The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-21

A Distinguished Englishman Predicts
Strong Union Of the Two.
Sanford, Fla March 1.-THE parlor
Of the Sanford House was the scene of q
delightful and patriotic gathering last
night, to do honor to two distinguished
guests, ex Lieutenant Governor W. V.
Marquis, of Ohio, and Hon. James Steu-
art, Of Cecile Park, in London.
Ae there are quite a number OF Ohio
men in Gen. Harney Post, g. A. r OF
this city, at the close OF their regular
meeting last night, they adj burned in a
body to the Sanford House parlors to pay
their respects to Gov. Marquis. 1t being
the night of the usual weekly ball at the
hotel, the scene was one of more than
ordinary brilliancy. The lights shone
bright over brave men and fair women
Col. 8. Herbert Lancey, the chaplain
of Gen. Harney Post, and special aide to
the commander-in-ch was master Ct
ceremonies, and in due form presented
Gov. Marquis to the old soldiers and
and others present. In taking them by
the hand, he was much surprised to find
40 many from the neighborhood OF bis
home in Ohio, showing that his State
had contributed iberally to the active
population of Florida. Gov. Marquis re-
ferred pleasantly to his former early
visits to our State, the last being with
President Grover Cleveland and wife
| some de- sn years ago, in connection will
| the Orange County Industrial and Agri-
| cultural Fair held here under the direc
ton of President F. P. Rand. Th'
| speaker paid q glowing tribute to tn
yalor of Ohio soldiers in every war sine
the State was organized, and said he wa
proud to see that they could make a
good records in civil and private life il
the arts of peace. His remarks wer
frequently applauded.
Following the Governor q talk came a
impromptu speech from James stuart
ESQ an eminent English barrister an
| a prominent factor in the Florida Ian
and improvement Company of Engiane
owners of the Sanford House and othe
valuable properties in America. M
Stuart is q clear, forcible and pleasin
speaker, and charmed all present by b
patriotic allusione to the steadily grow
ing sympathy and cooperation betwee
the .iMother Country" and our your
and powerful republic. His predictio
; that this cooperation and sympath
would strengthen with the years ar
make these two great EuQlish-speakir
: nations the champions of religious libe
: " and modern civiliz alton the wor
!. over, was heartily applauded and acce!
q ted az the prevailing sentiment in Il
best circles of old Eogland.
President F. P. Rand, of the Fir
National Bank, was the next speake
J. and represented the Loyal Legion
: Massachusetts, as we'll as the buslne
interests of Florida, in very neat al
much admired speech. He was follow
by Past Department Commander ID.
Way of the Grand Army of the Repu
o lie, who returned thanks to the sever
4 speakers for their words of fraterr
greeting and their patriotic sentimen
which were duly appreciated.
: Gov. Marquis has had many hone
it paid him during his southern trip, b
n no one of them has exceeded in hear
cordiality and patriotic impulses the
i ception of last evening, which he
sured the Mayor and Col. Appleyard
1t the Chronicle he should long rememt
W with grateful emotions.