New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-20
OHIO'S PROUD RECORD.
HER MANY SONS REJOICE AT IT.
SPEECHES AT THE soC1ETY's ANNUAL DINNER
BY GENERALS SHERMAN AND EWING,

JOHN S. WISE. OHAUNCEY NJ
DEPEw AND OTHERS.
An Englishman-not Count Gleichen-went
home from America and told the natives about
the buckeyed bronchos' of the West. lie mixed
up some States Several of the people who at
tended the fifth annual dinner of the Ohio So
oiety Of New-YOrk, held in Delmonico's last night
wilfully misconstrued certain exhibits placed be-
fore the guests "chestnuts." Chauncey NJ.
Depew was also among the misnterpreteIs'
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves
and Buckeyes never, never, never shall be chest
nuts" Great Buckeyes from little grapevines
grow" That is one of the notices of the OHIO
Society. 1t means, in the first place that ONO
societies had their origin in the " Bunch of Graves
Tavern, Boston, on January 25, 1886 It's
second construction is that the men who are or
have been, the salt of the United States were
born in Ohio. Possession is nine points OF the
law To put in vigorous claim is eight
Ohio decorated the great hall of Delmonico's with
the Stars and Stripes, hung in a prominent place
the fac of the State and bazoned on the upper
walls the following record Our generals Grant
Sherman. Sheridan, MCPHERSON; our Presidents
w H. Harrison, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, b. Harri-
son; our pioneers Putnam, Washington, st. Clair
In looking at the great names which Ohio so
worthily claims, said Mr.. Depew, L find,
cursory examination that Grant is counted twice
How many more are similarly honored l do not
know; but believe that one Of the current ques-
tons of Ohio is an honest ballot-box!"
THOSE WHO WE'RE PRESENT.
The members and guests sat at five tables. There
was no dais They were all tables Of honor"
and at the head Of the central one was General
Wager Swayne, the POSTMASTER, with General
W. T. Sherman and Homer Lee on his right and
Chauncey NJ Depew and ex-Congressman John s.
Wise, of Virginia, on his left. Others present
s. B. Elkns. A. T. GoshOrn John b. butcher E. A.
Du Viver. e. A. Du Vivier Walter @.
Foster. Charles F. Bliss. J. w. Stout. A. D.
Juilliard. John w. Hamsn. George A Hal
sey, W. w. Bostwick H. c. Howell, A. c. Bernheim,
Charles Sprsgue ]. Van Brmner Il. Ii. BrsOEway, H. h
Enos General Thomas Ewing Leon Albeit John Dickson
William Castor, George B. Hibosrd. Park g. Hammer,
H. H Rogers. John D. Archbcd, S. 7. c. Dodd, Isaac
Taylor, A. S. Gorham. T. J.. Palmer, William Allen Cyrus
Butler. H. D. Ewing George L. Pease H. i. Burrows,
Lowell NJ Palmer Horace j. Morse. William BrinkeIhof
Frank NJ Foye. James r. Pitcher, Charles D. Pest VIII.
lam F. Cochran John H. Flag n Brewster
Alfred dc Castro r. J. Dean o. r
shafer w. c. Andrews Il. A. Glsssford.
J. w Renhart, Henry Hall Rush Taggart George Il.
Fearons r. j. Cook. l.. II. Grail. II. l.. Bridgman' D b.
smith. s. A. Robinson. II. J. Reinmund T. B. Harper.
H. r. De Nit c. c. Shame. /, NJ Knox, George DEF.
Barton John MeElroy. J. NJ. Ashley J. NJ Ashley, ir,
r. W TAYLOR c. L. Buckingham Thomas T. CLARK Il. II.
wageoner. Arthur IL. Ely, C. w. Dean. 7. c. Campbell
T. B. Armstrong f. H. Wilson. Chandler White. j. Q.
Mitchell Mahlon Chance, L. 5. Thompson Warren HigeY.
H. l.. Burnett, william L. Strong. J.. G. Bodman. William
NJ. Cooper John Weir. c. W. Moore, c. 5. Hallctt.
j. L. Oldham. II. Il. Hobbs, D. S Wagner, Charles :.
Lamberton. John j. Emery, F. 7. White. s. S. Packard
{. H. GTosvenor, VI. l. Southland, B. l.. fsirchild j,
Sherman Moulton T. s. Butler T. c. MoultOn, j. w.
Wickesham, J. T. Hetherngton, Hugh Mcconnell, J. S.
Converse, +. NJ. stree:er D. +. Hafbaugh, A. " Pan
coast G.. Buckingham. E. II. Temple. Zalmon Richards.
Calvin Brce. X. Halstad James Irvine, James Tacott
II. BrainaId, c. W. Morris, George H. valiant 5. VI.
FELTON,, f. Thomas. j. I. COvington, S D. Brewster,
George c. Clarke, H. NJ. Morgan. B. +. Pexoto, simop
Wolf Charles Muller L. A. Williams ]. NJ. AppeCate.
L. c. Hopkins, +. Gotthold.
ARTISTIC MENU CARDS.
The menu card was artstioally made by the
Homer Lee Bank Note Company. On outer
page it bore the sign of The Bunch Of Grapes
Tavern" with the couplet;
One OF sour, Of sweet,
-Four Of strong. ana eight OF weak.
Within was the bill Of fare. and series Of
quotations having reference TO the Bunch of
Grapes" and its associations The first was 81" A
tavern is the throne of human felicity, another
Lafayette was entertained at the Bunch Of
Grapes and the last The first meeting for
organization Of the Ohio Company held at
the court chamber of Bunch Of Grapes Tavern
From this feeble beginning has sprung one OF
the richest, most populous and powerful States in
our Union-O-O-Ohi-O."
On the Entertainment Committee Of the Society,
which made arrangements for the dinner. were
Homer Lee, chairman; Benjamin LeFevre, Ralph
II. Waggoner, Andrew J. c. Foye and y. F.
Peixotto
The reception committee was constituted as
follows Henry i. Burnett, chairman; General
w. T. Sherman, Thomas A. Edison, George l..
Pease. Lowell NJ. Palmer, Calvin S. Brice, A. w.
Follett, Charles H. Zinn, George b. Hubbard,
Charles Spraguc, William L. Strong, John D.
Archbod Cary w. Moore w c. Andrews A. L.
bennett H. II. Hobbs, Thomas Ewing, George
l.. Mlmine and John w Stout.
TIE Entertainment Committee introduced some
thing new, strange and pleasing into the proceed
ings General w 7. Sherman was one Of tie
speakers Before he spoke, there were thrown on
a white screen, by the stereOpticOn portraits Of
General Grant, General Sheridan and General
Sherman. The orchestra played Rally Round
the Flag Boys, The Star-SpangIed Banner,
aud Marching Through Georgia
MESSAGES OF REGRET.
Homer Lee read letters and kilograms of apology
from Whitclaw Reid John Q. A. Bracket
Thomas y. Hart, Mayor of Boston; A. Miner
Griswold, Governor James f. Campbell, Of Ohio |
Senator John Sherman, and John l.. Cooper, Of
Chicago.
Mr.. Reid sent the following dispatch to General
STayne:
cordial greetings In answer your letter and
cee regrets for necessary absence You have learned 10
appreciate Ohio than since you came 70 New
York Come abroad and you will be sti pouder Of your
whole country, and especially Of that ares spot in IT, the
sQo where were born.
Governor Campbell wrote:
Upon my return from Washington I ind engagement
previously made with the Columbus Board Of Trade for
the 18Th ana learn that there by which could
reach Ne"-fork in time 70 participate the Ohio So
c'eVs banquet very much TO regret. send the
safe flag. however. and hope you will have roya good
time.
Senator Sherman's letter, dated February 6. ran
as follows;
regret 70 say that shall be able 10 attend the
snnual banquet Of the Ohio Society OF Eay.Yor On the
l2th Inst. have hRrneh nnn.ns1 e.A.....