The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-14
John vs. ROSS.
LANSING IT. REACH.


"I"mml-Slou,r- If the District Of Columbia
Speaking of the action taken. Commits
sioner Macfarand stated that it was the
unanimous feeling Of the Board that this
much was due to The memory Of the late
President He said that the President had
always taken a deep interest I'm the Dis
trict Government. and that the progress
and welfare Of the city Of Washington
was matter that ever lay upon his heart.
In view Of this Mr. Afacfarlaud said that
the Commissioners were agreed that they
shou= follow the precedent set at the
time Of the death Of President Garfield
and close tho offices today and on the day
Of the funeral
COMMISSIONS N1cf1rland was with
President Mckinley on Presidents Day
at the Pan-American Exposition last
week. and had 81 conversation with him
while the party was waiting for luncheon.
which the COMMISSIONS says. ne viii
never forget. After going through the ex-
citing scenes of the following evening.
and remaining in Buffalo until he was as
; sured by the physicians that the Presi-
dent was out of danger. he returned 20
Washington. only TO sustain a greater
shock which affected him more even than
that at the time Of the shooting When
asked for q statement relative to the
death OF the President ne said that ne
could not express his feeling - personal
! loss and personal grief after twenty years
/ Of friendship with Mr.. Mckinney But Do.
consented 10 speak OF the President os-
/ pecially in his relation 10 the District of
/ Columbia
/ President Mckinley ne said. has al
/ ready taken his place beside Washington
{ and Lincoln. His fame is secure for all
inc TO
/ subtract from il. He needs no euIogv.
{ for his personal achievements and his
| public services speak. and above their
! voices even rises the clear tones Of his
I noble Christian character. Nothing in his
remarkable life. fine il was, and filled
| with greatness, became him like the Ieav-
/ ing Of it, Let me die the death Of the
righteous, and Nlet my last end be like
/ His, rises instantly in the mind as you
1 read the beautiful story Of his last i'll
ness, which exhibited all his virtues and
| graces from the moment he was sho-. II
| has given him the hearts Of all the people
/ Of our country, and indeed Of the civil
| lied world. In his death he accomplished
/ his great ambition Of uniting all sections
/ Of our country as one
/ The loss Of the District Of Columbia
/ is greater than that Of any other place
| and II is not strange that our citizens
| show such personal feeling The District
| never had a better friend than President
/ Mckinley In the Executive Mansion as
| in Congress, he never lost an opportunity
/ 20 advance its interests. His course in
regard TO our Centennial Celebration
/ which owed its success, with an that that
has meant, so largely 10 him. was typical
1t is fortunate for the District that
/ President Roosevelt has been one Of its
official residents, knows its people. appTe,
Z CiarCs it's needs, and sympathizeS with
/ its aspirations He, too. took part with
/ CaTuestueSs ia our Centennial Celebration
1 and expressed then his hearty interest in
! the development Of the District
COMMISSIONS John ". Ross said ''It
/ there ever can be an occasion when words
I are Inadequate and idle. such would seen
/ to bC the case now. The most eloquent
! orator cannot begin to express the grieI
! which is felt by the humhlest citizen
/ MI Mckinley viii rank among tn,
I Er,aIcst Of American Presidents. Had h'
Z never been known in Official life. he WUuI,
I still have borne a title as honorable as
1 any that was ever conferred hy the law Ol
Usagcs Of any State or Government, name
Iv that Of an ideal American gentleman
| SON. husband, and citizen
| Captain Lansing H. Beach. the Engiu
/ Ger Commissioner, said that he could find
| no words iu WhiCht 10 express the sens,
Of loss which the nation. and the Distric
Of Columbia iu particular. has sustained.