Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-26


chairs In use az places could lie found
Tor. It is estimated that there wore
more thar 1000 people in the church,
as many were standing. Fully as many |
more we're unablei to gain Rdmlttance. |
The drapery, which was confined TO the
sanctuary, was neat and appropriate.
The pulpit was hidden by large
American flag, while drapery was sus-
pended across the front OF the platform.
portrait OF the late President Nc
Kinley, heavily draped, occupied con-
apicuous place to the left OF the pulpit.
An American flag and streamerH OF
crepe formed the background. Seated
on the platform were Chief Justice
Charles b. lore, TIM Rev. Jonathan s.
Willis, the Rev. William w. King, ID.
D.. pastor OF the church; Presiding
Elder Watt and several other clergy
men. George N, MRris, the organist Of
| the church, presided at the organ.
The meeting was opened by Pastor
King, after which "Noarer, My God,
10 Thee was sung by the conRrega-
tion. fervent prayer was offered by
| W, Easlsy read the Scripture lesson.
Lead, Kindly Light" was sung by the
congregation.
| GIlIEF LbHbs
| Dr. King introduced Chief Justice
Lore, who made most impressive adj
dress. Judge Lore said CD SeItember
9TH President Mckinley made an ad
dress Mt Buffalo which will GO down IN
history, ae being full of patl iotism,
statesmauahip aud brotherly feeling.
He called attention to the closing sen.
tence OF Mr.. McIfinley's addresses, in
which no advocated peace. greater pros
perity and happiness. 1t almost seems,
said the Chief Justice, as If there wero
rift in the veil which shuts out the
future and the President was standing
10 front of that rift and looking into
the future.
On the following day, while that
speech was still in the ears OF the peo
pie, William Mckinley was stricken
down by the assassin'a bullet, which
was followed by the death Of the Presi-
dent. All OF the nations of the earth
OF which civilization is a part sympa-
thize with the United States for that
widow who Is trying to bear her sorrow.
Every home in this great country feels
a personal loss and bereavement.
and others remember what storm
of sorrow there was over the first assas-
sination of an American President, but
the sorrow then did not appear to enter
into every American heart as it has in
the present case. The time was moi
ripe for such unity OF opinion. 1t was
not the time OF peace. as at present.
When the bullet struck President Nc.
Kinley it struck every American heart
There was the great personality o.
President Mckinley. lie had q kindly,
lovable personality. He loved all thu
/, people and oil of the people loved him
. There were rulers the loss of which
,, would not have been regretted sU much
II they had passed away in some peace
full manner.
Take the great character OF Mckinley
! | cannot describe it unless | take tn
= oppusite and challenge anyone to piol
: out its defects. He was the most com
2 pletely equipped in all lines OF men il
public life. He was evenly BALANCED
:, In every respect.
!; The Chief Justice spoke of Mr.. Nc
Kinley at the battle of Antietam, as
member OF tho Twenty third Ohio regi
ment, when he made personal sacri
l. Zee to serve his comrades with foo
after they had been compelled to g
into battle without having anything I
L eat. 4s@
MI The ereaker pointed out Mr. McKir
o aged mother, when he watched by he
q bedside. and his noble wife.
!. The Chief Juatice shid he recalle
when he served in the Forty ninth Cor
n gress with Mr., Mckinley the latter
:. seat was contested, and at the eud {
;, the session the contestant was seated
q The Chief Justice had found wher
IL Mr.. Mckinley was entitled to sef
upon a technioality ana tod Mr.. Nc
Ie Kinley he had decided to vote for h
1t retention on that ground, althouR
d they diifered,in political opinions. M
Mckinley replied: ''If you do nc
IL honestly think was rightfully electe
do not votv for me. l had rather b
returned to my people and submit
their decision. " Mr.. Mckinley wa
y returned to his people and at the 70
- lowing election was returned by a
=; overwhelming majority.
~ Judge Lore said he sat in Congre
y, u with Mr., Mckinley from 1883 to 1873
" and he believed the Ohio statesmt
90 was one of the purest and most hone
m men in the House of Representative
III The speaker spoke of his traits viii
50 they served together as members of tn
w House In all OF Mr.. Mokinley's
u bates he was honest and earnest al
% generally carried his point He spo
~ several times on the tariff questio
" being deeply interested in the subieC
" and he was honest in his views,
y Even the assassin admitted that
Us was not an enemy of Mr.. Mckinley.
~ 1t true that We are permitting th
VI liberty of ours to be abueedH 1t seeI
8, that the time has come when we shou
US write over our doors: This is the lal
on of law, not of lawlessness. This is t
90 land OF liberty, not license.
" should say that to every one
y, We leave that great man in the han
nn OF his Creator, and we invoke the bles
no ings OF the Almighty on him who b
n come to be our ruler in this time OF O
ne sorrow. We trust that the death Of N
OF Mckinley may be sanctified TO O
q good.
ge Horace B. Harrison sang the Sc
lgs "Thy Will Be Done in touchi
te- manner.
~ FORMER CONGRESSMAN WILLIE
he Former Congressman Jonathan
led Willis Of Milford spoke feelingly of I
oly late President, with whom he "
In acquainted. He said:
The To-day all that is mortal of Willif
inc Mckinley is laid to its last rest.
ted that is quick and vital is by the thrt
of God.
ntv 1.-THE mournful hsartaches of Chr
ar tendon throb at his departure H.
us earth; the acclaim of rapturous mul
tudesN celebrats his entrance il
Re- heaven. The hour of bereavement
- | ia Ia rha hnur nt Inv IN than, and ~