Identifier: ohioarchological06ohio_0 (find matches)
Title: Ohio archæological and historical quarterly
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society
Subjects: History Archaeology
Publisher: Columbus : Published for the Society by A.H. Smythe
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive

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that have added to theforces in the hands of man, than had been made in all the cen-turies since the birth of Christ. It was a celebration of the achieve-ments of the fathers who made the wilderness blossom as therose — a celebration that called to mind the achievements of allthese hundred years; the story of the performance — the triumphover the savage, the subduing of the wilderness, the building of thehome of peace, the erection of a great commonwealth and pop-ulous communities. Credit for the organized effort that led up to this grandcelebration is due the Bezaleel Wells Historical Society, whichwas formed with this object in view; but not only this, it hasgathered data of history to which those .who celebrate the secondcentennial will fall heir, and rejoice that this organization wasmore thoughtful than the pioneer fathers along this line. TheWells Historical Society, officered by David Filson, president;Joseph B. Doyle, recording secretary; W. H. Hunter, correspond- (314) I
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Fort Steuben Restored by C. P. Fii^son. Photo by Fuson & i The Centennial of Jefferson County. 315 ing secretary; Rev. Dr. A. M. Reid, vice-president; D. J. Sin-clair, treasurer; Winfield Scott, E. Crawford, G. W. McCook,R. E. Roberts, A. C. Ault, Chas. Gallagher and Frank Stokes,trustees, has been faithful to its trust and out of it grew the move-ment whose climax marks an epoch in the history of a greatpeople, and is here recorded. George W. McCook was made president of the centennialorganization; Chas. Gallagher vice-president, D. W. Matlack sec-retary, Frank H. Kerr corresponding secretary, and D. J. Sinclairtreasurer. An executive committee was selected as follows: Geo.A. Maxwell, chairman; Robert McGowan, J. J. Gill, S. Laubheim,Hugh McGinnis, C. H. Steele, Winfield Scott, Wm. Vermillion,D. U. McCullough. Other members of the general committeewere: J. M. Cook, W. B. Donaldson, H. N. Mertz, H. H. McFad-den, Isaac McCullough, G. B. Boren, R. E. RoTDcrts, J. T. Hod-gens, E. M.

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