The Prescott daily news., 1910-11-11
.ur,ceNT NEW STRUCTURE S."nINe sS.' MISSISSIPPI RIVER
 AT ST. LOUIS
EuO GOVERNORS ASSIST
:, illinois and Hadley of Mis-
 oronlnent in Ceremonies WI o,.ssinos Pronounced by Great Churchmen'

ct Louis, NOV H. 'o
 '' ucKinley bridge, spanning the
 s'.,,sirni river at St. Louis, named
 us Congressman w. B. Mckinley,
 rbampaegn, IL, was opened Tor
 ,nr today with appropriate ceremo-
 .s in which Governor c. 5. Deneen
 nliDois and Governor H. $. Hadley
 vlssouri Mics, participated. The massive
 treure was blessed by Archbishop
 kSn I Glennon, of St. Louis, and
 .vsr concluding the demonstration
 ,be structure, was pronounced by
 .,r Carroll NJ. Davis of Christ
 huch cathedral.
 Never before had religious functions
 .sn conspicuous feature in Ameri-
 l, If the dedication to commerce and
 ,ogress of great waterway crossing, | Al they infused the occasion with
 nnessjye solemnity. More than 100,-
 M people were on the ground. Nr Mckinley, habitually quiet and l,trng was the central figure. Inas- +urb as the completion of the huge ktucure, the largest and heaviest EAetching across the Father of Wa srs WAS due to his initiative and re- kmrreiulness, and as it was chris kppej in his honor, it was logical that ke should be an actor at the climax. Atg the sublime rite of blessing was 'psbrmed, be received a grand ova-
 m
 Local Celebrations Held. Strains of music, waited blythe bks November breeze from Illinois
 10 Missouri and back to Illinois, signi- &M that the inaugural ceremonies had Run. At Venice. where a local cele- )nton was held by the Illinois cities |nd towns vitally interested in the ITning of the stately, independent lidge, Governor Deneen delivered a Fining address, East St. Louis, fsnite City, Madison and Venice Pss represented by virtually their en- De population.
 The Illinois delegation, 1.500 strong, N by Governor Deneen. began to FEfe, under the escort of a special |Mnlttee from St. Louis, with Oscar 4 LWhtelaw, assistant treasurer of the Fnted States. as chairman. Simul- paeously the St. Louis body, also RM strong, and led by Governor fadley started the march from the auon at the western approach. The F0esslon halted at the center of the nase and the combined bands played 'Anenca' as kind of overture.
 rom neighboring masts the state
 v or Missouri and Illinois fiuttered
 N! In the dancing breeze. The Rase itself was a yeritable riot of "ols One staff, the tallest, stood pu the exact center of the bridge, @ Il appeared to be almost the only sperng projection which lacked dis al Ol bright-hued cloth.
 me religious ceremony impressed < Arohg deeply with the magnitude !. .ue undertaking realized. For prob N tue ilrst time the grace of Provi- 'rve was invoked on a great bridge.
 ine hush ruled the concourse until ' u'Sungulshed prelate retired. and ''u when the chief executives of Y bordering commonwealths ad- @ -ssu the surroundings were trans ,-va 1, again to the aspect of a popu- Celebration.
 o 00Vernors Lower Banners, " ss'efnors Hadley and Deneen as aspsu the long, flowing cords and .s sA' uown the flags of Illinois and ,s asOurL The bridge links the two bl.h 'e regions of the United States rva are separated by the deep wa Mia. anu It Is means of commun- spa q ". TOT all the commonwealths in i'd On aa The lowering of the Hi. 1' < ,s ana Missouri flags exemplifled nar' ,uea' but the next act illustrated ,,, MOie effectually.
 rhss nIs@. 'ulla :. Mattis, of Champaign. H.. ,nsD ,s v. MT. Mckinley and the only ,s @ ssa .uentlhed with the ceremonies. 4 ss', escorted to the exact center of aeefnr oy the two governors. d phu she grasped silken rope. apglaa lne band played "The Star d strino paiher, she drew the stars brla" res to the highest pinancle of A enth, v The vast throng ragged rres ssa'nuslasm. Shouts and cheers {, ana 'osS the bridge, from end to cam rose from boats in the rOofs m o streets and lots. from ss ' 2, or buildings, from the win. In tho ae'orles s, in St. Louis. and Ads, epl pnUps and smiling valley in apai, Deiis rang, whistles blew abs rep, tue .s loud, quaking sound of