New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-20
SIMON WOLF OPENS THE BALL

SIMON WOLF OPENS THE BALL
Simon Wolf formerly consular agent at Alex
andria, Egypt, was the first speaker called upon
lie. said in substanee: ..roo for continual
dose Of chauncey Dcpew that no one else has a a
toniSSt nv would give you tho speakers he did
the letters of regret, In the inverse oruer OF tner
rising gently 10 the apex. u.aughterl IL was me
ambition Of my life as boy IN Germany 20 Dece o5
Ohio Haugh.erJ succeeded In that ambition,
and it has been my pride and delight 70 r t1s 0t
e" OHIO men 20 everywhere. Who, for instance,
should knock up against in Egypt but the geaI%
samuel sullivan sunset Cox Hsugh,crJ Ing a aT
W eeg s Are ii ss 10 s T auSSe him
the museum of Doulak and gave him q glimpse on
ne n se that had % S ss S
Expulsion, the man that did US the great good 81
s SaS our ancestors and G' says
l %e. awoi, speak to the old durer' daughter
sam. Won speak 10 him, as you are wen versed in he
dead languages Qanghterl Being good Ohio
'0i as Year al our banquet we predicted that the
United states would select its next President ron
t pS1O thirds Of the Cabinet would be Ohio men.
not going TO give any secrets away, because nave
me NOT 70. p"n augktcr But think two-thirds is
about correct and IL Is only one more ms lance tnaI
Ohio men VIII Swss p ym an d enterprise pedom
nant and pre-eminent loud appauseD
RESPONDING FOR THE PRESS
The chairman next introduced A. Minor Girls
void, of "Texas Siftings." Mr. Griswold said !;
this introduction reminds me Of an introduction
that received when lectlring once In little Town
known Ashtabuia, on tho western preserve OF ono
(Laugher) The president seemed TO think II neces-
sy sa IL however Sa @ Il d formation Of mater You
begin with the lower order Of creation. GauShteE)
Take the monkey" said be, " and he gradually an,
yanced to the higher formation Of man." paughtesl
II was pretty big audience yet during my lecture no,
ibe next dsy thew began to snicker Qaughter) little
bit feel at all events, they're IN CONVERSIONS 10y
At this stage am reminded of German who came
20 this country, not understanding word OF E,gsn
He was In a Hour min and barrel Of Hour rel upon
the top of his headnjured him exclusively as wi !.
understanding word of that language the man ula
not know that he had been hurt 1soa hs, IN IN
Dutch 1t would have killed HIM Qmmense la1gns
teri Time passed on and he gradually acqnlreso
81 sm sssS Sss 81 the 70 5r assghe At length
when he got to speak English nenty no died OF his
Won't beaIi NV Ashtabula friends when they to
realize the full fore Of my lecture. Contlnueo
Although born in Ncw-York, I was resident Of
Ohio for twenty-five years gave my best days 70
ever spent were while was IN that blissfgl state:
More laughterl Many Of you who Were IN may
mean. GanehterJ / was frequently urged to go
south but replied: No VIII stay with my state;
fUprOarlous Iaugher9 Nothing could persuade me to
leave the Stale but an invasion. ldore laughter2
drafted in two cities Cleveland ana Cincinna,l
and there was only one thing prevented me going ~
the front-I was not twins. daughter again ana
again renewedD
Morrow. not far from Cincinnati / said to the brake
man. who did not know the stations, want to 20
saws he. II can't sir.s says l. Does this train go
up 10 Morrow ~No." he said it goes up to-day
told the landlord in Morrow that anxious to get
start He said they had started every Lecturer SO
case Gsnshtsrl He was right, tIsenewed5 Ialgh-
ter. In Cedsrville, where OR old friend Mhteis"
scnSea painting Of JosspS and his bos where
they were putting him IN pt-not having ntVnoy
enough TO pg him in The paSset Great + sssI nsk
speaker, took exception 60 the last sentence OF
the previous speaker. The reason" he said,
that Joseph was put in the pit WAS because they
and prolonged laughter, again and again reneWeoV'
POINTS MADE BY GENERAL GRoSvENok
Congressman G. III. Grosvenor was next called
upon. few Of the remarks he made were
Ohio is proud Of the men who have left the state
Of that state. has gone OF to Minnesota does not
make any difference. !CheorsJ l only made one
which was that he should pick many OHIO men as
possible, and when his slate comes out you VIII
probably see that tho President made note Of H.
Ohio keeps her eye whoever is born IN the STATE
She keeps register Of Ohio men, and whether they
the Paclnc Coast or whether they come to New
York. or become famous at the bar, the bench, or
tChcers)
cent Presidential election (Cheers9 An ohioborn
man gracefully, rumphany elected President OF the
United States. lCheers An Ohio gracefully, sm- |
ingly magnicently making fight to beas the Others
and saying after the fight that he any rate glad
o o Of OHIO III 1sq e a %aO sP that se Su ss
,nstiiutions on solid basis Of freedom and liberty,
underlying our organic structure that religion moral
10y and education are essential to the growth and
Ohio butt upon. Those great principles were carried
10 JUS, Drought 70 US enerafted IN our organic law
TRIBUTE TO NEw-ENGLAND PEOPLE
With graceful allusion to the early settlement
OF Ohio by New-England people, the chairman
called upon Cornelius NJ Bliss, president of the
New-England Society. Mr.. Bliss said
Mr. President and Gentlemen shah make no
apology for single word that may say, for came
d upon 70 say Word TSe witty 0V words that
have heard uttered here tor night by Ohio men make
and had always stayed there
wish 70 say word OF thanks to you, SIR for the
England You are the ehidren Of UNEVEN new England
AS such the New England society .greets you with
glad that you remember the old home. II Il with
Sgnat pleasure that extend 70 you the right hand of
for the new Southern Society II seems to me all
these societies are calculated to do great good in
BE- accomplished he'd by them win be inealcnlaIle
this city, and this state, and this Nation into one
harmonious whole. Gentlemen thank you for your
kind attention. Great applausc
Congressman A. c. Thompson followed With
brjef but happy speech
"REMINISCENCES BIZ MR. PRYOR
Roger A. Pryor spoke next, making an eloquent
and historical speech He said in part:
May 1, gentlemen, now that Virginia has fallen
from her highest estate. pause moment with Iemins
eencesg Who was II but Patrick Henry Of Virginia
that offered the resolution IN tho Continental Congress
for tho Drealnng away from England And who but
Thomas Jefferson that drafted the immortal Declare
ton OF Independence George Rogers Clark, under
the direction Of Patrick Henry. organized the exped
ton that won't to the West and wrested the State OF