Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-03-05
Secretary Of State Hay Delivers a
Fine EuIogy on His Dead Chief
to a Distinguished Audience.
WELL DELIVERED ADDRESS
Prince Henry and Roosevelt Were
Present With the Chief o.
ficiaIs Of the Nation.

Washington. Feb. 27.-At noon to-
day In the hall of representatives in
the presence of President Roosevelt.
Prince Henryof Prussia. the cabinet.
justices of the supreme court, officers
of the army and navy. diplomatic
representatives and senators and rep
resentatives, John Hay, President
McKinley's secretary of state, pro-
nounced an eulogy upon his dead
chief. 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
commemoration OF chief magistrates
who have fallen by the hands OF as
sassins. George Bancroft. the his
torian, pronounced the eulogy on
Lincoln, and Blaine was Garfeld's
orator.
BY a strange coincidence. today
was the twentieth anniversary of the
day on which Blaine, in the same hall,
delivered his eulogy on the martyred
Garfield, and stranger still, the
speaker of today's memorial service
was the chairman OF the committee
who had charge OF the arrangements
on that occasion. The precedent in
the case of the Garfield memorial ex-
ercise was followed closely. The
hall was without decoration The
marine band was stationed in the cor.
ridor.
The crowding which has marred
many state occasions was avoided as
the tickets we're limited strictly to
the number of seats provided. In
the area In front Of tae speakers ros
trum heavy leather upholstered fau
teuils had been placed for the presi
dent. Prince Henry, the cabinet. the
generals of the army. the justices OF
! the supreme court. and the first two
ruws on the Democratic side were
reserved for the diplomatic corps
and the four rows Immediately be
hind for the senators. governors oi
the states. judiciary Of the district
the heads Of departments, and the
other invited guests sat back OF the
senators.
At IL o'clock the marine band be
gan q rendition of the musical pro
gram. which included Nearer. Ny
God. to Thee" Lead, Kindly Light,
and The Lost Chord" People from
all quarters OF the union attended
but no members of the immediat,
family of the late president, so fal
as known, was in attendance. Speak
er Henderson called theassemblag'
to order at noon and with the usua
formalities the president. senators
diplomatics and others took thei
seats. Prince Henry sat at doc
behind Senator Foraker and Genera
Grosvenor. chairman. respectively
Of the senate and house committees
His royal highness, Prince Henr.
Of Prussia" announced the doorkeep
er. The prince was dressed In th'
simple dark blue uniform of an ad
miral Of the German navy. He car
ried white gloves and his naval cal
In his left hand. At his side hung |
short gold scabbard. He came for
ward with ease and took the plac'
assigned for him next to that re
served for the president. The prince
wore band Of mourning upon hi
left arm. This was the badge o
mourning still worn by members o
the German imperial family for hil
mother.
Senator Frye took the gavel ant
called the assemblage TO order. Al
ter prayer by Chaplain Couden Of thu
house Senator Frye introduced Sec
retary Hay, who delivered the ora
tion OF the day.
Speaking Of the last speech delv
cred by the late president at Buffalo
Secretary Hay concluded his address
as follows:
Il wish | had time TO read tn,
whole OF this wise and weighty
speech; nothing might say coult
give such a picture OF the presidept'i
mind and character. His years o
apprenticeship had been served. HI
stood that day past master OF thu
art of statesmanship. He had moth
ing more to ask OF the peole. HI
owed them nothing but truth an,
faithful service. His mind and hear
we're purged Of the temptations which
beset all men engaged in the strug
gle TO survive. In view of the reyela
ton OF his nature vouchsafed to VI
that day, and the fate which impend
ed over him. we can only say in deeI
affection and solemn awe. BLESSED
are the pure In heart, for they shal
see God" Even for that vision h
was not unworthy.
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