The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-09-19
Conducted at Marion Square as an Impress
SiVe Civic Event.
WITNESSED BY A LARGE
GATHERING OF OUR CITIZENS
The Chief and Ministers of all Determinations Pac
cate In the Solemn Event of the Third Martyred
President of the United States.
"He was better man than at best he seemed to us -
Rev. D. A. Waters noble estimate of President Mckinley

Headed by the Salem Military banC
playing a solemn dirge, the Veterans o.
the Grand Army marched down to Com
mercial street at l0:l5. De Molay Com
mandary Knights. .Templar, in uniforms
preceded them 10 Marion square.
People had begun to assemble early,
and large and impressive assembly was
gathered when the program Of exercises
opened at lO:45. The platform was
draped with national colors and crepe,
A large picture Of the dead President
faced the audience.
Mayor Bishop presided and the choir
and audience standing Gang "Nearer
My God 10 Thee" with Prof. Garrison
at the piano. Rev. w. A. DAILY OF the
Catholic church was introduced to read
the Scriptures. He preiaced the read
ing with appropriate remarks on the
tragic death OF President Mckinley,
more tragic he said, because he was a
high official besides good citizen. His
death would react 10 the everlasting
advantage Of the American people
because II had brought forth an
universal expression that our nation was
ruled under divine Providence Of God.
His death had already brought out
facts which would bear fruits that we
may hope will result IN great benefit to
us all as a people. 1t had taught all
officials in last resort to acknowl-
edge and call ON Almighty God for the
direction of our national affairs.
Rev. Daily then read passages from
the Sixth Chapter Of John, VIII erein the
Divine Father through His Divine Son
gives us the promise Of Immortality.
Rev. Eliot OF the Unitarian church de.
livered an impressive prayer and the
choir under direction Of Prof. seley then
sang Cardinal Newman's hymn LEAD
Kindly Light"
Mayor Bishop now introduced the
Governor with an impressive address in
eulogy Of the late President, and out
lining the program for the day, The ad.
dress OF Oregon's chief executive was
delivered in an exceedingly plain andap-
propriate tone and was as we'll received
as il was belitting the occasion, The
full text appears elsewhere and will be
treasured as an able utterance on a most
important event in history.
After music by the band, the address
OF Rev, Henderson was read by Frank
Dayey, the gentleman not being able to
be present. II was an able historical re-
view of McKinley's military life from
the time when, as boy Of eighteen
years, he enlisted as private in the
Union army, until he was mustered
out four and half years later, with
honors worthily won. Mckinley served
in the army in the midst Of influences
that demoralized others but no went
through that four years of service with
clean hands and a pure heart. II was
by faithful and efficient service, by deeds
OF heroic valor, that he won each step
of promotion, and while many made
more rapid advances, none attained to
higher distinction, His career is an
inspiration 10 every American boy who
hopes to reach a position Of honor among
his countrymen. Eight presidents have
been elected since the Civil War, and
six OF them were soldiers in that conflict,
Mckinley will probably be the last OF