Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1908 — HARRISON MONUMENT [ARTICLE]

HARRISON MONUMENT

Heroic Statute of Ex-President 'Will Be Unveiled at the Indiana State Capital October 27 Indianapolis. Sept. 22.—October 27 is announced by the Harrison monument commission ns the date for the unveiling of the heroic statue of General Benjamin Harrison. In University park. The executive committee of the commission met Monday afternoon to make final its plans for the occasion, which is expected to be of great importance and interest, equal ing tn all respects, except the prominence of the speakers, the unveiling of the Lawton monument, May 30, 1907, when President Roosevelt made the address. John L. Griffiths. United States consul at Liverpool, will make the principal speech and will be followed by General John W. Noble, of St. Louis, a war comrade of TJeneral Harrison, and secretary of the interior in his cabinet. From a military standpoint the occasion is expected to. surpass*

any similar event ever field in ta* elty.