New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-19
SONS OF OHIO REJOICE.
THE NETWORK SOCIETY'S DINNER.
SPEECHES BY JOHN w. NOBLE, FkEpE"iO A"i
LoR. NJ D. HARTER, GEN WARNER

LOR, NJ. ID. HARTEk, FEN' ""'
AND c. c. BEAMAN.
The citizens OF New-York City. natives OF 'n't
State which, according 20 the old conhrorum' ID s
in the middle and round at both ends hau s'o''o'
time last evening the occasion o' INC """
dinner Of the Ohio society. Delmohicos DIE o"ii"''
hall had within its walls about 200 genuine Buckeyes
and they all had their eyes on one announcer ieS' oi
should gain some personal advantage WHICH De
long,d TO the opposite fellow. No one can aPp'c
,iatc what n crowd Of Orleans Is unless ne nfoS ''"
self among them. He encounters = vigorous '''o"
always and Il capacious jaw bone, ana DOM "orh,
when occasion demands, with the power '"
u steam engine. But there Is always "'
mcny and even music in their operation Tor the
chord that Is touched Of flial love ana ven
Grafton and where this sentiment joins user 'l'her
with fcstivy or sorrow criticism halls ana Dehus Ill
recognition OF the presence Of noile unc''
The dinner last night was successful. The deco
ration, OF the consisted only OF me conspicuous
display of the American flag always beautiini TO
Union loving men, and the coat-ofarms OF the S'f'f
Of Ohio.
william l.. Strong, president Of the society," ccc"p'o
the centre chair at the table Of honor. Al HIS ''i.
sat the Secretary OF the Interior John W. Node '"
NJ his right Congressman Michael ID. hu'cr' VI wv
Buckeye State Others at The same table were Gen"
cra Wager Swayne. Chancellor Henry W. Mu' r"oh'"'
Of the University Of the city of Ncw>ork' eN-uoE-
crnor james T.. Campbell, Thomas Ewing {. 1. B'a
man, representing the Ncw-England -o'ft'' hl'' H.
Roberts, the -. DavidS society; John sloane" me "'
Andrews Sociey: John ID. crimnl.-. the ~ la'-
rcls Society: Augusta, Van Wych, tie lioil"ni 20
ccty and BcIiah Willtirs, member Of '1n.rrs' IRON
Chl): r. y. Benedict tn" Vermont >"ci"iy.
Mr. Strong As POSTMASTER tossed the penny. and II
cnmc down every time heads up IN favor OF ONO.
lie introduced first Of all. JOHN W. NObie VINO 'P'h'
FOR Ohio Men In The Cabinet This ioaN' " WAS
expected. would be- responded 10 by the secretary VI
the Treasury. Charles Foster bnt X secretary Noo'
explained his associate was undergoing E"iu ''''
treatment and unable 10 BE- present secretary
Noble paid u tribute to the original strain In the me
o, ancestry Of all ohioans and 0; william Mckinley
Tie Governor Of ohio particular. I'll" mention OF
whose name met with n great bufe' Oh "P-
,l,u.. II WAS expected that Governor Nc Kiil"y
would be- guest the dinner. but at the as momI'
h. was Obliged TO cancel the engagement pr"s""os
on account Of the financial troubles which he nns Snd-
dcnly cncounc cred and which with charac'eT'uc hHh'
LIMOS hc has pledged himself to overcome.
The Annexation Of Territory and the Admission OF
states was responded TO by Congressman Ncm'
D. IIarter. The record In Congress OF DR. iiar.'''
who /, a Democrat. ha, been so fair and stat'sianhM
mat h speech last evening in opposition TO the an
uexaiIon Of Hawaii surprise to nearly al present
He il a man Of pleading address. but that which he
had ,o .ay was lacking altogether In the quality
o,nncted ~ HIM shallow filings at Hawaiian sugar
and protective bountes did not invite applause ai'
I, wa. not forthcoming. lie braced himself squareY
,,ns, ,nnex,,on and /, Is only fair TO say that he
did no, receive the approval OF his auditors
4 humorous speech was furnished oy f''Hc''
TAYLOR in response TO the toast Inc 'oshiopoN'',
Nstrouolisn Ii was cosmopolitan In It's quality ana
really dramatic In lis rendering Mr. Taylor hdu'eeu
in little spnrts Of dialect imitation when were greatly
appreciated. A..
Ex-Governor Campbell OF ohio responded 10 INC
tonst The son. Of Ohio lie said In par, III the
absence Of that distinguished man who no" pr'''u'S
aver the great state OF Ohio, the ONO society mas
called upon 10 say something about me sohS Vi
Ohio You all know how great the sons Of ONO are.
You an know that they combine the qnah'i's OF 'iie
religions New Englanders the old Dutchmen OF New
York the Quakers Of Penn,yivana and OF the arlsto
cratic Englishmcn OF Virginia. The sons OF ONO are
the greatest and grandest people on me eartn
ohio furnished many greatest heroes OF the war
Ohios have filed every Important position ~ u.e
rrandar and more useful person than son of Ohio
General willard Warren. Of Tennessee followed ex-
Governor campn lie SPOKE OH Evening Hao was I g. C.
Bcaman. lie responded to the tcast The Other
societies" ou. ,,. ~,
cards lied al the top corner with scarlet SILK rtbb m
on the front at the top was handsome steel en-,
New York. Al the bottom corner app ARID IN arms
the state Of ohio WIZ the mo,Jo imse ri h IL, II,
id" leaf Is the MENU surrounded by the following
legends: on the reverse page at the top Is steer
,carf on which /, Inserted "Oidinance OF 49, Ne
low this Is his famous reply to his ofcers ut valley
Forge when their defeat emed certain. and trey
We viii retire TO the Valley OF the ohio and there
wc viii be free A. IL bottom OF the last p as,
represents a Marietta pioneer telling trees. and oxen
hauling logs 10 build the first house In the tue
mcnt which APPEARS In the distance The menu cards
graphically illustrate the progress Of the state tom
lis small beginning It's present greatness and Is the
work of the Homer Lee Company.