The centennial anniversary of the city of Hamilton, Ohio . lipper, thestepsisters, their maids and others. Georgia jubilee singers chanted the old plantation songs, and dressed inthe garb of slavery days, was a vivid representation of the progress freedomhas made in one short century. In all her simple beauty, resting upon a throne of bunting and with allher surroundings profuse with the national colors came the Goddess of lyib-erty. At her feet crouched the tyrannical nations of Europe and Asia, whilestanding at her side, ready to do her bidding, was Uncle Sam. Ivittle Sleeping Beauty, with h
The centennial anniversary of the city of Hamilton, Ohio . lipper, thestepsisters, their maids and others. Georgia jubilee singers chanted the old plantation songs, and dressed inthe garb of slavery days, was a vivid representation of the progress freedomhas made in one short century. In all her simple beauty, resting upon a throne of bunting and with allher surroundings profuse with the national colors came the Goddess of lyib-erty. At her feet crouched the tyrannical nations of Europe and Asia, whilestanding at her side, ready to do her bidding, was Uncle Sam. Ivittle Sleeping Beauty, with her eyes closed to all about her, withher curly hair streaming over her shoulders, canopied by green boughs fromthe sturdy oak, and with a myraid of funny little dwarfs surrounding her,was the recipient of much applause. Columbus, accompanied by several Indians, before Ferdinand andIssabella came next. The Spanish court in all its splendor, presented a scenethat will not soon be forgotten. Then followed the Rip Van Winkle float and Little Red Riding CLARK LANE. THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF HAMILTON, O. 49 The feast of the watermelons reminded many a colored man from thesouth of the happy days in that sunny land. The last float of this division was The Old Woman that Lived in aShoe. There was the old lady with her antiquainted bonnet and dress tomatch. About her were her numerous family, playing and fighting and get-ting into all the mischief that any child could discover. The next division was headed by some little lords on horseback, andwere followed by a massive swan-boat filled with happy excursionists toWoodsdale Island park. Then there was the noisy, merry, tripping school children, with songand shouts of joy and waving over their heads the flag dear to every Ameri-can heart. One hundred years ago tricycles and bicycles were scarcely known, buthere they were, decked in the beautiful red, white and blue, and ridden bylittle boys and girls, the pride of many a mothers
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