The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-10
GATHER UNDER
OLD LOGAN ELM
DESCENDANTS OF WHITE AND
RED SEE HISTORIC SPOT
DEDICATED TO CHIEF.
The new PARK CONTAINS FIVE ACRES
Two Thousand People Were at the
Dedicatory Services but Only Fiji
teen Were Descendants
of Red Men.


white and the red man who bat
tied more than century ago for pos
session of the rich lands of Ohio, gath
cred about the famous Logan elm and
with impressive ceremonies, dedicated
five acres surrounding the tree as a
permanent historical park to the me-
mory of the brave men, white and
red, who fought out their differences.
Beneath the spreading elm stood
the famous Indian Logan, 1873 years
ago, and in speech that has survived
the years, told the story of his
wrongs, spurned the honorable peace
that was offered and elected with his
braves to fight out the battle for su-
premacy, win or lose.
On October his ancestors were at
the elm once more. With them un-
der the spreading branches of the
historic tree were descendants of the
early pioneers against whom Logan
made accusations. At the former
meeting each bore arms, although the
meeting was under a flag of truce.
With sunshine all about them, peace
prevailing and permanent ties of per-
sonal friendship uniting them, the de-
scendants of the red and white war
rlors of the former age met each to
commemorate the bravery of his fore
bears, the two to unite in the under
takings of peace.
Six miles south of Circleville, in the
center of the historic Pickaway plains,
the Logan elm stands on a modest
eminence surrounded by one of the
most prosperous farming sections of
the state. The elm, stately and prom
lnent when the warriors of 1774 gath
cred there, is now a giant among it's
fellows. Towering and spreading it
covers large plat of ground, its
trunk of enormous size, it's age proved
by the historic meeting of so many
years ago.
Two thousand people were at the
dedicatory services, but only Is were
descendants of the red man who was
disputing with the white for possess
sion Of the land at the former meet
ing. Charles H. DECENT, a Peoria In
dian, who traces his lineage to Logan,
was there and made an eloquent ad-
dress, asking for a fair deal in the
country for his red brothers. A. Park
er, a full blooded Iroquois, talked of
what the red man had done for him
self and of what he would do for his
further and ultimate good if given
only fair opportunity.
Following them came Frank Tai
madge direct descendant of Michael
Cresap, one of the whites against
whom Logan made charges, who told
the story of the transaction, showing
that his ancestor had been unjustly
accused, not being in that part of the
country when the women of Logan's
family were slaughtered. 1t was that
slaughter that sent Logan on the war
path and bathed the Pickaway plains
in the blood of scores of the hardy
pioneers.
Another Indian delegate was Jim
Thorpe, the athlete whose sensational
and phenomenal winning at the recent |
Olympic games at Stockholm amazed |
the gathering. Thorpe is one of the |
popular red men and brought with him
many of the trophies he won at that |
gathering.
The deed of five acres surrounding
the great Logan elm, under which Lo-
gan refused peace terms of Lord Dun
more in 1774, was given by the
Pickaway County Historical society
through it's president, Mrs. Howard
Jones of Circleville, to the Ohio Arch
Biological and Historical society. 1t
was accepted by the society's presi-
dent, Prof. G. Frederick Wright of
Oberlin. E. o. Dandall of this city
presided and presented Charles E. De-
gent, Peoria Indian, now in the
services of the federal government,
who made the principal address, prais-
Ing warmly the character of Logan,
known as friend of pioneers in Ohio.
He spoke of Indian problems.