Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-09-20
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1000 People Cave Homage to the
Martyred President.

was hIllnBly recognized by the
people of Brattleboro yesterday
afternoon by memorial service
in the Auditorium, where more
than 1000 people assembled to
give homags to the memory of the
martyred President. Continually be-
fore the eyes of the large assembly.
which included the members of the
Grand Army post, the Woman's Relief
Corps, and the Daughters of the Revo-
luton, and standing against the back
of the stage, was a large crayon
drawing of President Mckinley, made
by w. r. Stuart and draped in black
and white, and about the platform
were potted palms. The front of the
building was also draped in black and
white. Each person was given a
handsome program with a half-tone
portrait of the President on the front
page.
Leitsinger's orchestra gave the
opening number, THE Dead March in
Saul" which was followed by the in
vocation by Rev. r. f. Lowe. Rev. f.
e. Marble then read President Roose-
velt's proclamation appointing the day
as a day Of national mourning. after
which President McKinley's favorite
hymn, Lead. Kindly Light" was sung
by a male quartet, consisting of w. A.
Gilbert, A. l.. Maynard A. S. Thomp-
son and A. H. Brasor.
A fitting passage of Scripture, read
by Rev. r. X. Marvin, preceded prayer
by Prof. Williston Walker, who gave
thanks for the integrity of the Pres
idents life, the purity of his motive
and the uprightness of his character
before men and petitioned that the
lesson of his life might be of lasting
value to the land.
After the singing of a hymn, God
Bless Our Native Land" Col. George
W. Hooker, who presided, introduced
Judge Wendell p. Stafford of st.
Johnsbury, who made a brief address
on President Mckinley as an Amer
ican." He said the Presidents life
was dominated by patriotism. He had
the genius of patriotism, and fate,
conspiring with this genius, brought
him to place of august power and put
upon his brow a blood-marked crown.
His sole ambition was to serve the
state. The judge called attention to
the elements that made the Presi-
dents life noble, the pure light-heart-
edness of his boyhood, his early sue
cesses at he bar, his happy home. his
call to public life, his solution of grave
problems Of craftsmanship. his tri-
umph at he polls, and finally his mar
tyrdom. Although dead, he yet speak
eth. He lives in enlightened Cuba. in
the islands of the Pacific, and in the
glory of the flag His very policy
lives by the pledged. word of his young
and powerful successor.
The next address was by Gen. ]. J.
Estey on President Mckinley as !
Man" Gen. Estey said he considered
William Mckinley an ideal man. His
idea of integrity and honor was Of the
highest type, and whatever he accom- /
plished in his life Gen. Estey attrib- |
uted to his high ideal of manhood. |
And the secret of it all was in his |
early resolve to stand for God and the |
right. Gen. Estey had the honor of
meeting the President on several So !
cial occasions, and the beauty of his
character made a deep impression up
on him. He was truly a man whose |
memory the whole nation wishes to |
honor for his ability and statesman |
ship. Gen Esteys address was fol- !
lowed by solo by e. II. Miller, which J
was beautifully and touchingly rem
dered.
Hon. j. l.. Martins address was up
on president Mckinley as a States
man" The Presidents craftsmanship
was characterized by an honesty and
of purpose. He did what he |
believed was right and he stood like
a giant tree in a forest against opposi- !
ton to his policy. He believed down !
deep in his heart that he had a sol
emn and sacred duty to perform in
Cuba and the Philippines. Il believe
he was right in his policy" said Mr..
Martin, land that through his states
manship We shall become one of the
greatest powers of the world" Mr.
Martin took occasion to state that he
believed the death of President Nc
kinley would result in legislative en-
actment to drive anarchism from the
land, and thought it might be that
God, in His providence, had caused
the President to fall as an incentive
for the people of the nation to rise up
and purify themselves.
Hon. Kittredge Haskins made the
last address, on President Mckinley
as a Soldier" President Mckinley
inherited his patriotic instincts, and
at the first sound of the tocsin of war
he enlisted in the 23d regiment of
Ohio volunteers, a regiment which af-
forwards was renowned through the
prominence of three of its leaders,
one of whom was President Ruther-
ford B. Hayes. At the battle of An
-ietam President Mckinley assisted
n feeding the soldiers amid leaden
hail and iron rain. an act that has
never been done at any other time.
Then followed a series of promotions,
and he was made major by brevet by
President Lincoln at the age of %.
Whatever he did as a soldier is over
Swallowed by his matchless service in
civil life. The coat of arms of the
clan is a mailed hand and
n its grasp an olive branch. How
beautifully was this coat of arms ex-
emplified in the Presidents life. His
land raised our industrial interests
rom the slough of despond to match
ess prosperity, and one of the last
acts of his life was to extend the
olive branch to his assassin by re-
luesting his captors not to do him in
ury.
The closing services consisted of ,
he singing of Nearer, My God, to
hnn - til !