Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-19

by those and amongst those kind neigh bors and friends who knew him best. The whole world mourns with us to- day. Cut down by the hand of an as sassin, cut down when he had reached that period in life when he was best fitted from long experience to do his country the greatest amount of good. It is meet that we gather here today for it has been the custom for ages gone to pay tribute to the memory of those who have acquired distinction among men. We have builded bronzes and statues and mausoleums to the memory of those who have deserved them, and why not. therefore, pay tribute to this great man?
 For years he has been growing up with this nation of ours and has been one of those statesmen who perhaps more than any other man has helped to make us what we are, one of the greatest nations among the nations of the earth; and he himself, the first cit izen of us all by universal consent. He was a good man. He was pure, was conscientious i'll all of his duties; his administration of public affairs commended itself to all men; he en- deared himself by hls many kindly ways to all of his friends and to those who were opposed to him as we'll He was conservative and strong and we'll grounded in common sense; he WAS filled with zeal and enthusiasm for his country's good. Endeayored alway to do his duty as he saw it. Had a strong and abiding faith in the people whose chief executive he was; be- lieved in democratic form of govern ment; believed in q government of the people by the people. He loved us all and the government under which we live. How could 1t be possible that any sane man could think that the taking away of such life as this would accomplish any good? Ills pri- vate life was above reproach; he Was model husband, a model executive; he loved his own dear wife and his own home; he was the friend of every man he knew. No man was his ell emy, and yet q stranger took this life away for some inscrutable purpose. He was simplicity Itself and yet he was man of marvellous attachments; he was patient and thorough ill the study which he gave to the various questions thrust upon him. He att tained success such as few men at tain. The kindly qualities of his heart drew men of every shade of opinion towards him. During his entire ca- reer as statesman he had those quail ties which enabled him to bring to his aid and to his side other men with regulations which are as wide as the nation. He had the good will of emil nent men in political life who believed in him and confided in him. His judg- ment was always sound and conserva- tive He had those qualities which made it possible for him to do with other powers what no other president of this republic could have done. That he had a world of usefulness in him, even those who were opposed to him politically readily admit. And yet how comes it that such man, with such possibilities for the country's good. is cut down by the assassin's hand? How difficult to understand the work ings of the human mind. What possl- ble motive could any man or any set of men have for doing such a deed as this? Oh, God, why didst thou permit this thing to come to us? The night Is dark, guide Thou our. feet. How in- scrutable are Thy ways, how past find- ing out. But we know that Thou hast extended to him q kindly hand for all he has done for us Kind friends will lay him away tenderly. We sympathize with them. He has gone beyond the bourne whence no traveller returns. Farewell our president, farewell; but it shall not be for always.
 The following memorial concert was rendered on the green at 4:30 o'clock by the American band. Professor Full ton, leader:
 March ....,. ........ Mendelssohn Sacred Medley ...... .... ..Bennett Flower Song .......... Iobani Patriotic selection
 Hymns-"Lea Kindly Light"
 Nearer, My God. To Thee''
 Song" Star Spangled Banner"
 The union service at St Johns church was largely attended. The full program was as follows: Organ pre- Jude. .sAIourn, Ye Afflicted Children from Judas Maccabeus'O, A. J. Blakes- ley; silent professionals; burial chant, St Johns choir; prayer, the Rev J. G. Davenport ID. D.; hymn, Lead Kind ly Light'' choir and congregation; Scripture lesson, the Rev E. D. Bas- sett; hymn, My God, My Father, While Stray choir and congrega- ton; address, the Rev F. J. Parry, D. D.; hymn, "Nearer, My God, to Thee" choir and congregation; address, the Rev Joseph Anderson; solo anthem, Miss Cuthbert Buckner; closing pray CTS; De Profundis,' Psalm 130; bene- diction; recessional hymn, ''There IS a Blessed Home''; postlude, Dead March in Saul" R. A. Laslett Smith.
 The following is Dr Parry's address in full:
 Our nation sits today awe-strick- en and powerless. in the presence of the voiceless mystery of death Life, that is itself a mystery. has given way and yielded to the greater and stronger mystery death. From out the circle of our national life the strong man has gone, in the midst of the battle the chieftain ba~ fallen fir wisdom of the Dne