Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-10-21

obeJience 70 the invitation of the Trustees oi
the Cuyahoga County Historical Society, the
Pioneer Fathers, Mothers, their Sons and their
Daugbters. from all the Townships, assembled
under the Big Tent at Newburgh, and, with the
other guests, swelled the concOurse to some
four thousand people The mild October sun
never smiled upon more interesting spectacle
The officers of the Historical Society are
PRESIDENT.
LEoNARD CASE, of Cleveland.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
ID. TAYLOR, RockpoTt
ANpREw CozAD, East Cleveland
WILLIAM COLEMAN, Euclid
EZRA EDDY, Mayfeld
JoNA CoLE, Orange
Noah GRAvEs. Chagsin Falls
l. s. BULL, SOlon-
MOSES GLEASON. Bedford
DANIEL WARREN, Marrensville
ALONzo Garter, Tzas Newburgh.
JoNA FRAZEE, independence
THEO. Buck, Brecksville-
JAMES TOWsLET. ROyatOn.
B. s WELcH, StrOngsyille-
J. FULLER, Mid dLleburgh.
JAS NJ COGswELL, Parma
D J STEARNs, Olmstead-
BARNkBAs Hall, Dover.
EBENEZER FIsH, Brooklyn.
TREASURER.
SAMUEL WILLIANsoS, Cleveland
SECRETARY.
JoHN BARB, Cleveland.
TRUSTEES.
CHARLES WTTTLEsEV, Cleveland
AHAz MERCHANT, Cleveland.
Csc. b MERwIN, RJckpOrt-
The congregation was called to order by
Vice President EnDY, President OF the Day
Seates with him on the platform was the ven
erabIe Oliver CULVER, the only survivor of the
First Surveying Party of 1896, Rev DIR. AIKES'
Rev. Mr.. SEWARD, the Vice Presidents OF the
Society present. and number of the most aged
of the Cuyahoga Pioneers
The Throne of Grace was invoked b or
AIKEN, the old and beloved Pastor Of the rIrs
PRESBYTERIAN Church in Cleveland. Seeretlry
BLAIR then read the record of the proceedings
of the Historical Society, and was followed II
the eloquent address We publish, by the Hon
R P. SPALDINe, in the absence OF Col CHAs
WH1rrLEsEY, the appointed Orator for the oeea
sion. Mr.. CULVER was then introduced to thu
Pioneers aud People, and his venerable ans
commanding form was greeted with cheers
welcome. He spoke briefly, merely exPressin!
his happiness ard thanks. DoDGE, the Inlmita
bic, set everybody ;n a roar by an impromPt'
song, when the dinner hour was sounded, am
the Pioneer Fathers and Mothers were seate'
at tables loaded with the old and new dellcacie
and subslantials of life. The tables were file
again and again, until everybody was satisfied
SO bounteous was the feast provided by thu
generous Newburghers.
After dinner the spinning wheels, cards
haichels, etc, of the olden time were put IN mo
tion, aud the relics of the past were examines
and talked about for an hour or so. OF these
and various and sundry matters, we shall sPeal
more in detail tomorrow.
In the afternoon brief addresses were mad
by Pioaeers VIZ. COLEMAN, of Euclid, ELisHl
TAYLOR, of Cleveland, and J. d. TAYLOR, o
ROckport. Secretary BARR read the Records o
the First Court in Trumbull county, in 1900
Trumbull then being bounded west by the Guy
ahoga river and the Portage Path, and tod som'
characteristic anecdotes Of Maj. CARrER, of Pi
oneers the chief DoDSE sang the balance ofhi'
inpromptu Song with fine effect, and the ex
ceIlent Solon Band added much to the zsst Of the
celebration by their popular airs
At about , P. NJ. the ceremonies closed, and
the Pioneers and People departed to their seve-
raj places of abode. happy in the greetings eH
changed, and the old time "reminiscences the
occasions and its surroundings had called up Of
Forest Life and Forest Homes.
The local Committees and the citizens Of
Hewburgh generally have the warmest thank;
for their efforts TO make all comfortable, eNn
tent, and happy. They spared no pains anc
expense, and all the arrangements were per
feet How could they be otherwise with such
a Ladies' Committee as Mrs. E. Mills, Mrs
SH.w, Mrs. MARY WooDBEIDsE, Mrs MARY
BURsErr, Mrs HENKy PGArr, Mrs SHuEwAY
Mrs. ExELrNE WEBB, Miss OLIVE MEAcH, Mis-;
D. GAYLoRD, and Miss ESTHER BUKKE; and q
Gentiemen's Committee composed of DANIEL
WAKRES, B. l. WIssINs, II. c. PRArr, Y. l.
MORsAN, A. CARTER, J. GALLUP, T. GUnFoRD,
and J. HoPk1Ns with B. L. WIsGINs for Mar
shal, and E T. HAMILTON and JOHN SMITH,
Assistants.
Nay each year witness like gathering Of
the tribes of the Cuyahogas