The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-27
MONUMENT TO BENZ.
HARRISON UNVEILED
Ceremonies of This Afternoon
Preceded by Monster
Parade.
DAUGHTER PULLS CORD.
HALF HOLIDAY IN INDIANAPOLIS
DAUGHTER PULLS CORD.
HALF HOLIDAY IN INDIANAPOLIS
PERMITS THOUSANDS TO PAR.
TIciPATE IN TRIBUTE TO THE
LATE Ex-PREsIpENT.

indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 27.-Amidst
elaborate decorations of Federal square
on a scale more magnificent than ever
before attempted, the monument to
the late Benjamin Harrison was I'M
yelled in University park this after
noon by Miss Elizabeth Harrison. the
14-year-old daughter of General Harri-
son pulling the cord which brought
to view the large bronze statue of her
illustrious father. Vice President
Charles w. Fairbanks and Hon. Thos.
]. l.. Griffiths. with Gen. John w.
Noble, delivered principal addresses. A
half holiday permitted thousands OF
cipate in the ceremonies which were
preceded by a mammoth parade Of
civic and military organisations. Gen
eral Noble said In part:
Mr.. President and Fellow Citizens:
More than seven years ago there
were here held the obseouies of Ben
jamin Harrison. We were in SORROW
then from the loss OF q friend. q neigh
Dor and a good man. Our affliction
prevented any clear estimate of him
other than in those intimate relations
of life where we Judge more from tho
heart than by the mind. We did not
then assert his greatness, but bowed
in submission to the will OF God. Tho
nation was bereaved. The president
Of the United States, the governor OF
this state. the comrades OF his mill
tary career, his associates In public
life and his fellow-citizens of all par
ties and Of all stations, stood beside
the altar and filled the avenues OF
this, his beloved and loving city; and
then with flags all draped. with dirge
and tears moved In funeral procession
to his sepulchre.
Time has abated, without erasing
our emotions, and has given a per-
spective by which We may more just
ly measure his merit by his deeds.
This monument, unwilling his form to
our vision and expressing a peoples
love and esteem for the citizen. the
soldier. the statesman. and the patrio-
tic chief magistrate. draws our
thoughts from his tomb and lifts them
on high in praise and gratitude, as we
recall his character, his career. and
the blessings bestowed by Providence.
through him, upon our nation. Amer
lea 10 today proud of this typical Am.
erican. By orations and poems. with
song and music, and unfolded banners
We dedicate this memorial, and COM
mend his example, for the Inspiration
OF our youth and the manhood OF the
present and Of the future.
The Harrison Administrator.
II we turn 70 consider his admins
tration of our government, Of witch
/ am to speak, we shall find him
therein, displaying those qualities.
which, in the estimation OF men. bear
the unmtstakable mark OF true great
ness. His was an administration OF
a statesman, strictly attentive to gov
eminent business andscoutrolled in all
its departments by fervenk but dis
eliminating patriotism. Il could not
have been otherwise, for his career
was one truly national, and its threads
as they were suceessiveiysspun, bound
him more strongly to his country. It
embraced largely the development OF
the West and farthest West. and their
transformation into homes and terri
tories and states Of tho Union.
We must in this relation also con-
slider that such policies must come
from the people" These do not orig
mate with the individual. Yet there
must be the leaders, the thinkers,
those to advocate and those to apply
with earnestness and wisdom the
policy developed; and to these upon
success attained, is justly given our
acknowledgements OF excellence.
Their names become attached to
the principles beneficently enforced;
their greatness established. Indeed,
the state itself. like Magma Charta, as
has often been said, is but the declara-
ton OF principles, generated and
grown. tried in forum and on field,
and adopted by public opinion, ante
cedent to the state itself. But those
men who formulate institutions or ex-
ecute a wise policy 1--we In history
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