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dedicatory exercises in honor of the
battle which occurred near this
spot on July 30, 1813, when Major Ball's
squadron, Second Light
Dragoons, U. S. Army, while escorting
Colonel Wells of the Seventeenth
U. S. Infantry, from Major General
Harrison's headquarters at Fort
Seneca to relieve Major Croghan of the
command of Fort Stephenson
for alleged insubordination in refusing
to evacuate the fort, was ambushed
by Indians, but gallantly charged them
and killed seventeen with the
saber.
It is a source of much gratification to
know that so many are
interested in this work and to know that
the deeds of the men of nearly
a century ago are not forgotten in the
hearts of the people. It is one
of the objects of the D. A. R. to
perpetuate the memory of the spirit
of the men who helped to achieve
American independence by the
acquisition and protection of historical
spots and by the erection of
markers. In dedicating this marker we
are endeavoring to place before
this generation and the generations to
come, a memorial which will
ever call to mind the great deeds
performed by the men of those early
days which aided in determining the fate
of the Northwest, and the
great debt of gratitude we shall ever
owe to them. And as this stone,
which we hope will endure for ages, is
unveiled, may there be planted
in the hearts of each one present seeds
of patriotism, civic pride, hope
and love which will grow and blossom,
not only in our hearts, but
also in the hearts of those who will
follow after us.
Mrs. Clayton R. Truesdall, state regent
of the D. A. R.,
spoke for the state society and her
first appearance before her
own chapter in such an office was
greeted enthusiastically by the
members of the chapter. Her remarks were
most excellent and
given in her usual attractive and
charming manner.
ADDRESS OF MRS. TRUESDALL.
Several years ago in conversation with a
friend on literary style,
Mathew Arnold said: "People think I
can teach them style. What stuff
it all is! Have something to say and say
it as clearly as you can.
That is the only secret of style."
So this morning is no time for any
special oratory but an occasion while
many are forced to stand, to speak
briefly as ambassador of the Daughters
of the Revolution in Ohio.
Our state has been one of the greatest
battlegrounds in history.
Here the contest took place between the
Indians and the advancing
civilization of Europe. Here was the
scene of the last bitter encounter
between the two races, the Anglo-Saxon
or British, and the Latin, or
French. Then came the reckoning between
the divisions of the Anglo-
Saxon, the English, and Americans. Its
inhabitants have listened to the
war-whoop of many savage nations, and
been subservient to the banner
of France, England and the United
States.