The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-30
Memorial Erected at Canton,
Ohio, Was Dedicated in the
Presence of an Assembly OF
Several Thousands.
MANY PROMINENT MEN
WERE I'M ATTENDANCE.
chief Executive Draws a Les
son for the Public From the
Good Qualities of the Mar
tyred President.

Canton, o., Sept. 30-Canton today
welcomed the President of the united
States and many other distinguished
persons to participate in and witness
the dedication exercises at the Mckln-
ley monument.
The best estimates fix the number
of strangers in the city at 100000. Am
nle preparations were made TO FEED
the multitude, and every chance was
given the visitors to see the parade.
The railroads ran more than illty
special trains, carrying United states
infantry and cavalry, Ohio Natlonai
Guardsmen. civic organizations and
citizens who came in groups and SIN
gly from all parts of the Nation.
All the trustees of the Mckinley Ma
tional Memorial Association are pres
emf. The Vice resident, members OF
the Presidents Cabinet, United states
sanators congressman, Governors or
states. representatives of foreign gov
ernments and other notables are also
here.
To accommodate the throng or
strangers numerous reviewing STANDS
were erected and abundant space free
to all was afforded along the line OF
march. The city is elaborately decor
atad There was q Gordon of military
drawn with tight lines along the line
of march around the reviewing stand
occunied by the President and guests
and around the mausoleum on Monu-
ment Hill. The line of march was
roped off for several miles
Prourarn for Day.
President Roosevelt arrived at 10: 10
This morning on the Pennsylvania line.
ua was escorted to the congregation
of school children in front or the Cen
traI High School. Here there was q
human flag of children and America
was sung.
The President made a short address
He was then escorted to the reviewing
stand on West Public Square Ihe
parade started past this reviewing
stand at 1O:45. Later it passed III
review before the military command
ers and their staff at the same point
Lunch was served to the PRESIDE nj
and special guests at the Auditorium
at 1890. Thence the President was
taken to the speakers stand erected
at the foot of the south stairway lead
ing to the monument. The exercises
began at 1: AS.
The Governor Spoke.
Justice William r. Day. president ol
the Memorial Association, introduced
Governor Harris as president of the
day. Invocation was offered by DIR
Frank NJ. Bristol of Washington anc
Governor Harris delivered an address
The Star Spangled Banner, was
sung.
Justice Day spoke on THE Building
of the Memorial" Miss Helen Mckin
lev, sister of the late President, un
yelled the bronze on the south stair
case. James Whitcomb Riley read {
poem. President Roosevelt delivered
an grafton on Mckinley"
America was sung and Bishop
Horstmann of Cleveland pronounced
the benediction. The Presidents trair
Is scheduled to leave here on it's West
ern trip at 4:05.
President Roosevelt spoke as fol
lows:
The Presidents Address.
We have gathered together today t.
nav our need of respect and affection
TO the memory of William Mckinley
who as President won a place in thu
hearts of the American people suci
as but three or four of all the Presi
dents of this country have ever won
He was of singular uprightness ant
purity OF character, alike in public an'
IN private life: a citizen who love-
peace. he did his duty faithfully an,
we'll for four years of war when tn
honor OF the nation called him to arms
AS Congressman. as governor of hi
State, and finally as President, h
rose to the foremost place among ou
statesmen. reaching a position whicl
would satisfy the keenest ambition
but he never lost that simple and
thoughtful kindness toward every hu
man being, great or small, lofty o
humble, with whom he was brought II
contact, which so endeared him Z
our people He had to grapple wit
more serious and complex probe m
than any President since Lincoln. an
! let. while meeting every demand Q
craftsmanship, he continued to live
beautiful and touching family life,
life very healthy for this nation t
see in its foremost citizen; and nov
the woman who walked in the shaC
ow ever after his death. the wife t
whom his loss was a calamity NOR
crushing than it could be to any othe
human being, lies beside him here i
the same sepulcher.
Inscription Appropriate.
Nre is a singular appropriateness
y inscription on his monument
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