The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-11-15
Mckinley MONUMENT.
the Dedication Ceremonies - Grand
Affair at Tower

The Dedication Ceremonies Crane
Affair at Tower.
4 notwithstanding the Indictment
weather Sunday. eight coaches load
ed with enthusiasts went to Tower tt
take part in the dedication exercises
of the Mckinley monument. The
Ely City Band, Ely Fire Department,
! Finnish Temperance Band and
/ Society. the Austrian Band and
society, and host of others were on
the train which left at 100 o'clock.
/ On arrival at Tower Junction line
OF march was formed and the prillci-
pal streets of our neighboring cit,
paraded to the inspiring strains of
TOUR bands. After the parade the
congregation formed in compuct line
before the Vermilion Hotel where the
exercises were to take place.
The stand for the speakers and
distinguished guests had been arrang-
Ell under the veranda of the Vermil-
ion Hotel from whence the parade
was also reviewed Ly the honored
visitors. Mayor j. D. Murphy of
Tower acted as master of ceremonies
and on the platform besides himself
were Gov. Van SAINT and wife,
Manager Pengilly and wife, Manager
Chas. TrezOna and wife, j. Adam
Bede, T. j. McKeon, John Owens.
W. c. Sargent, Mayor Gleason, DR..
Robert Forbes, Rev. Jos. F. Buh, II.
j. Walsh, E. E. Barnidge and severai
Others. Mayor Murphy made a short
address Of welcome after which he
introduced Rev. Buh who delivered i,
prayer while the vast assemblage
stood with uncovered head.
The band played Nearer My God
to Thee" in an impressive manner.
the martyred presidents most beloved
hymn, after which with appropriate
remarks by Mayor Murphy the hand
some monument was unveiled amidst
the applause of the people.
After the applause which lasted
some minutes had subsidized, the chair
man introduced Rev. DR.. Forbes who
made most touching address. He
was followed by II. j. McKeon OF Du-
luth, who extensively detailed the
life OF Mckinley both publicly and
privately, and paid many compIi.
ments tn the people of the sNeFnifion
range. 81. Adam Bede was next in.
troduced and in short address com
plimennted the people ON their
devotion to the late president, the
loyalty displayed in the erection OF
the monument and The lasting lesson
the same would produce on the
balance of the world. John Owens a
former resident Of Tower spoke next
on the pleasure it afforded him t.
attend an affair of this kind and drew
the attention of those assembled t.
1 the noted men that had left Tower
and the Vermilion range to accept
responsible position in tue world and
attributed the successes to the admir-
able training secured in the schools
here Mr.. Ownes made one OF the
neatest addresses of the day and we
are only sorry that we cannot repro.
duce the same.
Tile last speaker was Governor
Samuel r. Van SAINT. who had come
from st. Paul for the occasion ac-
ccmpanied by his estimable wife.
The Governor was visibly moved
when speaking of his dead friend and
tue peoples dead friend. William
Mckinley, and his words were golden
tributes to the character of the man
as Il president, husband and friend.
The Governors remarks met with the
appreciation of the people as was
plainly evidenced by the applause
which greeted him and when at the
close of his remarks, the larger part
of the men, women, and children
crowded forward to shake the hand
of the worthy governor.
| Altogether the affair was success
and Tower and Soudan are to be con-
graduated on the patriotism OF its
citizens. To Manager John Pengilly,
Mayor Murphy and Others is the
larger palt OF The credit due. Many
from the Mesaba range were also
present. The monument is a most
handsome structure and will live long
in the memory of the people besides
beirg an inspiration towards pat
rlotism in the breasts of the younger
generation and an appropriate mo-
mento to the life OF noble man,
William Mckinley, loved by the
American people.