Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-19
CLEVELAND DAY.
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niyersary of the birth of the late Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland. At the memorial
exercises President Taft Gov. Hughes
Chief Justice Fuller and Mayor McClel-
Ian made addresses: Several hundred OF
New York's most prominent citiZehs az
tended, Mrs. Cleveland, with a party ol
friends, occupied box in Carnegie nan
where the ceremonies were held. A sec
ond meeting was held tonight at the Col
,epe Of the City of New York, at which
speeches were made by Gov. Hughes, Sen
ator Root, Mayor Mcclellan. Judge Gray
of Delaware, VIM. b. HornboWef, inc
Rev. Daniel J. Quinn, president of FORD
ham University, and Edward NJ. Shepard
Carnegie hall was Hastily decorated Will
Mains and smlax and pots of roses and
daisies. and the tiers Of boxes were res
tooned with large silk American flags
The audience cheered when President
Taft. Gov. Hughes, Chief Justice Fuller
Mayor Mcclellan, Former Secretary OF
State Richard Olney, Judge Gray, Presl-
dent Woodrow Wilson. Andrew Carnegie
DR.. Lyman Abbott and others prominent
took their places on the stage.
President Taft was introduced by Mr..
Mcclellan, who called upon the audience
to rise and be presented to the President
of the United States. The President
speech was frequently broken by APP
plause.
Gov. Hughes said of Mr.. Cleveland that
his fame was assured because of his in
flexible character and the service that he
rendered this state and the nation.
lS,,ll WIN adj
the oath of office to Mr.. Cleveland on his
Inauguration and to all his successors
spoke of Mr.. Cleveland's greatness and
told of his power in the nation. The au-
dfence frequently cheered the chief JUS
tice as he delivered his speech.
Former President Roosevelt sent let
ter to Francis Lynde Stetson, chairman
of the Cleveland memorial committee, IN
which the former President told OF ms
personal relations with Mr. Cleveland ana
praised the late Chief Magistrate.
A poem by Richard Watson Glider, and
read By him. was a feature of the eXer-
cses.
The New York Symphony Orchestra
under the direction of Walter Damrosch
and the German LeiderkranZ provided t..e
musical numbers VI tHe eNeiNiS
Fully 1000 persons crowded INTO th'
chapel of the College of the CITY q
New York at the exercises held there
this evening. President Taft, Senator
Root. Mayor Mcclellan. Judge George
GRAY, w. B. Hornblower, Francs
Lynde Stetson, st. Clair Mckeyway
Richard Watson Glider, Preslden
Quinn of Fordham University. Presl
dent Findlay of the City College, wer'
among those seated on the platform
where We're also the members OF tn
United German Singing Societies 9
New York City, who sang oratori'
numbers between the speeches.
The arrival OF the President wa
greeted with applause. Mr. Taft wa'
compelled repeatedly to bow his thaniis
Edward NJ Shepard acted as maste
of ceremonies, and Mayor Mcclellan
was the first speaker. Senator ROO
was The next. He laid particular stres
upon the personal character Of Grove
Cleveland as man. Judge George
GRAY Of Delaware followed Mr.. Root.
William Il. Hornblower. friend o
Mr.. Cleveland's of many years stand
ing, President Quinn of Fornham Col
lego and Gov Hughes spoke.