The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11

courtesies which had been extended him.
He did not appropriate these loud acolaima
as a personal tribute to himself, however,
but realized that in this OCCASION and in all
the interesting incidents connected with IL,
that which was above and greater than any
mana tribute to the great office which
he, by the favor Of greater peo-
pie, now filed. He continued:
~ believe that patriotism has been intons-
fed in many hearts by what we have witnessed
to-day ! believe that. patriotism has been
hearts. The bunting with which You have Gov.
cred your walls, these patriotic inscriptions
must go down and the wage and trade be re-
carry those inscriptions that now hang on the
walls into your homes, into the schools of your
city, into rs,a all your great institutions inst
them that the eye of the young and old should
look upon that flag as one of the familiar
glorIes, Of every American. Have ,nge we not
ual thought that is in our minds.
the firesdo and the homo; 1T is the thoughts
that are in our hearts born Of the ifspi.
ration which comes with the story of flag Of
martyrs to liberty. II is the gra8e.yaEd ihto
which common country has gathered the un-
conscious deeds Of those who died that the
thing might live which we love and call our
country, rather than any thing that can be
our countrys future. Perhaps nevef have w6
now, and we have never seen the time whom
our people we're more smitten with the love Of
peace. To elevate the morals of our people,
TO hold up the law as that sacred thing yhl6h,
like the ark of God of old, may not be touched
by irreverant hands, but frowns upon any &c
tempt to dethrone its supremacy; te unite our
people in all that makes home comfortable as
ms ai to sEs sS
render; And out of this great demonstratio2Pp
ourselves anew to this love ana service OF our
country"
At the conclusion of President Harrison's
address the banquet came to an end
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May Fully 1900 men and
women participated in the afternoon CEN
tennial meetings. The Exposition Building,
Battery d, Second Regiment Armory, Gen.
tral Music Hall and Farwell Hall, to say
nothing of the two tents that had been
erected on the lake front, were packed to
suffocation and at each place hundreds were
unable to gain admission. The role
of chaplains and speakers was q
distinguished one. Among the former
were: Archbishop Feehan, Bishop Nc
Laren, Rabbi Felienthal and Prof. David
Swing; and of the latter, Hon. w. @. p.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky; John NJ
Thurston, of Nebraska; John M. Langston,
of Virginia; L. d. Haman, of Indiana, and
Bishop Spaulding, of Peoria An in
teresting feature Of the gathering at Bat
terry ID was the presence of Rev. Samuel
Francis Smith, author of the immortal
hymn America" who led the singing of
the hymn at the conclusion of the exer-
cises.
Mr.. Smith has added centenary stanza
TO the hymn, which is as follows:
Our joyful hosts to-day
Their grateful tribute pay
Happy and free
After our tolls and fears,
After our blood and tears
Strong with our hundred years.
o Lord, to Thee.
At night magnificent displays of fire.
works were given in the north, south and
west side parks and on the lake front, and
there was centennial banquet at the Union
League, at which Justice Harlan responded
TO the toast Of Washington" Hon. Robert
Il. Lincoln to that of John Marshall"
while the memories of Benjamin franklin,
Henry Clay, Alexander Hamilton, Daniel
Webster, Abraham Lincoln and U. s. Grant
were duly honored
During the crush on the lake 'front.'
where many thousands of people congre-
gated to witness the fireworks display, a
panic ensued in which a number of
women and children were trampled
upon and seriously injured. The
panic was caused by team of
horses becoming unmanageable and plung-
ing right and left among the spectators.
Men and women were knocked down
and trampled on and a great many
were hurt While the victims of the crush
were being carried off the field package
of fireworks exploded and seriously