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Show -Gil Iir:2j?0RII' JCUmiGY Dedicates Hezcrial Hall in Rcckfcrd and Hcnunent Wbere Lincoln and Douglas Spoic . ROCKFORD. m., June 3. The feature fea-ture of the visit of President Roosevelt to Rockford today was the dedication of Memorial hall, a $60,000 structure. 1 - Congressman Hltt Introduced the . President to the vast audience and the President made- a brief response, after which cam the unfurling of the flag-over flag-over the memorial structure. The President, and party then returned re-turned to their carriages and enjoyed a short drive through the principal streets, first passing In review before some 4000 school .children massed at a park adjoining the memorial building grounds. The throng In town was variously vari-ously estimated at from 40,000 to 60,000. Following the 'visit of the President and his party there was a public parade pa-rade of civic and military organizations. organiza-tions. Itaring the afternoon came the formal dedicatory exercises of the hall. Department Commander "Bewton "Wood made the principal address of the day. HISTORIC GROUND IS TTA"R-g"Pm BY STONE IN f CITY OP FREEPORT, ILL. FREEPORT,x 111, June 3. President Roosevelt and party reached here from Dubuaue at 8 o'clock and Immediately kfterward .were driven to the site of the Lincoln-Douglas debate inv 1858, where a monument commemorating the event was unveiled In the presence of many thousands from Free port and vicinity. vi-cinity. At the courthouse the President was Introduced by Congressman. Hltt. The President referred to the debate as an event of far-reaching Importance. He complimented the Women's club of Freeport, which erected the monument. At 8:30 the party was driven to the depot amid cheers of thousands and left for Rockford. |