The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-06
AFTERNOON PROGRAMME.
Postmaster-General Wanamat<er and &C
Beaver Among the Speakers.


Beaver Among the Speakers.
Log COLLEGE GROUNDS, Pa, Sept. 5.-The
departure of the President did not seem to
lessen the size of the crowd. In fact. the
attendance at the afternoon session was, if
anything, larger than in the morning. 1t
was nearly o'clock when the chairman
called the assemblage to order, and after
hymn and prayer, Rev. Ebenezer Erskine,
d. D., of MELVILLE, Pa. delivered an adj
dress on "Presbyterians of the Cumberland
Valley
Governor Beaver was next introduced,
and when he advanced to the front he was
greeted with prolonged cheers. The
Governor began By saying that If he was
not son of the Old Log College. he could
at least claim to be grandson, for he was
q son of that log college on the western
slope of the Allegheny mountains now
known as Washington and Jefferson Uni
versity, which sprang from the original
said the Governor, has reason to feel
pleased when / announce that 1 nave
Joined the manuscript crowd, for you all
saw an hour OF 50 ago what M man ,n. without
fusion of Governor Beaver to President
Harrison's remark concerning the men who
60 to public meetings with manuscript
speeches concealed about them caused gen.
produced from his pocket type-wr1tten
manuscript, from which he proceeded to
read an address eulogistic of the Log College
and it's founders. At its conclusion the
secretary announced that Rev. DR.. Samuel
Alexander of New York, who was invited
here to-day, but could not come, had sent
instead letter, moth-eaten and yellow
with age, written by Gilbert Tennent,
SON of the founder of the Log College. in
1857, and which has been in possession of
DIR. Alexander's family for over q century.
When this relic was exhibited by the
chairman it provoked loud applause.
Postmaster-general John Wanamaker
was introduced, and he, too, came IN for an
Outburst of applause. In presenting Mr..
Wanamaker, the chairman explained that
to hlm was Que the presence OF fresi-
dear friends" said Mr.. Wanamaker. that
am given q place on your programme
simply as aneighbor. do not deserve the
honor conferred ON me by your chairman.
My business at present is to carry letters,
and that is all have done in this instance.
The credit for the presence of our Presi-
dent here to-day is due entirely to- your
committee. i merely carried the letters
between them" Applause and laughter.l
After some reference to the historic asso.
Citations of the locality in which the cele-
bration was held, Mr.. Wanamaker closed
by suggesting the rebuilding of the Old
Log College in form nearly resembling
the original as possible, as memorial of
Tennent, Whitfield, and early Presbyterian
heroes.
Rev. Dr. McCosh, ex-president of Prince
ton College. was expected to represent. but
was unable to come on account of Ill health
He sent letter instead, which was read by
DIR. McCloskey, of Princeton, in which he
spoke of the events and necessities which
led to the establishment of Princeton Col.
lege. Governor Green, of New Jersey, had
also promised to attend, but he was kept
away by press of official business, and sent
a letter of regret. President Knox, of La
fayette College, next delivered an address
and after several other short addresses the
celebration ended at o'clock by the pro
nunciation of the benediction by Rev. j.
w. Scott. the. venerable father of Mrs