Annals of Cleveland

First Presbyterian church

Abstracts: 3

816

Cleveland Morning Leader, 23 February 1864 (98 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

816 - H Feb. 23:2/2, 6 - The weather was bright and clear yesterday for
the opening of the great Sanitary fair in Cleveland. The train from Co-
lumbus arrived early today with the members of the state legislature. They
were given a dinner at the Weddell House, where Mayor I. U. Masters gave
a speech welcoming them to Cleveland. A parade was given by the members
of the 29th O. W. M. The immense audience hall was filled for the inau-
guration ceremonies. Mayor Masters presided and introduced the Rev. S. C.
Aiken of the First Presbyterian church, who opened the proceedings with a
prayer. Lieutenant Governor Anderson gave a speech in which he praised
Cleveland. Maj. Gen. J. A. Garfield also spoke, praising Ohio's gallant
soldiers of the civil war, and the great Sanitary fair was declared duly
opened. None of the departments were entirely finished, and their beauties
were not fully developed; but the general effect of floral hall, the
bazaar hall, the fine arts hall, and the museum was perfectly enchanting.
It is expected that every department connected with the fair will be fin-
ished today. (98)

Fairs and Expositions / Sanitary Fair

Index terms:

Aiken, Rev. S. C.; Anderson, Lieutenant Governor (Ohio); Columbus, O.; First Presbyterian church; Garfield, Maj. Gen. J. A.; Masters, Mayor I. U.; Northern Ohio Sanitary fair; Ohio; U. S. army; Weddell House

1424

Cleveland Morning Leader, 27 September 1864 (7 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

1424 - L. Sept. 27:4/4 - John Stair, 79, died Sept. 25 at his home, 168
Kinsman st., from a complication of diseases. Born in England, he came
to this country in 1832, He was a teacher by profession, and opened a
school which he carried on until 1835. With his son, Benjamin, he estab-
lished the well-known seed and agricultural implement store, where he
was engaged at the time of his death.
Mr. Stair was one of the founders of Westminster church and at his
death was a devout member of the First Presbyterian church.
The wife and seven children survive. His oldest son is a missionary in
China. (7)

Obituaries

Index terms:

China; England; First Presbyterian church; Kinsman st.; Stair, Benjamin; Stair, John (hardware merchant); Westminister church