New-York tribune., 1902-09-05
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S.-.,.r,,s-a7ees to-day. High officials OF t-e
80 and prominent citizens OF Western Ne"
-, including Governor OdeL two judges u
:, I-or-t ~ Appeals. TWO Supreme Court Jus
= ,se5ing members Of the legislature AI!''
1y-T,- ~ Buffalo. and the Mayors OF seVerai
o.ter cities we're here. The day was oea"l'
-, ona the sun shining in q clear blue SKY anu
-ta air being comfortably cool after raIllSto
,oe+ night Added 10 this Batavia WAS III 'io'
aav yarb the stores along the broad, mann slIee
- extensively ornannented with bunting ana
aars About five thousand persons came -
Ba+ayja 10 attend the celebration. 90,
Governor Oden arrived from Buffalo at ";''
his train following closely one in whlcn
- = battalion Of the 65th Regiment, n y,
-, from, Buffalo. under command OF MAJOR
rohooclz The battalion escorted the Governor
- ,ra,-or knight from the station 10 the ON
courthouse The Governor was welcomed ~
z9s-syia nv Dr. John ". Leseur. chairman OF liLs
a,-araI committees OF the celebration III W
ra,riz,7ar+ Mayor Of Batavia, and eN-OouH'y
Judge s E North, president OF the his'o
society. .,, ,,s,
.rbare we're soon grouped on the platform alS'
1u6pe Albert T Haight Of Buffalo and 'uuee
z.-51I;sro z. Werner of Rochester, hoth mem
- of the Court of Appeals; Mayor Ollie OF
>-,+b ro,,avranda Mayor Hancock OF lisar4
I-us Trdga Frederick ". Kruse. Of oleah anu
Judge Alfred Spring, Of FranklnVlle' 0oth ~
the Suureme Court: Congressman James W
zK-.5svrorth Of Geneseo: DR.. Alva :. AleNaho@''
of Buffalo: J. Breck Perkins, OF koche9'et'
Charles H Skinner. of WatertoWn Supeflii1ei''-
emf of Public Instruction; Frederick stevens ol
ar+jcs: A D. Sanders of Batavia, collector ~
1,+e-ra1 Revenue: ex-senator LOOMS. Of Al
tica. Senator Frank ". Higgins, of Olean: Sena-
for Sherwood OF Hornesville; Senator George
oT Buffalo: President Peter A. Porter of the
Frontier Historical Society, Of Niagara FANS
and ex-Judge Frank H. Robinson, Of Steuben
COUNTY G candidate for the Republican noml-
nation for Attorney General
Thousands Of people gathered before the plat
form to hear the addresses The exercises were
begun by Dr. Leseur reading letter from Pres
ident Roosevelt expressing his regret that he
could not be present at the celebration Then
there was prayer by the Rev. L F. Congdon.
who gave thanks that Governor Odell was safely
here and that President Roosevelt safe.
This was q reference to the report that Gov
ernor Odeu was in danger Of being run over
at Dunkirk yesterday by a coal train The Gov
ernor does not believe that he was in any dan
ger Of that nature yesterday.
Ex-Judge North then made a brief historical
address aIluding to the fact that the foundation
Of the old courthouse was laid just one hundred
a
and that Buffalo and Olean were both in what
was once Batavia. What interesting town
this would be- said ex-Judge North, IF We had
retained all the territory in which those cities
are included"
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH
The Governor was received with great ap-
plause when he came to the front Of the plat
form Before he began his formal address
he said referring to President Roosevelt: L
am sure that our hearts all echo the thanks ex-
pressed by the Rev. Mr.. Congdon that our hon
ored President has been preserved to A
man who has been called in a most trying time
TO administer our government. we all have
watched with pride his administration and
looked upon his journey in New-England with
great interest, and feel as citizens OF NewYork
that the successful manner in which he has ad
ministered his trust reflects glory upon the
State" The Governor then said in part:
A century of history. century Of achievement,
Ishment Of your town patriotic impulses have
guided our destnes. peace and war have alternate,
OF sorrow. Men have grown wi er. sympathy more
of experiment We have reached the plane Of GER
tainty. and have shown TO the world through the
shall Tot perish from the earth The dark days of
Gsnt is defeats a5 sisrorees nlnSe the pages
Of aistery be7ueathrg 70 Us patriotism whteh IS
eentnry q PROGRESS oEings with Il TIE sto,ies Q.
restricted use Of the Highways Of the sea tells OF
u exte3sion q territory. with its vast and ferte
patton # million human betrgs from serfdorn and
ssFery ADDS to the glory Of common country.
Al through these great struggles new srars nave
been ADDED 70 our fas each reDresentilG SOW
ereisn Slate. making consteila -iCn with but ore
purpose ara ore se-. ent-deVo-l n ana ioNe g
country From these beginnings we have taken our
peace ccnservator Of ire lbert es Of man ienc
and art have confined 70 assist il our Work. alo
the wonderful powers e Invention md the develop
rent OF our natural resrrces have Urited 70 make
Of cur people not only the most prosperous oqt me
the days Of the Colonies from the sturdy Zeoraanry
of the farms. has come this result the Irult OF Z
victory for the elevation Of man kind
Ihe eoucaticn Of our people has tausht thSin tIl
rne. % I eocs e.so gre way .syees5 70 S the 1rimi
tive forces. and electricity in the onward r1arch OF
tai Of the Individual is inadequate 70 cope with
these great problems and conanunirE OF lnteFesaS
moved. and there seems TO be lr--saton 70 opr
power or 70 the influence We may eXerl IIa op0. I1
tons might prove dangerous the simplicity OF our
tbere IL rsro at nor teaoes the brotherhood Of
man For. after all the greatest product OF r oaE
country IS mailman self-reiant, coura8e9us SIs
deternined. whose faith is in hinselT ana III H-s
climes. Before Is responsibility that
.. ne result OF battle for nat rerhaps 10
q greater extent than ever before t.aVe 80 eG
in Tie history F the nation II will not do az this
tine cri-ieise beittle the acceptance %
That every question of the past has beHh sqgaTels
courage and wisdom 10 meet every rev new -
government The extension Of our trace reis tlo.
and more as time goes on other markets for that
which produce But the VISION oI our II is 20 a.
our future duties and responsibilities 10 'i4aI
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