The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-09
SATURDAY AT MARIETTA.

Eloquent Addresses ut the Opening by
Gov. Foraker, Senator Hood and Others.
MARIETTA, o., April THE City Hall
was too small to accommodate the
throng that gathered this beautiful
morning to celebrate the one hundredth
anniversary of the landing of Gen. Rufus
Putnam and his band from the May
flower. A large delegation from other
States and the city OF Cincinnati arrived
early, and thestreets were soon thronged
with multitude anxious to participate
in the ceremonies OF Centennial Day.
Ex-President Hayes and Senator
Hoar entered early, and were greeted
with hearty cheers. When Mrs. Hayes
entered later there was cordial ovation,
which was renewed when Gov. Foraker
and staff were announced.
The venerable Douglas Putnam called
the meeting to order and introduced
Governor Foraker as presiding officer for
the day. After saying that others would
elaborate the theme OF the century's pro-
gress, the Governor said:
My duty is the simple one Of speaking
but word OF welcome. When the 4s
passengers OF that old, modern MAY
flower" landed here 100 years ago there
was no one to speak such word to
them. They had left the world behind.
They found here only the wilds SIGNATURE,
necessity to sacrifice and an opportuni-
ty to labor. But how changed. Our
State is but one OF five great empires
that have been created from what was
then known us the territory lying north
west OF the Ohio river.
The Governor spoke at some length
and concluded as follows:
The spirit that prompted the invita-
tions, in response to which our visiting
friends are holoring us with their pres
ence, bids me to say to them now that
they are welcome; earnestly, heartily,
cordially, thrice welcome to our midst,
our homes, our hearts and participation
in this joyous event.
After music the Hon. George F. Hoar,
United States Senator from Massachu.
sets, was introduced and delivered his
Grafton.
After n long historical review, the
orator concluded as follows:
Forever honorcd be Marietta as another
Plymouth. The Ordinance belongs with
the Declaration OF independence and
the Constitution. 1t is one Of the three
titled deeds OF American constitutional
liberty. As the American youth for un.
counted centuries shall visit the capital
OF his COuntry-strongest, richest, freest,
happicst OF the nations OF the earth
from the stormy coast Of New England,
from the gull, from the lakes, from the
prairie and the plain, from the Golden
Gate, from far Alaska-he will admire
the evidences of its grandeur and the
monuments ofits historic glory. But il
he knew his country's history, and con-
slider wisely the sources OF her glory,
there is nothing in all these which will
stir his heart us two fading and time
soiled papers, whose characters were
traced by the hand OF the fathers l0O
wears ago. They are the original records
OF the acts which devoted this nation
forever to equality, TO education, to re.
ligion and to liberty. One is the Decla-
ration of Independence, the other the
Ordinance Of 1857.
Alter the oration OF Senator Hoar was
delivered, ex-President Hayes was call.
ed out and made n briefaddress, spirited
and eloquent. He was followed by Ber.
nard Peters, editor Of the Brooklyn
Times, in graphic sketch Of the Ger
man pioneers. A recess was then taken
for dinner, and at 1890 salute OF l0C
guns was fired and all the bells OF the
city were rung in honor Of the Maybow
er's landing 100 years ago. The invited
guests were taken to the armory, where
they were served with luncheon. In
the afternoon several overflow meeting'
were held in the churches, while Mt tht
City Hall Hon. ]. Randolph Tucker de
livcred an oration. He was followed by
4 Hon. E. +. Hale.