This book provides a detailed account of the seventeenth annual banquet of the Ohio Society of New York, held in honor of John Hay, a prominent diplomat and politician at the turn of the 20th century. The book includes speeches and toasts delivered at the event and offers insights into the political and social climate of the era.

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