Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-11


United States infantry: the Sixty fifth
regiment. n. q. n. "; the Seventy
fourth regiment, n. G. n. y: the
Thirteenth Royal Canadian regiment,
of Hamilton, Ont, and the Royal Fu-'
sileers. of London, Ont, participated.
Summary of the Programme.
The dedication ceremonies began at
3 p. m. After prayer by Right Rev.
William d. Walker, bishop of the
Episcopal diocese of western New
York, there We're addresses by Mayor
James n. Adam; Harlan ]. Swift. de-
pal-tnent commander, New York state
G. A.. r., and Mrs. Donald Mclean.
president general, Daughters of the
American Revelation; 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 II. Cotton
Roman Catholic bishop of Buffalo. pro.
nOuAceu lHe DeneulctlOn.
Rain Mars the Ceremony.
The whole ceremony took place in Il
heavy downpour of rain. but in spite
of that. before Il vast multitude. As
scmbled OIL the stand near the monu4
ment with Governor Hughes We're men
prominent in the state and milton. and
also from the Dominion Of Canad:t.
Back of the speakers platform was n
grand stand filled with business ard
professional men of Buffalo. and west.
ern New York with tlieir wives ana
daughters. Another large body consist
ing of Grand Army veterans. who al
ways bailed President Mckinley as
"comrade," formed in IL 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
tile monument commission. their hon
oraly guests and the speakers of the
dry We're escorted to Niagara square
by soldiers from the National Guard.
the regular army. the Canadian from.
ers and veterans of the G. a. r. anu
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 a pattcr of rain The skies
grew darker. and there came a roll of
thunder. booming salute from the
heavens.
Wind Does the dwelling.
The rain increased and the great
flag which cnveloped the obelisb In its
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 tht
obclsk. All the speeches We're tributes
to the memory of the murdered prcSi
dent, and Governor Hughes eulogize,l
him cloquently and drew lessons fol
the milton from his life. Mayor ]. n,
Adam said in part: buffalo was
| bowed down in grief at the death of
William Mckinley. Today she lift.
her head and pays tribute to his men,
ory. No marble column can make his
memGly dearer to us. He was our
president, our neighbor, our friend
Mrs. Donald Macl.ean. president OF
the Daughters of the Revolution. villa
spoke of the martyr presidents quail
ties as Il lover, Il husband. and Il IA
tler. At the conclusion of Mrs. Mac
leans address Mrs. Truman C. Avery
pulled the cord which released the flag
revealing the white sides of the shaft
which is an obclisk of white marble
tigllty-siX feet high. resting upon /;
pedestal fourteen feet high, the base OF
which is twelve feet above the stree
levcd. and is embellished with para
pets. ballistrndes and fountains. 1t Is
appropriately inscribed on each side OF
the base, and was erected by the state
Hit by Live Wire.
Fort Dodge. Ia. Sept. 0.-Clarenc
Henry. an employe of the local ligll
company. was killed by electric
ity while changing transformer
Henrys home was Mt Manchester. Ia