The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-12
N MEMORY 0F M M'K|MEY
Beautiful Monument Dedicated at Buffalo, New York, Where Pres-
 dent Met His Death.
GOV, HUGHES MADE PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
The Monument Is in the Form of an ObcIisk of White Marble S6 Feet High, Resting Upon Pedestal f4 Feet Hieh--The Four Inscriptions Gov. Hughes Tribute.

Buffalo. N. Y, Sept. 6.--With fitting ceremonies beautiful monument, the tribute of New York state and the city of Buffalo to the memory of the late President William Mckinley, was ded- icated here Thursday Gov. Hughes made the principal address of the day and paid glowing tribute to the martyred statesman whose career was tragically terminated in this city on September H. 1901. Thousands of people from all over the state attended the ceremony.
 The monnment was erected by the state of New York on site provided by the city of Buffalo It is in the form of an obelisk of white marble S6 feet high and Is situated at Niagara Square. the intersection of Niagara and Court streets and Delaware ave nue The obelisk rests upon pedes- tai IA feet high, the base of which is 12 feet above the street level. The whole is surrounded by a tesselated promenade, embellished with ornate parapets and ballustrades and splash ing fountains. On four sides of the base of the column are the following inscriptions:
 This shaft was erected by the state of New York to honor the memory oi William Mckinley, twenty-flfth presi dent of the United States of America.
 William Mckinley was born at Niles, Ohio, January 29, 1843. Was en- listed Twenty-third Ohio Volunteers June II. 1861, as private, and mustered out July 26, 1865, as major by brevet for gallantry under fire.'
 William Mckinley was elected tc congress as a representative of Ohio in 1876, '7S, 80, 'S2. 's4. sS. Was elected governor of Ohio in 1891 and 1893. and president of the United States in 1896 and 1900"
 William Mckinley died in Buffalo September IA. 1901, victim of treach erous assassin. who shot the president as he was extending to him the hand of courtesy"
 The monument was built under the direction of a commission. composed of F. H. Butler and George R Matthews of Buffalo. John c. Milburr of New York, formerly of Buffalo, and at whose home President Mckinley died, and E A. Curtis of Fredonia.
 Thursday saw an end to their work when Chairman Butler formally hand ed over to Gov. Hughes work com plete in every detail and of rare ar tistic beauty.
 In accepting the monument Gov Hughes said in part:
 Here was marked the tragic ter imitation of a great career. Here in an awful moment there were revealed in sudden lurid flashes the opposing forces whose conflict is the history oi mankind. At time of rare prosper ity, when American iItiustry and com merce were celebrating their triumphs with every circumstance of proud dis play in city Of almost unprecedented progress, the powers of darkness moved to their attack and in an in fernal frenzy of hate an abject crea ture struck down the foremost anc best beloved of American citizens Never did evil commit more dastardls deed. The victim was the chosen rep resentative of the American people. nc less representative in his death thar in his life. The assassins blow was aimed at American institutions, repre- scented in the head of the nation ane Mckinley fell because he was ouI president
 'In memory of his martyrdom, il memory of an heroic death, fin testi monty to the futility of insensate envy and the lasting supremacy of law ane order. in memory of worthy lift crowned by it's sad sacrifice, this mon ument has been erected"