Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-07
A CENTURY HAS GONE.
SINCE NEW ENGLAND PIONEERS SETTLED
AT MARIETTA.
The Prs. Settlement Of the Northwest Territory
Grand Celebration Ceremonies Yesterday
Speeches BY Prominent Gsn-Tc-
Days Programme

MARIETTA, U April os-InlS nss oeeA
q great day for Marietta Although to-
morrow is her centennial, her streets are
crowded with visitors and her homes are
filed with distinguished arrivals. Senator
Hoar, from Massachusetts,; Randolph
Tucker, Of Virginia; Hon. VIM. Henry
Smith, from New York, were among the
prominent personsgss arriving to-day
There were numerous delegations from
historical societies and cluHs from distant
cities.
The public exsrc:ses to-day were by the
Historical Society. An interesting address
WR delivered By Hon. Wm. Farrar, of
Cambridge, o, entitled why Ohio Is
called thu Buckeye State.
Hon. Vim. p Cutler, of this city, read
paper on the subject Of monumental
structure at Marietta TO commemorate the
important historical events that come
az g tulfllment Of the past as
well a. the foundations Of the future. be
spoke of the Monumental Association, in
corporated to carry out the purposes OF such
a structure. He said that, while the scci-
ETY. had not assumed the pecuniary reSpon-
sibility of this structure, the aid it has ex-
tended is such that further support may
be extended. The object OF the monument
Is to pre- serve aud perpetuate-
The annual election OF officers followed
and resulted as follows:
|. F. C. Sessions, President; Gen. Brinker-
hoff, first Vice President; DR.. William n
Moore, second Vlcs President; s. s. Rick
ley, Treasurer; A. A. Graham Secretary.
Following this President Sessions intro
duced Ex- President Hayes, who said:
lam very glad to join with you in this
Centennial celebration. 1t seems to me
the event we celebrate is Of character that
demands attention from all, and for wlich
we have time enough 1 believe in as
many celebrations as we can give,
and hope to attend ye: moro Of them
TGreat applause He was followed in a
neat speech by Senator Hoar.
The afternoon was spent in a drive to
the ancient mounds, the site of the old
fort and other places of interest. This
evening Governor Foraker, accompanied
by Mrs Foraker aud staff, arrived, and
was saluted with seventeen guns. The
Governor will make an address Of welco ME
tomorrow.
At the evening meeting a most intelli'
gent audience early filled the hall. 0a the
stare were ex-President Hayes, j. Ran
dolph Tucker, Of Virgins; Senator Hoar,
Prot. Putnam, Of Peabody Institute; Col.
May, Hon. George B. Loripg and others.
The principal address of the evening was
BY Mr.. William Henry Smith,
who was warmly greeted by
the large audience. MI. Smiths subject
was "a Familiar Talk About Moaarchtst
and Jacobins."
It touched upon the political forces 10
the territory northwes Of the Ohio and
afterwards as they changed positions in
control of the new State. The thirteen
years of territorial life was under the con-
| troll of the Federalists led by General
st. Clair, and Putnam, the Cutlers and
Others from New England. Later emf
grants from Virginis, who were ardent
! followers OF Thomas SJefersOu, aud these
made active warfare on the territorial ad-
ministration. The speaker drew striking
picture of the political contests, and intro
duced mateIill never heretofore made
/ puDllC SuO"luB thot VIZ
of Ohio into the Union was lr-
regular, and was victory for
the brilliant politicians of Virginia, as
sisted by jeremiah Morrow, of Pennsylva-
mia. The rest OF Mr.. Smiths address ives
devoted to the life and public career
of Mr.. Morrow, who was the sole rer'
resentative in Congress for ten years, United
States Senator, twice elected Governor, for
forty years a very able and influential
leader. Many anecdotes collected from
those who knew Governor Morrow were re-
lated, which showed him to be in private
life remarkable for strong traits and for his
Republican sympathy.
Tomorrow will open with thirteen guns
at sunrise. The public meeting will begin
at $50. The addressesOt welcome will bt
delivered by Governor Foraker, and the
principal address by Senator Hoar, fol
lowed by short addresses by tx-Prrsident
HAYES, and Bernard Peters, Of Brooklyn.
At noon one hundred guns will be fired
in honor of the arrival of the pioneers al
that hour one hundred years ago: In thu
afternoon Randolph Tucker, of Virginia
will deliver an grafton. He will he fol
lowed by Hon. George B. Loring anC