New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-08
SONS OF OHIO HONOR HER.
COMMUNICATING The FIRST SETTLEMENT
OF THE STATE.

COMMUNICATING The FIRST SETTLEMENT
OF THE STATE
| A BRILLIANT DINNER AT DELMoNICo's IN CELE-
BRArIoN OF THE ONE HUNDREDTK ANNIvER-
| vERsAEY OF THE EvENT-sPEEcHEs BY
GENERAL EWING, GENERAL SHERMAN
! GENERAL swAYSE, A. DANA,
CHAuNcEY II. DEPEw AND OTHERS.
New-York has long since learned to appreciate
the value Of Ohio, especially in a political cam
| paign. IL is not to be wondered at therefore
that the sons of Ohio getting to think good
deal OF themselves and their State. Last night
they took possession of DemoDico's dining hail
The particular circumstance celebrated was the
! one-hundredth anniversary Of the first settlement
! in Ohio that at Marietta. 1t was also the third
annual dinner Of the OHIO Society of New-Yorl1.
The big dining room filled, over zoo sitting
f, down at the FEAST which was disposed of TO the
accompani ment Of lively music from the orchestra
in the gallery and after a fashion which showed
that Ohio men had extremely good appetites and
presumably equally good digestiOns.
The whole affair was marked by charming in
formality and good fellowship. Nc Cut and dried
toast list had been prepared, so that the speakers
were not under the necessity of restrict
ing themselves to any particular text.
There were five tables but no distinctive guest
table. Its absence marked an innovation in the
arrangement of dinners which may or mas not be
! followed. Anyhow, Ohio has too MANY distin-
gushed men TO crowd them together at one table.
The centre table presided over 10y General
Thomas Ewing the president OF the society. At
the heads of the other tables were stephen Is.
Elkins, General Wager Swayne, Ex-Governor Hoadly
and Whlteaw Reid.
| PEOPLE AT THE DIFFERENT TABLES.
Among those at General Ewings table were
General w. I. Sherman, General IL. L. Burnett,
Charles T. Wing, &. {. Snaync Homer Lee, Colonel
Henry A. Glassford c. C. Shayne, jr., Abner G.
Thomas, Judge Warren nIgley, L. Il. Armstrong
ana X. j. Dean.
| NJ DeIew, ex-Sccretary Window, H. I. Jones,
chairman of the kepuUncan National COMMITTEES,
! c. h. Minimize ). L. Avery, Richard Butler eX-
| Consul b. Z. Peixotto, Carson Lake, Colonel w. Al
| Este, Colonel O. L. Shaifer, General John ).
Easement, E. c. Bodman, Alexander Doyle and
| W. I. Andrews
At General Swayne's table were Charles A. DANA
| Congressman j. d. Taylor, Wilson j. Vance, j. w.
Hartman, John Wolf, II. L. Bridgman, Leander H.
Colgate Hoyt, General James NJ. VarpGln, the Rev
DR.. McClaczen, Hamilton Busby, Dr. Stedman
Converse Franklin Tuttle, r. W. Shop
There sat at Ex-Governor Hoadly'ts table Cal
| win S. Brce General Benjamin lie Feyre, Iheo
d9Te RGsecGSr eSCSHgSsST% @a h%IRE
of the Treasury John J. Knox, eA-Secretary Ben
iamin H. Bristow. Colonel W, L. Strong Attor
ncyGenSral j. A. Koh,er W. 1o ~ Rc pI%@%o,
and Cornelius ~ Bliss
Among those at Mr.. Reids table were exCoH-
gresham NJ L Southland. Andrew j. Pick0ff,
Marshall Hastead, Colonel Samuel Thomas
William s. Hawk. J. B. Leavitt Dr. J. r. Vedder,
! Colonel W. L. Brown, Colonel A W. Soper, and
IL. H. Broclxway,
GENERAL EwNG'S ADDRESS
| When full Justice had been done to the good
things of the feast, General Ewing rose and after
/ Ia ba size
language the growth of Ohio. He was listened
to with the closest attention and was Frequently
| applauded He spoke in part as follows:
1 Nd you a cordial welcome, guests and members OF
Ohio Society Of NewYork to our third annual BAN
Que people had reason TO rejoice and celebrate
Buckeyes have this centennial Of the settlement
at 1t tells of the founding OF our state
first act Of Americans in assuming dominion Of the
continents Of wonderful growth Of the Republic in the
century of her existence; and the splendid future
which awaits she leads the world TO freedom ZAP
| pause) The settlement at Marietta stands alone ana
without parallel in origin and in purpose 1t Is not
| colony Of mere adventurers 1t was led by no LORD
Raleigh Fairfax Baltimore Delaware with vast grants
OF land to bestow satellites and serfs; nor by uncon-
querable Roundhead driven stormy seas to struggle
for existence barren shores 1t was colony OF hner
can soldiers inspired by the love Of liberty regulated b
law an incarnation Of the bold, virle intelligent hmeri-
csnlsm, the fires Of the Revolution. Npplause)
From this initiative followed the agitaons which formed
and determined the OF the Republic. The lber
ated colonies the jeaouses poverty and dis
couagemets Of the hour and became absorbed in the
inspiring problems Of the future-he need OF forming an
effective governments defining and limiting It's powers and
assuming the empire OF the continent NewYork gener-
ouy and fraternay surrendered her the Ohio
country Virginia followed and then Massachusetts, and
Connecticut The Constitutional Convention was called;
Congress sold million and half acres to Putnam and his
emigrant soldiers and In the same month gave then the
glorious Ordinance OF 17S7-the FIRST great Charter OF
American bery-which they bore the Ark OF the Gov.
enant to the promised land (Applause)
Here was the founding Of the Republic By system
Of public surveys small divisions the landlordlsm which
bghted most old thirteen States prevented and
general distribution Of lands among the people forever
asureda policy which, accompanied by liberal provisions
for schools and colleges has been followed In all subse
ouent dispositions the p;bic domain, and has proved
be the fountain OF general intelligence and prosperity
Slavery, then existing in majority OF the States was
forever prohibited Northwest applause and put
under the ban Of American civilization And the funda
mental propositions Of American liberty, which in.
corporaed ordinance OF 49, and four later
adopted as amendments to the Federal Constitution,
became OF State after State as IL set It's
star in the blue field of the Union. (Applause)
But 1t IS the material growth Of the West past or
to come sIgnalizos the celebrate one
Of the great epochs history. 1t is hs fact that there
was formulated ant founded then a type OF govern
ment unlike any states o. Old World and unlike
Of the just liberated of the New which still
OF the tattesd livery OF arstocauc institutions
hundred Of trial this American type Of state
Government has convinced US. and is convincing
kind that the people alone have right TO rule and
also the best OF l,lers. (Appiaasc) The Republic
ned Of such States stands pIceHnen nations
prosperity and peace and IS leading the world by its
silent and shining example 10 the blessed contamination
every dynasty shall be dcthrOned when
army shall be disban1ed when every people shall rule
themselves;
"And man to man, the world DER.
Shall brothers be- and a. that"
prolonged applsuse).
TIE LETTERS OF REGRET.
The secretary Judge Warren Higlev then read