Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-01

Monument Hill. Sept: 30 The Nc
Kinley n1ausofeum.s the tribute ana gift
of q na ton to the memory of the mar
tyred Pr esident William Mckinley, was
dedicated this afternoon in the presence
of approximately $4,000 persons.
Ad1r"sses were delivered by Presi
dent Roosevelt. Justice William :. r.
Day, McKinlcy's secretary of s&te.
and Governor, Andrew L. Harris of
Ohio. b.
ThcePresitcntial party arrived at the
speakers stantf.at 1.47' The President
was the last to enter the stand ;rriv-
ing at 217.,.as his carriage was well
back in the line of carriages which,
Conveyed the party to the monument.
Uronr leaving the train the reception
committee -entata carriages and ac-;
con1pHE1ed the President to the Ccntrat
High>sehtol.
The Streets leading from the Tennsyl-
yana station were. lined by thousands
of spectators.
The streets were ropcd off and the
crind was forced % remain Upon. the
aile-a alhs; Soldiers. zinc stationed every
8" feet, stood at atsentjon outside the
ropes. =,
All along Inc i1fC f)l lldIcl 10 .tI'c
Central Eigil 81 hooI building, dis
tancc Of about half a nile. tho Prcsi
dent was greeted by cheers and way
ing Of hats ARA handtorchiefs.
AS he nearod tho school building, the
100 children. grouped and dressed t.
raI1rl sent the national flag, arose in a
body and sang '.tmcrica.
e 'rlc Presidential party and escort
in front of the chill
lren. I'non the return the Presidents
,'arriage stopped moment while Pres
'Gtht Roosevelt sa!uted the. children.
1'lsnv returned the salute with cheers.
Contrary to expectations the PrcSi-
dent did nrt step t. sacal<. but wax
driven directly to The retrieving stand
wi,nrr the 1;,rstdn PASSED. THO rar3d"
hogan az 143> a. NJ. and occupied
aiou. IN hour :lnL half in RAISING.
Tho paraAc was in change OF Senator
Charles Dick. chief marshal Of the day.
President Roosevelt surrounded by
members Of the reception committee.
other committees distinguished guest
ana others. admitted by ticket. occf'-
pi"d a central position in the grand
stand.
The parade was composed of various
bodies of li":ionnl and state troops or
from states and cities vet
Gran organizations and various civic
ard military Lodics.
The section of the city Immediately
the reviewing stand was
rOpcd of. as well as other parts of the
streets, and all other routes
by the President were hcav-
lily guarded.
At This point the soldiers stood
shoulder to shoulder and no one WAS
allowed near the Chief Executive.
When tn" parade had finally pdSa"fi
tho reviewing stand President isooS"-
vcit was Immediately escorted I" the
where the Official lunch was
served, participated in by al! Of I'll" IN
vitcd guesls: $500
Those who rode with the President
from tfac> reviewing stand to the Audi
torium were Vice President Fairbanks.
Secret arWJFeb, and Governor Harris
Carrhgnx following contained among
others Surgeon General Rixey. Score
tary Cortolyou. Secretary Garfield. Sec
retry Wilson. Justice Day Lieut.. Gen.
Cnrhin. James Whitconb Riley and
John Mitchell.
Leaving the Auditorium after the
luncheon tho Presidential! party, ana
hororcd guests of the day proceeded t"
Monument hill. two miles west OF the
City.
The ra1usolcum is noarIy Il mile u Ii
the nearest street car line. Whiie-tnc
oficiM party was taken out i'll car
ria4e Immediately after the luncheon,
the3susands Of unofficial visitors
boarded. street cars after the parade
and sskEutcd toward Monument hill.
them ample time to reacl. the
nonu4knt by the time the Presidential
party had arrived.
Both. in the tity and ut the monu-
ment,- there wese $50 private grand
stands to which admission was charged
at Il high figure. Some Of these were
authorized by the memorial committee
upon the condition that percentage Of
the proceeds be- devoted to the Ma
tional Mckinley Memorial Law Asso- |
citation to be used toward meeting the
expense of the day.
Among the prominent guests here
early I day were Secro te.Tyt of the
IT. aeuly George r. Co,-tely0lS Cornet
Illus ~ Eli;s, treasurer OF tho National