Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-30

| The seEvice began with the singing of
Lead, kindly Light after which d.
Bristol offered 5the prayer and Mr.. Perry
B. Turpin sang Some Day Wen Under
stand DE-. Bristol then made brief intro
ductory remarks, and said 1t was fitting
that snch a service should be held in God S
house nd~on His day. since it is religiously
patriotic and periodically religious. IF
men seek for glory and honor and immor-
tally, even according to the Scriptures -
he declared. their aspirations are holy.
but when life is dedicated to country nd
humanity ,with-.the single purpose to do
good and serve the cause of liberty and
| civil righteousness. without a thought of
fame still more splendid and enduring will
that fame become. And such life inspires
every noble heart with the PRAYER .JJnblem-
ished let me live, or die unknown; oh. grant
an honest fame, or grant me nome
DR.. Bristol referred to the words of St
Paul concerning the influence of the dead
and the power of the great cloud of wit
nesSes-poets, lawmakers reformers proph-
cts. warriors and martyrs-whose unseen
presence helps to guide the national des-
tinies. DE- Bristol in continuation of his
address, said:
IN that great and luminous cloud of wit
| nesses today are Washington and Lincoln
and Mckinley, who have left us names to
honor and ideals to emulate. 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 nation
that we gratefully remember today is worth
more than all the libraries of learned
homilies and ethical precepts as incentives
to honor. patriotism and righteousness
William Mckinley was the living embodi-
ment of justice. humanity, honor patriot
ism and chivalry:. He was son of God
in his generation.
Address by Senator Fairbanks.
The speaker then introduced Senator
Fairbanks, who, in the beginning said
that the purpose of the gathering was to
dedicate tablet to one of the few names
that was born never to die. He spoke Of
McKinley's high Christian character which
was evidenced in all his deeds. and he
characterized the tragedy at Buffalo as
the master crime of the new century Con-
tinuing he said:
William Mckinley was in the fullest and
best sense Of he word of the people, lie
arose by the force of his genius from a
humble beginning to stand among the
greatest of men. He sought to interpret
the public Will, knowing full we'll that the
wisdom of the people is unerring, that their
voice is indeed the voice of almighty God
we are perhaps too near the terrible
event which still Expresses us some hor-
rible nightmare to correctly measure his
great character and appreciate his lumin-
Gus virtues.
the integrity Of his purpose and in the
wisdom Of his policies He sought the
confidence Of his fellow men, not that he
might abuse it, but that he might the bet
ter serve them. He was a total stranger to
the meretricious arts by which weaker men
seek to attain place and power He did not
attempt to rise upon men; he preferred to
rise with them. His mind and heart were
filled with no shadow of hate; the sunshine
of love, Affection and human sympathy
filled them to overfowing
Senator Fairbanks told Of McKInIey's SER
vice in tie anfky, where he enlisted as
N fhn 80 n
resentatiYes a4d his achievements in that
body. and spoke of the patriotic, loyal
spirit which characterized all his impulses.
When others sought to plunge the nation
into war; said the speaker, President Nc
Kinley stood against it, and although he
knew full well that victory must crown our
arms If war [sheuld come. yet he abhorred
it, because, he knew of the suffering that
war entails. When obliged to strike he
struck rapidly and with terrific power and
upon the ruins of monarchy he planted re-
publican institutions. His ambition was to
give to those who came to US through the
fortunes rOf war and through one of the
great reFolutians of human history the
blessing Of republican government He
the bounds of liberty. not to widen imperial
domain. His administration Of national
affairs will stand the impartial and severe
test of history. Judged by any standard,
1t was eminently successful
In concluding Senator Fairbanks said:
The multitude will come and look upon
yonder tablet, and in time it will crumble
away. Monuments will arise throughout
the land and disappear. Canvas will seek
to perpetuate and be forgotten. but the
name of our friend will live His enduring
tribute will be found In the hearts of the
people so long as this great republic en-
dures. Long after we have lived our brief
hour and the physical monuments we have
raised have been resolved into Dust. the
pure. pa triotic and holy influence of VIII
lam Mckinley will continue to be an in
spiration and benediction among men,
Gen. sGrosvenor's Tribute.
Miss Elizabeth WahIy sang an effective