New-York tribune., 1886-05-08

dispensing the land the and
the daughters Of ONO have added honor glory and in
tslirence TO our common inheritance and have
distributed the principles OF education and devotion TO
Five years ago West with little party
when IN travels we came across vpisal Western
home-witb clean. but uncarpeted floor. newspapers
magznes the table ami every where about evil
dences OF thrift. Intelligence and comfort oar party
was composed OF n Mssourian, kenfuckan. Hon-ler
and (of coursel OHIO man or two llaugher ana we
arranged bets tn where the owners OF the humble
home came from Naturally because of his moesty and
grace ohio chosen for the delicate TASK Oi
settling the matter Imagine the shoats that rose 10
rafers from The Ohio men In our party when our
fair hostess To whom the question was pnt rrpheu;
We came from the Western Reserve" tCheers ana
Another point let make. You Ohioans have always
been careful about whom sent away from nome.
Tie colonies you have sent out have been pichci;
lauchter and ePpaIse one would almost x be
highly peased-that some ono must have estaDl,heu
lending ont OF the state Applause and laughter
knew OHIO IN the war. too. Going ont from Indiana
in those dark days, it was any good fortune 10
each from Ohio, Indiana and Illinois was IN onS onc
her but banner hoaed over them all and noth
ing now reoices me so m"cn as TO Know .n' 9Th the
stars and stripes Prolonged applause one nag oTr
all Let pride OF state pride OF neighborhoo,
pride Of line. bat 1t must be no enclosure snus% 4, %
in from larger pride-above oil and Gro WING u an
that greater citizenship that belongs to one nag ann
constitution supreme in all the land Long coh'inuou
applause
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Alecrnon Sullivan, who had been sitting at the head
OF table d. then spoke as follows:
MR. President AND GESrLEMES: 1t is all wen enousn
talk the family circle about the virtues y.
Ohio and the purity Of Cncnnati 'usher baI yIm yha
have heard OF the old Indiana minister VINO nsau @ % n
prayers of the congregation for his son VINO pau eoc
of the PRIMROSE way. After he mad got through one
OF the elders rose and asked. "eI r ID. rtrt,
AT tho spot" And Brother Twhing ans ~ red. wen
brother don't think you Will have to ray inrtnar @ nru @
and went CINCINNATI when got old enough: langh-
h,re in VAIL
ably at way In Maiden Lane one OF our blet %
TsH' ne other pse day "a and q tried TO sell diamond
rng-OhiO stones. they were iausher and the Gealcr
looked them over blow them. rubbed them and then
.ed them AZ $780, " don't want to deal with TINS
He. from Ohio" snarpi How sol" said the clerk
why ne was engaged To my vile and didn't marry
Ohio never saw rainbow. however. without looking
over to the OF Indiana aud Indiana ousht 70 nave
another word for herself this evening so | shal
moved over to Indiana only 10 begin that career OF
and oncehoding which seems TO be tne gr,
foster or the grett blcAeNe
refer my Presidential Candidate Hon JosePn
Mcdonald.
Three cheers were given senator Mcdonald rose
lie smoke part as follows:
Il down. when was invited TO ms Ieast
that should speak But my scottish blood ~oui no. nor
allow SIT sun when the praise OF my naNe i
were being sounded Like my friend and successor ia
senaIe from Indiana, dlscaim aiso my cAIul
for President ana gve way Wm ,n nnst of t6e
causes which my honorable friend has assigned A. CIV
=
character Fiity years a-o the man "no ~ ,d VIZ. 60,
turned back the setting sun anu uiSrateu ehs rs
by his relations aud declared too much OF unatc
To look after his own property lLaugnerI I,t ~ -
ha- struck upon the waves OF the Pachc ana rfcor1
from them. Aud now We see here the ne hhu tAor VI
the states gathering to New York ana ONO ms hct
hen conauered once before. IL taken from
fine Dutcl long ago by our English ancestors Ana
think ONO will conquer 10 again nope zoe" sne WI
hav her Washington Irving To write history of that
Euf / feel a
my adopted and Still warmer one ~ that ol uls
naive one greater thrill OF pride I'd ection comes
over me AT tine image OF our common Union. Al the
base OF the Washington inOnunrht tnrrs 10 . s'or
from lad ana with this inscription; " Indlaha hho",,
no North or south: only the National Union
and as with Indiana win Ohio. II - the IernS OF
citizenship under one Dro'n nag an nv nj %
local priie OF states which we hold and always sNaI
hold dearest lAppausel.
w. l. Strong who presided at table T. then introduced
his Presidential candid te. one OF the boys OF ONO
Major William Mckinley, jr After three cheers had.
been given Mr.. Mckinley said:
This meeting has done good thing at least
It has lessened tue number OF ffe'it'u1,a, can % an
temen who have declined. when they remember me
spendid welcome given will regret their premature
wlthdrAwaL There one thing tina makes me iike
Ohio ONO likes ONO and ono people she is III love
with herself I've heard more genuine braggln- herr
this than in twenty years Yet We are al justly
proud of our state aud OF the history ". nave we = i
ard Sheridan and Garfield No state has more speneld
night what America be-Oho for ONO, America
Tor America. lApplause'l
"A brief speech from James VI. ASHi0S' NSNSA''
Wager swayne was called upon and said:
Tbis dinner seems me something ke law case
once heard OF out In Ohu. The plantih was MS own
counsel and after stating his case pat on tne snG us us
niece All swore ,he same s'ITy, rou I the
imdge said: Well, | think the plaintiff /. better
equipped for cheap litigation chan anyone else hlo"'
for be raises his witnesses. laughter Inns So
ciety is society sympathy Of good ieLowsn ,i ol
common regret for the loss OF the joys OF living IN ono @
And grateful 10 our guests for bringing Us 'o
OF the Old home air.
Benjamin ButterwortA then spoke briefly saying III
part;
looked carefully the extempore remarks OF tae
senators from the train and found that hey nsu
taken line Of thou Eht that shouu nav -,
lowed II had invited TO speak take ior gsheeu
with the rest OHIO Is the greatest state ever
founded it has produced the greatest genues on
record and that 1t has, and always VIII nave super
auity OF great men Even the winds and stars stars
have been put in charge OF man rom rom
Hs0' mi va HHD shall have TO furnish the
next President No state In the Union, or on the ear,
/ has been more peculiarly situated than our own ~
has the Roundnead Cavalier. the Scotchman and ths
Huguenot. all the best types Of civil zaon 10 she ~
in ia com position. New England gave ner sch W
Ohio middle states her active bushes nsn sna
All elements have blended anu fused harmonouS'' anu
| on our soil has been born the typical American.
George Alfred Townsend the next speaker
Though speaking at late hour, his brilliant speech was
| listened to closely.
Speeches we're also made by Colonel G. w. Moulton'
General stewart L. woodiord. Mahlon Chance Governor
Leon Albeit, Alexander sullivan, simon VOLS Oeheia'
{. II. GrosvenOr and l.. SOuthard-
LETTERS OF REGRET.
Several letters OF regret were read ny Homer Lee 'ne
secretary. Murat Halstesd wrote as follows:
There prospect that hall be able to De WIN you
at Delmopieo's on the 7th am generally glad to dine
At DrluoncOs and would be an added pleasure 10 O
IL with ONO men, who have been able, according 10 ny
onserv,Iion TO eat aud drink well any other ct-
zens OF equal height and breadth and thickness is ~
perhaps the Ohio have been driven out
W.sninrton that they have a tendency 10 go 10 New,
York; | am glad they are in New YORK; they shoul9
naturaze with their ssssippi Valley breadth an en-
brcezuess the greatest European city on ths
and wean II away politically, from suoserylency 70 snJ
sectl ona party this country. IL 10 pi ma.
New-York should not have been better situ"truLsHJ
toward centre OF the country few hundred @
Ike London Paris, Vienna. Berlin and 0ther IaIes
places Rome you remember, Ony touo.o' toS
tde-water with her toes. II New,f Is I.tr note
howeyrr IL Will not be toward the INTERIOR,
~ 4. tno late for that: bur II New-lork
hOr WIN lunpe