Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-06
IN Me- ENORY or
MAINE VICTIMS
National Monument Is Un-
yelled in New York.
SALUTE FROM BATTLESHIPS
Soldiers and Sailors From Cuba Take
Part in the Big Land Parade
Wreaths Are Placed About
the Great Shaft.

New Worthwhile bands played
the Star Spangled Banner" the huge
flags which draped the National Maine
monument fluttered to the ground on
the afternoon of May 80 and the
great shaft shone forth as a memorial
to the brave men who lost their lives
in the disaster which was one of the
causes of the war with Spain. The
United States was not alone in hon
oring her dead heroes, for a detach-
ment Of Cuban soldiers, sailors from
the warship Cuba, and a commission
formed of members of the Cuban SEN
ate, participated in the ceremonies.
The sailors and marines from the
13 battleships of the North Atlantic
fleet lying in the Hudson river and
the sailors and soldiers from the Gu
ban warship Cuba landed at noon to-
day and assembled in Forty-fifth-st
near Fifth-av in preparation for the
big land parade. Rear Admiral Cam
eron McRea Winslow, U. S. N, was
grand marshal of the parade, with
Rear Admiral Fletcher in command.
Reviewed by Notables.
AS the parade passed the Plaza ho-
tel it was reviewed by Gen. James
Grant Wilson, John w. Keller, w. r.
Hearst and other members of the Ma
tional Maine Monument committee,
who gave a formal luncheon at the
Plaza. In the reviewing and luncheon
party were also Secretary of the Navy
Daniels, Rear Admiral Badger, Rear
Il IL, toll
Bishop Greer, Mayor Gaynor and
many other prominent national, state
and city officials.
The reviewing party followed the
parade to Columbus Circle and took
their places in the stands erected
there. At $3.50 the unveiling cere-
monies were begun by prayer given
by Bishop David H. Greer of New
York. Gen. James Grant Wilson gave
to the city. The bands then broke
forth into the Star Spangled Ban
ner" and the flags were pulled aside
and the monument was revealed.
Floral Wreaths Presented.
Several floral wreaths were placed
at the base of the monument. The
first wreath placed was that present
ed by President Wilson on behalf of
the United States and was put in po-
sition by Father Chadwick, chaplain
of the Maine when she met her fate
in Havana harbor. Mrs. Frederick
Loude, who christened the Maine at
her launching, placed a wreath from
the state of Maine. Mayor Gaynor's s
daughter placed the wreath presented
by New York city, and three Cuban
ENJOYS extraordinary placed the
wreath from the Cuban nation. The
state of New York also presented a
who commanded the Maine at the
time of the disaster placed a wreath
on behalf of the navy.
Mayor Gaynor of New York gave
an address of acceptance on behalf OF
the city of New York, followed by ad
dresses by Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels and Rear Admiral Sigsbee. Navy
buglers then played taps" and the
battleships in the river fired salutes
memory the monument was erected
Monument to Major Butt.
Washington, d. ca monument
to the memory of Maj. Archibald
Butt, who was military aide to Presi
dents Roosevelt and Taft, and who
perished in the Titanic disaster, was
dedicated here today in the Arlington
National cemetery. The spot was Sc
lected by Mai. Butt for his buria
place in 1911.