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harmed men, including commander and surgeon,
were 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 audacty of genius Perry called four
sailors to man the boats. and with his brother
Alexander. the flag OF the Lawrence wrapped
round his arm. he left the ship. At first he was
shielded by the battle smoke. Then he was
rowed through the enemys fire for fifteen min.
utes, at last reaching the Niagara unharmed. The
breeze now freshened. speeding the Niagara aud
the American schooners into action. The Queen
Charlotte Of the British fleet was disabled while
getting into position for broadside. She fell
foul OF the Detroit The American schooners
took raking positions. The full battery OF the
Niagara. joining In the steady and rapid fire.
swept the British decks Kentucky rifemen in
the tops acting as marines picked of every
enemy visible. At 3 o'clock the British flag was
hauled down 1t was the first time In Britains
history that she had lost whole squadron. Then
1t was that on the deck OF the Niagara Perry dis.
patched TO the secretary OF the navy the brief
account OF his victory and shortly afterward sent
to Gen. William II. Harrison the line I'VE have
met the enemy and they ours"
Congress voted Perry thanks. a medal and
the rank of captain. The city of Boston pre-
sented him with a set OF silver and other cities
voted him thanks. He assisted in the defense
OF Baltimore, and In the squadron that was sent
to the Mediterranean In 1915 he commanded the
frigate Java. In June. 1919. while in command
OF the John Adams and other United States YES.
sells in the West Indies. he contracted yellow
fever in the Orinoco and died
The United States has appropriated s250O0O
for Perry memorial to be erected at Putin.Hay
on Bass Island. The great shaft will stand In
the midst OF park. Individual states have
brought the total up to 100000. New York gave
$4,000; Ohio. $4,000: Pennsylvania, $4,000:
Wisconsin. $4,000 Other states that interested
themselves were Michigan, Illinois, Rhode Island,
Kentucky and Minnesota
About year ago the national commissioners
OF fine arts accepted design for the memorial
submitted by J. H. Freedlander and A. D. Sey.
mour, Ir. The design provides for plaza
1000 feet long and about 200 feet deep. On the
plaza VIII be Doris column 800 feet high. The
Island on which the column will rise is one OF a
group at the western end OF Lake Erie
The fourteen acres have been acquired TO pro.
vide reservation around the memorial The
Dorc column will serve as a lighthouse Other
features are museum. statue typifying peace
hanked by coonnade. In the museum will be
panels arranged for mural paintings descriptive
Lake Erie
The plan calls for crypt under the shaft in
which Will be placed the bodies OF American and
British sailors who perished In the battle which
were buried on the island. The sum Of 100000
has been set aside for harmonizing the Landscape
with the general scene
The members OF the commission having charge
OF the Perry centennial celebration will try 10
secure brief suspension N that convention be.
tween the United States and Canada by which
warships may not enter the Great Lakes The
idea is to have British and American battleships
at the ceremony Of dedcating the column TO
Perry's victory and possibly warship or two
OF Canada's new navy
The national commission OF fine arts which SO.
locted the design for the Perry memorial con.
s'sts OF Daniel II. Burnham chairman: Daniel c.
French. Thomas Hastings Frederick Law Ohm.
sted Charles Moore. Cass Gilbert and Francis D.
Nillet. They were unanimous in their choice Of
design. Commander George H. worthington
Gen. Nelson A. Miles and Col Henry Watterson
are on the interstate board in charge O, the
celebration.