OHIO
Archaeological and Historical
PUBLICATIONS.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE ADOPTION
OF OHIO'S FIRST CONSTITUTION.
The Centennial of the adoption of the
Constitution of Ohio,
was celebrated at Chillicothe Saturday,
November 29, 1902 by
the unveiling of a tablet, marking the
site of the first state house
of Ohio, which is the site of the
present court house.
The weather was very inclement, snow and
rain interfer-
ing with the ceremonies to the extent,
at least, that the audience
was small and the attendance from
outside the city was not as
large as the importance of the event
deserved.
PRESENTATION OF TABLET.
At 11 o'clock the people gathered
on the esplanade of the
court house, and after patriotic airs by
the Young Men's orches-
tra, Robert W. Manly, a great grandson
of the first Governor of
Ohio, presented the tablet in the
following fitting address.
Honorable Mayor of Chillicothe and
Fellow Citizens:
We are assembled this morning to
participate in the un-
veiling of a tablet, marking the site of
the building which was
used as Ohio's first statehouse.
The building was of great historic
interest. Within its walls
was held the last session of the
Legislature of the Northwest
territory; one hundred years ago to-day
within its walls Ohio's
first constitution was adopted by the
members of the constitu-
tional convention; for twelve years it
served as Ohio's state-
house; in it the political and economic
policies of our state
were formulated and put into execution,
the beneficial effects
of which policies still influence the
administration of our state
affairs.
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