Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-04-14

west were continued this morning
The program called for a secont
session of the Ohio State Historica
and Archaeological Society, which
opened at ten o'clock in the city
hall. The attendance was large
and many distinguished gentlemen
sat on the stage and in the audi
fence. On the platform were Ex
President Hayes, United States Sen
ator Hoar, of Massachusetts; Prof
F. w. Putnam, of the Peabody MI
scum, Cambridge, Mass; Genera
u. M. Varnum, of Rhode Island
Rev. H. NJ. Storrs, New Jersey; Rev
JIM. Sturtevant, Cleveland; Prof. W
H. Venable, DR.. E. E. White, w. H
Blymyer, Colonel P. P. Lane, Rev
j. G.. Montfort, Hon. ]. F. Follett
of Cincinnati; Rev. Edward Hall
Massachusetts; General Asa S
Bushnell Springfield, o.; Prof. Ed
ward Orton, Columbus, and others.
President F. C. Sessions, of the So
ciety called the assemblage to or
der and the Secretary, A. A. Ora
ham, of Columbus, read the last an
nual report.
mitted report of the committee
ton of a memorial at Marietta, de-
failing the work that has so far
been accomplished to this end
which he characterized as not very
encouraging The idea he said was
to build structure to commemor-
ate the important historical events
that became a fulfillment of the
past as we'll as the foundation of
the future He told what these piO
neers that landed at Marietta had
done for the country in a financial
way. Thirty thousand dollars Of
their own money was expended in
defenses that should have been
borne by the government. General
Rufus Putnam had balance
against the republic which if paid
with interest would erect the most
costly monument that now stands
on American soil. Commodore
Whipple, who first defed the power
of Great Britain, advanced large
sums to aid American citizens in
foreign parts and in Charleston, af-
ter it's capture To these advances
added six years. services, all repaid
in final certificates, worth only
twenty cents on the dollar. In his
old age he was turned off with a
pension to save him from a pauper's
grave. The report ended with di'
rect appeal to the urgency of the ac-
ton in the matter A resolution
was adopted to the effect that the
society will encourage the move
ment all that is within it's power
and will cooperate with the Monu-
mental Association in securing Pc
cuniary aid
At the conclusion of the last
speech an adjournment was passed
to the street, where the members
of the society took carriages, and
followed by a large number of peo-
| pie, proceeded on a sightseeing
journey. All the historic spots OF
the city were visited. The Mound
cemetery was first reached. 1t was
early selected by the pioneers as 4
burial place, and here many of that
brave band Of men and their de-
scendants sleep the eternal sleep
| All of the lots were purchased years
ago, and none but the owners o1
the same are inferred here now
From thence they passed the house
which General Putnam built after
General Mad Anthony Wayne hac
completed his treaty with the In
dians. Here the general died. 9th
| er greatly interesting localities were
visited, and a gathering greeted the
society in the evening at the city
hall. The only speaker was w. II
Smith. He was frequently applaud.
ed.
This ends the society's doings
and tomorrow they become the
guests of the centennial body. Sen
ator Hoar reached the city this
morning, and together with EXPIRES
ident Hayes, is the guest Of Doug
lass Putnam, of Harmar. Congress
man J. Randolph Tucker is the
guest Of ex-Congressman Warner.
All day long the trains have been
filing the city with people, and ev-
cry available lodging and eating
place has been engaged. Marietta
never had so large and distinguish
ed crowd within its borders, and
It is certainly most encouraging
state of affairs to the supporters of
the present celebration. This after
noon the Historical and Archaeo-
logical Society resumed it's session
with an audience that tested the
building to its utmost. Hon. VIM.
Farrar, Of Cambridge. O., was the
chief speaker Of the afternoon, and
delivered an entertaining address
upon the subject why Ohio II known
as the Buckeye state. The gentle
man rehearsed in graphic detail the