Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-14
DIED AS HE LIVED
BY WILL OF GOD
Judge Day Does Honor to VIII
liam Mckinley.
UNWILLING AT COLUMBUS
$4,000 Bronze Statue of Late Presi-
dent in Ohio City.
MAGNIFICENT WORK OF ART
In Part the Poor Mans Tribute to the
Martyred Executive - Subscrip-
lions From the Public.

pie from all over the state were present
this afternoon (the anniversary of William
McKinley's DEATH to witness the unwilling
of the $50, 900 bronze statue of the late
President, which faces High street from
the west front Of the state capitol. Thou
sands of persons packed the streets and
the capitol grounds when Mrs. Alice Long
worth. daughter of President Roosevelt. IN
yelled the statue.
The orators of the occasion were Justice
William r. Day of the United States SUI
preme Court. and United States Senator
John W. Daniel of Virginia, Gen. R. B.
Brown of GAINESVILLE. Ohio. head of the
Grand Army of the Republic; Gen. Joseph
w. Kay of New York, past national COM
mander of the Union Veterans Legion. and
Gov. Harris.
Elaborate preparations were made for the
dedication. but there was no ostentatious
display or formaf parade An immense
open stand. seating 1000 people. handsome
ly decorated with flags and bunting, was
erected along the entire west front of the
Capitol building. 1t was occupied by dis
tinguished Ohioans from all over the state.
Mrs. Longworth and her party occupied an
especially constructed stand jutting out
from the center of the general stand, and
she could thus be easily seen by all.
The exercises opened with brass band
overture. After song by the Republican
lTle6 CIuD, the REV. w dSnlHSlOH Glduutn
offered prayer and Gov. Harris. as president
of the day. delivered a short speech.
Judge Day followed. and then, as the
vast crowd sang Lead. Kindly Light,
Mrs. Longworth arose and unloosened the
slken flags covering the bronze figure Of
the martyred President
Senator Daniel, Gen. Kay and Gen..
Brown followed with addresses.
Work of Sculptor Mcneil.
The splendid memorial. the work of Her
man A. Mcneil. New York's famous scup-
tor. may be termed the poor mans tribute
to the late President, as half of the funds
were secured largely by popular subscrip-
ton through the Columbus Dispatch. The
legislature appropriated $4,000 of the sJO
900 that the memorial cost.
The memorial is in the form of semi
circle. in the center of which is the pedes-
tai. surmounted by a figure of the dead
President nine feet four inches in height.
On either side of the semi-circle are allie
gorical pieces. To the right is muscular
figure representing Industry and at his
side is hoy representing Education" To
the left erd IS the model of a woman typi-
flying Prosperity" girl by her side,
Peace"
These figures with the statue, are of
bronze. while the memorial pedestal is of
hard Vermont granite said to be the only
pieces of its kind with one exception, ever
used for a pedestal.
On the front of the pedestal is inscribed:
Of the United States"
On the rear: Born at Niles, Ohio, Janu-
airy %. 1913; died at Buffalo. N. Y, Sep
TENDER A. 1901"
A Roman eagle III tSs....T,iiief- rs carved
above the words and below them is:
Erected by the State of Ohio and the
Citizens of Columbus, A. d. MCMVI."
Said to Be Masterpiece.
The Mckinley statue Is said by many to
be McNeirs masterpiece. He had never
seen the President and had nothing to
work from save the death mask, photo
graphs and the clothing worn by the Presi-
dent the day he was shot. The country
was searched for men of the Presidents
carriage and build to pose for Mr.. Mcneil.
New York alderman. William A. Bau-
inert. now of College Point. Long Island.
N. Y, posed for the lower part OF the
statue. DR.. W. c. Ward of New York
posed for the torso. '5't.-t
Judge Days Address.
Judge Day spoke OF William Mckinley as
a type of the best possibilities of American
life. of his exalted character and of his
services to the country. concluding an elo-
Quent address as follows:
I'm the fullness of life. with a message of
good will and kindness yet fresh on his lips,
meeting the people who delighted to testify
that affection and appreciation which was
ting service. he was feled to earth for no
other offense than that In his person he
represented the head of the nation and
stood for liberty regulated by law and not
for that unbridled license which knows no
respect for the laws of God or man. So
gentle and kind and true had been this life
not even his slayer could strike at him.
With this gentleness what mighty strength
Death meets all on equal terms. The man
as he is then stands unveiled With so
much to make life dear this gentleman did
not falter when the summons came. Look
ing forward to retirement in the home he
loved. sure of the affection of his country
men and the respect of the world, holding
the hand of his loved companion, whose
welfare had ever been the first purpose of
his life. and whose returning strength had
made the last summer one of his brightest.
he entered the shadow of death with no
murmur at his fate. leaning on the rod and
STAFF which had comforted his fathers died
as he had lived, in humble submission to
the will OF God.
He lives in the love of his countrymen.
His memory grows brighter with the years.
the nobleness of his life, the sublime hero
ism OF his death, shall never perish from
thoughts of men. He lives in the thousands
OF homes where comfort and domestic peace
reflect the wisdom OF his craftsmanship.
He lives in the benefcence of his example
at every hearth. where succeeding genera
tons shall recount the strength and beauty
OF his character and tell again the story of
his life.