The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-03-07
MA|NLEY MEMORIAL
AT The CAPITAL
impressive Services in Repre-
sentative Hall in Honor of
Martyr President.
is EULOGIZED BY HAY
Secretary Of State Eloquently Re-
Vows the Career Of hio Dead
Chief-Prince Henry and
Other NotaSles Present.

Washington, March lat moor
Thursday, in the great hall of rep
Iesentatives. in the presence of
President" Roosevelt, Prince Henry
or Prussia, brother of the German
emperor; members OF the cabinet,
justices of the supreme court; gen
erals Of the army and officers of the
army and navy who have received the
thanks of congress-; ambassadors and
other diplomatic representatives of for
y countries; senators and representa-
yves or congress and a large number of
dlstlnguished guests, Hon. John Hay,
McfAln!eyS premier, pronounced a
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
or them like this, in commemoration of
cnlef magistrates who have fallen by
the hand OF assassins. George Bancroft,
historian, pronounced the euolgy on
Ilncoln and Blaine was Gartield's
orator.
Strange Coincidence.
1T was emlnentiy fitting that the last
public ceremonial OF sorrow for the la
mented Mckinley should a k place in
the forum which had echoed his voice
IN the arena where he won his spurs.
by a strange coincidence today was the
twentieth anniversary of that on which
the peerless Blcfne in the same hall de-
!lVered the eulogy upon the martyred
Galfleld, and, stranger still, the sub
Ject OF today'S memorial service was
chairman or the committee that had
charge OF the arrangements on that
occasion. Who hen could have dreamed
the man who escorted the then presi-
dent of the United States, and orator
nf I he n n " IN f1,Nt,
to be honored like Garfield, with he
highest place In the gift of his country,
was TO meet his sad fate and was him
self to be the next martyred president
above whose grave the nation would
bow it's head.
only a year ago, in five days, at
the head of an imposing civic and mill
tary procession, Mckinley passed tri-
umphantly along Pennsylvania avenue
Tor his second inaugural. Six months
later the tragedy occurred at Buffalo,
and another but different sort of pro
cesSion tenderly bore his body through
streets to the rotunda of the capitol.
where a brief funeral Grafton was de-
livered over his cofln, and the trib-
utes of the nations of the earth about
his bier bespoke the universal sorrow.
Today once more, with uncovered
head, the nation paid it's last tribute
of respect and publicly expressed it's
living grief. Again the broad avenue
was filled with vast crowds, as the
We're a year ago. Then the streets
were a sea of glinting bayonets and
waving plumes n the air was filed
with the music of hundred-tongued
Respondent bands. Today all was
changed. The procession was morgan
lied. No martial music l%ightened the
feet of the throng; no cheers rent the
air. The only pageant was the clat-
tering of the troops of cavalry escort
ing Prince Henry and party to the
capitol and carriages here n there
conveying officers in uniform or diplo-
mats in court costume to the place
where the eulogy was to be delivered.
That vas the extent Of the outward
spectacle. The only emblem OF mourn
ing of the capitol was the flags fiutter-
ing at halfmast above the two wings,
and on the great arching dome.
Scene In the House.
At 10 o'clock the doors Of the house
opened, and in five minutes the spa
cious galleries surrounding the cham
Der We're dense with black rows of
people.
Even the aisles, were filled, but the
crowding and tanning which have
marred SO many state occasions today
were avoided, as the tickets issued
We're limited strictly to the number
of seats provided. Only one was given
to each senator and representative, and
the gathering in galleries was a most
distinguished one. The fact that few
of the ladies wore bright gowns was es-
pecially noticeable. In the area in front
of the speakers rostrum heavy leather
upholstered f%auteuils had been placed
for the accommodation of the presi-
dent, Prince Henry. the cabinet, gen
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supreme court. The first two rows
on the democratic side were reserved
for the diplomatic corps and fou rows
Immediately behind them for members
of the senate. Governors of states.
commissioners of the District of COL
umbia, the judiciary of the district,
heads Of departments n other invited
guests sat back Of the senator's.
AT 11:4O the strains of the inter-
mezzo from the Cavalleria Rusticana
f1oated through the hall, n the Dip
lomatic corps marched in preceded by
The sergeant at arms Of the house. The
foreign ambassadors and ministers did.
not appear in their court costumes, but
In somber frock suits BETTING tie oc-
casion, with the exception of the
Chinese minister, who was attired in
his rich costume Of silk.
Hays Address.
When the speaker called the house to
order at noon every available seat in
the chamber was occupied and many
persons stood in the aisles.
After the reading Of the journal the
doorkeeper announced the senate. The
members arose as the senators filed in
took the seats assigned them.
Then came General Miles, followed
by the diplomatic corps. Then came
Prince Henry. dressed in the uniform
of a German admiral. He was es-
corted by Foraker and Grosvenor to a
seat next the one reserved for the pres
sdent. The members OF the supreme
court were next announced. Then
came the president and cabinet.