The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-09-24
MCKINLEY
MEMORIAL
LARGE CROWD DOES
HONOR TO THE PRESIDENT
Number Of Strong and Feeling Speeches
Made Denison Business Houses
Closed Their Doors on Thursday
Afternoon in Respect Of Our
Martyred President.

hum of industry was stilled and nearly all
of our people repaired to the opera house.
there to show their respect and affection
for our Martyred President. The opera,
house was simply but beautifully decorat-
ed and a large picture of Mckinley draped
with mourning and with the flag of the
country for which he died about it graced
the center of the stage. The music by a
select quartette was greatly appreciated
and the hymn, Nearer My God to Thee, .
which McKinley's dying moments nave
immortalized, was the opening number.
Rev. A. G. Martyr offered a fervid prayer
for our country in its hour of trial and for
the loved ones who are especially bereft in
that the death of the President was a per-
sonal loss to them.
MIR. Geo. H, Fletcher spoke of 'McKin-
ley. the Young Man MIR. Fletcher made
his first appearance before a Denison audi
ence and he showed himself to be a young
man of thought and eloquence. Hespoke
of the early trial and successes of McKin-
ley's life and showed that the Characters
tics which had made him great in after
years also, existed and showed themselves
when he was but a youth.
To MIR r, Shaw Van ii was allotted TO
tell of Mckinley as a soldier. With fer
vid eloquence MIR. Shaw Van told of his
enlistment as a youth and the brave mill
t,r,, - n It'll III -:l
soldier to the rank of Major. Mr.. Shaw
Van also paid a high tribute to the thou
sands of other comrades-in-arms who had
freely offered their lives that the country
might live.
Out of consideration for our large num-
Der of German citizens. whose grief over
the assination of the President has been
as sincere and as heartfelt as that of any
other portion of our community, 1t was
agreed that Rev. C. C. Claussen should
speak in the German language. He told
of Mckinley as the Head of the Family
and of his devotedness to all that is high
and pure in true Christian manhood,
After music by the quartette. Rev. E.
NJ. Holmes followed with one of the most
earnest and eloquent addresses of the day.
He spoke of Mckinley the Christian, .
and as a pastor of the Methodist church
to which the President belonged, he spoke
feelingly of the Presidents Christian life
and example, and of the sadness which
had come to SO many Christian hearts
through his death.
Mckinley the Orator, was the subject
assigned to MIR. Carl F. Kuehnle. He con
fined himself closely to his subject and
compared the power and influence of the
oratory of Mckinley with that of the
other acknowledged great orators of the
world. Mr.. Kuehnle spoke with much
feeling and eloquence and paid a most
beautiful tribute to the memory of the dead
President.
One of the most heartfelt speeches was
delivered by Rev. Father M. Farrelly.
He spoke of Mckinley the Man" Dur
ing the course of his remarks he took oc-
casion to dwell especially upon the broad
mindedness of McKinley's character and
the consideration which he ever had for
the rights and feelings of others. He
also spoke of the jealous care with which
the President had guarded the rights of the
Catholic church in our new possessions
and said that he believed the Catholics of
the country had lost a most sincere and
considerate friend when the assassin's bull
let struck the President down.
F. w. Meyers had for his subject The
Government Still Lives" He urged that
the assassination of the President had
many lessons in it for the people, one of
which was that they must be more guarded
in their %utterances concerning the leaders
of the people. He also said tina it should
be a source OF pride to Americans thai in
spite CT the fearful blow, our country had
pursued the even tenure of its way with
out panic, or riot or insurrection and said
that the best way to honor the memory of
the Martyred President was by living up
to the full standard of American citizen
ship.
Hon. p. Conner was the last speaker.
His remarks were full of earnest fervor
and devotion TO the departed statesman.
He told what Mckinley had accomplished
and with what unselfishness he had worked
for what he thought TO be for the best in
terests of the country. we regret that
Judge Corners remarks were not in writ
ing and that we are anable TO publish them
for the benefit of the people of his dis.
trict.
Mr., G. L. Caswell was also on the pro-
gram but sent word that he was unable to
attend the meeting as he was busy ~receiv-
ing incoming editors.
The meeting closed with the singing of
America and then after a brief invocation
pronounced by Rev E. M. Holmes, the
people %sorrowfully and silently wendell
their way homeward. 1t was a remark
able meeting, not only for the general
excellence The program but for the
re%verential way in which it was received
Mayor A. D, Wilson maac an excellent
CGicer