The Washington times., 1901-10-07
MOURNBD BY SONS OF Ohio
Services in Memory OF the Assas-
sinated President.
EuIogies Delivered by DIR. Bristol,
Colonel brigham. Judge Anderson,
SIMON Wolf. and AIonzO Hart
References to Schlcy Applnuded.

Under the auspices of the Ohio Repub-
| Ifcan Association of Washington the cit
ize Ms of that State. residing at the Cap
| ital. and hundreds of others, to the num-
ber OF more than 2,G0. assembled at
Chase's Grand Opera House, yeste rday
| afternoon. where services We're held in
memory of the late President. The house
| was well filled. although it was not nee
esssry to mold an overflow meeting. as
on the occasion of the memorial -exer-
| cises two weeks before.
The name. the deeds. and the charac-
ter of the fallen Executive were laUded
with infinite depth of sentiment Ma
| tives of his own State. those claiming ac-
| quaintance from boyhoed with Mr. Nc
| Tinley, lifelong associates. and others,
who had long enjoyed his personal ac-
! quaintance and friendship, were the
/ speakers who paid their tributes Of es-
/ teen and praise to his memory.
! Almost the total membership Of the as
! sociation was represented, and there were
! also present prominent citizens of Wash
/ ington, and residents here from other
| States, who occupied boxes in the audi
/ torium, seats upon the platform The
/ theatre was appropriately draped in
mourning. and upon the stage were
placed palms and potted plants. large
wreath of imortelles stood at the right Of
the speakers stand. A large portrait of
the late President, bordered in black. and
fianked on either side with the American
flag. occupied a prominent position in the
rear of the stage.
The Marine Band, in full uniform. IN
der the direction of Lieutenant SanteI-
mann, rendered sacred and patriotic in
Tbn
cred by DIR. Bristol. pastor OF the Metro
polltan NJ. Il. Church. where the late.
President attended divine worship. was
one of the most eloquent which has been
dedicated to the memory of Me McKin-
ley. The other addresses were stirring
and impressive.
There was more of political color to the
exercises yesterday than there was upon
the occasion Of the general memorial
services two weeks ago The attitude of
reverent and silent attention, betting the
solemnity of the occasion, preserved by
the audience during the earlier addresses.
was disturbed by ex-Lieutenant Governor
Hart 5 references to glorious historical
events of the late administration. and the
enthusiastic approval of his hearers to
his views Of the battle of Santiago, ac-
creditinS the victory 10 SchIey, found
vent in loud and sustained applause
which did not seem inappropriate 1t was
spontaneous and expressed the apprecia-
hon felt at the speakers recognition of
Admiral Schley as the commander of our
fleet upon that occasion.
The meeting was opened by T. NJ Sui
hNan, the secretary of the associat ton
VINO delivered brief address and read
lctetr from DR.. NJ. ID. Mann, one of the
physicians in attendance upon the late
President The following is a literal copy
OF the letetr:
..r \, s,,, Buffalo, Sept. 26s 1901.
My Dear Sir: AS President McKin-
ley was dying stood behind a screen
In his room and heard him say his last
words. His wife came into the room
and he said to her, GOODBYE, an; good
bye 1t IL Gods way. His will be
done; not ours There was some
further conversation with his wife in
the way of leave taking, but this
should not be repeated. About an hour
later he said to his wife, Nearer, Ny
tod to Thee. cen though IL be a cross
has been my constant prayer He
tried to say something more. but /
could not catch it. l gave out at the
time the first sentences as being the
most approp rate to be remembered as
ms last words. | wrote them down at
the time, SO that there can be no
question t5out It. Yours very truly,
m. ID. MANN
Mr.. Sullivan then introduced Col. j FL
y
ture. who presided over the meeting Di-
vine blessing was invoked by Rev Dr J.
J, Muir pastor Of the Z Street Baptist
Church.
In taking the chair to preside over the
meeting Colonel Brigham said In part:
II he citizens of Ohio here assembled in
Vite you to unite with them in paying a
trihute Of respect To the memory Of her
most illustriOus son. William Mckinley
was not born TO wealth. His oppurtuni-
ties for advancement We're NOT unusual.
but were all improved. His parents taught
him to be truthful Industrious, faithful
virtues that went with him to the end of
his life and crowned his efforts with sue
cess
When his country needed defenders he
was among the first to volunteer. His war
record is without stain and he returned
to his home at the end of the strife with
honors won upon many battlefield. Ma
Jor Mckinley entered public life when he
was twenty-siX years of age He held
many honorable positions, all of which he
considered sacred trusts committed to his
care by his people. He was a firm be-
lever in the principles of his party and
an earnest and able advocate of them As
a politician he was never known TO speak
harshly of those who. in the exercise of
their rights as American citizens, opposed
his views. As a political leader he was
without a peer. He harmonized contend
ing factions in his own party and drew
a large following from the ranks Of the
opposition.
otto the historians Of the future will
write his name among the first OF
them whom We delight 10 honor. As
husband he was admired by all who knew
of his care ard tender solicitude for his
invalid wife. Quiet and unaSSumlnB, ne
was yet ambitious to serve his people,
and while still a young man, he had
reached the highest position within the
gift of the greatest nation of the world.
When the cowardly assassin struck him
down, he was in. the prime of life and
usefulness. He had won the love and re
spect of every section and every class, AZ
no man had ever been able to do in the
hundred years history Of the national
Government.
1T is hard to realize that such a life
is ended Must we accept it as a mys-
terIous 'disDensation Of Providence. Is
the pitilcss ASSASSIN, who thus ended a
life of purity and usefulness, the agent
of Almighty God2 1 do not believe it
We have no right to thus excuse our
selves from all responsibility. When VII
liam Mckinley realized that his hold upon
life was failing. he drew nearer to the
God he loved and served In this trying
hour he was still great.
At the conclusion Of Colonel Brigham 5
remarks. Lead, Kindly Light was rem
dered by an octet, consisting Of Miss
weth. Mrs. c. b. Bayly, Mrs Margaret
Holland, Harrington Barker. ID. G Hol-
land. A. McNeill. and Prof; J. d. Neral
Colonel Bingham then introduced the
Rev. DIR. Frank NJ. Bristol, pastor of the
Metropolitan Church, where Mr.. McNin-
ley worshipe,- during his residence in
Washington DIR. Bristol was absent in
Europe at the time Of the death and fun
eraI OF President Mckinley. and vester
day was the first occasion the pastor has
had to publicly culogiZe the late distin-
suished communicant of his church. The
Grafton was masteriy and the speaker
paid an eloquent tribute to the memory of
the late Executive.
In opening he referred to such iliustri-
IA 90.