The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-23
C0NNECTTCUTS DAUGHTER
CLEVELAND CELEBRAr TIES r1f p opy.
 TENvIAL OF HER BIRTH.

Senator Hawiey the Orator of the Dax-
 Governor Coffin's Felicitous Speech En.
 Enthusiastically Applauded-"old Connec.
 ticat" Fervidly Cheered-City En rete--
 10000 Strangers Within Her Gates-.
 Exercises on an Unprecedented Scale of
 Magnificencc.
 Cleveland, O., July e2.-The cA,anr. ton of the founding of Cleveland 1od years ago was begun at midnight bv a centennial salute of 100 guns reinforced by the screeching of steam whistlea the ringing of bells and the explosion of fireworks. The national salute was fired at 5:so. and the citizens of Cleveland, as well as the 4O,oo0 strangers within the gates. turned out to celebrate. The exercises of the day took place in the great armory where the recent Methodist conference was held. MsSvor McKisson delivered the address of well come. Then there were some remarlxss by James c. Hoyt. Senator Joseph R. Hawley was then introduced and delivered the oration of the day.
 (For Senator Hawley's address see third page.) When Mayor McKisson, in his ada dress of welcome, mentioned Major Me- Kinley's name the great audience broke into loud cheers and applause. Hand- kerchiefs and fansN were waved and tha demonstration was like that so often witnessed in national convention. President Cleveland sent the follow ! ing message which was read by James H. Hoyt: T congratulate the citizens of Cleve- land upon the close of her first centen- nial, and wish 1t may be only the be- |Sginning of her greatness and prosper- lity''
 The dispatch was warmly appIauded. A centennial ode written for the occa- sion by Colonel J. J. Platt was read. 1 and Governor 0. Vincent Coffin of Con necticut was introduced. He was heartily greeted by the audience. His speech was short. It was historical m tone and full of gracious compliments to Ohio, to Ohio men and to the people of Connecticut. At the close Of Gover- nor Goff1n's speech the audience rose and gave three cheers for "Old Connec- l lticut.''
 J. c. w. Cowles of Cleveland ar,- nounced that John D. Rockefeller all- thorized him to say that he offere a gift to the people of Clevelanf acres of land for park purpases.a at more than $60000o. The gift cepted and the park will b Rockefeller's name. The al
 ment of this handsome gift l Enthusiastically cheered R. park will be of uncommon l Governor Bushnell mad
 speech of welcome to the ( and other eastern guests.
 lowed by Major McKinles given a cordial greeting. Connecticut is we'll rep | In addition to the mayo | of Hartford Governor
 following members of him:
 l Brigadier General
 ham, adjutant genera,
 eral G. A. Bowen, G
 General J. H. Jarrn
 Daggett, Colonel
 Colonel l.. R. Chd
 Johnson Colonel W.
 J. M, Thompson, U.$ l Ex-Governor MerriaE
 lis also Here. The atte
 large to-day. Major Mckinley waI-5Ssv
 cheering when Mir Ill.,: intro
 him as the next president He made
 a speech reviewing the history of the city and the western reserve. He said: Anniversaries like this increase our pride in the men who wrought so ex- 1 cellently in spite of the trials and hard- l ships from which the present genera 1 tion would shrink. The observation of an anniversary like this, seriously and with reflection, does all who are asso- ciated with it or come within it's inf1u- ence positive good. It encourages civic pride and appeals to the highest and best sentiments of our hearts and lives. We have heard with just pride how
 marvellous has been Cleveland's prog l ress This Is the accomplishment of a l century. Who made all this possible2 1 The original band of fifty pioneers un- l der the leadership of Moses Cleaveland, | at the mouth of the Cuyahoga on July i 22 1796. ascended the bank and beheld 1 the beautiful plain which they properly l defined as favorable site for a, city, | I