The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-27
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ism over those with whom he came IN
contact. Those who visited to com
plain and criticise his policy were met
SO frankly, SO candidly, that the fault
finders, as rule, returned vowing that
they had heen mistaken and that any
policy that the President advocated
would receive their hearty support IN
the future.
Mr.. Pitney gave several touching
"reminiscences of the late President,
illustrative of his tenderness of charac-
ter, purity of life, and the high charac-
acter of his craftsmanship. One,
showing the approachableness Of the
President under the most trying
circumstances, was of especial in
terest to Morristonians. 1t seems that
when war was declared against Spain,
Commander Henry w. Miller, presi-
dent of the Morris County Savings
Bank, who is graduate Of Annapolis
and served in the U. S. Navy in the
civil war, was in Colorado for the bene-
fit of his health. Mr.. Miller at once
wired Senator Pitney who made an en-
gagement with President Mckinley.
When they called to keep the same. the
President was busily engaged with a
special meeting of his Cabinet but asked
his visitors to wait The Cabinet meet
ing not ending as soon as expected, the
President sent for Mr.. Pitney and Capt.
Miller. receiving them in the Cabinet
room, where they were cordially well
coined land some time given to the con-
sideration of Mr.. Miller's offer to par
ticipate in the war. Over and over
again the President assured them of his
appreciation of what the latter had done
in again rendering his services. Both
left with the feeling. Senator Pitney
said, that it was they who had confer
red the favor on the President by call
ing even amid his tremendous rush of
business. In closing Senator Pitney
paid high tribute to- the Christian
fortitude and the wonderful influence
the life and character of such man as
President Mckinley would have upon
the entire nation.
T. B. Ironside Past Master of lodge
in Scotland, who followed, paid a high
tribute to the deceased President, and in
closing recited the following:
God give us meni A time like this demands
Strong minds, great hearts, true 1aitn ana
ready hands;
Men whom lust of Office does not kill
Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy
Men who possess opinions and will
Men who have honor, men who will not lie;
Men who can stand before demagogue
And damn mis- treacherous batteries without
winking.
Tall men. sun crowned who live above the fog
In public duty and in private thinking.
The last speaker of the evening was
Medical Director B. d. Evans Of the
State Hospital at Morris Plains, who
said that the speakers who had proceed
ed him, had expressed his sentiments
relative to the death of their late bro
Their. He said: GAS Mr.. Mckinley
stands by the Grand Supreme Master
and looks down upon us as we. practl-
cally stand by his grave, he would say
to us as we stand with bowed heads and
sorrowing hearts, i feel more than ever
as look down upon you your support
of the principles which were dear to
me, and when say the principles that
were dear to him, / do not mean the
narrow aims or political creeis Of any
sect on party, but refer to those broad
principles which characterized the ac-
tions of President Mckinley, one of the
greatest Presidents who has ever occu-
pied the Executive chair of this great
uation. These were the principles which
endeared him to the hearts Of the Ameri-
can people.
The services throughout were most
solemn and impressive, and the large
number of masons present from Morris
town and vicinity showed their interest
Il.