Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-16
death TO
| THE MAN
Who Says 81 am Glad the Presi-
dent Is Dead"

At the First Church of Christ, 1900
people were in the audience and many,
unable to find seats, thronged the isles
and standing room was at premium.
The interior was handsomely decor
ated with a profusion of flowers, flags
and bunting, and life-size picture of
the martyred President was displayed
near the pulpit.
There was singing by the congre-
cation and the First NJ. E. and G.. A.
X. quartettes.
The services were opened by read
Ing Of the scriptures by Rev. j. G.
Slayter, pastor of the church, follow
ed by prayer by Rev. w. +. Wykoff,
of the Woodland NJ Il. church.
Attorney w. Il. Slabaugh presided.
In his opening remarks, he said in
part: For the third time in our coun-
try's history we have been called to-
gether to mourn the loss of the nations S
chief magistrate. Our loss is great;
our sorrow Is intense. The bullet of
an assassin was aimed, not at VIM.
Mckinley, but at the head of govern
inent of the greatest of civilized ma
TONS" Mr.. Slabaugh spoke but
briefly and introduced
PROF. II. v. HOTCHKIss.
superintendent of schools. The latter
said: mo nation was over called up.
on to endure greater sorrow than are
we at this time. Tonight, every civil
lized nation on the globe mourns Will,
us the loss of our beloved President,
n wise statesman and true citizen
Our whole people are cast down anu
Respondent. We not only mourn the
loss Of a President, but a loyal person
al friend. Our loss Is likened unto
great storm, sweeping over valley
and woodland. Our sorrow knows nc
party, no politics, no religion. All arc
borne down in common with great
intense sorrow. The exposition al
Buffalo was celebration of our ma
tional prosperity. The President wen,
there to join with the people in the
celebration of their prosperity. He
was shot down by the bloody hanC
of an assassin and in an instant oul
people We're borne down with a grear
grief; we were dazcd; we knew no
what to say or do
The speaker reviewed McKinley's
record in Congress and spoke of tn,
estimation in which the late Presiden
was held by students of the college
at which both Mr.. Mckinley and Prof
Hotchkiss had attended. "Presiden
Mckinley never forgot his invalid
wife. He was all to her. In his can
vass for the Presidency, not one single
slur was cast Mt his life. AS pool
boy, step by step, he reached the high
est position in the land"
REV. A. B. CHURCH
reviewed briefly McKinleys life from
boyhood days to the Presidency. 81
think | feel this evening, with YOU
the mingled feelings of sorrow anC
Indignation. We have not only lost ;
good citizen. manly man, but lii,
noblest of Presidents. We feel tina
blow has been struck at our nation
our hopes, our rights and principles
What shall we do? We must do NOR,
than sit down and vent our spite upol
the unfortunate mali who has been be
guiled to do this terrible deed. Presl
dent Mckinley was early looked upol
as leader of men. lie sacrificed sci
that others might be benefited. VI
find his greatness In private life. ii,
was an ideal husband, When we
come to realize his manliness, w,
should consecrate ourselves upon tn
altar of citizenship and emulate hi