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speaker's stand were also seated Judge M. H. Donahue of the Ohio Supreme court, and Hon. Randolph W. Walton and Mrs. Paul MacGahan. The veil which consisted of a Bulgarian and American flag was presented to Dr. Bozovosky and Paul Mac- Gahan. The detachment of O. N. G. formed a guard of honor about the grave and the famous Seventh regiment band dis- coursed several appropriate selections.
REMARKS OF JAMES B. YAW. J. A. MacGahan, a son of Perry County, lies buried here. We have set apart this time to speak of him and to unveil a monument erected to his memory. This day, July 4th, and the event we have met here to cele- brate, are appropriately and happily joined together. The one, |
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to honor the memory of one who immolated his strength, his ability, his genius for others. One, who in the short span of years given him brought smiles to the faces of thousands where before there had been only tears and long drawn lines of suffer- ing. We meet here, also, as fellow country-men of MacGahan and in that capacity, we unveil the stone that stands at his grave. I say this because the monument erected here is only of |