Show lJ y jY 1 1 Perry Memorial on Island of Gibraltar Jay Cooke patriotic financier of or the Civil war obtained title and ownership ownership owner owner- ship of the tho Island of Gibraltar tar In Lake Lalee Erie In 1863 and established established established thereon a a. summer horn hopie Cooke completed his residence in in in 1863 and andIn andIn andin In the tho following year ear ere erected ted at his own outlay a simple monument which Is crowded with a bronze urn urn In memory of Perrys Perry's victory over the British on Lake Erie V thirty yards ards of i this interesting monument on on the c edge ge of or tho the cliff to the tho north it is t is Perrys said r 1 he Lookout often t trained from en which hits h glasses r. r point s for a sign of or the tha enemy's approach This historic spot for several generations generations generations genera genera- has been ap appropriately marked by a parapet of or stone with comfortable comfortable comfortable comfort comfort- able rustic seats Within the range of or the naked eye Perrys Perry's brilliant VICtory victory vic vie tory took place Across f from om Gibraltar on Put Put-ln- i r i D Bay lie the remains m of the American rand and British officers who fell in the battle of Lake Lalee Erie Eric For Fol many years the spot was marked marled by a willow tree said to have been planted by Commodore Commodore Commo Commo- dore Perry himself The Tho spot is now marked with a low pyramid of cannon cannonballs cannonballs cannonballs balls Imbedded in stone atone and concrete We We agree with rth Mr Bryan that at least It is hard to find In playful monkeys the beginnings of or orthe the long story that man has written written written writ writ- ten In blood and tears Boston Boston Herald |