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The Ohio Man's Day

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Day
13
Month
April
Year
1888
Copyright
Public Domain
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Marietta, O.. April b.- lhe formal eelebration of the 1(X)th anniversary f the settlement of the Northwest territory, from which was formed the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin, began heve Thursday night. The Ühio S.tate Archseological society niet at the i-ity hall and listened Co the addresses of the president, ï. C. Sessions, of Columbus, O., and address of Judge Cox, entitled, "The Building of the State." Marietta, O., April 9. - Saturday was the closing day of the centennial of the settlement of the Northwest territory, and was the most interesting of the three days' celebration. In the morning Governor Foraker delivered an eloquent address in which he referred to the mai oh of progress sinee the forty-eight passengere of "that old but modern Mayflower landed here 100 years ago," and said that Ohio was one of five great empires that had been created out of that wilderness. He was followed by Senator George F Hoar, who paid a glowing compliment to the achievements of the pioneers of this state, and declared that Marietta was another Plymouth. Speeches were also made by ex-Presidenl Hayos, Hon S. F. Hunt (of Cincinati), and Edward Everett Hale. In the evening serenades were gi en Senator and Governor Foraker. At 12:30 (hoon) SaMrday the whole town was noisy with the ringing of beüs, blowing of whistles, and booining of cannon in honor of the hour of the arrival of the pioneers 100 years ago. The anniversary has been a splendid snecess. New York, April Í).- The Ohio society gave a banquet Satúrday night at Delmonico's in honor of the first settlement of the Buckeye state, and the festive board was surrounded by a brilliaut company, including the society's president, Thomas Ewing, Gen. Sherniaii, Chauncey M. Pepew, ex-Goveruor Hoadly, William Windoin. Charles A. Dana, and othera equally well known. After the creature comforts had been put where they would do most good, President Ewing began the 8peech-making with an address of wel come. He coneluded by predicting that the Ohio society of New York, 100 years licnce would be celebr&ting the second centenniftl of the settlenient of Ohio somewher abont Yonkere, which would lie then the center of ihis city, and in h hall whii'li would have to be three times as large as the Metropolitan i pera house to huid its njembers. Cíen. Slierinan said there had been niany goixl men born in Obio, and equally as good horu elsewhere, and raised a laugh by advisng every man to do bis duty well, trusttng thnl 'i jilace in the basket would be assigned him wben it was well shaken np. The suprwne court of the United States has iiene] tlio applifat.ioía for a rebearing )f the "(inven well" oase-i. This is the serond appluution tbat has been made for a rehearÍHÍL.

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News