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H'ômesteod ai Jonesvzille, Micht., of the laie Levi Ba.txcr, iemPorary chairnon of the- cowpention ai Jackson. Mfich.. Juiv ,1R4 which. formed the RePublicanpar -y- Tis wos the childhpo hom, of Mr. Barter's datiih- ter, Mrs. Ploèetice Baxier Case, and the birth place of her daughier,. Mtrs. EIisabe.th Case Liid, both of lun li.ow reside ai 536 WVari'ick road, keiilworth. Local interest in the celebratio of the 8Oh anniversary of, the birth of the Republican-*party, wbich took place, at Jackson, Micb., last Saturday, was stimulated when it became known that in Kenilwortb there now reside - the daughter and grand-daugbter of the first, or temporary, chairnian of the convention which brought the party into being. The daughter' is Mrs. Florence Baxter Case and the grand-daughter' is Mrs. Elisabetb Case Lind, daughter of Mrs. Case. The honored -chairman of. the epoch-making convention wvas. Levi Baxter of Jonesville, Hilladale county, Mich. * Attention to these distinguisbed persons 'was directed through the sending by * theni of a: telegram of congratulation to the celèbration committee, adclressed to Secretary Frey, which read as 'fol- lows:' 3DspatcI Congratulations "Congratulations, on the republican birthday from thse daugbter andi grand- ,daughter of Levi Baxter, temporary chairman of the original convention. "Florence Baxter Case, "llÉabeth Case Ltind." To. this telegrani the following reply watvarteceived: Jackson', Mich., July 6. 1914. -Florence B'axter Case,' 1 an the Iastof 18 cbildren. He died .in 1861 at an advanced age. Ail of bis sons took part in. the Civil war, and. one of my most vivid recollections is of him stornlug and fuming because the enlistment officers would not per- mit hlm to go to the 'front because of bis age. He did not tbink that >'he was too old to figbt. Auti-Slavery Hotbed "Michigan was an anti-slavery hot- bed, and niy father was active in tho operation of the 'underground railway' by means of wbich escaped slaves were smuggled to safety. Iu cooperation with others be succeeded lu bringitng free deniocrats, whigs and other anti-demo- cratic groups into a fusion movement the outcQme of wbicb wa's the Jatck- son meetin on' July 6, 1854, when the Republtcan liarty was born." "M'ould you mind telling 'sometbing of the early experiences of your fatb- er lu Michigan, bis commercial enter- prises, and tbings of that kind ?" quer- led the reporter. S Father Hardy Pone.r "I do flot reinember when he settled. in Miéhig;in," Mrs. Case replied, "but it ýmust bave been at a very early> date, because. as I said, be was refused by the army on 'accounit of his age. He came fromm itchfield. C!nn..-in a rn, complisbed no doubt tbrougb political. influence, was bringing the Lake Shore MI Mhigan Southern railroad to His- dale and Jonesville, altbougb that. re- suited iunxnaking Hillsdale the county seat." Inquiry directed to Mrs. Lind brougbt the information that the Amer- ican ancestry of the 'Baxter f arily dates back to 1640. Other* descendants of the Hon. Levi Baxter are: ýHarry Cordon Self ridge*of London and the British Isles; George C. Lowell of Wilmette, formerly construction mani- ager of coke ovens for the People's Cas Light and Coke company; Mrs. Georgý' Maniere of Milwaukee, a prominent a'nd active inember of the Wisconsin "Colonial Dames," and Miss Marjonie Case of Chicago. Miss Case planned and' furnished the new jacobean 'rooir at Marshall Field and company's re- tail store, and is' in charge of their Spode room. She also instalied the tnew. -wedding registry and bride's- prefer- ence" department at the same store. Activ, in Club Affaire Mrs. Case was long active in club and civic affairs. ,She is an, bonorary life president of the Chicago, Sout'h Sicle club, .a former president of "Kenilworthï Neighbors," and, was formerlv active engageti as musical director for this year's Jewish Comniunity day cele- brafion on july 29. Maestro Kopp is now busy with a staff of assist~ant musicians and ar- rangers, collectlng authentic historic and religious Jewvish Music wbicb wilIý be correlated ini the, musical theme for the spectacle "'Epic of a Nation" which will be staged in Soldier 6ield as a climax to the 1934, Jewish day observance. In addition to' assemibling and ar- ranging the music for, the presenta- ion, Mr. Kopp wilI conduct a, sym- phony of seventfy-five1 musicians wbichi wiII accompany the dramatic, dancing and athletic action of tbe spectacle. Came Here From Germany Mr. Kopp. camfe, to the United States three years ago f rom Koenigs- berg, Germany, wbere. he conducted the Koenigsberg symphony orchestra for five years in addition to associa- 'tion, witb several ot her prom inent symphonic organi zations 'in other parts of the country. He has served 'as sYmphony con- ductor for the Chi'cago Civic and Cincinnati Zoo Opera compa'nies and is a distinguisbed student of Jewish music. Mr. - K6pp, bas announced that a great deal of the mnusic for the impressive spectacle will be that of A. Z. Idelsohn, professor of music in thieHebrew Union college .of Clu- c ni. Prof essor Idelsohn is ' famous student of Hebrew music and some of the themes in bis collection date back more than 4,000 yeai-s. The music for the spectacle will carry the audience throfigl past ages up to modern times. Included in. the theme will.be authentiç'Chas- sidic music froi- the eighteentb cen- tury. RETURNS PROM -EAST Miss. Alice King, daughter i;f Mr. fan d- Mrs. Karl D. King,, 914 Gen Wood avenue, bas reiturned fromn Syracuse, N. Y.,, wbere she teach 1es physical education and Englisb in the bigh schooi. She expeCts to spend the summer in Wilmette and will re- sume ber teacbing in the east next Momiw o Lage Fmil Léder 1 Stte rother, William A. Kohman of ~b, d arg F*ilyLésss~i.,Staê.Mrs. D, C. Àrlington, who resides Attieboro, Mass., visiting hier for a "Il was boru at White Pigeon, Mich., "My f ather was also active in or- with hier daughter, Mrs. George H. few weeks. in, 1846," said Mrs. Case, "and' was ganizing tbe state legislature," con- Redding, 1516 Elmwood avenue, is -- therefore only 8 years old when the 'tinued the narrator, "and served Is a vis.iting friends lu Pittsburgh. The Mr. 'and Mrs. Thomua Rogers coovention took place. Much about the legislator for ,many years. He and a Reddings bave as their guests this' Wigglesworth, Jr., of Evanston have eventit of those days was told to me sori were meuibers of the samie assem- week Mr. and Mrs. John E. Graham announced the birth of their son, byo l&r ipembers of the family. You bly for a tume. and their son, Biily, of Peihamu Thomas Rogers, Jr., at the Evanston See, my father was ,narr ied twice, and "Among his notable achicvements, ac- .Manor, N. Y. hospital June, 30.