New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-31
GREETED By THOUSANDS.
President at UnUeiling of General
La1ctOn's Monument.

party accompanied by Vice-P President Fairbanks.
arrived here at 1913 a. from the funeral Of Mrs
Mckinley at Canton. Ohio. The Presidents car
attached to passenger train No. IL the Cleve
land division of the Big Four. due at 1880. The
President and Vice-President met at the sta
ton by large reception committee In carriages at
the head OF which were Senators Beverage and
Hemenway and Representative Overstreet- They
were driven at to the Fairbanks home. Vice
President Fairbanks Governor Hanly and Secre-
tary Loeb rode with the President. During most OF
the day President Roosevelt the companion OF
Vice President Fairbanks. Several hours were
spent at the beautiful home OF the Indiana states
man. luncheon being served there
After the arrival at the Fairbanks home tho men,
bers OF the reception committee were introduced.
after which the President received the ministers OF
the city and members OF the Goth Indiana General
Lawtons old regiment. President McGregor OF the
Indiana Association OF County Commissioners pre-
scented the President with gold card bearing
honorary membership.
Seated with the President and the Vice President
at luncheon were forty guests. including Governor
Hany. Senators Beveridge and Hemenway, Repre-
sentative Overstreet. members OF the Presidents
party. Mayor Bookwalter, Harry S. New, chairman
OF the Republican National Committee; Thomas
Taggart, chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee; James WhitcOmb Riley. Meredith Mich
olson and officers OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
public and other organizations.
PRESIDENT GREETs TAGGART.
The President and Mr.. Taggart were introduced
by mutua. friend.
well how you. Honorable Tom?' cried the
President. with CHEEKY laugh they shook
hands.
Pm mighty WELL Mr.. President; how are your
replied the man who managed Judge Parkers Pres
idential
Following the luncheon the formation OF the
march to the Courthouse grounds for the unwilling
ceremonies began. The parade south In Me-
ridian street, through Monument Place to Wash
ington street and TO the Courthouse Square at
Alabama street. two miles in length and through
solid banks Of people who gave the President an
enthusiastic greeting
Acting escort to the President were three hat
tslions and battery Of United States troops
thirteen companies and battery OF the Indiana
National Guard. veterans OF the Grand Army OF
tho Republic and other organizations. military and
semi military.
At the Courthouse grounds elaborate arrange
ments had been made TO seat several thousand
people. including the veterans of the Grand Army
OF the Republic. The streets surrounding the
monument were packed with people for many
squares. On the platform were Mrs. Lawton and
her three daughters. Governor Hanly presided at
the ceremonies, and following the invocation by
the Rev. d. r Lucas formerly chaplain Of the
National Grand Army OF the Republic, said:
Amid the rain and the mIsts OF the morning De-
cenber 10. 1899, between the mountains and the
yond tho sea, Henry w Lawton fell in battle.
under his countrys flag. with his face toward its
Death came TO him he desired It should come.
amid the 10y OF conhict and the dash Of Suns~a
soldiers death quick and painless
Following q tribute to the dead soldier. Governor
Hanly said:
And now we are come a mighty cOncourse too
Der, receive from the hands OF the commission
and to uHye in this dIstnsulshed and gracious
presence sculpture Image e. his so true to life
have been conceived only by genius in her best
moment; and fashioned by hands Of oonsummate
let 1 It be Gnveed that yoT SIR the first citizen
and yours whom he loved so Well and aof for
whose welfare his only concern was. although a
strength. and that we, his coqntrymen. and our
through the glad sprinstime through the glow Of
tho summer, the mellow beauty OF autumn and
nana 't oe mott Forget her ner her people
their beuefactors Let Il stand here through, all
but eloquent and impressive teacher 10 the count
less thousands that shall pass this way OF the
truth his life and deeds exernplihed-
MR. RILEY READS POEM
James Whitcomb Riley read his poem Tho
Home Voyage" written IN honor OF General Law
toms memory when the body was being brought
home from the Philippines. and the curtain cover
ing the monument withdrawn by Miss Frances
Lawton. daughter OF the dead general Introducing
President Roosevelt. Governor Hany said:
This, In and of itself. is great occasion. 1t is
great because OF TIE purpose for which we are as
whose memory we are met to honor and because
of the S S6 hs s M' no. ana ms
elements absent because OF him who Is TO bear
DENTAL den Office is the greatest Office in the gift OF
men; 1t requires a strong man TO administer IT, a
sTponsibty ana lost amid its immenst les IT'S But
he whom now have the privilege and the honor
Great as il is It is TO him but opportunity moth
Ing more by his own intrinsic worth he has
fame. For him there have been, there are
problems Ladies' and gentlement. the President a.
the United States.
President Roosevelt received another enthusiastic
greeting when he walked to the front OF the speak
ers' stand. The reception equal to that given
him when ne appeared the platform a. the be-
ginning of the exercises Following the ceremonies
Vice President Fairbanks made u brief address,
He said:
dent of the United States that which know is in
all your hearts-thanks for the admirable address
morning greeted by thousands AS ne leaves us
o-night. after this crowning event OF an eventful
great citizenship of Indiana is loyal 10 the memory
o 1850 and that the people OF Indiana are f For
rice.
Secretary Taft represented at the ceremonies
by General Clarence r. Edwards. chief of the IN
General Lawton's chief of staff in the Philippines
At the close OF the exercises the President
Cemetery where the President placed a wreath on
The grave of ex-Presdent Benjamin Harrison He
valley from washington A ''AVeS anu h''es-or'Ae-
The party then returned to the Fairbanks home.
w tse ri saTn and was
hany and Secretary Loeb
navy the by shs eFs sT Fort The bear
i Anderson and Nipnce The President Viii SPEAK
The Presidents trip from Beilefontains where h.