charles W., loan by, 372.
395
Meek, H.
of,
350.
Middaugh, J. K., loan of, 350. Military and Civic Day, committee on, 183.
general orders
of, 185.
parade, 190-199.
salutes,
Miscellaneous
articles,
46.
Mumma,
350.
343.
36.
334.
Needle work, and embroidery, 380. Newspapers of city and county, 1885, 387.
Norman,
344.
of,
344.
345.
of,
Parthemore, E.
Pattison,
W.
S.,
loan
334, 345.
Penn, John,
Harrisburg, 33.
of,
336, 345.
of,
345.
Programme adopted by
centennial committee, 9.
181.
396
Centenary Memorial.
289.
discourses, 109.
114.
of,
350.
M., loan
of,
351.
of,
351.
of,
336.
J.
Shenk & Eiker, loan of, 345. Simonton, Hon. John W., address by, Snyder, Rev. W. H. H., loan of, 345.
Stauffer, J. H., loan of, 351.
143.
Stewart,
Andrew, sketch
of,
51.
Stevens,
Stoner,
Thomas
S.,
H., loan
of,
of,
337.
W.
loan
351.
Mary
337.
Thomas, Findlay I., loan of, 346, 351. Tomkinson, Miss M. M., loan of, 346.
Tomlinson, Mrs. John B., loan of, 351. Towsen, Harry H., loan of, 351.
Uhler, R. R., loan
Visitors,
of,
289.
how
Wagner,
War
relics,
1776-1861, 348.
Weills, Dr.
W. M.
Weir, Misses Annie C, and Sybel M., loan Wikel, John, loan of, 351.
337.
^jk
,v
General Index.
Wilson, Hon. Simon Cameron, Mayor, address by, 144.
397
message
to city council, 7.
of,
346.
of,
351.
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