Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1907 — MEMORIAL TO PRESIDENT WILLIAM M’KINLEY DEDICATED AT CANTON, OHIO. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MEMORIAL TO PRESIDENT WILLIAM M’KINLEY DEDICATED AT CANTON, OHIO.

GTJO HE dedication i|i Canton, Ghio, II of the magnificent MeKinley mausoleum, the the nation to the memory of, the martyred President, took place before 50,000 men and women assembled from all parts of the United States. Many of the foreign countries were officially represented. The formal exercises of the dedication ceremonies were begun bv Justice William R. Day, Mr. McKinley’s Secretary of State, who delivered the opening address 'in his capacity as chairman of the Memorial Committee. Judge Day explained that upward of 1.000.000 persons had contributed to the mausoleum fund, representing every State in the Union and every civilized country in the world. The invocation was pronounced, just before Judge Day’s address, by Rev. Frank M. Bristol, pastor of the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church of Washington. Following Judge Day’s remarks, “The Star-Spangled Banner” was sung by the entire assemblage of 50,000, accompanied by the Grand Army Band of Canton. Governor Harris of Ohio was then introduced and delivered an address, which was followed by the unveiling. - Then Miss McKinley slowly drew back the American flag and disclosed the bronze figure of her brother, represented in the attitude of delivering the last speech of his career on tin? day of his assassination at liuf-" falo. Sept. 6. 1901. After the reading of Mr. Riley’s poem on “William McKinley” and the giving of President Roosevelt’s address the program was closed by the singing of “America” by the vast throng and the bestowal of the benediction by the Right Rev. Ignatius Horstmann, Bishop of Cleveland. Immediately upon the finishing of the formal ceremonies President Roosevelt and his party visited the interior of the tomb. The invited guests followed, and then the general public was admitted.