Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-05-20
the ONO CENTENNIAL
- = - Bueksys State esther u
G7Ssxeuehs = Celebrate Event

WVLM 4A8A&DN0 04aA A9Ne AA8At 1890
- huups where dwelt = hundred
ynn M General Arthur 81. Clair.
~esnor a the northwest territory.
80 t0day ho was almost willing To
49, ~ sta4samt that h. anv tha1
Aunest, ind0mitable and most irascible
Uan-wh0 Was assaulted BY : mob In
uh.t very house for opposing the state
AUul MISUNDERSTANDING in the door
ny md gazing In wonder at the fiags
md bunting and triumphal arches and
~kknr outward sings Of the great cele-
1wz&i0n a the tooth anniversary Of
GhiD,s admission to the union.
However this may be. II is quite Q
uafn that toiay's contribution to the
ecntenntnf celebration wns If such =
mature a to cause the shades OF TIL
m WorthingtOn and the other heroic
advocates OF statehood to hover over
a1Tx aaxid OId tUwn, where the great
state Of Ohio was born and struggled
urward through the frst years III its
existence. The celebration was more
tlsan enough to interest and entertain
she1mndreds II strangers gathered 70
aasist In the observance Of the century
lbrtbday.
The crowd exceeded the expccta-
411ns or All concerned. During the
@zay mugninE hours large delegations
x1iyed from Columbus, Cincinnati.
rDled0. Cleveland and other cities uf
ns ntnte. and even New York Q n a
distinguished party Of Buckeye sons.
u1iIc the 0uEmtry hereahnutx, up xndl
au~n the picturesque Sciot0 valley and
- mdl1s IN every direction poured
mrnros Of visitors into the town.
Al xix O'Clock this morning, amid
mr. rcvMberatfng boom Of cannon,
Ne sAsSeks u steam whistles. and the
changing al bells, the centennial an
nivcrsary was ushered In. Such a
0nucsst n noises was never before
A1nr1 in the town. Tho dull bonn Of
- gums broke In at Intervals and
<nsntpd n BY onc the years Of the
century. Tho town wax freely decorat-
- With bunting and nags and about
IL court house square there were
mzchem and other tastefuliy arranged
Embellishments. Business and resi-
&osIcsa ALIKE we're bedeckcd in cOl0rs.
ne people were dressed in holiday
utIir1 aad business was gene rally
mzpesded Ia order to permit clerks
and Norkmen to participate In the
dnyix Festivities.
I'm arrival Of the visiting notables
- ~ principal Incident Of the
@Eay A1rring hoars- Before the day
vaa many hours old the streets e
0Exumgud- Statesmen. journalists.
nsitsry mon and other distinguished
sMs ~ the Buckeye state wcro to be
s~.countcsud At every turn. Columbus
nent = party of prominent public men
nectAer wfih the governor and other
nt1te arBcixis and the educational in
maiiutSUns fsom the kkc to tho Ohio
nRser vuo mucaAy well represented.
NAkrfctic OrEnniAttns and historical
2cictics wure also wen represented.
N = enrtnin raiR1r tn the more
0.r4mufar features - the dzy1s pro-
gram thcrc was an interesting little
auresnnny In the court house Mt y
uft5ock. when q plaster medallion AZ
Governor EDWARD rifin. Ohio's frst
Kusurn0r- Vas formally prcscnted tn
Ross county. Judge j. G. Douglas pre-
sided and the tablet was unveiled by
Miss Anna Cook. great granddaughter
IT Governor Tiffin-
Pumptiy at 10 O'Clock the celebrar
1ion proper commenced In the audi
ss1riusn ia the city park. The program
sas u long one, but the speakers were
men Of cloquencc aud their addresses
serc so rcpicte with interest that the
sxst anicucc was held spell bound trum
abe moment that Governor Nash rap
swsi the meeting to- order until the
mornings program was concluded
with the rendition of the ~'star
BpanEied Banner by the famous
Fourth Regiment band Of Columbus.
Amer = brief Introductory address by
mn Governor and an invocation with
~ the Rcs. A. NJ. Courtenay. the Wis
Anrs were cordially greeted by Mayor
~. n Yxple. To the mayors address
nrsgponsc was made In behalf Of the
Ohso Historical and Archaeological 80.
Gnsey - General J. Warren Keifcr q
1uinEncid. These prciiminarics IN
oa.led ths assesnblage listened to an
xmnustinG s1dros ON the History Of
- upfgkwest territory from the first
0eA30snf n Marietta To the 0rgani-
e ~ stafe delivered b. Hoa-