The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-15
Secret and Patriotic Societies Conduct
Exercises I'm Keeping with the
Significance Of the Occasion.
HIS LIFE AND WORK REVIEWED
EMINENT ORATORS EULoGIZE HIS
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CAREERS.
Judge Days Address at Cnnton-spe-
cial Litnnies I'm Catholic Churches
Other Exercises.


Day delivered the chief Mckinley memorial
day address here to-day in the First Meth
odist Church, of which the late President
was a member and in which the funeral
was held on Sept. 10, 1901. The only deco
rations were flowers and portrait of the
late President. around which were the
folds OF the stars and stripes, emblematic
OF the patriotic spirit of Mckinley.
In addition TO the tribute paid by Judge
Day. who was secretary of state in Nc
Kinley's Cabinet and close friend and ad-
wiser to the martyred President, there was
q general observance Of the day in Canton,
which claimed him as its own. From al
most every pulpit there was reference in
= prayer in address to him and his work
His favorite hymns were used.
In the Catholic churches of the city spe-
caI mass was said. tribute was also paid
by some of the priests to the memory of
Mckinley, because, having known him per-
sonally. they could not forbear.
Although deeply conscious of the fact that
1t was just one year ago that her husband
died. Mrs. Mckinley did not vary the pro-
gramme followed by her for several
months. All days to her have been me-
mortal days. Her usual trip to Westlawn
Cemetery was taken this forenoon and she
laid loves Offering of flowers the cas-
ket that contains the remains OF the Ma
tion's martyred chief Mrs. Garrett A.
Hobart, who is her guest, went with her
into the Mckinley tomb and also laid a
bouquet of flowers on the coffin. Their SUBJ
sequent drive took them to the Mckinley
family burial lot. where the daily bouquets
were laid by Mrs. McKinley's direction.
the Mckinley home. During the day there
were many visitors at the Mckinley vault.
Judge Days tribute to his martyred chief
was in part as follows: This tragedy
which fills our hearts with grief has les
son for the living. and calls upon law
makers and law-enforcers for all that legis-
lation and courts do for the suppress
sion and punishment Of those who teach or
practice the dreadful tenets Of this code of
lawlessness and ruin
Abiding to the early life Of Mckinley,
he said: From the high school he heard
the call of his country to her sons, and at
once stepped into the ranks as a defender
OF the Union. His associates in arms. OFF,
GERS Of his regiment, included such law
yers as Hayes and Matthews, and In their
companionship, while valiant soldier. he
determined to adopt the legal profession
as his calling should he survive the perils
of war"
Speaking Of the Spanish-American war
Judge Day said: He determined to do
all within the range of his official duties
TO better the condition Of the Cuban people,
to relieve the strain upon our country, and
IL possible to accomplish these ends without
an appeal to arms. These purposes are the
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with much accomplished, when the un-
1ooked-fOr happened In the treacherous an
choring or the Maine where she became the
easy prey OF malicious persons bent on her
destruction. The President realized that he
could no longer hope for a peaceabe set
tlement which did not include the with
drawal OF Spain from the American contl-
nent. and he promptly advised our minister
at Madrid that only such a settlement
would be satisfactory. and that no assist
ance could be afforded to further plans of
so-called autonomy under Spanish rule"
William Mckinley never consciously
wroged fellow-being," said Judge Day
cit was his rule not only to refrain from in
ficting pain. but to scatter Joy wherever he
could. He would step aside from a march
loved the Union. that defeat was but for a
day end would be turned into victory
Steadfast in his friendship. he would swerve
frorI loyalty for the glittering prize of the
pre sidency. Enduring the burdens which
came before and during and after the war.
nc word OF impauence ever escaped him.
8Lu met TIC pCOptc WIFI a smile or well
come and a word of encouragement He
would turn from the most important affairs
of state to give flower to a little child or
90 say kindly word TO some visitor for
whom he could do more
'Resentments he had none. He believed
life was too short TO give any OF his time
TO cherIshing animosity. Sensitive TO crit
icism, no one ever heard him utter an un-
kind word OF another. He met calumny
with silence and unfair criticism with char
fly His was the gospel of cheerfulness.
His presence sunshine. never gloom;
his encouraging word dispefled trouble and
uerved others to their duty"
In conclusion the speaker said: ''If the
youth OF the country learn from his life
that the surest foundation OF the state is
upright character and that the path of
duty Is indeed the way TO glory, then may
this great hfe live beyond it's too short
living with praises and thanksgiving that
such a character was given to the world