The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-09-18
MEMORIAL SERVICES.

The memorial service held this afternoon
in the Armory was largely attended and OF
deep interest A feeling Of depression
seemed to be over both speakers and those
who listened, feeling intensified by the
rain falling heavily outside.
Over the stage we're portraits OF Mckin-
ley, Garfield and Lincoln, all heavily drap-
ed. Mayor Brown presided and introduced
the speakers, who, with their subjects,
we're as follows: "William Mckinley, the
Soldier" Hon. Ii. A. Huse; "William Nc
Kinley, the Diplomat" Hon. j. A. De-
Boer; "willam Mckinley, the American
Statesman" y. A. g. jackson; "Williem
Mckinley, the Christian" Rev. j. Edward
Wright; civilian Mckinley in His Fam
ily," Hon. j. II. Senter; William Nc
Kinley ss an Advanced American Type"
Rev. 9. o. Judkins; "William McKinley's
Greatness in Death" Hon. G. W. Wing.
The speakers, with Gen. Stephen Thomas,
had seats upon .the platform. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Q. o. Judkins.
Mayor Brown said it was with deep re-
gret that he was obliged to call this memo
rial merting. The tragic death of President
Mckinley will ever be regarded as one OF
the most atrocious acts in history. We
mourn his loss as national calamity.
The Mayor then introduced Hon. ii. A.
Buse. Mr.. Huse said that thirty.fve years
ago in the city of Albany he was law stu
dent with William Mckinley. This was
ham Lincoln. Those who were associated
with him learned to respect and love him.
Even in those days he was called "the ma
jor." In the 23d Ohio regiment, the first
regiment to enlist for three years, was
found William Mckinley, Jr., who enlisted
as a private and carried musket for nearly
a year.
Promoted to commissary sergeant, he was
in the thick of the fight when opp Jrtunity
offered. He was promoted to first lieuten,
ant, and in July, 1854 was again promoted
to captain. In March, 1865, he was COM
missioned by Abraham Lincoln as major,
for whst2 "For gallant and meritorious
services at Cedar Creek and Fisher Hill"
battles that Gen Thomas and many Yer
monters remember.
William Mckinley served in the army
over four years. His life has exemplfied
that
"The bravest are the tenderest,
The loving 1.-THE daring"
1t is right that today he should lie in the
capitol at Washington, surrounded by the
whole nation in the midst OF his family,
because the people of the United States
today are the people Of William McKinley's
family.
Hon. J. A. DeBoer spoke OF William Nc
Kinley as a diplomat. Mr.. DeBoer said our
magnificent advance as nation along all
lines since the death of Abraham Lincoln
has enabled us to give an example OF pros
| perity never before equalled in this world
For this prosperity we are largely indebt-
ed to the powers that have guided the ship
OF State. In this Mr.. Mckinley, with pos
sibly one exception, stands without rival.
The speaker referred to the Mckinley
| tariff law, and to its authors advocacy o
that measure, which was one OF the forces
in bringing on the prosperity OF the nation
which followed In the ordinary sense o.
the term Mr.. Mckinley was not diplomat
he was not only national but an interna
tiOnal statesman. He was not afraid oil
ashamed to change his mind. He had d
national policy, policy that Presiden
Roosevelt has soemnly promised to carry
| out.
The addresses OF the other speakers
coming after the JOURNAL goes 10 press
we are unable to give at this time