The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-06-16
Profitable Session of This
Body Was Entertained at
Homecroft, Which Has Be-
come Widely Known Resort.
PAPERS WERE GIVEN
ON IMPORTANT TOPICS,
Mrs. Eliza MendenhalI Told of
The Visit of Henry Clay to
Richmond and the Sensa-
tionaI incident Resulting.

One of the most interesting sessions
ever held in the history of the Wayne
County Historical society was that at
Homecroft Saturday afternoon at
Dublin. The place and occasion both
attracted one of the largest audiences
which has ever attended meeting
of the society.
In the absence of Prof. Cyrus Hod-
gin, president of the organization,
Joseph Ratliff was chosen presiding
officer.
The minutes of the February meet
ing were read and approved which
was followed by vocal solo by Miss
Flora Seabury of Dublin, which was
of unusual beauty. She was accom-
panied by Goldie Reed Elliott.
Miss Eliza Mendenhall of Richmond
spoke very interestingly of the Henry
Clay-Mendenhall incident which occur
red in Richmond when Henry Clay
WAS CctHdiQcttS ioi tiS -
and when he was asked by Harry
Mendenhall why he did not free his
own slaves. in the form of petition
drawn up by the anti-slavery of In
diana which had met at Fountain City
that year Joseph Ratliff who was
present at the meeting yesterday,
stated that he was present when the
incident occurred and that he remem-
bered the great sensation which the
petition caused. He said, that cries
of Kill him. mob him." damn
him. Bring him out here, We'll fix
him. were heard on all sides. He
said that when Clay saw that Men
denhall was in danger, the great
statesman lifted his hand and exclaini-
ed For Gods sake and my sake don't
hurt him. This Immediately calm
ed the audience, and Clay then made
the speech which was reputed to have
defeated him for the presidency, the
Abolitionists of New York absolutely
refusing to have anything to do with
his candidacy and voted for James j.
Blrney.
Saw Only the Parade.
also present at the meeting and she,
too, said she rendered the incident, al
though she was not present at the
meeting. seeing only the parade.
Rev. Caldwell pastor of the Univer-
salist church of Dublin. was present
and stated that he was born in Clays
district in Kentucky and that the fame
of Clay and Calhoun was growing less
in the South at the present time owing
to their lack of courage in standing for
human rights and liberty.
1t was also brought out. that one of
the most peculiar coincidents which
probably ever occurred. was that Hen
ry Clay and Harry Mendenhal1 died on
the same day and almost the same
hour as near as can be figured out at
the present time. Clay died June %.
1852. at Ashland. his home. and at the
same time Mendenhall died envoyage
from California to New York
Mrs. Mendenhall's paper will be
chapter in the forthcoming centennial
history of Richmond
VIII Floyd of Dublin, followed Mrs
Mendenhall's paper with a most beau
tiful baritone solo. 1t was compli-
mented by all who heard it.
Temperance Movement.
Mrs. Frances Crull read a very in
teresting paper on the history of the
movement in Dublin. She
began with the Washingtonian move
ment in 1911, and pointed out that for
thirty years there has been no saloon
in Dublin. The paper was also very
DR.. Mckee, Will Floyd and Miss
rendered a decidedly select
trio at this point in the program.
The Rev. Caldwell then spoke on the
topic of local history He said local
history helps character building,
brings about the solidity of the hui
man race, and helps bring on scien-I
tific spirit, that of obtaining the facts
He said local history should always
be connected with the great drift of
human progress. The address was one
Of the most interesting that has been
heard by the society and shows the
presence of broad field of study.
Short speeches followed Rev. Cald-
wells remarks made by Mrs Prof
Stewart. Miss Flora Brown of Home
croft. Prof. w. o. Wissler. Joseph Rat
lift and Prof. Walter Davis
Joseph Ratliff prese nted the society
with a small ladder of three rungs
which was taken from the old Charles
home at Glen Miller during the recent
razing. The ladder led down To 4
cellar where The slaves were con
cealed.
ably be held at Fountain City the third
Saturday in Auguat