The sun., 1901-09-20
JUDGE GRAY'S EULOGi.

After the congregational singing OF
America led by the band, Norris G..
.lorgan, conductor. Il. j. Muhlhausei,.
,ccompanist, Judge Gray spoke; grief
llainly marked on his conntenance and
u the tones of his voice. lie said:
There are times when the indivitluallife
) merged in the National life; when the
Individual heart throbs but in unison
With the pulse Of the great heart of the
community. and men are drawn closer
o each other hy n common grief, the
ouch Of nature which makes the whole
world kin Under the shadow of such Il
rief we have come together today.
Formal speech is hardly needed to give
Expression to this universal SORROW.
We mourn in silence, ms W. look into
ach others faces and recall the uil.
peak;be tragedy that was enacted Il
ew days ago by the silver waters of the
Sorthern Lakes. If words must come,
he simplest are the best. The cry of
:rirf is as old as humanity. 1t comes
.nhdden from the heart, which mounts
. the eyes in tears. That the chosen
hief of seventy-fve millions Of people
tas been cruelty stricken down, is
nougll to call for such Il demonstration
il this fair land as is making today
honorable.
But William Mckinley was more than
he chosen executive head of this great
and. So clear was he in his high office
hat he had come, after more than fout
ears Of service as President Of the
United States, 10 a place in the affections
# the people who had chosen him, that il
las rarely, il ever, been the lot of ans
o achieve. 1t is impossible now tC
| peak Of his great public service in tho
| tgh station to which he had been called
| Without mingling with our encomi,ms the
| "armth of Il personal affection, that w;ls
he result Of the beautiful personality
| hat attracted and delighted all who
| anne within its influences.
| He was wise and sagacious in counsel
/ atriotic and courageous in the perform
ncc Of duty. Others have heen SO be
ore him, and. thank God, others are t.
ome after kim, we all believe, who vii
,xhibit the same high qualities. Rn
here was something more than this il
| Mr.. Mckinley. He brought to the per
| .ormance of duty. sometimes harsh an'
orbid,ling, kindliness and gentlenes
which in no way detracted from his firm
Il
smoothcd with soft hands the rritaticl
that duty we'll performed often time
PRODUCES. We have come in these year
% know him more MS he was, and t.
id ourselves of the distorted image tha
Tho fogs of political rancor and partisan
,trife had substituted for the real man.
1t is one. of the attendant evils o
popular government, and vehement dis
| nf liza wi
there is honest difference of opinion. tina
we often do injustice to those who diffe
from us. and however careful we may !,
% make allowance. attribute thought an
notiye to political opponents that W
would be ashamed to have attributed I
ourselves. 1t is true. reaction general
comes. and iuSter views and kindit
judgments take the place Of the hars
and vociferous denuItciations that cha
icterize political contests. But it HI;
rarely come to anyone. who has heen 5
prominent leader of the polite:
thought and activity of his time to col
Jguer 50 thoroughly the predndices {
Ipolitical opponents, and secure TO himsc
: in so large a measure the affections ,
his fellow countrymen. ms Mr.. McKinl,
has done. II is not merely the exule
ance of passionate grief that has brougl
. TO the lips OF the millions of his countr,
| men. in connection with his name, II
, word "beloved."
, That word seems hest to express IL
universal feeling, and will remain for n
I time as the tribute of the people who
: he loved 50 sincerely. ana in whose Sc
: vice he laid down his life. Strong ms
are not ashamed Of tears. at the recit
of the pathetic scene when first he fr
s the assassin's bullet, or at that 9th,