Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05
M'KtHLEY MAUSOLEUM
Dedicated Today With Most I'M
posing Ceremonies.
PRESIDENT MAKES ADDRESS
Prominent and Distinguished Men
Gather Around the Last Resting
place of Martyred President.


memorable events which have taken
place in Canton since her most dis
tinguished and beloved son, William
Mckinley, first entered into the public
life Of the nation must be added one
other, the dedication of the final rest
ing place of the martyred president
and Mrs. Mckinley with solemn and
impressive ceremonies this afternoon.
The occasion was made notable by
the presence of President Roosevelt,
by the governors of a number Of
states. by members of the senate and
house Of Representatives, justices OF
the United States supreme court and
countless other persons of prominence
who we're associated personally or in
public life with Mr.. Mckinley.
The most striking feature of the
program, aside from the presence of
so many men of prominence, was the
great military parade which preceded
the formal dedication of the mauso-
lenm. The thousands of troops in line
incladed detachments of regulars
y When the president arrived at the
from nearly all of the army posts in
the East, South and Middle West In
addition to these there was full
representation of the Ohio national
guard. The procession moved through
streets lined with spectators, who
cheered the soldiers enthusiastically.
The stars and stripes floated from all
the public buildings and business
houses along the line of march, and
from hundreds of private residences.
The mausoleum is set upon Hill in
the picturesque West Lawn cemetery,
the day took place. Great attention
has been paid to the care and COM
fort of the scores of distinguished
persons who had been invited to wit
ness the exercises and to listen to
! the address of President Roosevelt.
The great mausoleum of pink
stone with a background of trees rich
in their autumn foliage made an in
spring picture, to which was added
a. further touch of color by the flags
and uniforms of the military. The
speakers rostrum was handsomely
decorated with shields, coats of arms,
and large brass cables. In the center
of the stand was flagstaff, from the
peak of which the stars and stripes
waved in the breeze.
cemetery and came into view of the
immense audience roar of kindly
welcome greeted him. Vice President
! Fairbanks took seat to the left of
Y the president, and his presence, too,
was loudly indicated by the assem-
blage.
The actual ceremonies of dedication
were of a simple but most impressive
character. The principal feature, of
course, was the address of the presi-
Vice President Fairbanks, Justice Day
VI the United States supreme court,
nd Secretary Cortelyou, all of whom
were close personal friends Of Presi-
dent Mckinley, and have been most
active in the work of the Mckinley
National Memorial association.
Beauty of the Mausoieum.
The memorial dedicated today, and
which is to constitute the last resting
place of President and Mrs. Mckinley,
was erected under the direction of the
National Mckinley Memorial associa-
lion. of which Justice Day of the Unit
ID States supreme court is president
and the membership of which includes
minent public men from every sec
zion OF the country. The association
raised by popular subscription the
.um of 100000 to defray the cost Of
he monument and collected, in addi-
ION, an endowment fund of 10000,
lie income from which insures for all
me the proper maintenance of the
lemorial.
The work of construction was be-
in in the spring of 1905. and the
,rnerstone was laid in November of
lie same year. The construction of
be tomb was carried on under the
ersonal supervision of H. Van Buren,
fagonigle, of New York, the archi-
ect who designed 1t.
The mausoleum is OF pink Milford
Frantic, is 10S feet in height, and 70
Get in diameter. A great stone starr
'ay forms the approach to the mauso-
um. This stairway is 200 feet long.
he steps, which are So feet in width,
re in four runs with wide landings
stween. The hill is terraced to con-
- $3.50 ,,yith Tho LANDINGS of tha ct