The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-01
GRAND MONUMENT
TO VIM. NJ KINLEY
SOLEMNLY DEDICATED IN E.-o
ou-NT ADDRESS BY PREsI
DENT ROOSEVELT.
GRANITE AND MARBLE
In Beautiful Form Mark Last Ressln1
Place OF Martyred President
Stands 1903 Feet High
Cert 100000.

l Canton, O.. Sept. 30.To the many
memorable events which have taken
! place In Canton since her most dis
tinguished and beloved son. william
7 Mckinley, first entered into the publ s
4 other, the dedication Of the final res
Ing place Of the martyfed President
and Mrs. Mckinley with solemn and
| impressive ceremonies this afternoon.
| The occasion was made notable Ly
the presence OF the president or the
United States by the governors CT
number of states, by members OF the
senate and house of representatives
justices Of the United States supreme
court and countless other persons nf
prominence who were associated Ter.
sonally or in public life with Mr.. Nc,
Kinley
The most striking feature OF thu
programme, aside from the presence
81 so many men of wide prominence.
was the great parade of military
which prt coded the formal dedication
Of the mausGlsutn The thousands Of
troops In line included detachmenis
Of regulars from nearly all Of tire
army posts in the East South All
Middle West. La addition to these
there was full representation of Id
Ohio National Guard The procession
moved through streets lined with
spectators. who cheered the soldiers
enthusiastically. The stars AMI
Stropes h1ated from all the pubiie
buildings aud business houses along
the line of march, and from hundreds
or private residences.
The niallsolenm III set upon d ha !
IN the picturesque West Lawn GENE
terry. and IT was here that the exar
cises OF the day took place. Great at
tention had been paid to the care AMI
comfort 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 background OF trees rich IA
their autumn foliage made an inspir
ing picture. to which was added a
further touch CT color by the flags
and uniforms of the military. The
speakers rostrum was handsomely
decorated with shields, coats II arms.
and large brass eagles. In the center
Of the stand was a fiagstaif. FROM tho
peak Of which the Stars and Stripes
waved in the breeze.
When the president arrived at the
cemetery and came into view Of the
immense audience roar of kindly
greeted him. Vice President
Fairbanks took a seat to the left 81
the president. and his presence, too.
was loudly indicated by the assem-
blage
The actual ceremonies of dedication
were Of simple but most impressive
character. The principal feature. of
course, was the address of the presi-
dent The other speakers included
Vice President Fairbanks. Justice Day
Of the United States supreme court
aud Secretary Certelyou. all CT 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 Mausoleum.
The memorial dedicated today. aud
which Is to constitute the last resting
place OF President and Mrs. Mckinley.
was erected under the direction OF the
Mckinley Memorial Associa
ton. a which Justice Day Of the
United States supreme court Is presi-
dent and the membership Of which in
cludes eminent public men from every
section of the country. The assoeia
ton raised by popular subscription
the sum OF s501.0c to defray the cost
Of the monument and collected. in adj.
dition. an endowment fund OF $780,
200. the income from which insures
for all time the proper maintenance
Of the memorial
The work of construction was be
gun in the spring Of 1895. and the
cornerstone was laid In November Of
the same year. The construction OF
the tomb was carried on under the
personal supervision OF II Van Buren,
lIagonigle Of New York city. the ar
.hitect who designed It.
The mausoleum is Of pink Milford
granite. is los feet in height. and -
Teet in diameter. a great stone stair
ray forms the approach to the mauso-
cum. This stairway is geo feet long
rhe steps. which are IS feet in width.
ire in four runs with wide landings
between The Hill Is terraced TO con
orn with the landings on the stair
.ase. presenting a terraced mound
BY the structure proper.
Il the base Of the staircase has been
,uilt a plaza 2ea feet in width. lying
ransverseiy 70 the axis OF the small