New-York tribune., 1907-10-01

The income and earnings 81 its funds leaving the the
Earnings over and above the entire expenses of
the association in soliciting collecting and disours-
nF thf Thfh as ?S ts is
below the cornice in the interior, Let us ever re
member that interest is in concord, not condic
az oq t 0o 00 9s on T from m the last p
lie utterance Of the President at Buffalo +,,osa
words are inscribed: "William Mckinley Presi-
gifted to unite the discordant forces Of government
and mould the diverse purposes OF men toward
progressive and salutary action; magistrate whose
poise of judgment tested and vindicated in
succession of national emergencies; good citizen.
men, exemplar to his people Of the virtues that hat
Perhaps no public man in our history has more
picity and beauty his home life than did William
Mckinley. The devoted affection for the invalid
tered. made of the Canton home a picture which
peace and conjuGal affection and which is forever
consecrated in the memory of all who were per
1t is fitting that beside the man whose first
thought and purposes ever for her the beloved
nausoleum inches have been provided for the two
infant children early called from earth. Thousands
of loving hands have Joined TO bring the little fam
lily together in this beautiful temple c.,
to the high purposes for which it is intended, the
trustees of the Memorial Association cannot re-
to commemorate the life and deeds of the Mus
srouS @ IS oe bi y no and peneEoi1s life and impress
upon the youth who shall look upon it IN all the
Gnon esx3yte charsce and that the highest pubio
hOnOrs and universal popular esteem are nor neon
sistent with a life devoted TO the faithful ana
cheerful discharge of the simple duties OF each day
which make up the life Of good man and patrl-
otto citizen.
James Whitcomb Riley read poem composed
for the occasion. The programme was closed py
the singing of America" and benedicton by the
Right Rev Ignatius r Horstmann, Bishop of
Cleveland Immediately upon the close OF the
programme President Roosevelt and party Wis
tied the interior of the tomb. This was fol-
lowed by a visit by the invited guests. and then
the general public was admitted. Thousands
passed through the tomb.
on the way back 10 the train, for he was hf-
teen minutes behind his schedule, the horses
hitched TO the Presidents carriage went down
hill at a galop. and the members of the crack
Black Horse Troop from Cleveland, Company A,
had the time of their lives in keeping up Two
of the riders were unhorsed and one of them
was badly hurt.
The city of Canton deliberately deco
rated Along the downtown streets columns
had been erected. between which the Presi-
dent passed The streets also were roped off
and no one was allowed upon the pavement
This was done for the double purpose of pro-
tecting the President and for handling the crowd
to better advantage. Thousands OF soldiers
manned the ropes and every spot guarded
Both in the city and at the monument there
were also private grandstands. TO which ad-
mission was charged a high rate Some of
these were authorized by the memorial COM
mission upon the condition that a percentage OF
the proceeds be devoted to the National Mckin-
lev Association to be used toward meeting the
expenses Of the day.