50th birthday banquet for Thomas H. Cahoon, 1882

Archive

-

Bay Village Historical Society

Thomas H. Cahoon article from July 8, 1882: Origformat: Artifact; Resolution: 600 DPI
Thomas H. Cahoon article from July 8, 1882

Origformat: Artifact; Resolution: 600 DPI

Name/Title

50th birthday banquet for Thomas H. Cahoon, 1882

Entry/Object ID

2000.FIC.02.034

Scope and Content

Newspaper announcement of 50th birthday of Thomas H. Cahoon and a city banquet in Cleveland in July 8,1882 Cleveland Herald newspaper. "A Half Century Achieved by Councilman Cahoon- A Banquet Given to His Colleagues in the City Government." Thomas H. Cahoon is listed as City Councilman of the 10th Ward. Those invited to his fiftieth birthday celebration banquet, including councilmen, family, and friends, gathered in the Richards & McKean's dining parlors. It appears only men were in attendance. Cleveland Mayor R.R. Herrick attended. Lists many names in attendance, including J.J., D.K., L.J., and J.M. Cahoon, Thomas's brothers. Cahoon was presented with an elegant watch chain, a gold-headed cane, a rich set of eye glasses, cigar-holder and a finely carved horsewhip. Cahoon gave remarks about his life, including that he was born in Frederick, Md., July 7th, 1832. Talked about his father Joel and grandfather, Joseph. Thomas lived on the "farm" (Rose Hill) until 1851, the year he engaged with Roderick Calkins, ship-builder, remaining twelve years then connected himself with Latimer, Chappell & Co. on Center Street in the planing mill business. He established the business Moore, Cahoon & Co. In 1877 he partenered with George H. Hutchinson under the firm name of T.H. Cahoon & Co. lumber dealers. In 1861 her married Miss Elizabeth Hughes, the daughter of a prominent family at Cleves, Ohio. Toasts were then made by several attendees, some very comical, including a toast to "the almighty dollar" by City Auditor Ford, "the kids" and "the ladies," amongst others. Indicates Thomas has warm friendships with those there and they all signed a Whittier Birthday Book. His "little daughter Annie" [Anna M. Taintor Cahoon] gave Thomas the elegant scarf pin he wore. Large framed portraits of Thomas's parents Joel B. and Margaret Cahoon in their older age and reside at Rose Hill, decorated the ceremony. Guest left at 11:30 pm. ..."half a century in the life of an esteemed citizen and a worthy member of the municipal government."

Collection

Early Family Papers: Cahoon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Calkins, Roderick

Person or Organization

Chapell, George

Person or Organization

Curtiss, J.M.

Person or Organization

Gardner, George, W.

Person or Organization

Hassler, Ed, H.

Person or Organization

Herrick, R.R.

Person or Organization

Hodge, O.J.

Person or Organization

Hughes, Elizabeth

Person or Organization

Hutchinson, George H.

Person or Organization

Morrison, Davison

Person or Organization

Purdy, Henry, D.

Person or Organization

Welfare, M.

Person or Organization

Cahoon, Thomas H.

Person or Organization

Cahoon, Margaret Dickson

Person or Organization

Cahoon, Leverett Judson

Person or Organization

Cahoon, Joseph

Person or Organization

Cahoon, John Marshall

Person or Organization

Cahoon, John Joseph

Person or Organization

Cahoon, Daniel Kenyon (b.1838)

Person or Organization

Cahoon, Annie

Person or Organization

Cahoon, Anna M. Taintor

Person or Organization

Athey, Jay