Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-15
Old Neighbors Pay Tribute on
the Anniversary of His
Death.
JUDGE DAY SPOKE AT CANTON.
Remembrance Of Some Nature In Diff
ferent Churches-Mrs. Mckinley
Accompanied by Mrs. Hobart, Paid
Daily Visit to the Tomb.

Canton, o., Sept. 15.-There was
general observance Of Mckinley me-
mortal day in the city which claimed
him as its own, yesterday. From al
most every pulpit there was reference
in prayer or in address to him and his
work. His favorite hymns were used.
There was no attempt at decoration
other than to have the portraits of
Mckinley draped with flags and sur:
rounded with choice flowers. The ad-
dress that attracted most attention
here was that given by Judge VIII
liam r. Day, former secretary OF.
state and a friend and adviser Of Nc
Kinley for many years. The address
was delivered in the First M. L.
church, Of which Mckinley was a
member and in which the public
funeral was held oept. 19, 1901. The
only decorations were flowers and d
portrait of the late president, around
which were the folds of the Stars AMI
Stripes, emblematic of the patrioti"
spirit OF Mckinley.
In the Catholic churches Of the city
special mass was said. Tribute was
also paid by some Of the priests tn
! the memory Of Mckinley, because,
having known him personally, they
| could not forbear.
Mrs. Mckinley Visited Tomb.
Although. deeply conscious CT the
fact that it was just one year ago
that her beloved husband died. Mrs.
Mckinley did not vary the p. ogram
| followed by her Tor several months.
All days to her have been memorial
days. Her usual trip to West Lawn
cemetery was taken in the forenoon
and she laid loves offering Of flowers
on the casket that contains the re.
mains Of the nations martyred chief.
Mrs. Garrett A. Hobart, who is her
guest, went with her into the Nc
Kinley tomb and also laid bouquet
of flowers on the cof1n. Their subse-
| quent drive took them to the McKin-
ley family burial lot, where the daily
bouquets were LAID by Mrs. McKin-
ley's direction. The afternoon and
evening were spent at 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:
Calls For Suppression Of Anarchists.
This tragedy which fills our hearts
with grief has lesson for the living,
and calls upon law makers and law
enforcers for all that legislation and
courts can do, suppression and pun.
ishment OF those who teach or prac-
tice the dreadful tenets of this code
! OF lawlessness and ruin"
Referring 10 the early life Of Nc
Kinley, he said:
From the school he heard the call
Of his country to her sons, and az
once stepped into the ranks as the de-
fender OF the Union. His associates
in arms, officers of his regiment, in
cIuded such lawyers as Hay and Mat
| thews. and in their companionship,
while valiant soldier. he determined
to adopt the legal profession as his
calling, should he survive the periIs
OF war"
Referring TO 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 if possible to accomplish these
ends without an appeal to arms
These purposes are the key to his
Cuban policy, steadily. pursued, with
much accomplished, when the un-
looked for happened in the treacher-
Gus anchoring Of the Maine where she
became the easy prey of malicious
persons bent upon her destruction.
Spain Told Withdrawal Necessary.
The president realized that he
could no longer hope fof peaceable
settlement which did not include the
withdrawal of Spain from the Ameri-
can continent, and he promptly ad-
yised our minister at Madrid that
only such q settlement would be sat-
isfactory, and thar no assistance could
be afforded to further plans OF so
called autonomy under Spanish rule"
William Mckinley never conscious
ly wronged a fellow being" said
Judge Day. IT was his rule not only