of the local authorities at Chillicothe, but the Commission and all members of the State Archæologicol and Historical Society were invited to be present and participate. (An account of the celebration will be found in January Quarterly, 1903, page 1).

Upon motion an executive committee was selected from this joint committee, which executive committee was empowered to meet at the earliest possible moment and formulate a detailed program for the centennial, said program to be reported later to the joint committee for its action. The executive committee selected consisted of Messrs. Brinkerhoff, Hunter, Ryan and Randall from the trustees of the Society, and Messrs. Gray, Keifer and Manly of the Commission.

Governor Nash on being called upon for his views as to the nature of the celebration, stated that it was his idea that it should be a literary and historical event, with no attempt at an exposition; some prominent and eloquent speakers should be chosen who would properly present subjects pertinent to the occasion. The appropriation was not sufficient for any military or spectacular display. If the people of Chillicothe desired to have an exposition of historical relics or other attractive features fitting and interesting to the occasion, they would of course be permitted to do so. In this view the members of the meeting generally acquiesced.

Gen. Anderson suggested that there should be a list of subjects so designated and arranged as to practically present in toto a history of the state from the days of the Northwest Territory to the present time.

Mr. A. R. McIntire presented the plan which had been proposed by the State Society to have a celebration throughout the state by the school children on some day, as near as possible to the actual date, March 1. After much friendly discussion concerning topics and speakers the selection of the same was left to the executive committee.

Secretary Randall was authorized to have prepared and designed a souvenir invitation and have charge of the engraving and its printing and distribution to such list of names as might be selected.

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A meeting of the executive committee was held at Chillicothe, November 29, 1902, in the parlors of the Warner House, at 2 P. M. There were present: Gen. J. Warren Keifer, Chairman; E. O. Randall, Secretary; D. J. Ryan, R. W. Manly and W. H. Hunter. The meeting was purely a deliberative one, in which the speakers to be chosen and the topics to be assigned them were considered.

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On December 13, 1902, the executive committee again met in the Public Library, City Hall, Columbus, at 2 P. M., with the following members present: Gen. J. Warren Keifer, W. H. Hunter, R. W. Manly and E. O. Randall. Messrs. Gray and Ryan sent word they were unavoidably prevented from being present. After lengthy consideration a list of subjects was decided upon and speakers suggested for the respective topics. It was decided to make the report agreed upon at the next meeting of the Joint Commission.

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On December 29, 1902, was held the second meeting of the Joint Commission of the Centennial Commission and the Executive Committee of the State Society, in the office of the court stenographer, Judiciary Building. The meeting was called to order at 2 P. M., with the following members present: Gen. J. Warren Keifer, B. R. Cowen, Rush R. Sloane, R. W. Manly, D. S. Gray, B. F. Prince, W. H. Hunter, A. R. McIntire, G. F. Bareis, Gen. G. B. Wright and E. O Randall. There were also present Messrs C. L. Martzolff and F. B. Pearson of the committee appointed by the trustees of the Society on the school celebration. Gen. C. M. Anderson notified the secretary of his inability to be present.

Prof. C. L. Martzolff presented a program for the celebration by the school children of the admission of Ohio into the Union, said celebration to be held on February 27, 1903, that being the nearest available date to the historical one of March 1. The committee had prepared a complete program of exercises for that day, the program being of a sufficiently varied nature to suit the different grades of pupils and to cover points of interest in

Ohio history from the Mound Builders to the present time. The committee had prepared the material for a pamphlet of some 65 pages in extent, said material embracing excerpts from the histories, biographies, works of literature, poems, etc., with reference list for future reading and study upon the different topics pertinent to Ohio history. It was proposed that this pamphlet be sent to the teachers as far as possible throughout the state: These teachers, however, number some 27,000, and the expense involved in the printing and distribution of the pamphlet, which was to be called "Ohio Centennial Syllabus" would be very great. This proposition met with some discussion as to its feasibility and the legality of appropriating money for the purpose from the centennial fund. The Secretary (Randall), gave the information that this matter had been proposed in the trustees' meeting of the Society, and there met unanimous approval; that he had conferred with the Attorney General, who stated that it would be a perfectly legitimate expenditure from the fund in question if the committee so desired. The project also met the approval of Governor Nash, and most hearty endorsement from the School Commissioner, L. D. Bonebrake. It was finally decided without a dissenting vote that the committee having the matter in charge be authorized to proceed with the publication of the Syllabus and its distribution to the teachers, as far as possible, the expense to be from the centennial fund.

The Executive Committee of the Joint Commission then made its report of the topics and speakers for the Chillicothe Centennial. (As there were subsequently many changes both in the topics and in the speakers the report as made and agreed upon in this meeting is here omitted, the program as finally carried out being stated elsewhere.)

It was decided that the executive committee should have full power to fill any vacancy which might occur in the list of speakers or otherwise rearrange the program as necessity required.

It was determined that the speaking be held on both days of the centennial, and that Governor Nash be invited to preside and make the opening address upon the first day, and that Gen. R. Brinkerhoff, President of the Society, be invited to preside upon the second day.

It was also unanimously agreed that Gov. Nash, Gen. Keifer, Gen. Brinkerhoff and Hon. R. W. Manly constitute a committee to visit Washington and invite President Roosevelt, Senators Foraker and Hanna of Ohio, Lodge of Massachusetts, Daniel of Virginia and Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio, to be present and make addresses at the centennial.

On February 23, 1903, the Executive Committee of the Joint Commission met in the Public Library, Columbus, Ohio, at 2 P. M. There were present Gen. J. Warren Keifer; Gen. R. Brinkerhoff; D. S. Gray; R. W. Manly; W. H. Hunter and E. O. Randall.

Secretary Randall reported that he had communicated with all the parties chosen to speak. That most of the appointees had accepted; that there were some declinations and that there would have to be some changes in the list of speakers, and probably some slight changes in the subjects assigned.

Gen. Brinkerhoff reported that on January 21-4, 1903, the committee named for the purpose, had visited Washington and invited the gentlemen selected for speakers, and that they were informed by the President that he would probably be absent at that time upon his trip to California; that Senator Lodge reported he would probably be absent in Europe: Senator Daniel was not in Washington and could not be seen. Senators Foraker and Hanna and Congressman Grosvenor accepted the invitation and agreed to be present.

Secretary reported that 15,000 of the Ohio Centennial Syllabus had been sent by the commitee to as many teachers, and superintendents of schools throughout the state.

At this meeting the question arose as to just what the joint committee was expected to do and what would be required of the people of Chillicothe. After a full discussion it was agreed that the joint commission was to secure the speakers, select the topics, arrange the program of the speaking and of the exercises; pay for the transportation and entertainment of the speakers and distinguished guests; secure the music; provide and have charge of the issuing of the invitations and the incidental expenses of the commission, such as those of the office of the secretary, typewrit