Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-19
PRESIDENT M'k|NLEY LAID To REST,
Soowmg Thousands Attend the Last Sad Rites Associated With the Consignment His Remain
the Tomb While Nation Mighty Millions Moum the Tragic Ending
His Great Career Commemorative Exercises General

church in which he very beautifully
portrayed the grandeur Of The departed
Presidents character. Mt. CntchloW
referred In the course Of his address TO
the universal sad event which caused
the suspension Of business for the day,
He feelingly referred at The outset Of
his remarks to the scene being enacted
In another state, where l0ying hands
were performing the last sad offices for
the late President He encouraged
the mourners to look to God who might
enable them to see by the eye Of faith
some compensation In the blow thus
dealt them as integral parts Of the ma
ton. 1t was too early In Mr.. Critch-
lows opinion, TO say what rank his
tory would ascribe to the late President
but the speaker believed the verdict
of the future will accord him an hon
ored place In the list OF the nations
noblest sons. Reference vas made 10
the noble character OF Nj. Mckinley.
who In addition TO be generous hearted
and unselfish In the extreme was gift
ed with great clear headedness and
mental grasp. The speaker referred To
the home life of Mr.. Mckinley as H.
Illustrating all that was most desirable
In American citizenship. His devotion
TO his Wife was touch:ngly referred to
at the close Of the address, when ref
erence was made to his desire
when on the sick bed that Mrs. MsKIn.
ley should not know how bad he was
His desire that the assassin should be
accorded fair treatment was also men
toned as showing the magnanlmity OF
the man. His genial disposition was
strongly displayed by the speaker who
referred 10 his Representatives, at all
times. He was a man Of the people
and as such was their friend
DR.. ABORTION.
Rev. Dr. ]. l.. Albritton, pastor OF he
First Methodist church, 70 which de.
nomination President Mckinley be-
longed, was the last speaker, He
started by saying that the departed
head OF the nation was q typical man,
one who started In at the very bottom
rung Of the ladder and was successful
IN everything he attempted. William
Mckinley was great as statesman,
| great as a politician In the very hest
sense OF the word" he said. Continuing.
he said that we need those kind OF
politicians In this country; politicians
wlthal who have the nations welfare
AT heart. He rests today, said DR.. Al
britton. and his fame will live. The
speaker maintained that William Nc
kinley was a prime factor IN cementing
the North and South firmly together.
lie seized the opportunity and brldged
the bloody chasm that had so long sep
arated the two portions OF the
great United States. William Nc
kinley also united the mother
country and the United States more
closely than they had ever been before.
Mckinley We call great" said the
minister "and he was great because
he lifted this country to a level upon
which she has never stood before. To-
day the United States is respected and
feared"
DIR. Albritton then proceeded to de-
vote some time 10 the policy OF the
departed In regard to expansion. The
pastor incidentally put in strong
plea for that policy and maintained
that In carrying the flag 10 distant
lands President Mckinley had spread
freedom and Christianity. Warming
up to his subject DR. Albtitton evoked
a big round OF applause by stating that
now was the time for every man TO
arise and In the name OF God say that
this was the time 10 stamp out an
archy. Now was the time he main
tained TO arise and put the curb on
those who infiamed SILLY boys" 20
deeds OF violence by writing dastardly
articles In the press and making
speeches Of a violent and lawless ma
ture
The layity OF the American laws. said
the speaker, attracted the ritf-ran Of
the world who In their own country
were afraid 10 open their mouths,
much less preach their pernclous doc
trines. As n remedy DR.. Abritton sug-
gested in vehement Language that the
immigrants be met at Castle Garden
and the Golden Gate. be shown oil our
institutions and taught the history Of
the country and the American Sabbath
Of the Pilgrim Fathers and then II az
ter all this the prospective citizen with
his socialistic views undertook 10 over
throw the priced and free American
institutions, then was the time 10
arise in the majesty OF the Law and
deny such men entrance 70 the country.