The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-26
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- oRROwFULLY busy nation ap-
approaches the anniversary of the death
~of It's martyred son. Much as the
parent with trembling footsteps draws
near the grave of some favored child,
the great American people, with bated
breath and hushed voice, prepare to
gather at the tomb of william Mckinley.
In the late afternoon OF September =,
1901, he was shot by anarchistic u
at the Temple of Music on the Pan-Aneri-
can Exposition grounds in Buffalo On
September II he died at the home of John
G. oIilburn. formerly OF Buffalo, but now
of New York. Mr.. Mllburn was the pres
ident of the Inflated Pan-American Elk
position Company and Mr.. Mckinley was
his guest during the time OF his stay in
Buffalo, TO which city he had gone at
the invitation of the exposition company.
Those Were history making days in
America. Hardly had the late President
passed away, whispering God willed 1t
So" before his successor, the present ex-
ecutive head OF the nation, was sworn in
at the home of Ansley wilcox, OF Buff
falo carrying on the solemn occasion a
silk hat, the property of another Buff
falonian- Mr.. Roosevelt, in order to give
confidence to the country aud impress
upon the rnanipulators of stock, the fact
that he really believed that Mckinley
would recover, had gone away from civ
ilisation on hunting trip. and when the
relapse came he had hurried to Buffalo,
much as he had left the wild woods
bunting shack with a wardrobe hardly
suitable for SO important ceremony as
the taking of the oath of obedience for
the greatest office In the gift of the great
est country in the world An official list
of the borrowed garments he wore. aside
from the hat, was never given to the
press
And now, after five years. the nation
realizes more than t ever did the great
ness of the man who has gone. In different
parts of the country people are bringing
tribute to his life and with money CON
trfbuted by the masses are erecting
monuments IN hrs memory. The principal
monument. OF course, is that being erect
ed by the natioxsal commission at Can
ton. o., ami next in Importance Is the
great marble shaft which has been reared
in Buffalo by the State OF New York
Pure and white Is rises In Niagara
Square, Its tall obeiisk spire pointing as
did the life and example OF Mckinley
ever upward. At Its base majestic in
their repose. lie monster marble lions,
typical of the noble nature OF the man
whom the monument commentaries The
Mckinley Manument stands in q historic
spot before the home of the late Prpsi-
Dent Fillmore. who. with Grover Cleye-
land. are the only presidents given to
the nation by Buffalo. 1t cost 100000,
and the money was saved from the New
York Pan-American appropriation by the
wise and economical administration of
the Hon. Daniel Newton Lockwood. late
ly decessed, who, curiously enough. was
n former law partner of the Hon. Grover
Cleveland and the man who nominated
him for sheriff of Erie county, mayor of
Buffalo, governor Of the State Of New
York and for president OF the United
States three times
At the close OF the Pan-Auierican Ex-
position The money he had raised by an
act OF legislature, instead OF being turned
back Into the treasury was diverted TO
the erection of q monument at Buffalo,
the city giving the site. establishing the
surroundings and maintaining the statue.
The keeping of the grave green Is
pretty custom that has come down to US
through the ages, and the placing of a
wreath upon the silent mound. with the
ever-recurrfng anniversary of the death,
makes the loss OF child or friend less hard
TO bear. Happily for the reputation OF
the nation and the preservation of senti-
ment. this custom is being followed In a
broader sense with the grave of William
Mckinley. He lies buried, not only In
"a narrow box that contains his remains;