Albuquerque citizen., 1907-09-30
GREAT THRONG
SAW UNWILLING
Miss Helen Mckinley Pulled the
Cord Which Withdrew Shroud
From Great Monument
Erected by American
People.

Canton, Ohio, Sept. 30.-In view
of thousands, the dedication of the
national monument erected in mem
ory of the martyred Mckinley took
place today, at this, his home city.
During the past twenty-four hours
| trains that rolled into Canton carried
| tens of thousands who came to pay
final tribute to the memory of the
great son of Ohio.
Hours before the time set for the
parade every available space on
the line OF march was filled. When
his train, due at 10:11 a. m, arrived,
the president and his party were es-
| corted to the reviewing stand, the
carriages passing among crowds of
school children who were given a
holiday in honor of this great his
torical event.
The parade started at 10:45. At
1880 the president was escorted to
half hour later started for the
speakers stand, where the exercises
began at 1:45.
Supreme Justice VIM. r. Day,
president of the Mckinley National
Memorial association, called the
Gov. A. L. Harris, of Ohio, as presi-
dent of the day. After the invoca-
tion by Rev. Frank NJ. Bristol, ID. D.,
of the Metropolitan NJ. e. Church,
Washington, d. c., Governor Harris
made the opening address.
After music by the Grand Army
band, of Canton, and the Canton
Singers club, the president of the
association spoke on "The Building
of the Memorial" The unveilng OF
the bronze statue of Mckinley by
Miss Helen Mckinley then took
place.
President Roosevelts appearance
was greeted with that enthusiasm
and respect which he always calls
forth, and he spoke as follows, with
frequent Interruptions of applause:
RoOsevelt's Address.
I'VE have gathered together today
to pay our need of respect and affec-
ton to the memory of William Nc
kinley, who as president won a place
in the hearts of the American people
such as but three " four of all the
presidents of this country have ever
won. He was of singular upright
ness and purity of character, alike in
public and In private life; a citizen
who loved peace, he did his duty
faithfully and we'll for four years of
war when the honor of the nation
called him to arms. As congress
man, as governor of his state, and
finally as president, he rose to the
foremost place among our statesmen
reaching a position which would
satisfy the keenest ambition; but he
never lost that simple and thoughtful
kindness toward every human being,
great or small, lofty or humble. with
whom he was brought in contact,
which so endeared him to our peo-
pie. He had TO grapple with more
serious and complex problems than
any president since Lincoln, and
yet, while meeting every demand Of
tor hi. L..
beautiful and touching family life,
life very healthy for this nation to
see In its foremost citizen; and now
the woman who walked I'm the shad-
ow ever after his death, the wife TO
whom his loss was a calamity more
crushing than it could be 10 any
other human being, lies beside him
here i'm the same sepulcher.
Appropriate Inscription.
There is a singular appropriate
ness In the inscription on his monu-
ment. Mr.. Cortelyou, whose rela-
tions with him were Of such close
intimacy. gives me the following in
formation about il: on the presi-
dents trip To the Pacific slope i'm the
spring of 1901 President Wheeler Of
the University Of California, confer
red the degree Of LID. upon him i'm
words so well chosen that they struck
the fastidious taste of John Hay
then secretary Of state, who wrote
and asked FOR a copy OF them from
President Wheeler. on the receipt
of this copy he sent the following
letter 20 President Mckinley, a letter
which now seems filled with
strange and unconscious prescience:
Dear Mr. President. President
Wheeler sent me the inclOsed at my
request. You will have the words In
more permanent shape. They seem
to me remarkably we'll chosen. and
sta fa1 ma IN "a
long hence please God--as your
epitaph
Yours. faithfully
JOHN HAY
University Of California.
"'Ofice of the President.
BY authority vested in me by
the regents OF the University OF Call
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