New-York tribune., 1903-01-18

10 ChaJfucey NJ Depew-
Bishop William A. Leonard rad, Isny Counsellor AMI
OF Ohio chaplain Of the First Secretary Of ths
5smgsl 5anss NahsT ao2i Mbsla% MFySr Se'R Reid tG"
David j. Hin Assistant Edulund c. stednnan. presi-
Secretary Of State, dent Of the -EnsIana
French Embassy General william H Seward
r sbae M1TfS 81 aa 1nnd & se B1n pr tS PeuH
British Ambassador vsnis society.
lean Ambassador president Of the Canadian
Tie press of official work kept Governor Nash
Of Ohio away. Andrew Carnegie was forbidden
by his physician to attend the dfrner. John d.
Rockefeller was unavoidably detained at the
last moment, and Augustus Thomas was kept at
home by an attack Of the grip. j. P. Morgan
came late.
Among the five hundred at the other tables
were:
Charles G. Dawes Control George ". Perkins.
Ter Of the Currency Robert Bacon
Justice e E Mccall. of the ExAttorney General John
Colonel J. j McCook. Lyman J. Gage.
s0andant at West West State E nsr lnsa y A Eo
F.reSeTsk D, Underwood. Iastiee Leyeasrit5
Park Commissioner W r Russell A Ager. ex-secrs-
John D. Rockefeller r. General Stewart L. Wood
Colgate Hoyt. jr. ford.
January. it explained. is not the season
for the buckeye to blossom, IL was not Il
feature of the decorations at last evenings din
ner of the sons Of the Buckeye State" but ap-
parently outward symbol was needed to ex-
press the loyalty of the members of the society
to their native commonwealth Back OF the
guest table were draped American flags among
which were placed the coats-of-arms Of Ohio.
New-York, and Of the nations represented
In the balconies were seated many ladies.
Among them were:
Iaay Herbert. wife IRE s'snors PIanehss.
senora De- Aapiroz Wife Of rones 1as ifs aanEl %
the Mexican Ambassador OF the Austro- Hungarian
Countess Cassni
Colgate Hoyt. president of the society. was
postmaster. In introducing the guest Of the
evening, Mr.. Hay. he spoke of the prosperity Of
the society and the large number of Ohioans in
the city. He continued
I'VE love our country and our flag but God
grant that we may never forget the home OF our
boyhood- Whatever our Ohio men have brought
to country and whatever they have brought
to this their adopted city is due to their early
training We believe in spelling nation with a
capital NJ but we also spell Ohio with a very
large o. We have given this country six Presf-
dents in the past, and -he Lord and Senator
Hanna only know how many shall give in
the future
SECRETARY HAYS SPEECH
Then the health of the President of the United
State, responded as follows to the toast. 'The
President:
a distinguished American some time ago Ieaped
into unmerited fame by saying. Some men are
born great-others are born in Ohio. This is mere
pIeonasm Tor a man VINO IS born In Ohio Is born
great can say this, Gs the rest of you cannot.
fered all my life under the handicap Of not having
been born in that fortunate commonwealth In
my life. if I not that altogether deplorsble
equally
reft, as am a man without a State was born
in Rhode Island and it Is no blame to that sehol
AIRY eUnu9y m ynaed taJ 1 K6o% so a1i,ie aie ies5ned
ington my diplomacy in Europe Asia and Africa
in the District Of Columbia When u look SA to 5O te
springs from which my blood descends. the first
was half English. and German woman. who was
mother %as from and my ser
was from the South In this bewilde-ment OF
origin and experience can only put on an aspect
of deep humility in gathering OF favorite sons
I lived little while IN Ohio and was very happy
there. but. obeying call which seemed to me
years ago l might be pardoned for thinking I
had not LETT Ohio for every great department. of
tfOn of a citizen of that masterful State. The
IN character and achievements: the finances OF the
country We're IN the strong and capable hands OF
of Tecumseh sherman with Phn sheridan as see
Supreme court sat Chief Justice Waite; the purss
the sword and the scales OF justice. all in the
rally breeds who know how 10 make war. TO
make money and to make laws
PRESIDENTS FROM OHIO
And as l ought. before I take nv seat 10 say a
word least bearing the subject OF the. toast
which am supposed TO be respouding-what roll
call of great names is found in the Presidents from
Ohio. The two HarrisOns. old and young Tippe-
canoe Grant. of those simple great men for
whom history has sure partiaiity: Hayes. the
ideal republican citizen: and those
fame 50 like in destiny and different in temper
Ohio men by birth adoption. all Hustrfous i'm
peace and war citizens and soldiers. too, without
And the list. great 1t is. is stH open for IN
definite expansion.
But imagine yoEr toast referred more especially
TO actual President. young. gallant. able
brilliant President Roosevelt am glad TO Be
called say in his absence what few men would
be hardy enough TO say to his face-for. tke ali
men OF high courage and manlineSs. he is inhOSpi-
abIe 70 hatterv. In the great roll of our PreSf-
Gonts-aI OF them men OF mark. Of lofty character
and ideals. not one name among them snirched by
slightest stain Qf personal corruption Wrong
doing all OF showing to the world clean hands
a DISTINGUISHED place. a famous German has said.
a talent Is formed in the sOtIdeS character II
the torrent Of the world Our President has had
the advantage OF both these environments From
tered from the ruder currents OF the world BY the
rampartS OF wealth and gentle nurture. he passed
stfIi young to the Wild and free existence OF
the plains aad the hills In the silence OF those
vast sOlitudes grow to fun stature. when the
" ginaI stuff is good He came back to the East
Bringing with him. Tennyson sang the wreS-
ling thews that throw the world" His career since
IN en- been singularly varied He has gone rap-
TEXAS. MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA