Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-27
This is the 4 hira of Other Like
Occasions.
ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
Distinguished Personases Gather in
Hall of House. of Representatives
and Listen to Mr.. Hay, Late Presi-
dents Premier" Deliver Address.

Washington, Feb.27-At noon today
in the hall of the house of representa-
tives and in the presence OF President
Roosevelt, Prince Henry, members of
the cabinet, justices of the supreme
court, general officers of the army and
navy who have received the thanks OF
congress, ambassadors and other diplo-
matte representatives, senators and
representatives and large number OF
distinguished guests, Hon. John Hay,
the late President McKinley's premier,
pronounced an eulogy upon his dead
chief gss
| Four times before national memorial
services for Presidents who have died
in office have been held in this hall,
two of them, like this, in commemora-
ton of chief magistrates who have
fallen by the hand of an assassin. Geo.
Bancroft, the historian, pronounced
i the eulogy on Lincoln and Blaine was
j Garfield's orator. =4z4s--s
When the speaker called the house
| to order at noon every available seat
4 in the chamber was occupied and many
persons stood in the aisleS. After read
| ing the journal the door keeper an
nounced the senate. The house mem
bers arose as the senators filed in and
took the seats assigned them Then
| came Gen. Miles, followed by the dip
blomatic corps. Then came Prince
4 Henry, dressed in the uniform of a
German admiral. He was escorted by
Foraker and Grosvenor to seat next
to the one reserved for the President.
Members of the supreme court We're
next announced and then came the
President and cabinet.
All now being ready Senator Frye
called the assemblage to order and af
ter fervent prayer by the house
chaplain, DR. Couden, he introduced
the orator of the day. With impress
sive dignity secretary Hay arose and
spoke in part as follows:
MIR. Hays Address.
Mr.. Hay said in part:
The life of William Mckinley was,
; from his birth to his death, typically
American. There is no environment,
; should say, anywhere else in the
world, which could produce just such
a character. He was born into that
way of life which elsewhere is called
the middle class, but which in this
/. country is so nearly universal as to
make of other classes an almost negli
gible quantity He was neither ricl
nor poor-neither proud nor humble;
: he know no hunger, he was not sure
) OF satisfying; no luxury which coulc
= I,,f> q sr,,N t,, ind rf, hrI
/ His Parents.
: His parents were sober, God fearing
people; intelligent and upright, with
5 out pretentions and without humility
3 He grew up in the company of boys
i like himself; wholesome, honest, self
1 respecting. They looked down on no
e body, they never felt it possible they
I could be looked down upon. Theil
J. houses were the homes of prob
), ity, piety, patriotism. They learned il
the admirable school readers of fife,
years ago the lessons of heroic ant
splendid life which have come dow
:. from the past They read in theil
= weekly newspapers the story of the
worlds progress. in which they were
e eager to take part and of the sins ant
/ wrongs of civilization, with whicl
Il they burned to battle. 1t was a seri
II Gus and thoughtful time. The boys o
n that day felt dimly, but deeply, tina
u days of sharp struggle and higl
n achievement were before them. The,
o looked at life with the wondering ye
t resolute eyes s,of a young esquire in hi
+ vigil arms. They felt time was com
ing when to them should be addressed
the stern admonition of the apostle
Quit you like men; be strong
n Confronted With Problems.
When he came to the presidency h
# was confronted by a situation of tn
i utmost difficulty, which might wei
g have appalled, man of less seren
h and tranquil self confidence. A ma
a either weak or rash. either irresolut
or headstrong, might have brough
ruin on himself and incalculable harr
to the country. | believe that tn
: verdict of history will be that he me
IS all the grave questions with perfec
valor and inconquerable ability; tha
d in graphing with them he rose to tn
IF full height of great occasion in
n manner which redounded to tn
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