New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-15
IN MEMORY OF M'KINLEY
EN- SECRETARY DAY SPEAKS
IN CANTON.
MRS. MKINLEY'S DAILY PRoGB ,,r,,,
NOT vARIED-MANY VISITORS
TO THE VAULT.

canton. Ohio, Sept. 14-There was a s.-,
observance of Mckinley Memorial Dav il -
city which claimed him as it's own F.
almost every pulpit there was reference =
Prayer or address to him and his work rIi
Ia'orl'e hymns were sung. There was No a.,
tempt at decoration other than to have ,or
traits of President Mckinley draoed with a.
and surrounded with flowers The address -
attracted most attention here was thar 60
by ex-Se2retary William r. Day, which IA. =.
ilvered in the First Methodist Episcopal Cburc,
OF which Mr. Mckinley was a member and -
"hlcn his funeral was held on September 10
i5oI Inc only decorations were flowers and =
portrait of the late President. around which -
draped the flag. In the Catholic churches or
the city special masses were celebrated. ard
tributes also were paid by some Of the priests
to the dead President
Mrs. Mckinley did not vary the nrosra,,
followed by her for several months. Her rs1-a1
trip 20 West Lawn Cemetery was taken +bi.
forenoon. and she placed flowers on her bus.
bands coffin. Mrs. Garrett A Hobart. who ia
Mrs Mcktnley's guest. went with her to tba
cemetery and also placed flowers on the coffin
Ihelr subsequent drive took them TO the farniIv
burial plot where flowers We're placed bv Mrs
Mckinley's direction. The afternoon and even
ing were spent at the Mckinley home. There
were many visitors at the Mckinley vault to-
day
Judge Days address was in part as follows:
This tragedy which fills our hearts with priss
adS lesson for the living, and calls upon law.
MAKERS ana law enforcers for all that Iegislatio.
ana courts can do for the suppression and nunish
Inent OF those who teach or practise the dreadful
tenets of this code of lawIessness and ruin
W li!laIH Mckinley never consciously yvrones1
a ieiloW Delng- II was his rule not only 10 re-
LIdII from nflctlng pain but scatter iov whsr-
ever ne could He would step aside from a rnarrl,
~ u retreat 70 assure weeping mother who loved
me Union, that defeat but for the dav and
Wotid De turned into victory. Steadfasr in his
iTlsRdSnip ne would not swerve from IOvalrv for.
me entering prize Of the Presidency EndI1rfng-
tHe burdens which came before during ana a freI
me war no word Of Impotence ever escaped MIN
ana ne met the people with a smile Of welcome and
a "oTd or announcement. He would turn from
ne most important affairs OF state 10 give a
mower 10 a little child, 10 say {. kindly word
20 some visitor for whom he could do no more
resentment he had none He believed life was
700 snort TO give any OF his time TO cherishine
amnesty Sensitive to criticism, ever
heard him utter unkind word OF another Ys
met caiumny with silence and unfair criricisI7
Win charity. His was the gospel Of cheerfulness
Ills presence sunshine. never gloom. his an
cpurasInS word dispelled doubt. and nerved others
To their duty
II the youth OF the country learn from his Ufs
that the sIr"st foundation OF success is Upright
character ana that the path Of duty is indeed tbs
way 10 glory then may this great life Tive beyond
It's too short living with praises and thanksgiy-
ing that such a character was given 70 the world