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ent grave. and we will again turn to tho
business and pleasures of life. But we
will never forget the great and good
man, who. think. for all time will typify
the highest Americanism which we fond
ly believe has made. and will continue tn
make. this great country of ours happy,
contented and prosperated.
The tireside virtues which his life 50
beautifully illustrated, will be of greater
potency than ever before in dignifying
and cnnobling the American character
and I believe. that out of this great
sorrow will come to all true Americans,
u new purpose to consecrate their lives
TO the raising mp Of the standards OF
civic life and make it possible that they
shall not be unworthy of the life and
memory of our '.beloved" President.
Scarce had he need to cast his pride or
slough the lross of earth.
Fen as he trod that day to God, so walk
ed he from his birth
In sinapl"ness and gentleness and honour
and clean mirth.
Who had done his work and held his
peace and had no fear to die"
Then from back of the organ on the
stage swelled forth sweetly the notes of
the beautiful hymn, "Lead, Kindly
Light" a fayorite one of the dead Presi-
dents, sung by the Rev. Hubert w.
Wells. rector of st. Andrews Protest.
ant Episcopal Church.
lTHE REV. +. Il. BRIGGS TRIBUTE.
The Rev. +. L. Briggs next paid lis
tribute to the martyred Mckinley. In
pnrt he snid: We are walking today
through the valley of the shadow OF
death. For the third time i'll the histoy
of the nation the assassin has robbed our
nation OF its beloved President. There
are those today who remember the satl
message that was flashed over the wires
on April 15 1866, s'rhe President isdeai.
The nation bowed it's head in silence and
wept over the bier of the beloved Lin.
coin.
There arc those here today who r.
member that memorable July 2 in 1881
when the wires flashed the sad
message. "'rhe President has beer
shot" The nation bowed in sorrow
and shed tears on the Tier of Garfield
How little we thought then that today
We would Er gathered here on such Al
occasion as this and hear the words
.'l'he President is dead"
Mr.. Briggs spoke feelngly of the hope.
of the people for the recovery of l'rc,i
dent Mckinley ''rhcn like a flash OF
lightning out OF clear sky" he con
ltinued, "came the sad message, lie i:
gone" We how in submission to th,
will of God and say with him, God
will. not ours. be DONE
God embodied great truth in the fif
Of President Mckinley and it is wei
for us to remember in recalling the les
lsors Of his life that those lessons are no
for the dead You and l should ic het
ter citizens because of William MeIin
ley's life" Continuing Mr. Briggs ex
tloled the virtues and abilities of TIL
late President and said: "The sound
ness of his Judgment was shown in tn
selection Of the members of his cabirei
He was man of sterling integrity. No
a single word was ever breathed agains
the private life of William Mckinley
There were those who differed with hI
in political belief but we all how in 10,
4 ing respect before the purity of his lif'
"William Mckinley was a man 9
! great tenderness OF heart. Perhaps tlii
was not better shown than in his Swet
devotion to the invalid wife. We 10y
i him For what he was in the home. W
honor him and love him because he wa
. Il man not only of brains but Of gro;
heart" The preacher spoke touchingl
of the few moments Of a CONSCIOUSNESS
Jprevious TO death when the tender Wore
lof sympathy and comfort and love We
spoken tc the frail wife.
Il William Mckinley was Christa
! gentleman. This fact stands out mo
) prominent to the world than any othe
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