Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-21
LAYING OF CORNER STONE
OF M'K|NLEY MEMORIAL
Solemn Ceremonies at Niles Are
Reminiscent Of Former
Presidents Life.
PROMINENT GUESTS ATTEND
Governor Willis. of Ohio; Former
Ambassador icrrick and Congress-
man Dyer Are Principal Speakers.
President to Attend Dedication.


NILES. o.. November 2o.-rhe corner
stone of the National Mckinley Birth
place Memorial was Laid here ut noon
to-day with ceremonies reminiscent of
the former Presidents life. LEAD
Kindly Light" the hymn which chung
to the murdered President in his dying
moments. and the Strauss waltz. On
the Beautiful Blue Danube" n favorite
of Mrs Mckinley. were played by the
United states Marine Band. and james
H. Hoyt an intimate friend OF the
former President. recited personal
"reminiscences.
President Wilson was forced TO de-
cline an invitation to lay the corner
stone. but he sent Il representative OF
the national administration. and prom
Used to be present at the dedication of
the building later. Other guests of
the day included Senators Alice Pom
creme and Warren c. Harding. of Ohio;
Representative William =. Ashbrook.
of Johnstown, Ohio; j. q. Schmidlap. OF
Cincinnati. one of the trustees OF the
memorial fund: Governor Frank Willis.
of Ohio: Myron T.. Hcrrick, of Cleveland.
former ambassador to France, and l.. &.
Dyer, OF ST. Louis. member OF Con-
EresS and commander of the United
Spanish War Veterans. Governor Willis,
Mr. Iicrrck and Congressman Dyer
being the principal speakers.
The days program began with n
parade in which state troops. veteran
organizations, NasonS and other or
carnations In when AlcNiniey WAS m
teres'eu '"oh part amps oi Hp"h'Sn
war Veterans ana posts OIL inc 'rahu
Army of the Republic from Cleveland
Ailahcc' Nan'oh anu N"ron. w. anu
ilttspurSh. sharon ana New 'astle' IA
were in the line of marchcrs. Half
dozen bands made music for the parade.
After the Masonic part of the pro-
gram n tanI"t was aihN"d 10 IN" stone
bearing TINS inscription.
Erected IolS
no parn.,u,,, rho Name and Achieves
,n,n,s nj
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Twcuty-F'ifth President OF tn.
Init.d states of America
Rorn Jauuary % lS43
pi.d snn,cmhcr IA laoi
The building itself when complete
VIII he two-storN structure OF Sc
we're Colonial design. banked by one
story wings OF Amos, equal length
with the main structures lie mann
portico Is To b" supported by SIN Ionic
columns. and tn" FACADE OF each wihS
VIII carry as many similar supports
in sectional form. The cornicc Will be
plain, ana rectangular doors ana WIN
doWs VIII emphasize the straight lines
OF the design
TELLS STORY TO ILLUSTRATE:
HUMAN SID: OF PRESIDENT
Tuo incidents mo, c.norallv known
IN rho liro nj Nckinlay wore rcc;tad
hy i.,ros - uov, ~ c,ayci,pd Who
was an in,ir,a,n friend NJ rho mar
tvr.d pr.sid.n, Mr. Uoyt reviewed.
th. iron, ,chiava,ncn,s or tho Nc
Einley administration and then to IL
lustratc m. intensely human side Of the
pr.siden, ne told M, following stories
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