Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-29
President Roosevelt Pays Glowing
Eulogy to Dead.
NOTED GUESTS ATTEND FUNCTION
Martyred Executive is Compared to
Washington and Lincoln and His
Notable Deeds Are Recalled by
Those Who Best Knew Him.

Canton, Ohio, Jan. 28.-Amid the
glow of the banquet hall and the cheer
of the many patriotic and distinguish
ed guests who assembled here last
evening, though there was pervad-
Inc feeling of sorrow about the whole
assemblage, Canton held its celebra-
ton in honor of the memory of her
favored son, who is loved and revered
by the entire nation, William Mckin-
ley.
Presidential Party Arrives.
President Roosevelt and his party
from Washington arrived during the
day. After paying his respects to Mrs.
Mckinley and visiting the tomb of the
departed, the guests We're driven to
the home of Judge William R. Day,
where they were entertained at lunch
con.
Reception Held.
AT GAS last evening reception was
held in the parlors of the Mckinley
, hotel, after which the guests were es-
corted to the Grand opera house,
where the banquet was served. The
banquet hall was gaily decorated with
festooned flags and an abundance of
flowers.
Noted Men Are Present.
At the speakers table, besides Pres
ident Roosevelt, were seated Judge
William R. Day, who acted as toast
master, Secretary Root, Secretary Cor
telyou, Gen. S. B. M. Young, Gen.
Leonard Wood, Gen. Luke e. Wright,
vice governor of the Philippines; Sur
geon General RiXey Capt W. S.
Cowles, the Presidents naval aid; Col.
Theodore A. Bingham, his military
aid; Assistant Secretary of Agricul-
ture Brigham, Representative r. w.
Taylor, James j. Grant, Col. Myron T.
Herricll of Cleveland, J. G. Schmidt
lapp, H. H. Kohlsaat of Chicago, Chas.
Emory Smith, Judge Harter, Judge
Smyser and Alfred G. Enyon.
Roosevelt's EuIogy.
President Roosevelt as the principal
speaker of the evening. responding to
his toast, civilian Mckinley" said in
part
Mr.. Toastmaster and gentlemen
Throughout our history, and indeed
throughout history generally, it has
been given to only a very few thrice
ldNOlSu luSH W lt1thS ~ hSu a iSou
in the crises faced by their several gen,
erations that thereafter each stands as
the embodiment of the triumphant eff
fort of his generation. President Nc
Kinley was one of these men.
IF during the lifetime of gener
alton no crises occurs sufficient to call
out in marked manner the energies OF
the strongest leader. then of course the
world does not and can not know
OF the existence of such leader; and
in consequence there are long periods
in the history of every nation during
which nc man appears who leaves an
indelible mark in history Ii, on the
other hand. the crisis is one SO many
sided as to call for the development
and exercise OF many distinct attri
butcs, it may be that more than one
man will appear in order that the re
quirements shall be fully met. In the
Revolution and in the period Of con
structive craftsmanship immediate
ly following it, for our good fortune il
befell us that the highest military and
highest civic attributes were embodied
in Washington. and so in him we have
one Of the undying men of history
4 great soldier, ii possible an even great
er statesman and above all public
servant whose lofty and disinteresteC
patriotism rendered his power ant