New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-09
THE pREsrDENT's WELCOME.

The president in rising TO offer the usual words
Of welcome to the members and guests was re-
ceived with sustained applause Regarding the
Ohio Society Of New York the president was glad
to tell them said, that the association financially
and in number of members sound and strong
Whether or not General Burnett in thus cmphasiz-
Ing the state Of the society as strong meant any
allusion to the Mayor was not apparent but what
ever his intention. the members OF the society
alighted on the word instantly, and finding refer
ence in it to Mayor Strong. rose In body ana
chorused out three cheers for the Mayor, when The
latter was forced to acknowledge Proceeding
bued deeply with love Of his state and love OF his
Nation, and filed with honest fellowship Of man to
man He believed that the society and its senti-
ments would continue to grow Continung ne e, sad d
of February is the seventy anniversary of the
day of birth of one of Ohios greatest sons General
We the children OF Ohio should do honor to him be
cause no American has done greater service FOR ms
heroes OF the Civil War he was second 10 none in
oriass achievement 1Renewed appauseJ In in
dividual character Of life he was pure ana noble
time he was OF passing stout courage and OF In
vincible forttude.'
erai Sherman. which was drunk by all present.
standing and in respectful silence
GOVERNOR BUsHNELLs SPEECH.
Governor Bushnell. who was introduced with
graceful words by the president spoke next. After
| the applause which had greeted the mention of his
name had subsided. Governor Bushnell opened with
a sly allusion the necessity Of curtail.ng his
marks because of the strictness with which the
70 O'Clock closing rule was enforced, and then pro-
! ceeded to instance the phenomenal growth of the
State of Ohio in ninety-three years. from small
colony of only forty-eght people. to vast. popu-
lated State of no fewer than four millions of people
Its influence, and its people, as well, were, more
over not confined to the State of Ohio as was cvi-
denced 10y the fact that in almost every large city
OF the Union to be found enough sons Of the
State to form a substantial and numerically large
Ohio Society. Speaking OF the achievements or his
State, Governor Bushnell said that when 4 call was
made for soldiers 10 defend the hOnor OF the nag,
ohio gave to the service OF the country 10000 men.
and although NewYork. in proportion TO population.
gave large cOntr button. he ru ted MS hearers
would agree with him when he maintained that the
LOYALTY OF Ohio gained the admiration OF the whole
Of the people of the United States 1t is needless
state that this contention was received with UNI
bounded enthusiasm. which burst forth again and
bT,ted soldiers and statesmen OF ono Dlrth, men
tioned the names Of Hayes Garfield. Waite, Grant,
Sherman and Sherldah.
ENTHUSIASM FOR MKINLEY.
Nor was the volume OF enthusiasm diminished
,,,o, tho Governor came by easy stages to describe
,he oualities Of the living lights Of his State In
ont, seonence he cited name after name Of we'll
Known nub,c men from Ohio and came eventually
80 ,ho name Of Mckinley For few moments fol-
owing the sons OF Ohio. not content WIN Ewing
81, 'snf m lung power, jumped on their cilhils.
,vaved their handerchefs and in many otheI Waa!s
,,ented their feelings, until a climax was !ea.n.'
ubo sst a, tn end OF the platform pTeclptathhs
himself and his chair from the raised naiS h,,
floor OF the dining hall two or thrtc re- ~ e-,
MANY friends rushed 10 the assistance Oh w =.
fhe force cf gravity, and in the genera g.
that epsued the Mckinley cheers wers siio"eu ~