The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-19
SERVICES AT ST. PATRICK'S.
Father DOIan DiscGurseS on the
Character of Dir. Mckinley.

lie Pleads for Obedience to thc Laws
Of tae Land and of the CEurch-A
Great Crowd Fills the Church to
OVeFGoyving-Impre Sermon
seldom, IF ever. in the history Of St
Fatricks Church. has it contained in its
vast interior q greater thTOug of human
lily than that which today attended the
services there in memory " the late Pres
"ent- ITS worshI9ers were never filed
with a more genuine feeling Of sorrow
and with "A more revercut desire To offer
prayers 10 the Almighty for the reposa
nj the soul Of tho dead
The services were beautiful I'm their sim
2licIty. in l-ecpiug with Tn. character Of
The man in whose memory they were OBJ
served The sOlemnity and impressive
ness OF the ceremonies were heightened
Ivy the beautiful rendition Of a musical
programme consisting Of numbers that
contained comfort and consolation to the
suffering ana inspiration and divine as
siStancc t. tho stricken and detected.
The services opened with Prof Gum
pr'chts organ recital OF BeethOven's
Funeral March While the majestic
strains Of this t0nepiece resOunded be-
meath the vaulted roof the priests Of the
church slowly filed in from the sacristy
and. proceeding to their cathedral pews.
knelt in silent prayer. The quartette,
consisting OF Miss Mamie Grant. alto;
Mrs Annie Grant FugitL soprano; Mel
vile d. Hcnscy. tenor. and Mr. Sheet,
bass, sang Lead Kindly Light" bring
ing tears to the eyes Of many, as the
sympathetic strains Of the hymn which
the President loved so much were heard
This was followed by the Gregorian chant
Pace Domini after which Miss Mamie
Grant sang with sweet and impressive
alto voice. Barnard's The Plains Of
Peace"
Rev. Father DoIan followed with the
sermon Of the day and his discourse was
a strong argument in favor Of obedience
TO the laws Of the land. Of the laws Of
the church. and n portrayal Of the uCCes-
sity for giving 10 the authorities the res
peCt that is due To them Father DOlan
said, in part.
Were we 10 investigate the history Of
the human race in order To ind out its
most ancient and praiScworthy charact-
eristicz, among the chivtesJ results Of cur
research We would End the custom OF
hou"rinE greatness. personal greatness
ia saucUity, in genius. IN military prCWess.
civic virtues and patriotism This custom
Is most ancient because We can md II IN
the early morning Of the worlds history.
most pTIISCWO-fhE because IFS basic line
is the appreciation of the good. the true,
and the beau-ifuI- In conformity with
this custom We are gathered here today
o. honor great and good man and to
D1gr public testimonial Of our 81 uIpa-
thy
Viewing Mr.. Mckinley under two
fold aspect. uTst as the IeDreseltAtIve OF
The supreme authority OF the American
people and the repository of that people
confidence. secondly. We look upon him
as "a Ereat citizen and noble character.
our memorial has then iaE It's ILna1nt n
taI motive respect for authority that au-
rhJrlJE which Is the formal principle OF
society. that authority essentially ueces-
sary 20 societys organ lzatonf lastly, that
authority which makes national lie q
s. th5rouEhIy imbedded in the human
heart and mind is the idea OF authority
that an attack made upon il COuvulsss the
world. An outrage was committed
against this authority vested in the per
son of. Mr. Mckinley, ana great Chris
tian commonwealth was plunged into pro-
found grief The nation itself was wound
ed and the social fabric was shaken our
second viewpoint concerns Itself with Ar
Mckinley as public servant and as q
good CITIZEN Though millions or honest
men may disagree with the political doc
triugs held By the dead President and
may honestly criticise according 10 their
convictions the acts Of his AdEnIulsrra-
ton, yet, viewing his period in Office
calmly and CDOly as we can, now that
the turmoil Of political controversy is
AuSAsc IN the general gFief, We come face
90 face with the conclusion that 10 was
Mr. McAluieyS function TO guide the ship
o. state through one Of the most crucial
90 answer the query. w no Of our public
men could have better performed that du-
o.. Cr who, indeed, could have been his
Father DdIan smoke Of Mr.. Mckinley as
q model citizen and husband He said he
was The Idol az the American people