New Britain herald., 1926-11-11
KANSAS EXERCISES VERY IMPRESSIVE
President at Dedication Of
 Memorial Warmly Received


 on a special train from Washington, for the dedication of the Liberty Memorial, Kansas City's monument to war heroes.
 Friendly crowds which lined the curbs on both sides of the streets from the union station to the Hotel Muehlebach welcomed the President and Mrs. Coolidge upon their arrival A military escort comprising a troop of cavalry from Fcrt Leavenworth, Kansas, several regiments of Boy Scouts, American Legionnaires and Girl Scouts in uniform gave the event an appropriate Armistice Day touch.
 The president was taken directly from the train to the hotel and upon arrival there went immediately to the suite reserved for him to rest until the reception committee called to escort him to Liberty Hill for the dedication of the great Liberty memorial.
 An hour was allowed him and his party as rest period.
 As the chief executive and Mrs Coolidge passed through the streets from the station a steady ripple of applause from the crowded curbs kept abreast of the procession. Small American flags were waved in pro- fusion.
 The president got his first glimpse of the towering memorial from the railway station entrance. Incidentally it was his first glimpse of the city as president. He was vice-presldent five years ago when he last came to Kansas City to participate with high military officers of the United States and wartime allied nations in the laying of the Liberty Memorial cornerstone.
 Usual "Coolidge Lack"
 The so-called Coolidge luck was commented upon by members of the presidential party as they stepped from the train, under sunny skies and with memories of yesterdays snowstorm and wintry weather through which they passed in the Ohio, Illinois and Indiana stages of the trip from Washington. Recep- tion committeeman congratulated the president. some attributing the moderated temperatures to his luck" Yesterday's temperature was ten degrees or more below freezing. At the same time today the ther- mometer registered higher and the bright sun was carrying the mer- cury above the freezing point when the president arrived.
 Senator Capper of Kansas was one of the first callers at the hotel. He was followed a few minutes later by Governor and Mrs. Baker of Mis- souri, They. however. were the first to be admitted to the rooms occu- pied by Mir. and Mrs. Coolidge, the latter interrupting their rest to re- ceive the Missourian chief executive and Mrs. Baker.
 Entering their automobi from ! the hotel soon after 10 o'clock to the | of cheers Of the | the memorial.
 Applauded By Crowds.
 Crowds applauded them along the route, the members increasing to dense throng as they reached the avenue of American, allied and state flags leading to the edifce.
 A salute of trumpets greeted them as they walked to the speakers stand with Secretary Dwight Davis of the war department, Governors Baker and Paulen of Missouri and Kansas, respectively, Senator Capper of Kansas and other officials.
 The exercises began immediately with a call to worship by a bugle corps and the invocation by the Rev. J. N. V. Mckay, Roman Catholic priest of Kansas City.
 Sing Memorial Ode.
 A memorial ode, Heroes of Our written for the occa- sion, was then rendered by a choru. of 500 voices that included white sarbed Red Cross nurses.
 About the stand sat war veterans. and relatives of the war 1ead. reserve officers, and Rov II scouts. Beyond for quarter of mile stood tens of thousands of from the entire southwest The exercises reached all clearly through lond speakers, while the ra- lio carried the music to uncounted thousands more.
 The vocal soloist for the ode was Mrs. Raymond M.~ Havens. contra1- 70, Who, singing into the radio. em- phasized the words 'They are with IS yet"
 AS the voices subsided, a bugler sounded taps. Rolling drums took ID the last notes of the bugle. Then, -or a moment, the vast throng stood notionless in absolute silence.
 The prayer of dedication was de- lvered by the Rev. Dr. James B. Swinney of the Methodist Episcopal 
 k. A. Long, president of the Lib 'rty Memorial association was then as the presiding officer 'y Mayor Albert I. Beach, of Kan 'as City.
 Mir. Long described briefly the memorial and as the hour of eleven I ! 'clock, moment of the Armistice. /, anne bells were tolled eleven times " Joe Danico. buck private in :, he war. There was pause of the /, xercise for silence, as the huge i, hrong stood bareheaded, and then z President Coolidge began his ad- > rcss.
 The president and Mrs. Coolidge rrived at the memorial for the ex- rcises at 10:32 o'clock.