New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
NASH, OHIO MEMS GUEST.
THE BrcKEYE GOVERNOR SPEAKS AT
NEW-YORK SOCIETf'S AN
~ NAL DINNER.

The afteenth annual dinner OF the ONO SOCIETY
of New-York last evening was given IN honol ol
r-.orv. X Nash the Governor Of Ohio About two
,,,,s,,ed and fifty members Of the society sat AT
round tables in the large ballroom or the NaiooiI
Astorfa and nearly many women appeared III tiie
balconies near the Of the feast and renamed
70 listen TO the speeches Milton J. southard pre-
sided al the guests table, having Governor -Na7n
at hts right and Governor George i. hclea" =.
Connecticut at his left. Other men at the guests
,able were General Joseph Wheeler, Assistant Al
-. General lanes NJ Beck: John d. Crimmins.
Robert H. Turtle, James Lindsay Gordon, Nilllam
W Baldwin, Charles L. Burke. John w Nroomsn
and Mornay Williams.
A large American nag behind the guests table
was The only decoration Of the dining hall The
cover OF tie menu card represented a cluster or
buckeyes and 0 cream plated paper were photo
gravurcs Of all the Governors Of Ohio from l'SS 10
the present time. The ices were served in boxes
representing prairie schooners." the vehicles used
by Immigrants in ante-railroad days when Ohio
the Edorado of the settler.
Among the prominent members of the Ohio So
ciety at the dinner were General Henry i. Burnett
General Wager Swayne. General Samuel Thomas
Leander IT. Grail Warren Higey, Colgate Hoyt'
David Homer Bates, Andrew J. c. Foye Rollin NJ
Morgan and Albert +. Hagar.
MARK TwAIN's FUNNY LETTER
Letters of regret were received from several
prominent men who were born in Ohio. and Sam
uel L. Clemens sent the following quaint letter.
dated last evening. from his home, in West
Tenth-st:
TO the Ohio Society. Greeting.
| have at this moment received a very klIo IN
vitaton eleven days old) from MT; SouthSra'
president and a like ten days old from MI
Bryant, president Of the Press Club. thank the
society cordially for the compliment OF It's invita-
tion. although l am booked elsewhere and cannott
come. But. Oh. should like 10 know the name ol
the lightning express by which they were, tcr-
warded. for ] owe a friend dozen or cnlcktnss'
] believe il will be cheaper q send eggs lnSteao
and let them develop on the road Sincerely yours
MARK TWAIN.
In his address opening the speechmaking, Presl-
dent Southard related Of the history OF the
Buckeye State" and continued, speaking of the
United States:
In the course of events our domain has been ex-
tended from fringe along the Atlantic Coast over
mountain. valley ana plain, 10 the shores .e OF me
islands OF the sea Whether have gone TOO faT
Vet far enough is at present nluch hlooteu
question. The answer must be tound IN cur cur, api. "a
itv orga 1ze the government OF ahen peopIes IN
harmony with our free institutions, Tor II Is lhe
character Of rule and not the eXhlpIton OF ouI
power that must determine the Wlsu9ia 80 ~ suG 81
ACQUISITIONS However may differ. therefore. IN
other respects about the recent or furlher eAteil
sion Of the boundaries of our country. We shouid
maintain and faithfully apply the WholeSoIne prln-
cipe Of free government, with all IT'S irnltatonS
uTon official authority. L mean thaI We s.ouIu t
preserve not only the form, Dut lhe
soul OF institutions. and should daily accustofn
ourselves 70 worship the substance and not the
shadow Of freedom - ,.,
the seductions of wealth and the habit OF !ndlt-
ference TO civic duty which are now dominant IN
NATIONS in other times Exercising vigilance, 4 We
go astray let US retrace our steps. II We cofnIilt
errors let rectify them; II We become TOO sioth
full hasten on; If overcast, let US retard our
mo and thus constantly reform ourselves
ALWAYS keeping in mind the honor of our country
and the welfare of all mankind.