The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-07
VOLUME XXXyI-NUMBER 1877.
sent good, clean performance, embrac-
ing constellation OF novelties that give
universal satisfaction.
NARIEITAs BIG JUBILEE.
Tho Centennial Fairly On-Eloquent Ad
dress-TO.day's Programme.

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MARIETTA, o., April G,-This has been
a great day for Marietta, although to-
morrow is her ercentenniaI, her streets are
crowded with visitors and her homes are,
filed with distinguished arrivals. Sem
ator Hoar, from Massachusetts,; Ran
dolph Tucker, of Virginia; Hon. VIII
liam Smith, of New York, were among
the prominent personages arriving to-
day. There were numerous delegations
from historical societies and clubs from
different cities.
The public exercises to-day were by
the Historical Society. An interesting
address was delivered by Hon. William
Tarrar, Of Cambridge, Ohio, entitled,
why Ohio is Called the Buckeye
State.p
Hon. VIM. P. Cutler, of this city, read
a paper on the subject OF a monumental
structure at Marietta to commemorate
the important historical events that
come as fulfIlment OF the past, rs well
as the foundations OF the future. He
spoke Of the Monument Association, in
corporated to carry out the purposes of
such structure. He said that while
the society had not assumed the pecu-
mary responsibility of the structure the
aid it has extended is such that further
support may be extended. The object
of the monument is to preserve and per-
petuate.
The annual election Of officers fol-
lowed and resulted as follows: F. C.
Sessions, President; General Brinken-
hotf, First Vice President; DR.. William
NJ. Moore, Second Vice President; S. S.
Rickley, Treasurer; A. A. Graham, Sec
retary.
Following this President Sessions in
troduced ex-President Hayes, who said:
Mr.. HAYES SPEECH.
81 am very glad to join with you in
this centennial celebration. 1t seems to
me this event we celebrate is Of a eharac-
ter that demands attention from all and
for which we have time enough. be-
lieve in as many celebrations as we can
give, and hope to attend yet more of
them" CGreat applause. He was fol-
lowed in neat speech by Senator Hoar.
The afternoon was spent in drive to
the ancient mounds, the site Of the old
fort, and other places of interest. This
evening, Gov. Foraker, accompanied by
Mrs. Foraker and staff, arrived and was
saluted with seventeen guns. The Gov
ernor will deliver an address OF welcome
tomorrow.
At the evening meeting most intelli-
gent audience early filed the hall. On
the stage were ex-President Hayes, ].
Tucker, OF Virginia, Senator
Hoar, Prof. Putnam, OF Peabody Insti-
tute, Col. May, Hon. Geo. B. Loring and
others. The principle address OF the
evening was by Mr.. William Henry
Smith, who was warmly greeted by the
large audience. Mr.. Smiths subject
was "a familiar talk about monarchists
and Jacobins."
1t touched upon the political forces in
the territory northwest of the Ohio, and
as they changed positions in
years of territorial life was under the
control Of the Federalists, led by Gems.
st. Clair and Putnam and others from
New England. Later emigrants from
Virginia, who were ardent fol-
lowers of Thomas Jefferson, and
these made. active warfare on
the territorial administration. The
speaker drew q striking picture Of the
political contests, and introduced mate
rial never heretofore made public, show
ing that the admission OF Ohio into the
Union was irregular and was victory
for the brilliant politicians OF Virginia,
assisted nv Jeremiah Mnrrnw nj pann-