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FORT ME|CS SHAFT
DEDICATED BY Vets
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
ALSO SEES A GREAT CIVIL
PARADE AT TOLEDO.
SIGHTSEERS CROWD
THE clTY's STREETS
Interest Tuesday Divided Between
Monument and Procession-Turn-
out Of G. A. r. Takes Place Wednes-
day-other Doinss at Encampment.

Toledo, O., Sept 1.-Two events of
the G. A. R. encampment Tuesday
were the dedication of the Fort Meigs
monument and the civic parade. In
the latter 5000 members of local or
CARNATIONS marched with bands play
ing and banners flying, while the vet
Grams, whose parade was scheduled
Wednesday, looked on. The process
sion was headed by platoon OF
mounted police. In the order named
came the Cherry Pickers, which is the
marching club of the Elks, two lodges
Of the Independent Order of Forest
ers, the uniform rank Knights OF
Pythias, three lodges of the Knights
of the Maccabees, SO descendants OF
veterans, the National Veteran Wom-
en- of America, the Toledo Newsboys'
association, the $50 members of which
have acted as guides for arriving vet
Grams; two companies Of sharpshoot-
ers and one of lancers, a company Of
Polish-Americans in uniform and the
Toledo fire department.
Granite Shaft Dedicated.
At the village Of Perrysburg, IL
miles from Toledo, a great granite
shaft 80 feet high was dedicated Tues
day afternoon in memory of the dead
of Ohio, Kentucky. Pennsylvania and
Virginia, who fell in the battle around
Fort Meigs during the war of 1928.
The dedication of this monument was
on the official program Of the encamp-
ment and hundreds Of visitors took
the trolley and boat rides from this
city to attend the exercises
1t was at Fort Meigs, that Gen. VIII.
liam Henry Harrison checked the Brit
ish advances under Proctor after the
general had profited by Gen. Hills
surrender of Detroit. With citizen
soldiery gathered from Ohio, Ken
lucky, Pennsylvania and Virginia, GeE
Harrison succeeded in preserving the
American boundary as it now exists
In those days Toledo was mere col
lection of huts, which served as head
quarters for French furriers and ira
ders travelling from Montreal and
Quebec to Cincinnati and New Or
leans.
Credit to Historical Society.
Not many years ago the graves Of
the heroes of Fort Meigs lay un
marked. A church stands where there
was formerly a British battery. Credit
for the erection of monument be
longs tn the Mallrnaa---ILalla.l pae->Ae'
Tor years to collect the funds.
Several thousand veterans and 9th
er visitors were present when D. R
Hollenbeck, president of the histori
cal society, called the assemblage tt
order. Following the singing of Amer
lea" and the invocation by Rev. Fathe
]. P. Michaelis, Gov. Harris of Ohit
made an Introductory address review
ing the chronicles of the historic spo
and telling of the work of the monu
ment committee. Other speakers wer,
Senator Foraker, Gov. Wilson of Ken
lucky, Lieut.-Gov. Murphy of Penn
sylvania and Maj Robert w. Hunte
of Richmond, Va.
Open Session at Boston.
Boston. Sept. 2.-Soldiers and sail
ors who served in the army and nav.
of the United States during the Span
ish war gathered Tuesday at Fanuei
hall, more than 5000 strong, for tn,
formal opening of the fifth annual en-
campment of the United Spanish Wa
veterans. The opening meeting wa
routine, consisting of presentation Q
reports and encampment Organize
ton The veterans sister body, tn
ladies' auxiliary, which also held it
encampment here this week, met il
Ford hail. The delegations from Sc
attic, Saratoga and Oklahoma sough
the next encamnmanf