Evening journal., 1906-08-29

his burial place is the country and the
mourners are the nation. And right we'll
are they keeping green the grave The
anniversary OF his death this year marks
the completion of New York states monu-
ment az Buffalo, aud next year the month
OF September viii see the completion OF
the nntlonnl monument at Canton. May
the nation. somewhere IN some place
complete a monument TO his memory each
year. until not a town or hamlet Ia this
broad land Of ours shall stand without a
memorial (be Il ever so humhlel dedicated
70 the third Of the conntry's mnrtyred
presidents. Already Reading Pa, has O.
beautiful statute TO the departed presl-
dent. and Mr. Edward l.. Pausch. the
well-known Buffalo sculptor. who made
the death mask after McKlnley's assassi-
nation, is at work Oh others TO be erected
at various places about the country, all
20 stand as a reminder OF bis last sad
and fatal visit 20 Buffalo.
Anecdotes OF the Last nay.
The Buffalo newspaper boys who Gov
cred that visit mow grown historic be-
cause of the tragic happening therej toll
many little anecdotes Of the occasion.
One man relates how. on the day Of Me
kinley's frst visit TO tho pnn-Amencan
Exposition grounds. he repaired 10 the
Mnburn House, IN Delaware avenue
early and waited the start OF the Presi.
dent His orders had been 10 follow the
presidential party all day long. not only
20 cover the interesting features OF the
trip, but also TO be on hand in case Of
any catastrophe such as did follow two
l days later
When the start was made for the
grounds he 10 some way became crowded
out Of the newspaper carriages aud
Jumped into the rear axle piece OF the
presidents conveyance
one Of the Secret Service men roughly
ordered him on.
Let him STAY" said Mckinley. with
that pleasant smile an who knew nhu
learned 20 love so we'll Let him stay,
the carriage looks strong"
Another story which was told right
after Nr. McfNnley's death. but never
verified, had 20 DO with a Buffalo news
boy who rushed up 20 the presidential
carriage as q drove toward the Pan
American entrance and threw n copy OF
Buffalo morning paper into the car
riase. The president ordered his car
I tAHet oA"lltA NNNt NuilAA the 10Y. Oh
fered him a dollar.
81 don't want no money" said the lad
dat papers my treat"
IL Is said that the late president after
ward referred 20 the paper as one OF IN,
! most valued memcntoes OF his uip {,
Buffalo, and probably would have pre-
! served Il many years had not the untime
! ~ bullet put an end 20 his life.
The scenes and incidents IN Buffalo
during the time Immediately precedini
and closely following the Shooting Of thl
late president were seen by many eve
ana viewed from a different perspective
/ by almost every pair. recorded man.
7 strange and vailed figures on the sensl
tive retina OF the memory. I myself
then as now a newspaper man. was en-
ployed AZ the news bureau established D.,
| Buffalo papers az the Pnn-American TX
/ position. and had been given an early
/ afternoon on by the manager Il wal
[ shortly after G o'clock when n nrwshOy
rushed madly through the gieat sidl
I street where ! was visiting. shouting.
Extra. ENtra-All about the prcsiden
/ Is shot"
His papers went Ike hot cakes on
cold day, or perhaps. 20 use a stronger
siuiiie, like nrecracEers on q Fourth OF
July sot one OF the last OF them ant
lead there the meagee, and as after
ward developed, not entirely accurate nc
count of the cowardiy assassination hJ
the ignorat tool Of stiii more desnicabl,
beings, who extended tho hand Of friend
/ aA's And afea she fatal 5Sist