The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-13

NJ KIN LEY MON mENT AT BUFFALO.
United States infantry: the Sixty fifth
regiment, n. G. Il. Y; the Seventy
fourth regiment, n. G. n. Y; the
Thirteenth Royal Canadian regiment,
of Hamilton, Ont, and the Royal Flu
sileers, Of London, Ont, participated.
Summary of the Programme.
The dedication ceremonies began at
3 p. m. After prayer by Right Rev.
William ID. Walker, bishop of the
Episcopal diocese of western New
York, there were addresses by Mayor
James n. Adam; Harlan J. Swift de-
partment commander, New York state
G. A. r.. and Mrs. Donald Mclean.
president general, Daughters of the
American Revolution; presentation of
the monument to the state of New
York by Chairman E. II. Butler, OF
the Mckinley monument commission,
and acceptance of the monument by
Charles e. Hughes, governor of New
York Right Rev. Charles H. Cotton,
Roman Catholic bishop of Buffalo, pro-
nounced the benediction.
Rain Mars the Ceremony.
The whole ceremony took place in
heavy downpOur of rain, but in spite
of that. before vast multitude. AS
sembled on the stand near the monu-
ment with Governor Hughes were men
prominent in the state and nation, and
also from the Dominion of Canada.
Back of the speakers platform was a
grand stand filled with business and
professional men of Buffalo and west
ern New York with their wives and
daughters. Another large body consist
ing of Grand Army veterans, who al
ways hailed President Mckinley as
"cOmrade,'' formed in circle in front
of the speakers stand and on the
steps Of the monument. InterSperSed
with them and in striking contrast to
their plain blue uniforms and battle
flags were the scarlet-coated Canadian
troops
Governor Hughes, the members OF
the monument commission, their hon
orary guests and the speakers of the
day were escorted to Niagara square
by soldiers from the National Guard.
the regular army. the Canadian troop
ers and veterans of the G. A. r. and
the Spanish war veterans. The sky
out over Lake Erie had become over
cast with threatening clouds, and with
the first sounds of the approaching SOL
diery came patter of rain. The skies
grew darker, and there came a roll OF
| thunder, a booming salute from the
| heavens.
Wind Does the dwelling.
The rain increased and the great
! flag which enveloped the 0belisk in it's
| folds was rent in twain by the wind.
The stay ropes broke from their fasten-
ings, and the two ends of the flag fiut-
! tered out over the crowd. The top OF
| the flag where the release cord was
! attached did not break away from the
obelisk. All the speeches were tributes
| to the memory of the murdered presi-
| dent, and Governor Hughes eulogized
| him eloquently and drew lessons for
| the nation from his life. Mayor j. n.
| Adam said. in part: Buffalo was
| bowed down in grief at the death OF
William Mckinley. Today she lifts
her head and pays tribute to his men,
Dry. No marble column can make his
memory dearer to us. He was our
| president, our neighbor, our friend"
! Mrs Donald MacLean, president of
the Daughters of the Revolution, who
spoke of the martyr presidents quail
ties as a lover. a husband, and a IA
Their. At the conclusion of Mrs Mac,
Leans address Mrs. Truman C.sAyery
pulled the cord which released the flas.
revealing the white sides of the shaft
which is an obelisk of white marble
eighty-six feet high. resting upon Il
pedestal fourteen feet high. the base OF
which is twelve feet above the street
leved, and is embellished with para
| pets, ballistrades and fountains. 1t is
appropriately inscribed on each side OF
the base, and was erected by the state.