The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-28
THE MARTYNED DEAD
u,y,s BRILLIANT TRIBUTE TO HIS
FALLEN CHIEF.
mid A. MOURNING THRoNG.
,,,KINLEY'S PREMIER VOICES A
NATIoN's PRIDE AND SORROW.

D;stinguished Gathering, Including
prince Henry of Prussia and the
Military, Naval and Civic Digni-
taries of the Country, Crowded the
paIl of the House of Representa-
.ives-DipIomats, in Place of Court
Costumes, Were CARRIED in Somber
Black-The Grafton of Hay a Mas
terpiece of AppPccintive Under
standing and Scholarly Excel
lence.
Washington, Feb. 27.-At noon to-
dav in the hall of representatives. in
tho presence of President Roosevelt
Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of
the German Emperor, the members of
Congress, the justices of the Supreme
Court. the generals of the army and
officers of the army and navy who have
received the thanks of Congress, the
ambassadors and other diplomatic rep
resentatives of foreign countries, the
senator's and representatives in Con-
gress. and a large number of distin-
guished guests, Hon. John Hay, Nc
Kinleys premier, pronounced a eulogy
upon his dead chief.
BY a strange coincidence to-day was
the twentieth anniversary of that on
which the peerless Blaine, in the same
hall. delivered his eulogy upon the
martyred Garfield, and stranger still
the subject of to-days memorial serv-
ice was the chairman of the committee
that had charge of the arrangements
on that occasion.
At 11:4O as the strains of the inter-
mezzo from "Cavaleria Rusticana'
aoated through the hall there was a
stir throughout the chamber. The
doors to the right of the speakers ros-
trum were flung wide and the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps marched
in, preceded by the sergeant-at-arm
Of the House. The foreign ambassadors
and ministers did not appear in their
court costumes, but in somber frock
suits BETTING the occasion, with the
exception of the Chinese minister, who
was attired in his rich costume of
mantel silk.
As the hands of the gold clock op-
posite the Speakers rostrum pointed
to noon, Speaker Henderson called
the assemblage to order. BY the
Speakers direction the clerk read the
joint resolution providing for the me-
mortal services and the order of the
proceedings. Hardly had the reading
been concluded and the journal ap-
proved before the doorkeeper
announced the arrival of the
Eenate The Speaker tanned
three times with his gavel The
members of the House and the diplo-
matte body arose and remained on
their feet as the grave and dignified
senator's, headed by President Pro Tenn
Frye, were shown to their places be-
hind the diplomats
The doOrkeeper announced the gen.
eral OF the army. The Speaker tapped
three times, the members of the House
and the diplomatic body arose, and
Cen Miles, resplendent in gold lace,
gold epaulettes and a broad yellow
sash across his breast, and with his
shearms changing heavily at his heels,
came down the aisle.
Zap, tap, tap, and once more the as
semblage rose. The door swung open
and ON the threshold with every eye
upon him, stood Prince Henry. His
Royal Highness, Prince Henry of
Prussia" announced the doorkeeper.
Lae Prince hesitated a moment, but
showed not the slightest trace of dis
comtiture. He was dressed in the
simple dark blue uniform of
an admiral of the German
navy. without single star or
oIner evidence of the imperial house
70 which he belonged, upon his breast
ne came forward with easy, graceful
bearing, escorted by Senator Foraker
ana Gen. Grosvenor and took the place
assigned for him next to that reserved
Ior the President.
Ihen came pause and the President
ana members of his cabinet stood upon
ue threshold. AS the President was
snhounced the Marine Band in the lob
W struck up Hail to the Chief"
resident Roosevelt was accompanied
Gown the aisle by Secretary Hay, the
Wator of the day. He took his place
IL the area facing the Speakers desk,
wlth Prince Henry on his right. With
ule latter he exchanged a word of
greeting.
senator Frye called the assemblage
10 10 order and after a prayer by Rev.
,T' Couden, the blind chaplain of the
mouse, he introduced the orator of the
day.
The Grafton of Mr.. Hay.
lows:
For the third time the Congress of
me United States are assembled to
0inihemorate the life and the death of
IIesldent slain by the hand of an
SSdss'h. The attention of the future
t,s.orIan Will be attracted to the fea-
uleS which reappear with startling
sameness in all three of these awful
s'ines' the uselessness, the utter lack
~ Donsequence of the act; the obscure
me insignificance of the criminal:
ene blamelessness-so far as in our
ssuere or existence the best of men
Nay De held blameless-of the victim
ny one of our murdered Presidents
sI la an enemy in the world; they were
~. ~ Oh such pre-eminent purity of life
IA no pretext could be given for
NJ dttack Of passional crime; they
NIX all men of democratic instincts
nn could never have offended the
, Jealous advocates of equality:
h,rs we're OF kindly and generous ma
ir,, 10 whom wrong or injustice was
sipySslDle; OF moderate fortune, whose
TtNuer means nobody could envy
to We're men OF austere virtue, OF
her heart, Of eminent abilities, which
~ had devoted with single minds
r tne good OF the republic. II ever
or, walked before God and man with
o' Dane, II was these three rulers OF
s,. Ieople. The only temptation TO
M Nrh their lives offered was their gem
a.. iaalance-to eyes hating the light
Tt was ohense enough.