Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
UNVEILED A STATUE.
President Mckinley Deiica.es Monument TO
Soldiers OF War CT Rebellion.

Peoria, H., oct, Ga good part of tho
population OF Peoria. today. took part IN
hh rIab"rhi" demonstration to welcome
I I'M President ~ thc United States nh.
great event Was the uHVriliug ur !, mani,
mrnt 1" t'Ie soldiers ri The war Of IN.
t,cb"th9h Ey lis side had been con
~lrucicd "a platform upon which the Prps-
ldrHl ana his party TOOK seats tu review
a PROGRESSION VI militia, veterans of tbe
war ana returned volunteers OF tho Snan .
iSh war. Ihe concpurse Of people sur
rounding thls platform was The largest
which mas mus far greeted the Freshmen
Oh tis Western tour
Atter ms review ~ the parade the Pres
ideut took his seat facing the Veiled rnnn .
ument. ~ the side uf Hon Martin Eing.
man. chairman uf the exercises After
II sjinr selections NJ music ana an luyora
ti"n bt k-v. pr. John Weston. the mouu
m'nt was unveiled by Mr.. :. \. kinsey.
chairman of tho monument committee
4 great cheer burst from the multitude.
M Hi thr canvas irI aWaE from the shaft.
ih"h l'rgSlIcht Mckinley. leaning on th-
arm %! Mr.. ktnSmdn ana followed By ths
cabinet officers. made "a tour of the oDen
spa'" surrounding The monument. care
fully Inspecting i'll beauties.
The sculptor NJ The figures AT the base
Mr. Fritz Fricbel Of Peoria walked BE-
side lie President The exercises OF dedi
cation were then proceeded with. The
monument was presented II tile city ana
county by Mrs Lucir y. Tying. and ac-
cvpted by John G.. kingbury. chairman Of
the board Of Supervisors ana bv Navur
Henry W. Lunch. An address Was giyen
by Mir kingman, followed by tho I'resi
dent. VINO urliculrd the monument i'll II
formal address
1t the conclusion of the exercises. a
brief opportunity was given tne people 20
shake hands with the President. tn
party was next driven to the Corn
palace. building wholly INSTRUCTED Of
corn. where the Peoria corn festival was
inaugurated by the President. An nifnr-
NAL RECEPTION and dinner at the residence
NJ Z. x. Grcyuhut MAS the closing even,
ut the Presidents visit tp Peoria
The party boarded the train at SIS and
VAS rapidly carried To- GaieSburg to spend
the night. The exercises which Will take
place ht knnN college. Galcsburg, tomOr
riv, are dt signed tu commemorate thu
4lSt anniversary Of The famous debates
between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen
y. Douglass.
TEy Grafton 81. the day viii be delivered
bv Postmaster General Smith. Addresses |
viii also ne made by President Mckinley, |
senator Cullom ana Congressman Prince |
NJ one of the ladies party participated / |
IN any Of the exercises AT Peoria. During |
the afternoon MIS-. Mckinley. Mrs !
hitchcock ana Miss Barber We're taken |
for short drive. fieyond this they re
Ina!nci in their private car. as Mrs Nc.
kinley felt slightly. indisp5sed-
Daring me rrcrntion at Mr.. Greenhut's |
rrsIttrrc. tho President was presented IN |
behalf 1s The citizens of Peoria. with an
elaborate historical album, pDrtraying the
beauties Of the city and containing etch-
nss and autographs nl IL prominent cii
zens. The presentation was made by q.
j. Bailey in . spcsch commenting the
work of Congress and the administration
IA carrying on the Spanish war and NEE.
NJ the problems which resulted from IT, |
The President Responded in these words
MY Friends: | have no fitting words u
respond t. the gracious compliment ii |
he hour and to the more than gracious
welcome shown by your representatives |
"Dnr flag. wherever il hpats. does not
'hange its character. Ii is the same un-
Ter q tropical sun as il Is in our own
nited States. II represents. wherever
Is standard is raised, liberty and ad- |
-ancemtnt ion the people, ana in your |
illusions to the work Of the Congresses
ind Of this administration. | can only
ay for myself and for those associated
vim me. We have had no aim but pub
X lill ~ purpose but good one ana
lpon our action, in the language Of Lin
ON ana in the words Of his prucIama
ion, We invoke the conSiderIle Judgment
( hlankind and The gracious favor of Al.
Mighty GOD.
'.i thank YOU for this gift, coming from
he beuplc Of Peoria, AS an expression Of
heir feeling and good will"
Some OF The ladies present also handed |
. The President gold souvenir, com
Of the Peoria corn festival
WITH the request that il be given To Mrs
Mckinley.