Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-06-13

harmed men. including commander and surgeo1
left on board
The Niagara for some reason had remained In
the rear The smaller American vessels seemed
unable TO do anything TO prevent british vic
tory.
With the audac,y % genius Perry called four
sailors 70 man the boats. and with his brother
Alexander. the flag OF the Lawrence wrapped
round his arm, he left the ship, Al nrst he
shielded by the battle amoke. Then he
Towed through the enemys hre for fifteen min
utes. at last reaching the Niagara unframed Tho
breeze now freraened. speeding the Niagara and
the American achooners Into action. The Queen
Charlotte OF the British fleet disabled while
getting into position for hroadside. SHE fell
foul Of the Detroit The American RchoonerB
took raking positions. The FUN battery Of the
Niagara, Joining In the steady and rapid Are.
swept the British decks. Kentucky rinemen In
the tops acting marines picked OF every
enemy Visible AT o'clock the British naK
hauled down. II was the nrHt time In nritain's
history that she had lost whole squadron, Then
II was that on the deck og the Niagara Perry din.
patched TO the secretary OF tho navy the brief
account OF his victory and shortly afterwArd sent
TO Gen William III. Harrison the line: we have
met the enemy and thay ours"
Congress voted Perry thanks a medal and
the rank Of captain, The city OF Toston pre-.
Hented him with set OF silver. and other cities
voted him thanks. He assisted In the defense
OF Baltimore, and In the squadron that sent
10 the Mediterranean In 1915 ne commanded tho
frigate Java In June 1872 while IN command
of the John Adams and other United States vee
sells In the West Indies he contracted yellow
fever In the Ofinoco and died
The United States has appropriated $3.50 600
for Perry memorial 10 ba erected Of Put.inHay
on BaHu Island. The great shaft Will stand In
the midst Of a park. Individual states have
brought the total up TO 100000. New York gave
$4,000 Ohio. $4,000 Pennsylvania. s75 600:
Wisconsin. $50 other states that interested
themselves we're Michigan Illinois Rhode Island.
Kentucky and Minnesota
About year ago the national commissioners
of fine arts accepted design for tho memorial
submitted By j. H. Freedlandsr and A. ID aey.
mour Jrs The design provides for n plaza
1000 feet long md about 200 feet deep On the
plaza will be Doris column $40 feet high. Ths
island on which the column will rise ID one OF n
group ut the western end of Lake Erie
The fourteen acres have been acquired to pro
vide reservation around the memorial The
Dorie column Will serve i lighthouse Other
features Museum 4 statue typlfyfng peace
Ranked by coonpade. In the museum viii be
panels arranged for mural paintings descriptive
OF historical events connected with the battle Of
Lake Erie.
The plan calls for crypt under the shaft in
which VIII be placed the bodies Of American and
british sailors who persisted In the battle which
were buried on the island The sum Of 800 600
has been act aside for hArmpnizInR the lHnd#ea na
with the general scene
The members of the commission having charge
Of the Perry centennial celebration win try 10
secure brief suspension Of that convention be-
tween the United States and Canada by which
waFships may not entnr the Great Lakes The
idea Il 10 have British and American batflaahfna
at the ceremony Of defeating tbs column 10
PerrYs victory and possibly warahp or Two
OF canata'a new navy
The national commission NJ flne arts which ~.
Iected the design for the Perry memorial ron.
sista Of Daniel II. Burnham. chairman: Daniel 4
French. Thomas Hastings Frederick Law Ohm.
sfed. Charles Moore. Gaas Gilbert and Francis ID.
Milief- They uers unanimous IN their eholee IT
design. Commander George IL Worfhington.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles aud Col Henry WafseYwon
are the Interstate board In charge Of he
celebration