The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-18
Mr.. TURNER'S ADDRESS.
Tribute Paid to the Memory Of Presi.
dent William Mckinley.

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The address of Mr.. Turner was a
touching tribute to the memory of the
dead president. 1t was attentively
listened to and stirred deeply the feel
ings of those who heard him, very few
If any Of the persons in the hall hav-
ing dry eyes when he had finished. Fol-
lowing Is the address in full:
Ladies and Gentlemen and NY
Brothers. am deeply sensible to the
high honor which you have bestowed
upon me, in inviting me to address you
tonight. / cannot but regret, how
than myself was not chosen to speak
to you of him in honor of whose MEM
Iory we are assembled tonight
Since your committee did me the
honor few days since, to ask me to
speak to you tonight of him, the mere
thought of whom still fills our eyes
with tears and our hearts with an un-
controllable emotion. 1 have tried to
think of something that l might say
that would befit such an occasion.
have tried, say, for l have found
it to be utterly impossible to give
voice to sentiments that would be in
harmony with
THE DEEP EMOTIONS
with which the hearts of our people
have been stirred during the, last few
weeks.
We are as yet unable to measure the
extent of our great bereavement; our
eyes are still wet with tears; our faces
are yet pale with the shadows of our
grief, and we cannot quite yet, COM
prehend that we shall see no more the
face and form SO familiar to us all,
of him whom 1t was our delight to
know and honor.
Who of Ills can ever forget the awful
scenes of the last few weeks?
Black Friday will have for the Amer
lean people new significance, and
Friday, the 9th day of September, 1901,
will forever remain black letter day
in the American calendar
Who can forget the speechless awe
the sickening horror, and the terrible
grief, with which our people received
the first news of the blackest crime In
the nations history?
AS the fateful news was passed from
Y
then smiled and would not believe
jest. Then, as the great crowds
thronged about the bulletins which
confirmed
THE TERRIBLE TIDINGS,
every eye was dimmed with tears
every voice was choked with grief, and
upon the faces Of all there settled the
sombre shadows of the nations great
sorrow.
Then followed those awful days OF
alternating hope and fear. From every
altar and from every fireside there
ascended stricken peoples prayers
for the recovery of their fallen chief
And then, from out the sombre gloom
of doubt and fear the bright star OF
hope appeared. Brighter and brighter
It grew, until 1t seemed that nations
prayers were to be answered. The peo.
pie smiled through their tears as the
joyful tidings passed from lip to lin
that hope had at last become settled
conviction.
But, oh, how brief were those
fleeting hours of gladness, until the
nation stood again in tears, humblei
and bowed in grief beside that hallow.
ed bier. while in the
SORROWFUL STIFFNESS
of that fateful night the listening ma,
tion heard those family murmuret
words, 1T is Gods way; his will. moi
ours, be done."
The black clouds covered the skies
like a funerel pail; the inky heavens
mingled their tears with those of {
stricken nation, as the pure soul o.
William Mckinley went out to meet 1t,
God.
AS we contemplate the sad and tragic
events of the last few weeks, It al
seems like some horrid nightmare.
The sombre decorations: the wiert