Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-30
NJ KINLEY'S MEMORY
Honored by Observance of His
Birthday, Principally
In Schools.
SERVICES BY OHIO LEGISLATORS
BANQUET In New York In Late Presi.
dents Memory and In Honor OF
Labor and Capital Peace Movement.
At Some other Places.

Columbus, O., Jan. 30.-The birth
day OF the late President Mckinney
was observed here by the members
of the Ohio legislature, IN JOINT SEES
sion, in a flow OF oratory winch mas
not been equaied in many years III
the halls of the house OF representa-
tives. All party differences were lald
aside and the time was devoted to low
ing remembrance.
The Joint session was presided over
nv senator T. M. Hosea, OF Cincin-
natl, He delivered short but elo-
quent address.
Governor George K. Nash, who was
a close personal as well as political
friend of the president, made q short
address. in which he paid to him the
highest tribute a governor could give
to a predecessor.
General Charles II. Grosvenor was
unable to be present at the meeting,
but a tribute from his pen was read
by Chairman Hosea, at the generals
request. Hon. Charles w. Baker, OF
Cincinnati spoke on the political rec
ord of President Mckinley.
Senator w. G. Harding and j. q.
Rover each delivered eloquent ora
tons, as did Representatives Stage,
of Cleveland; Thomas, of Norwalk,
and Rev. G. ". Blodgett, of Cinein-
natl. ,os ss~aese
The chamber Of the house of rep
resentatives was crowded by the mem
bers of both branches of the legisia-
ture, officers of the state and promi-
nent citizens of Ohio.
Governor Nash also addressed the
students at the Ohio State university
on McKinley's life.
Banquet In New York.
New York, Jan. 30-The annual
/ banquet of the New York board of
trade and transportation was held
last night in the grand ball room Of
the Waldorf-Astoria hotel The func-
ton this year had double object in
view-frst to do honor to the mem
DRY of William Mckinley, and, sec
ondly, to encourage the closer union
Of capital and labor.
Among the guests were two former
members Of President McKinley's cab.
inet-Gharles Emory Smith, eX-post
master general, and John w. Griggs
ex-attorney general Others present
included United States Senator
Hanna, Colonel Myron T. Herrick and
/ Charles A. Moore, all close personal
+ friends Of Mr.. Mckinley. Oscar )
s! Strauss, president Of the board q
| trade and transportation, was chair
man.
The menu card bore figure Of
commerce with becnoning hand ant
figures of the employer and employee
clasping hands. The souvenir con
sisted of a papier mache weighing
scale. on one side OF which was al
anvil, with sledge and angle resting
against 1t, while on the other siaS
was a bas labeled s s, 000,0 goo Al
additional souvenir was handsome
picture of he late president, done OF
apanese paper, copied from one O
his latest photographs,
The first coast was The Presiden
of the Untitled States, drunk stand
ing and in silence.
William Mckinley land His Poll
cies" was the first toast to be re
sponded to, and ex-Postmaster Gen
eral Charles Emory Smith was til,
speaker.
Others also responded to toasts
among them Colonel Myron T. Her
rick, OF Cleveland
Pittsburg. Jan. 30.-The Pittsburl
and Allegheny public schools oh
served Mckinley Memorial day will
exercises.
Cleveland O., Jan 30.-At Cantor
Mckinley day was observed by me
mortal exercises at the schools AM
a general display of bunting Mrs
Mckinley spent the day as usual am
no emblem of mourning and no fla,
was flung from the Mckinley house
In Cleveland the day was simpl,
observed by a display of bunting
Cincinnati paid respects in the sam
way and Chicago closed most of TIN
city offices and made it partial holi
day.
New York. Jan. 30-In all the pull
lie schools On Greater New York az
propriate memorial services wer
held in honor of the birthday of tn
late President Mckinley A part O
the ceremony was the unwilling o
busts of George Washington modele,
after the famous Houdon life cast
made in 1855 in Mount Vernon. TIL
busts were presented to the school
by Frank Tilford. Members of tn
G. A. r. assisted in the unveihng
Akron, O., Jan 30.-Except for tn
adjournment Of courts Mckinley da.
was scarcely observed in Akron TIL
high school had exercises appropriat
10 the birthday anniversary of tn
late president, but there was no co
lection for the memorial fund in an
OF the schools. Not a great deal o
interest has been manifested in tn
project thus far and many of tn
churches will not make collection
as proposed TO them.
Among His Old Neiehbors.
Canton, O., Jan. 3o.-Routine of tn
public and paroehial schools of Car
ton was suspended in favor Of patr
otie exercises in honor of the birth
day anniversary Of the late Presiden
Mckinley Excerpts from Mckinley