The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-10-05

gan and Ex-Secrstary Of Agriculture
Rusk came upon The scene and chatted
with the Governor Chairman Peabody
finally announced that they would have 20
get along wi iout an invocation and pro
ceed with the exercises.
Governor SfoKinley's Speech.
He introduced Governor Mckinley, who
said in part:
1t was the intention when the exercises
for this occasion We're first planned that
the most distinguished citizen of Ohio then
living, President Rutherford b. Hayes,
who spoke so eloquently for the state at
the great Centennial exhibition of 1876,
should perform a similar service on this
day, but man proposes and God disposes.
He has called him higher. We shall hear
his voice no more, but the example of his
great life speaks to us and to all Ohioans
as an inspiration and education.
| recall that day at Philadelphia--Octo
Der %, 1876, and remember it was said that
of the Estate days." Pennsylvania day
of all. The exact attendance was officially
reported as 1851; its enjoyment and in
fiuence upon the Ohio visitors can never be
properly estimated. Il was an occasion of
joyous reunion Of Ohioans from, every part
0biosn ios e1y sIways sn a1 oShioan So nno" '' ''
1t is not too much to say that Ohio then
held . prominent place with the foremost
states OF the Union in the exhibition of
abounding evidences Of her vast resources.
high rank she still holds among the states
of this great Nation are well attested by
her splendid exhibit here, and by the en-
thusiastic audience which greets it today.
Ohio is in Chicago today. All its citizens
are not present, in person, but all are with
us in spirit and sympathy. It's state gov
ernment, in all its branches, is fully repre-
sented, while its constant pride, its citizen
soldiery, standing for the greatest power
in the commonwealth, now, as at the ded1-
cation Of the Ohio Building last October,
contributes much to the honor and success
of this occasion. Here, as at the Centen-
nial in 1876, and all the various great pa
triotic national anniversaries since the
Ohio National Guard has shown itself
worthy of the high confidence that is placed
in it by the state and national authorl-
ties.
Ohio comes to meet her sister states and
the foreign states here assembled, and to
greet all with affectiOnate regard and con-
gratulations upon this marveluos exhibition
of the skill and labor and genius OF the
world. Great in her own products, she
pays full tribute to the productions OF 9TH
ers. She honors especially the great state
and the great city in which this exhibition
is held and that have made it largely what
it is. Some other city might have done 1T,
doubtless some other would have done 1t,
but the fact remains that Chicago did make
it what it is, the admiration and wonder
of mankind.
| Ohio can say, as was said by General
Grant at the opening of the Centennial Ex-
hibition, concerning the position of Amer
lea among the great countries of the world:
I "While proud of what we have done, we
regret that we have not done more. Our
achievements have been great enough,
however, to make it easy for our people to
acknowledge superior merit wherever
found"
Ohio is, perhaps, the most representative
state Of this great American Nation. Her
! geographical location, which Henry Ward
Beecher called "the wrist of our SYSTEM"
accounts in part for this. Through Ohio
all the great tides of emigration have
flowed to quicken and replenish the &C
tivties that wrought such marvellous de-
! velopment of the material, intellectual,
and moral resources Of the great West.
All the great lines of transportation
cross her territory. "The offspring of Vir-
! ginia aad Massachusetts" she was certain
ly the favorite of our Revolutionary ances-
/ tors, and always has been the friend of the
/ oppressed and down trodden, the poor and
needy of every land, who came seeking
/ homes and shelter in her midst. This has
resulted in population having the best
elements of all the peoples who have
sought these inviting shores Where on
this broad earth will you find happier,
more contented, and progressive. people
AT the conclusion OF the other addresses
the crowd insisted on Governor Mckinley
! again speaking during the progress of his
public reception at which he shook hands
with over 5000 people who eagerly pressed
forward to congratulate him. Finally, the
| strain became too great and the appeals
from the outside for a speech became SO
loud that it was thought best that the
governor should address the crowd again,
which had been augmented by several
thousand late arrivals The governor
went to the platform, and, after having
been crested with that enthusiasm which
has been Of such frequent occurrence as 70
cause no surprise, he spoke Of the men
whose statues graced the Ohio monument,
which arose in front of him, giving char
acteristic sketches of all six Of those great
men, Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Chase,
Stanton and Garfield. When he had fin
ished there was q rush for the platform
and the ordeal of the hand-shaking had tC
be gone through with again. 1t was
FINELY broken of at 4 o'clock. Governor
Mckinley and his staff drove to the Ad
ministration building where he was tc
ring the Liberty bell. Word had reached
Director General Davis that the Governor
was below, 80 he came down and greeted
him. Then the Governor tolled the bell
first three times and then seven for eacf
letter Of the word 'Libery." That cere
mony completed it was necessary to in
dulge in more handshaking, and at tn,
evening reception the Governor AGAR
greeted thousands Of friends at the Ohio
building. 1t is no exaggeration to say
that he shook hands with fully 10000 peo
pie during the exercises of the day ant
evening
Friday was devoted to sightseeing ant
private business, but nevertheless th
scenes of the preceding days were repeated
Everywhere Governor Mckinley wens h,
was recognized and greeted with the ut
most enthusiasm. This was carried t,
such an extent that while calling at Mar
shall Field s. Co. g to see a friend the EN-
ployes formed q line and marched up I
shake hands until the Governor was com
: PEELED in self-defenss to slip out of tn
, , building.
During the day a very pleasant inciden
occurred at his hotel which illustrate