The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-15
Distinguished Men Pay Trib-
ute to the Martyred
President.
SENATOR. HANNA'S EUL0GY
Observances at American University At
tended by Distinguished Assemblage-
President Roosevelt's Address-Rev. DR.
Bristol, Senator Dolliver, and Mr.
Macfarland Point Lessons of McKln-
ley's Life-The Guests of Honor.

Tributes from the lips of those who
knew the martyred President well formed
an eloquent prelude TO the laying Of The
cornerstone of the Mckinley Memoria
Ohio College of Government Of the Amer
ican University, yesterday afternoon
President Roosevelt laid the cornerstone
A hundred or more people went 10 INC
site of the university 10 witness he ocre-
mony of the cornerstone laying for the
second of the buildings of the American
University. which is planned ana which
will be carried 10 completion bv the
Methodists of Am .rioa. Bishop Hurst
who is seriously i'll, is the chancellor and
the Mckinley Memorial Ohio College OF
Government, a building to cost s5o0,ooo. is
being erected by the Methodists of the
Buckeye State.
The ceremony was simple and the
speeches were brief. Senator Doilver,
Senator Hanna, Bishop Willard F. Nal
lalieu. OF Boston, who acted as presiding
officer. and Rev. Frank NJ. Bristol were
the only speakers on the programme, al
though the President preceded his part In
laying the cornerstone with brief re-
marks.
The American University is located near
the intersection of the Tenleytown street
car line and Loughboro Road. The His
tory Building is nearly complete, but
the College OF Government has only
progressed as far as the foundation walls.
At meeting of the board of trustees yes
terday morning it was decided to proceed
Guests of Honor.
temporary platform accommodated
about hundred guests who had been es-
pecially invited. smaller platform
raised slightly higher afforded vantage
point taken by the speakers. The Presi-
dent sat on one side of this with the sun
shining hard upon his head. Secretary
Hay sat at one side of him. with Com
missioner Macfarland on the other, and
Senator Hanna sat next to the Commits
sioner. and behind them sat Secretary
Wilson Mr. Cortelyou. Secretary to the
President, and Mr.. William J. Loeb, As
sistant Secretary to the President.
Among others who were seated on the
platform were DR.. c. W. Baldwin, OF Bal
timore; the Rev. S. L. Bowman, of New
ark. N j.; Bishop Thomas Bowman, of
New Jersey; Judge Skinner of Washing
ton; DR.. W. L. Davidson, DR.. George W.
Miller and Mrs. Miller, Mr.. Woodcock. Mr.
b. H. Warner. MIR. B. F. Leighton, the
Rev Luther B. Wilson, DIR. Albert os-
born, registrar Of the American Universe
ty; DR.. r. Weakley, Of New York; the
Rev. John A. Gutteridge, financial secre-
tary of the American University, and Mrs.
Gutteridge. and Mr.. Arthur Gutteridge.
A special detail of mounted men and
foot policemen were sprinkled plentifully
through the crowd guarding against any
possible accident.
With the singing Of hymn, THE Liv-
ing Stone" written expressly for the oc-
casion by the Rev. j. E. Rankin, president
of Howard University. the ceremonies
opened promptly at O'Clock. Rev. Will
bur l.. Davidson, secretary of the Amer
can University, led the responsive read
ing from the Proverbs.
Bishop Willard G. Mallalieu, of Bos-
Ton. who scted as presiding officer. an
nounced that prayer would be offered
by the Rev. Joseph F. Berry, of Chi
cago. Following this invocation, during
which the assemblage stood with I'M
covered heads, Bishop Mallalieu, although
he was not on the program, spoke at
some length On the purpose of the Ameri-
can University, and particularly of the
motives and work of the Mckinley Me-
mortal Ohio College of Government.
Senator Dolliver was introduced as the
First speaker. His address, as were most |
Of the others, was short. He declared 1
that the location Of the university Was |
the finest imaginable FOR such an insti- /
tuition. The plans, he said, were being |
slowly made. He expressed satisfaction |
because the institution was struggling for !
life The growth and prosperity is great
Est in the cases of colleges which were |
obliged TO struggle for existence IN their
early days, the rule that a man is made
BY the hardships and suiferings H. las
10 endure applying also TO schools and
colleges. He was glad TO see the insti-
luton founded on he broad moral prin-
.fples II had been. II : dill no: believe
10 the system of higher education, which
turns its ba * on high moral Law md
ignores the spiritual relations Of ma
ure He was glad the institution was
dedicated to pa 5riotism and to the study
If political science, and declared thai the
,reat denomination bchini II was a guar
lpty that such instruction would be laid
long the principles Of the best Aneriran
public life.
II hope we may live" said Senator
)olliver, in closing, Ito see tho day wEon
he diploma If the American University
viii be a passport 10 intellectual sue
ess."
Senator Hanna's Tribute.
Senator Hanna was the next speaker.
that the occasion was one which was try
ng from the point Of the painful recollec-
ions summoned was evident in his face
& he stood before the assemblage and
rom his opening words. THE marble of
be temple" he said. might be piled up,
nd each stone OF IT would mark a good I
eed of President McKinley's life" Sen
tor Hanna said that President Mckinley
ad been greatly interested in the enter
rise which was now brought TO such a
app, stage and it was the inspiration OF
is belief that led them 10 shape their
lans to meet his views.
He knew the public life of this beau
full city" said Senator Hanna in con- {
usion. and his experience made him ]