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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1907
Page
3
An American parade and exercises at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier featured crowds from Sedans Country and many foreign nations. The Siamese president unveiled a bronze statue of his kinsman in a gesture of tribute. Attendants greeted the president as he delivered his final speech on the assassination day.
A solemn national observance honors Will McKinsey with a memorial at Canton on September 21, 1907, in the presence of Presidents and a vast throng from across the country. The ceremony includes officers, dignitaries, and representatives from all sectors, paying tribute to a native son and military figure. The event reflects a collective memory of public service and national unity with extensive attendance and foreign envoy presence.
A fragmentary list of undertakers and embalmers with their firms and addresses appears, including Frank Speare and Sons, Spear, J W Wright, Hindle and Bayliss, and Thos A Nalley and Son, noting parlors and services in Washington area. Contains numerous names, firms, phone lines, and locations with uncertain OCR.
In Canton a marble mausoleum and bronze caskets honor President McKinley and his wife, with infant children interred nearby. President Roosevelt arrived by special train, toured Central High School, then reviewed a long parade of troops and societies before ascending Monument Hill for the dedication. Justice Day spoke on the memorial’s history and design by Harold Van Buren Magdalene, with a bronze statue by Christina Henry Niehauer based on Miss Frances B. Johnston’s Buffalo portrait. Miss Helen McKinley unveiled the memorial.
The account recounts President Theodore Roosevelt and party touring a tomb after a program, with emphasis on McKinley era themes of honest wealth, justice, and contrast between rich and poor. It notes an aside about McKinley’s greed and inspiration to countrymen, and highlights a moment of public applause and a horse incident during the procession.
President Roosevelt paid tribute to William McKinley, praising his sympathy toward all citizens and his leadership. He recalled McKinley's rise from private to president, his steadfast public service, and urged national unity and respect for law as essential traits. The remarks also touched on McKinley’s epitaph and the need for broad humanity in governance.
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