The Washington times., 1902-06-30

ory of the late President Mckinley at
the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church yester-
day morning was attended with cere-
monies OF a dignity and simplicity in
keeping with the significance of the
event and the character of the man who
worshiped there
President Roosevelt was present, ac-
companied by Secretary Cortelyou. They
occupied the fourth pew from the front
in the middle section of the church, in
which President Mckinley always sat.
The musical program included the
singing of the martyred leaders fav-
orite hymn, Nearer, My God, to Thee, -
which has, since his untimely death, at
tanned almost the character of a national
religious anthem.
Rev. Frank NJ. Bristol, pastor of the
church, made a brief eulogistic address
and introduced Senator Fairbanks of
Indiana, General Grosvenor of Ohio, and
Hon. Robert Tayler, who represents the
Eighteenth Ohio district in Congress,
who added their tributes to the many
high qualities of heart and mind pos
sessed by the late President
Gift of Justice Anderson.
The tablet is the gift of Justice
Thomas H. Anderson. of the Supreme
Bench OF the District of Columbia. II
is Of white Italian marble, and is placed
ct the north end OF the church build
ing by the side of the tablet recently
erected TO the memory Of Matthew G.
Emery, the last mayor of Washington.
In character it is not unlike the front
of Grecian temple, the upper part be-
ing supported by column on either
side. The whole is surmounted by
small cross, beneath which is the in
scription, Nearer, My God, to Thee
Beneath that is the following inscrip-
tion: In memory of William Mckinley,
President of the United States. Born
January 90, 1s43. Died September II,
1901. Fourteen years member of Con-
gress. Twice governor of Ohio. Twice
President of the United States. A man
of matchless purity. He walked in per-
feet and noble self-control He fell in
the zenith of his power, and in the glory
of a matchless career To his immortal
deeds and memory this tablet is erected
by his friend. T. H. Anderson" On the
base Of the tablet are engraven the las;
words OF Mckinley THY will, not ours,
, he done" The lettering is done in gold.
Al IL o'clock. when the exercises be-
gan. the church was crowded with, peo-
pic. Services began with the singing OF
the hymn, Lead, Kindly Light, by the
choir, accompanied by the entire CON
gresation, after which DR.. Bristol offer
ed the opening invocation. Mr.. Perry
p. Turpin, accompanied by Mr.. A. p
Tasker. on the organ. then sang Some
Day Wen Understand"
DR.. Bristol said in part:
'.one of the most worthy and pious
acts Of any people is that by which they
would perpetuate the memory Of the
good and the great. This service well
becomes Gods house and Gods day,
since it is both religiously patriotic and
patriotically religious. We would be
the true servants of the Providence by
whose will and laws the righteous shall
be in everlasting remembrance. II is by
the ordaining Of God that the memory
Of the Just Is blessed
III men seek for glory and honor and
Immortality, even according to the
Scriptures, their aspirations are holy.
since good name is rather TO be chos-
en- than great riches. and loving favor
rather than silver and gold But when
life is dedicated TO country aud hu-
manity with the single purpose TO do
good and serve the cause of libert1 and
civil righteousness without thought of
fame, still more splendid and enduring
will that fame become. And such life
inspires every noble heart with the
PRAYER. -Unblemished let me live, or die
unknown; o. grant me honest fame, or
grant me none.
Influence of the Dead.
Dr. Bristol quoted from The Bible the
words of Paul and others concerning the
influence Of the mighty dead, and the
power of the great crowd of witnesses
poets. lawmakers, reformers. proph-
cts. warriors, and martyrs. whose I'M
seen presence helps 20 guide the ma
tional destinies. He continued:
In that great and luminous cloud of
witnesses today are Washington and
Lincoln and Mckinley, who have left
us names TO honor and ideals TO emu
late Their names and ideals are our
most valuable heritage. Not By mills
and barns. tools and engines, battle
ships and armed hosts. but by great
characters and great lives does the ma