Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-03
MEMORY Of
NJ KINLEY IS
HONORED
AMBASSADORS AND THE GERMAN
PRINCE JOIN AMERICA IN PAY
ING TRIBUTE TO DEAD
PRESIDENT.


congress, the ambassadors and other d.
plomatic representatives Of foreign coun-
tries, the senators and representatives in
congress and a large number of distin-
guished guests, the Hon. John Hay, Nc
Kinleys premier, pronounced a eulogy on
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 an assassin. ~
George Bancroft, the historian, pro-
nounced the eulogy on Lincoln, and Blaine
was Garfield's orator. By strange coin
cidence today was the twentieth anniver-
sary of that on which Mr.. Blaine was in
the same hall and delivered his eulogy
on Garfield, and stranger still, the SUBJ
ject OF today's memorial service was the
chairman of the committee who had
charge Of the arrangements on that oc-
casion. Only one year ago, less five days,
at the head of an imposing civic and mill
itary procession Mckinley passed trt-
umphantly along Pennsylvania avenue for
his second inaugural. Six months later
the tragedy occurred at Buffalo and an
other but different sort of a procession
bore his body through the streets to the
rotunda Of the capitol where the tributes
Of the nations of the earth about his bier
bespoke the universal sorrow. Today
once more with uncovered head the ma
ton paid its last tribute of respect and
publicly expressed its living GRIEF.
Again the broad avenue was filled with
vast crowds as they were a year ago.
Then the streets were a sea of glintinR
bayonets and waving plumes and the air
was filled with the music of hundred
tongued respondent bands. Today all was
changed. The procession was inorganic
ed. No martial music lightened the feet
of the throng.
No cheers rent the air. For the people
the event was one for the mind and heart
rather than for the eye and ear. and they
congregated in unnumbered thousands
about the great marble pile upon the hill.
While the ticket holders besieged the
great doors to the entrance of the rotun-
ia and overfiowed the portico and steps
leading to IL, the crowds, kept back by
lines of blue coated police waited in the
three sides Of the broad plaza in front of
the capitol Content If they could not
gain admission into the hall of represent
tatives, to see the president, Prince Hen
~ or the bespangled diplomats.
The only emblems of mourning at the
capitol were the flags huttering at half
mast above the two wings and on the
great arching dome. Before the doors
were opened for ticket-holders the corri-
doris OF the capitol were unoocupied save
for the guards. Within the hall of repre-
sentatives all was in readiness
The congressional committee having
charge Of the arrangements was fortunate
not only in the selection Of the person to
whom the honor Of pronouncing the eulo-
gy was committed, but also in the minor
details. The hall was without decoration
of any character. The red coated marine
band was stationed in the corridor which
separated the hall from the rear to the
lobby of the house.
The big chairs at the desks had been
removed and smaller ones substituted in
order to increase the seating capacity. In
the area in front of the speakers ros-
trum heavy upholstered fauteuils had
been placed for the president, Prince Hen
ry, the cabinet, the general of the army
and the justices of the supreme court.
At 11:40, as the strains of the intermezzo,
from "Cavalieria Rusticana," hoated
through the hall, there was a stir through
out the chamber. The doors to the right
Of the speakers rostrum were flung wide
and the members of the diplomatic corps
marched in. preceded by the sergeant-at-
arms of the house. The foreign ambassa-
doris and ministers appeared in sombre
frock suits BETTING the occasion, with the
exception OF the Chinese minister, who
was dressed in his rich costume of silk. A.
few of the military and naval attaches
who belonged to their stats who had
como to the capital in their brilliant uni
forms did not enter the hall.
In the surrounding galleries were many
of the personal friends of the late presi-
dent. These are only few of those from
all quarters Of the union who came to
attend the memorial services. But none
Of the immediate family Of the late pres
ident, so fas as known, was in attend
ance. On the door were many former
members of the house, senate and the gov
errors of the several states
The door swung open, and on the
threshold and with every eye upon him,
stood Prince Henry between Senator For
aker and General Grosvenor, chairmen
respectively of the senate and house COM
mittee. His royal highness, Prince Henry
Of Prussia" announced the doorkeeper.
The prince was dressed in the simple
dark blue uniform of an admiral of the
German navy without a single star or 9TH
er evidence of the Imperial house to which
he belonged. on his breast. The navy was
indicated by bands of gold upon the
sleeves. He carried white gloves and his
fat naval cap in his left hand. At HIS side
hung a short gold scabbard. Escorted by
General Grosvenor he took the place next
to that reserved for the president. AS
soon as all had again been seated, the
speakers gavel once more brought the
assemblage to it's feet, and the members
or the senate appeared headed by Sena-
tor Frye, the president pro tempore. The
senators took their seats Immediately in
the rear of the members of the diplomatic
corps.
AS the president was announced the
marine band in the lobby struck up Hail
to the Chief"
President Roosevelt was accompanied
down the aisle by Secretary Hay, the ora
tor of the day, and followed Immediately
by his aids, Colonel Bingham of the army,
nd a Gilmore Of he rfna
each in full uniform.
The other members of the cabinet came
in the wake of me uniformed officers
The president wore a mourning band of
Grape upon his left arm. He took his
| place in the area facing the speaker s
| desk with Prince Henry upon his right.
The members of the cabinet, excepting
Secretary Hay. took their places to the
right of the president, Secretaries Shaw
and Wilson were absent.
Senator Frye called the assemblage to
order and after a fervent prayer by Rev.
Dr. Couden. the blind chaplain Of tie
| house. he introduced the orator of the
| day who read HIS grafton slowly and in
clear and distinct tones.
Throughout Hays speech, the audience
| listened with great interest but the pero-
| ration, coupling together as If for all time
/ the names Of Washington and Lincoln
/ and Mckinley seemed especially to i'm
| press the hearers and as Secretary Hay
/ uttered the last solemn words. the spec
| tators broke into a perfect storm of ap-
| plause which lasted for several minutea