PREFACE.
THIS volume is issued in response to a very general desire of the residents of Hamilton who
witnessed, and many of whom participated in the exercises of the Centennial Celebration.
Considerable delay has been experienced owing to failure on the part of some persons to prepare
the papers they had engaged to write, and also on account of changes made necessary in the
method of preparing the artistic work.
In addition to the anniversary exercises in connection with the Centennial Settlement of
Hamilton, the volume contains a full and complete description of all the leading Manufactories,
School Houses, Churches and Public Buildings, and also much interesting and valuable
information concerning the early history of the Northwestern Territory and of the habits of the
pioneers of the Great Miami Valley. The Committee in charge of the publication acknowledges
itself indebted to the several gentlemen who delivered addresses on the occasion for copies
thereof, kindly furnished the Committee, also to the persons who prepared papers on the topics
assigned them; and as well to the many other persons who have in various ways generously
rendered important aid in the preparation of this volume.
It is thought that the many illustrations will, in a measure, aid to make the volume attractive to
our people.
While literary excellence is not claimed for it, the hope is entertained that its perusal will serve to
pleasantly while away an occasional hour ; and that it may be of some value to the future
historian, for the facts collected and presented, and which, but for this publication might be lost
to memory.
Errata - Explanatory.
THE firm with which the Committee contracted for the printing and binding of this volume
became financially embarrassed, and passed into the hands of an assignee after a considerable
part of the work had been done. The assignee undertook to complete the book according to the
contract, but was wholly unacquainted with the book-printing business. After he had mutilated
and incorrectly printed the main portion of it, the Committee took the whole matter from him and
placed it in the hands of BROWN & WHITAKER, printers and binders, of Hamilton, for
completion, four pages in front and the last sixteen pages and the binding being their work. To
rectify the many errors would require complete reprinting and stereotyping at an expense beyond
our reach.
This statement, the Committee trusts, will be accepted by the reader as a sufficient excuse for the
many errors in the book, and for whatever differences may be observable in its make-up. Greatly
regretting that the volume must be sent out in its present form, the Committee nevertheless hope
that it will fulfill the object of its publication, as an interesting and valuable Souvenir of the city
of Hamilton.
Contents.
Introduction—Historical—J. F. NEILAN 13
Centennial Committee Organization 23
Township Auxiliary Committees 27
Thursday, September 17th, program 27
Friday, “ 18th, '' 29
Saturday, “ 19th, 29
Fire Works--program of display 39
Opening Address—THOMAS MILLIKIN 77
Hamilton 1791-1891—Address, L. M. LARSH 85
The Miami Valley 1791-1891—Address, SAMUEL. P. HUNT 87
The State of Ohio 1791--1891—Address, JAMES B. CAMPBELL 99
The United States 1791 - 1891—Address, W. O. THOMPSON 103
The World I791-1891—Address, SAM'L F. CARY 111
The Future—Address, E. W. ABBEY 123
Oration of the Day—JOSEPH Cox 135
Hamilton—Its Municipality— Paper, L. M. LARSH 165
Hamilton— Its Churches-Paper, Cyrus FALCONER 171
Hamilton--Its Schools 195
Miami University 201
Hamilton --Its Courts 207
“ -In Literature - 217
“ - In the Wars—H. L. MOREY 221
“ —Statesmanship 229
“ —Its Communications 233
“ —Business Other than Manufactures---P. G. BERRY 235
“ —Its Manufactures - JAMES W. SEE 241
Water Power 245
Black & Clawson Co. 246
L. Deinzer & Son 248
The Niles Tool Works Co 249
P. Burns& Co 252
Joseph Schumaker & Co. 253
National Car Seal Co 253
J. H. Stephan & Son 254
N. L. Dorris 254
The Sortman & Blum Co. 255
The J. A. Sommers Manf. Co. 256
Berk Kingery & Co 256
The Hamilton Corlses Engine Works 257
F. & L. Kahn & Bros 259
The Carr & Brown Co 261
The Mosler Safe & Lock Co. 262
The Ritchie & Dyer Co 265
The Hamilton Malting Co. 265
The Cincinnati Brewing Co. 267
H. P Deuscher K Co 268
John Donges & Co. 269
The Hamilton Buggy Co 269
The Sohn & Rentschler Co. 270
The Bentel & Margedant Co. 272
The Beckett Paper Co 275
The Columbia Carriage Co 276
The H. P. Deuscher Co. 277
George F. Hutchinson & Co. 278
The Fisher Ice Tool Co. 279
D. M. Stevenson. 219
Shuler & Benninghofen 281
The Hughes Manufacturing Co. 283
The Bess Machine Co. 284
The Long & Allstatter Co. 287
The Albert Fischer Manf. Co. 289
The Sohngen & Brown Co. 289
The Hamilton Foundry & Machine Co.. 291
The Advance Manf. Co. 291
The Gordon Steam Pump Co. 292
The Macneale & Urban Safe & Lock Co. 293
The Phenix Caster Co 296
The Hamilton Autographic Reg. Co. 297
The Louis Snider Sons Co. 298
The Solingen Malting Co. 299
Schlosser & Co. 299
Gwinner, Dowrey & Co. 300
Anderson & Shaffer 300
Semler & Co. 301
The Hamilton Tile Works Co. 302
Krauth & Benninghofen 303
Frank Schantz 304
J. Jacob Bronnert 305
Letter of Alfred J. Anderson, Esq. 317
“ George L. Andrew, Esq 319
" Judge Byron K. Elliott 315
" John S. Hittell, Esq. 320
" Theodore H. Hittell, 322
" W. D. Howells, Esq. 318
" Mrs. Mary Ann Keck 314
“ Rev. J. G. Monfort 317
“ Mrs. Laura B. Palmer 307
PORTRAITS.
Governor James F. Campbell 90
Col. Lewis D. Campbell 26
Gen'l Samuel F. Cary 20 & 110
Judge Joseph Cox 134
Dr. Cyrus Falconer 308
Judge Samuel F. Hunt 86
Hon. Clark Lane 48
Hon. James McBride 24
Col. D. W. McClung 6
Hon Mark C. McMaken 50
Hon. John Wm Sohn 312
General Arthur St. Clair 14
Rev. W. O. Thompson D. D. 102
General F. Van Dorveer. 18
General Anthony Wayne 16
Hon. John Woods 22
Contents.—Con.
ILLUSTRATIONS
Fort Hamilton, facing title page
Birds' Eye View of Hamilton 11
Circus parade 73
Scene in Centennial Parade 78
" " 80
First County Building 82
Old Torrence Tavern 88
Scene on Reservoir 90
Street Scene at Centennial Parade 92
Reily Block 94
View from top of Court House 46
Main Street looking cast 100
County Infirmary 104
High Street looking west 106
Lake and Reflection, Greenwood Cem't'y 108
City View from Court House Tower 112
Sectional View Fair Ground 114
Campbell Avenue Park 116
Dayton Street looking east 118
Sutherland Park 120
Suspension Bridge looking west 124
Entrance Green wood Cemetery 126
City Water and Gas Works Buildings 128
Ludlow Park 130
Children's Home 132
Scene Greenwood Cemetery 136
Entrance to Fair Ground 138
City View from Court House Top 140
Lane Free Library 144
Present Site of Old Fort Hamilton 148
Ross Street looking West 152
C. A. R. Lot, Greenwood Cemetery 164
St. Mary's Church and School 172
St. Joseph's Church 176
St. Stephen's Church 316
Church of Christ 177
Presbyterian Church 180
Old church Subscription List 183
" 184
" 185
" 186
St. John's Church .192
Avenue Greenwood Cemetery 193
First Ward School 194
Second " " 196
Third " " 198
Fourth " " 200
Miami University 202
Western Female College 203
Fifth Ward School 204
Central High School 205
New Court House 206
Former Court House and officers 208
Miami University Dormitory 210
Lake and Ice House 213
Daily News Building 214
Daily Democrat Building 216
Miami University, new building 219
View in Greenwood Cemetery 220
Miami University Library 228
Oxford Female College 230
C. H. & D. R. K. Station 234
P. C. C. & St. L. R. R. Station 236
Scene on the Miami and Erie Canal 238
Black & Clawson Co.'s Shops 246
The Niles Tool Works 250
The Sortman & Blum Co. Shops 255
F. & L. Kahn & Bros. 259
The Carr & Brown Co.'s Mills 261
The Mosler Safe & Lock Co.'s Shops 262
The Ritchie & Dyer Co.'s Shops 264
The Cincinnati Brewing Co.'s Brewery 266
The H. P. Deuscher & Co.'s Malt House 268
The Bentel & Margedant Co.'s Shops 272
The Beckett Paper Co.'s Mills 274
The H. P. Deuscher Co.'s Shops 277
Shuler & Benninghofen's Woolen Mills 280
The Hughes Manufacturing Co.'s Shops 282
The Long & Allstatter Co.'s 286
The Hamilton Foundry & Mach. Co.'s 290
The Macneale & Urban Safe & Lock Co.'s shops 294
Semler & Co.'s Mills 301
CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
Rev. E. W. Abbey 122
Robert Allstatter 40
Dr. Samuel L. Beeler 32
Capt. F. D. Bristley 64
W. B. Carr 28
Henry C. Deuscher 52
Robert M. Elliott 44
William C. Frechtling 46
Henry C. Gray 34
Thomas V. Howell 68
Lazard Kahn 66
Charles. I. Keely 54
Dr. W. Z. Kumler 42
L. M. Larsh 84
Capt. Wm. C. Margedant 62
Prof. I . C. Mayer 60
Robert C. McKinney 56
Thomas Millikin 76
John F. Neilan 12
Christian Pabst 36
Joseph J. Pater 58
George T. Reiss 70
Max Reutti 72
George W. Stace 30
Peter Schwab 38
James W. See 240
Rev. Francis F. Varelman 74
Israel Williams 232
