Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-02
OH|OANS MINGLE
At LONG BEACH
BUCKEYE SONS SPEAK AT THE
AUDITORIUM
Reunion to Be Made an Annual AZ
fair Hereafter-Flve Hundred
Participate In Interesting
Exercises

Fully 500 Ohiolans and relatives of
Ohioians gathered yesterday in the i'm
mense auditorium in Long Beach at
the edge of the Pacific ocean in their
annual rally of Ohloans, which will be
regularly held the first week In August
hereafter.
The orators of the day explained that
husbands of Ohio-born women were
eligible to membership, and some
stretched these limits; i'm fact there is
no reason why thousands instead of
hundreds should not grace the charm
ing beach city on the occasion of the
yearly gatherings, as several commit
teemen remarked.
Some have even suggested that
three-a-year events be given respec-
lively in Pasadena, Eastlake park, Los
Angeles, and in the auditorium at Long
Beach. The case of the Iowans, who
mustered $4,000 at their Eastlake park
reunion, was cited as an example of
possibilities before the Buckeyes.
Many Reunions
An ideal California day favored a
large attendance and while indoors the
hundreds shook hands. swapped intro
ductions and told Ohio stories thou
sands of bathers and promenaders
romped in the sand and in the
breakers.
Dozens of old friends and neighbors
met for the first time in years as a re-
suit of the reunion and this one feature
made the occasion one that will long be
recalled.
Rev. Edwin Thornton. pastor of the
Long Beach Christian church and pres
ident of the Long Beach Ohio society,
was chairman of the gathering. Before
the nnan nj and ha
spread on the decks of the auditorium
scores had already gathered to hear the
welcoming addresses.
On the platform were such prominent
Ohioans as L. H. Fall of Los Angeles,
DR.. A. NJ. Duncan and r. C. Powers,
Edward Hyatt of Riverside, A. NJ.
Sherman of Pasadena, 7. S. Dunn, w.
G. McCaslin and ]. E. Springer.
Coloners Wife Sings
One of the pleasant features of the
reunion occurred when Chairman
Thornton espied the wife of Col. w. H.
Plum in the audience. Mrs. Plum is
noted vocalist from Sharon. Ohio, but
has lived in Kansas City and Excelsior
Springs. Mo, and now resides on an
estate with her husband in Clear
water. Los Angeles county. At the
chairmsn's suggestion Mrs. Plum sang
The Old Mans Dream" a ballad in
tended specially for elderly persons.
Ex-Governor Powers of Mississippi,
who married an Ohio woman and by
virtue thereof is an Ohioan, delivered
an address.
"Ohio has developed beautiful and
notable characters in history said he.
They are people of splendid devel-
opment, noble manhood and have been
awarded high positions by the nation"
Advises californians
Governor Powers dwelt on the Ohio
traits at length and wound up by ad-
vising Californians to marry girls from
the Buckeye state.
President Falls of the Los Angeles
society said surroundings helped to
make people great and that largely ex-
planned why Ohoans attained great
ness.
I'm our worship OF heroes" said he,
1--WE sometimes forget the debt we owe
to womanhood. They have done more
in their way and by their silent in
fuences than the men,"
DR.. Duncan, in eloquent words.
painted a picture of the contented
Ohioan in his adopted state of Califor-
mia and of the large and growing COL
ony here.
Voice From Riverside
Edward Hyatt, who is at the head of
public instruction in Riverside county,
said he would not disguise the fact
that though he was from Ohio, River
side county was the finest spot south
of the Tehachapi.
Brethren, you are invited to come
to every foot of it to walk, ride, wheel
or drive your automobile thereon, -
superintendent Hyatt added. You are
all welcome.
"Ohio has done a large share in
bringing about our dustless boule-
wards, our prosperous and beautiful
cities, our scientific ranches and our
school systems.
You can't keep an Ohioan down."
Mr.. Hyatt told of the hundreds of
Ohioans in the community near River
side and he attributed their splendid
influence in California to the fact that
there was a university at every cross
roads in the state he came from.
After a reunion of the Union veterans
on the stage the assembly dispersed
America" being sung and handshak-
ing being indulged in.
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