Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-03-06
SECRETARY HAYS GRAND tUlOGy

Was1,i. gton, March 1t-Menaorial ex-
e;clscs in honor OF the late President
Mckinley in the house Of representa-
lives drew a distinguished gathering
to the floor of that great chamber yes
kerday. While the galleries were filled
10 overtowing with people. Crowds
began to flock to the capitol hours be-
fore the opening ceremonies At 1880
the Marine band, stationed in the
LOBBY behind the speakers desk, played
NEARER, My God, to Thee" and fol-
lowed With the intermezzo from The
tcte the British amba ssador, dean Of
The Diplomatic Corps,
accompanied by Chinese Minister WI,
arrived at 1850 and was followed rap
Idly by the other diplomats, taking the
seats in the front rows to the right of
The speaker. Five minutes before noon
the speaker called the assemblage I'd
order. Chaplain Coudon offered prayer.
Then Lieut.. Gen. Miles appeared in the
center OF the doorway at 1902, and, at
ter being announced, was conducted to
seat.
Ills Royal Highness, Prince Henry
of Prussia" announced the doorkeeper.
Speaker and house arose as one man
and the royal visitor came down the
center aisle, escorted by Representative
Glosvenor and Senator Foraker, and
followed by Ambassador Won Holleben.
Played German Hymn.
simultaneously the band struck up
Hell dir I'm Siegerkranz." Until the
last strains Of the national air died
away the prince, statesmen, officers
and the "plain people" remained
standing. The stroke of the speakers
gavel seated the audience.
President Roosevelt and cabinet thel,
appeared, all rising again as the chief
executive, escorted by Grosvenor and
Foraker, chair1uen Of the house and
senate memorial committees, came
Gown the aisle, where they stood until
president took the chair beside the
/ speaker.
Memorial Exercises.
The chief justice and associate JUS
tees were then announced and Presl-
dent Pro Tenn. Frye relieved Speaker
Henderson Of the gavel. Frye an
nounced the purpose Of the gathering
and that Chaplain Coudon would pray.
The chaplain thanked God for Nc
Kinley's services as soldier, citizen
anG statesman, and that he had left a
monument more grand and imposing
than the mind of man can conceive
a record which he had written in heaJ-
en- for himself. AS the assemblage
slowly took seats after the prayer MI.
Frye said:
1T Is now my great pleasure to in
troduce to you the Hon. John Hay.
who has been selected to pay tribute
in an address to the memory OF our
late beloved president"
Grand Eulogy by Hay.
Secretary Hay began his Grafton
amidst a solemn rilence. He strongly
condemned the crime which deprived
a nation of it's head, showing with
great clearness the utter use]essness
and inkumanity of the act Then fol-
lowed a grand eulogy of the life ana
work of the dead president-a eulogy
such as has never been excelled, ana
seldom equalled, in the records OF
congress. Touching and reverent refer
ence was made to Mr.. Mckinley's low
ing family life, his honorable career as
a soldier, his high professional ethics,
his great statesman ship, which the or
ator declared shall forever leave It's
stamp upon the history cf the country,
and the nable and cheerful sacrifice OF
his life on the IA tipn's altar.