New-York tribune., 1909-02-13

.-,s<4nesz Of expression. and il was
.vsa.nt that most Of those there felt that they
vere engaged IN paytng a long deserved tribute
70 e national hero
TIE PRESIDENTS PARTY ARRIVES
ro-s.i5e,t Roosevelt ard his immediate party
.-rsze5 shortly before ! o'clock. after drive
,-.r r heavy red clay road from HoogenSilie'
end FIVE minutes a1terward Governor "ilsoh
called tire azserbIsge together and introduced
the Rev DR. z L. Powell Of the First Crlrlsllai'
Church Of Louisville who delivered an extern
poraneous prayer
The speakers platform was small. and accom-
.aodated few except the participants IN the ex-
s-ctsAs and the Presidents immediate party
,,c,rasnx Mrs. Roosevelt Miss Roosevelt, Mrs
.,,s,,s-us = Wilson Captain A. W Butt, Rear
Admiral Raxev and others Opening with Gov
eruor Wilson's address. the speaking oegah at
I rsclock and notwithstanding that there We're
SIX set speeches. one prayer sno consloeiaDie
hand music 70 say nothing Of the laying OF che
co-ne-stone the entire ceremony vas hnisheo
nv s.z5 o'clock, and few minutes after"aro
the visitors had begun their roaeh csrfl@se Iioe
back 10 Ffodgeuviile-
! -rbs president was cordially and deferentiaiiy
. -sos,,,es He was frequently interrupted by ap-
4 rlsuse but IL was always well timed. ana never
Z bos.terous enough TO cause either annoyance or
much delay other speakers were also hDsIsNS
sppIaude6s Mr. Roosevelt aroused espeeiai en-
.l7rsissno when he mounted chair aho sd'e 1N1
crowd better opportunity 80 see ano near MN
Yn the main. ne confined himself closely 70 Ms
manuscript. but at the beginning departed It0ni
4, ;, ,,sts rsp.y 20 complimentary illusions 70
himself BY Governor Foif
PRESIDENT REPLIES TO Fohh-
Z 49,. sx+.,,norsneeus part Of the PreS'dents
s~reech was IS follows; 80 -sv
.1ssro-e begin my set speech "ie" "
"a. srnFn as to the composition OF Nhe P0Of
-be address you to-day. szd whsi lis' .,+I
ry.-s spe rave 10 greet Us men of hoen poliee"A
-. -, -s,reseuting the North and the
-, -. .,s1,. q Governor or Kentucky OF one
F - .,E a, -<. last Presidential ELECTION your
,.ts rent ne other way: We have an eA-0o'
;--o. IF EstsEours Of the other parry an" a.
,hs isst Presidential election his state went in0
soSher way. -. =.
Won see Governor Felix, the stranger Is
..z.owfng less and less mysterious
Now. Governor Folk. you hare intrOouceu
-na sn a way tnat zrent 20 my heart because
she kine of tnings have tried 70 stand for ~
the same Kind OF things that you have tired 70
lstand for.
AND then. we are greeted by ex-Confederates
and ex-Jnion men. and an ex~CoEfederste ana
an ex-Tynion s5idie1 are 20 speak, and the eA
i.-onfede-ate Is IN my Cabinet as Secretary OF
War He does not belong to my poiitlcsi party
but he ana have stood for the Same neeorlai
principles os recent years. and. indeed, for the
same Presidential candidates; and he is part OF
an entirely harmonious Administration"
TIE CORNERSTONE LAID.
IN. cornerstone remained suspended in the
air in be grasp ef big derrick erected beside
tn. cert while she eFstory ~as Ia progress sne
immediately afterward was lowered into ITS
place at a signal from the President. who ep-
pliee the first trowelful Of the mortar that VIII
hold II in fts place during the coming centuries
slilfuIiy concealed under the stone was laid q
metallic box containing copies Of the Cehstltu-
rion Of the United States and other important
historic documents, some OF which were placeo
an il by the President and others by other MEM
here OF the party. Among the contributors 10
.hss treasure wsre Clarsnce Il. MsoEay. Robert
! Collier and Richard Lloyd Jones, Of New
york sif OF whom have actively participated In
ths rasvennez1 which Is about to result in the
memorial building
AT this pciat aged negro took leading
psrt He was Isaac T Montgomery, Of Mound
yssvou Miss who Is said 10 have been slave
ef jefferson Davis President Of the Confed-