them would like mighty well to be rated as "pioneers," but they have encountered none of that wrestling with nature which the men were engaged in eighty or ninety years ago. Precious few who are here to-day may be regarded as pioneers. We are all too young to claim such honor. The first cabins were of the earth earthy; the last ones try to reach the sky.

At the conclusion of the exercises a totem pole was raised by members of the Improved Order of Red Men, who took possession of the yard around the log cabin and proceeded with ceremonies unique and startling. The yells of the "aborigines" resounded for blocks, and when the pole was finally erected, the braves and squaws gathered around it and joined in the ghost dance.

An exhibition of art which attracted considerable attention was opened Tuesday afternoon, being the Centennial Exhibition of the Cleveland School of Art, on Willson avenue. Nine rooms, filled with specimens of the best work of the year, were thrown open to inspection. Water colors, oil paintings, examples of design and other exhibits of rare merit were displayed. This exhibition continued daily between the hours of 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

On Tuesday evening a centennial concert was given by Conterno's famous Ninth Regiment Band, of New York, in the Central Armory. The audience was large, and was well entertained by the following programme:

I. March, "American Guard," Dr. G. E. Conterno (dedicated to the American Guard of the U. S.)

2. Overture, "William Tell," Rossini.

3.

4.

Descriptive Fantasia, "A Hunting Scene," Bucalossi. "Reminiscences from the Works of Verdi," Arr. Godfrey. Grand Historical Musical Spectacle, "Battles of our Nation," by Dr. E. G. Conterno. Ninth Regiment Band and Soloists, Cleveland City Guard, Cleveland Singers. Tableau No. 1.- Battle of Bunker Hill. No. 2.1 Washington Crossing the Delaware. No. 3.- Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. No. 4.- Naval Battle, U. S. Frigate Constitution and the Guerre, 1812. No. 5.- Capture of the City of Mexico, 1848. No. 6.- Life on the Plantation, 1848-1861. No. 7.- Bombardment of Fort Sumter, 1861. No. 8.- Surrender of General Lee, 1864. No. 9.Review of the Army in Washington, 1865.

CHAPTER VII.

FOUNDER'S DAY.

JULY 22, 1896.

At midnight on July 21st the booming of cannon, shrieking of whistles and ringing of bells announced to the inhabitants of Cleveland the ushering in of the second century of the city's history. As the hands of the clock passed the hour of twelve, bringing the ever-to-beremembered July twenty-second, a centennial salute of one hundred guns made the hills and valleys reverberate with its exultant roar. No sooner had the first volley escaped than a discordant medley of whistles, bells and horns broke forth throughout the city. Hundreds of men and boys had remained up to "watch out the old and welcome the new,"

and immediately upon the shifting of time they began a demonstration which kept the balance of the population awake for hours.

Thus opened Founder's Day, the day of days in the Centennial calendar. It marked the completion of one hundred years from the founding of the city by Moses Cleaveland, a day rich in sentiment and patriotic emotions. The programme for its observance was elaborate and complete, comprising a mass meeting in the morning, addressed by men of national prominence; a great civic and military parade in the afternoon; a gorgeous historical pageant in the evening; the whole being concluded by the Centennial ball.

The day dawned cloudy, and rain fell at intervals until the middle of the afternoon. The various events were nevertheless carried out with enthusiasm.

Excur

sion trains were run on all the railroads entering the city. Large crowds early took possession of the principal streets, jostling to and fro under a moving canopy of umbrellas.

The early hours of the morning were occupied with the reception of guests. In response to the invitation of the Centennial Commission, Governor Coffin, of Connecticut, accompanied by members of his staff, and a party of distinguished officials of that State and the city of Hartford, arrived to participate in the exercises of the day. They made the journey in a private car, reaching Cleveland at 4:30 A. M. In the company were Governor and Mrs. Coffin, Adjutant General Charles P. Graham and Mrs. Graham, of Middletown; Assistant Adjutant General William E. F. Landers, New London; Quartermaster General William E. Disbrow, of Bridgeport; Assistant Quartermaster General Louis R.

Cheney, of Hartford; Surgeon General George Austin Bowen, of Woodstock; Commissary General Henry S. Peck, New Haven; Paymaster General James H. Jarman, of Hartford; Judge Advocate General Leonard M. Daggett, of New Haven; Colonel Watson J. Miller, of Shelton; Colonel Henry W. Wessells, of Litchfield; Colonel H. H. Adams, of Greenwich; Mrs. Watson J. Miller and Mrs. Henry H. Adams; Inspector of Military Forces, Captain John Milton Thompson, United States Army, and Mr. F. D. Haines, private secretary of Governor Coffin.

The members of the party remained on board the car until 7: 30 o'clock, when they were greeted by a committee of Cleveland citizens and escorted to the Hollenden for breakfast. Afterwards a brief reception was held in the parlors of the hotel, at which were present Hon. William McKinley, Governor Asa S. Bushnell, Senator John Sherman and Senator Joseph R. Hawley, of Connecticut, who were also honored guests of the day.

At 10 o'clock, carriages were taken by the party for the Central Armory, where the public exercises were held. The building was beautifully decorated, banners and streamers of the national colors being freely displayed. On the speakers' platform were seated two governors, two United States senators and a future president. On a slightly lower platform in front of this sat a prominent group of military and State officials and well-known citizens. Among the latter were Colonel and Mrs. J. J. Piatt, Hon. and Mrs. J. C. Covert, Hon. and Mrs. Stephen A. Northway, of Ashtabula; Hon. A. J. Williams, L. E. Holden, C. F. Brush, A. P. Winslow, Judge Darius Cadwell, M. B. Clark, J. G. W. Cowles, T. P. Handy, School Director H. Q. Sargent, Charles W. Chase, J. F. Pankhurst, J. H. McBride, Charles F. Olney, S. D. Dodge, Esq., Hon. William Monaghan, Orasmus Sherwood, H. M. Addison, C. A. Davidson, Lieutenant Governor Asa W. Jones, Corporation Counsel Miner G. Norton, Rev. Jabez Hall, John Eisenmann, Rev. C. S. Mills, Rev. Dr. S. P. Sprecher, Rev. H. R. Cooley, Rev. Livingston L. Taylor, F. A. Emerson, Judge Voris, of Akron; Colonel Richard C. Parsons, Major W. W. Armstrong, N. P. Bowler, Colonel William Edwards, Alfred H. Cowles, O. J. Campbell, Esq., Judge J. D. Cleveland, W. K. Ricksecker, D. A. Dangler.

The meeting was called to order by Mayor McKisson, who in a brief speech cordially welcomed the guests, extolled the city, and introduced Mr. James H. Hoyt as president of the day. The mayor spoke as follows:

To formally open this patriotic celebration and welcome to our beautiful city our distinguished guests is a great honor. I speak the pride of our citizens when I greet you to-day and extend to you our hospitality and the hand of fellowship. We are proud to have with us Governor Coffin, of Connecticut, who, with members of his staff, has traveled over mountains and rivers to be here.

We are glad to greet the kindly face of ex-Governor Bulkley, and to honor our distinguished orator, Senator Hawley. We are happy to have with us also to-day Mayor Preston, the chief executive of the historic city of Hartford, and other noted men from Connecticut and its capital.

It gives us great pleasure to have our neighbor and friend, Major McKinley, and with equal cordiality we extend our greeting to his worthy successor, Governor Bushnell. In giving you this welcome, I do not do it as a matter of form, but as one of the representatives of hundreds of thousands of our citizens, who gladly join me in the expression. This day would surely be far from complete without your presence.

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