New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-16
THE OHIO CENTENNIAL.
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES GATHERING AT
MARIETTA


THE VISITORS WELCOMED BY GOVERNOR FORA
KETs-TwENTY THOUSAND STRANGERS in
MARIETTA.
Marietta, July 15-Rcprescntativcs from the
historical associations of all the States in the
Union ere gathering at Marietta TO participate IN
the celebration of the onc-hundredth anniversary
of the beginning Of civil government west OF the
Allegheny Mountains. The celebration was for
mully begun this afternoon by the singing OF the
Centennial Ode, composed by Professor Saroni' OIL
Boston. One hundred and fifty voices ana the
famous Ell gin Band which played at the TWO Ma
tional political conventions last month, rendered
the music in the presence of Il superb audience Oh
5000 people. Governor Foraker theh niauc 'ne
speech of welcome. lie said:
Ladies' and Gentlemen We arc met here on an
interesting spot and an interesting OCCASION Not,
however auch because OF what Is here
identical oi :. that time that G I"o f s 9st
limo Arthur ST. Clair and his associates In the admins
rton Of Territorial s Were hsran their
labos. From this spot went forth inc piess I'M in
fclgcncc aud that sense which developed our great
Northwest. l., ,,o o, ,r,,
liant century measured by The promotion OF os Se
welfare that has ever been known IN the hls,oIS WI @
have been everywhere elevated not sna simply Ky
T. Ohio and ,u the ,,r NDrlm%tS' the whole
student OF history knows that this has been largely
government In these United States. our success here
has been encouragement ard nspiao, no, nd v IN
hero who have participated In what mas pccu
wrought, 0ew and appreciate ne ne l fact hat onr
institutions wcre founded in the beginning and have
ever since been maintained upon rGSiofn "a ols
iso,Sli rciison with them TO Ncw-England They
carried Il with ihcm through the struggles Tor amer
icsn inlcpondcncc They brought It TO the Northwest
Territory. They wrote in the ordnance OF IIo dna'
religion among oihcr things was eseh,la 10 Lo1V c
crent VIC have prosreIed and SUCCEEDED al a o wG
nnbIc rnVcrnment Affairs il is therefore with en-
fncnt lropIcy That The gentlemen having ms occa,
Sion IN eharSH havc 59ca as n inc wh9 bsp hs dual
subject Of c:ion and cyl governmS mel h' ds
inSG dnc to be present to discuss the subject
10 you and have The pleasure and The honor o., OF
Rlght Rev. Bishop Gilmour, of Cleveland
Governor Foraker then introduced Bishop Gil
mour of Cleveland, who delivered an address on
religion and civil government, presenting the views
in an indrcc; way Of the Roman Catholic Church'
In the evening q number of Protestant clerGymen
made short addresses and President y. D. Nor
rison spoke on the influence of education III de-
veloping the Northwest. The exercises TO-DAY
wore If preliminary nature. Tomorrow there
will be an address by Charles Rccmellh' OF
Cincinnati on the general subject OF
, German Americans. Mr. Rcemclin being one
Of the ablcst and most distinguished citizens OIL
this class in the country. In the evening MIS-
Mary Iivermore will tell what women have done
toward the development Of the great west ana
there will be a military parade. The General Gov
eminent has recognized the importance ana Ma
tional scope of this centennial by sending dc'acl-
ment Of regular troops and one of the hncst nilEfy
bands in the country here. This was the last OIL
cal act of General Sheridan before his Illness
The State Of Ohio has appropriated almost SIo'ooo
for the entertainment of distinguished guests OF
the State during the five days OF the centennial
md Governor Foraker has leased the largest house
in the city and is keeping open house. lie Wlli
entertain the Governors from other Sia!cS Schi,
tors Evarts and Daniel, and justices M'l.er auu
Harlan, of the Supreme Court. delegation from
Washington and one from the ONO SOcicly ol
Ecw-Iork are expected TO arrive mere on MoHuaS
niubt Mrs Martha j. Lamb and some members
nj the Ncw-York Historical Society are already
here A regiment of State militia Is encalnpeo
near the Government troops. so that the 0id CITY
bas martial aspect Marietta IS thoroughly ana
fastefully decorated. The work OF ornamentlne
the CITY has been done by professional hands,
which were not hampered by lack OF money
The city is radiant with bunting, ana Il numpci
of beautiful arches span the streets. Inc Auulio-
rium in which the exercises are held, IS spacious
building. erected for the purpose, ana mas seat
ING capacitv of 6 800 There was no unuSual at
traction here to-day, yet upward OF 20O0O strah-
GERS are i'll the city and three times mai NUMBER
gre expected tomorrow