The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-04

Island, Kentucky and Louisiana, con-
shutting the interstate board, were es-
corted to the site of the memorial by
the seven communicates and knight
Templars from Cleveland, Toledo ana
Sandusky, numbering more than LOCO,
one company of the Ohio National
guards and militiamen from the ships
in the harbor.
Following this ceremony, the orator.
cal program of the day was carried
out in the large coliseum at PUTIN
Bay, which was taxed to it's full ca
pacity of 1900 people. John H. Clarke,
of Cleveland, president of the Ohio
commission, formally presented the
memorial reservation to Commodore
George II. Worthington, president
general of the interstate board The
interstate board will complete the me-
mortal. when it will be transferred by
them to the national government Col
Henry Watterson of Louisville, KY,
has been selected to deliver an address.
and the Grafton of the day was deliv-
cred by former Senator John M White
head, or the Wisconsin commission.
Display of Fireworks.
A display of fireworks with fire nor
traits and numerous elaborate set pieces
was on the program for the evening. Fol-
lowing this, banquet given by the Ohio
Centennial commissioners in honor of
Ohio state officials and members of the
legislature, supreme court, the Masonic
fraternity, and other guests, had been
planned. President John H. Clarke will
act as POSTMASTER and responses will be
made by Hugh L. Nichols, lieutenant and
personal representative of Governor Cox,
OF Ohio, Representative John Cowan for
the house of representatives, State Sena-
tor d. F. Mooney, for the Ohio senate
Most Worshipful Grand Master E. s.
Griffiths, for the Ohio Grand Lodge of
Masons, General ]. Warren Keller of the
United states centennial commissioners
Timothy s. Hogan, attorney general of
Ohio, ]. H. FreedIander, architect of the
memorial. A. E. Sisson treasurer general
of the Interstate Centennial board and
w ebster p Huntington, secretary general
of the Interstate Centennial board
The principal feature of the days cele-
bration was, of course. the laying of the
cornerstone of the memorial which is to
be the permanent monument to Perry's
victory. When completed, the memorial
will consist of a Doric column of granite
800 feet high and 45 feet in diameter, sur
mounted by a spectators galley reached
by elevators, above which will tower an
immense tripod holding a beacon light
flashing its rays heavenward, and visible
for miles over Lake Erie This column
long and 461 feet wide, which will rise in
a gradual ascent from the waters edge
with Put-in-Bay on one side and Lake
Erie on the otner-to a height of twelve
feet.
Historical Museum.
At one end of the plaza will be an his
torfcal museum containing relics of Amer
lean historical events, principally of the
ing emblematic of century of peace be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States. This will be the highest monu-
ment in the world, excepting the Wash
ington monument at the national capital,
and the highest column without exception.
1t will cost approximately one million dol
lars, which is being contributed by the ma
tional government and the ten states at
filiated in this centennial