Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-31
TRIBUTE VIM. MKINLEY
Paid by Col. Herrick at Cleveland
Banquet.
TAUGHT GBANDm0RAL LESSON
Memorial Wll Be Presented 10 Mrs. Mckinley
Is Inc Gift Of the National Association.

Cleveland, Ohio. Jan. 29.-The an
nual election and banquet of the Wes-
tern Reserve Society of the Sons Of the
American Revolution was held at the
Hollenden last night. 1t was usually
notable because of the presence Of the
subcommittee that will go to Canton
today to present q memorial to Mrs.
Mckinley. the gift Of the national or
g~anization Of the Sons and Daughters
Of the American Revolution.
The following toasts were responded
to:
1.-THE National Society. Its Patri-
otto Work." Hon. Edwin Warfield. OF
Maryland, president-general OF the
national society william Mckinley,
Citize n and Patriot" Col. Myron I.
Herrick; 1.-THE Army" Gen. Thomas
NJ. Anderson, q. S. a. president of
the Washington Society; The Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution .
Hon. John NJ. Daniels, of Neoras ka.
president of the Nebraska society.
Short responses were made bv William
J.. Warren, of New York. "Emnire
State Society" Gen. George M. Moul-
ton, of Illinois. president of the Illinois
society.
Col. Herrick said in part:
"To an American audience it seems
almost su%perfuous to speak of the
character of the relieved McKinley's
citizenship. statesmanship. and patrio-
tism. because it is now i~ndestructibly
a part of the nations history. That
it was high, that it was pure, and
that it was truly patriotic the world
knows. and the lofty example that he
set shines forth among men of all ma
tions as a beacon upon "a mountain
height. AS the days go BY and the
vast Developments of the policy which
he founded gradually unfold them
selves we stand in amazement, view
ing the gigantic work that he so pa-
itiently and so silently wrought, asking
ourselves the question Whence came
this mighty power that he exercised?
At times it occurs TO me that his life
was inspired from ON high, because.
like the prophets of old, he seemed to
pierce the future, seeing clearly the
invisible events behind the veil of the
unknown. From what other source
could come this wonderful gift Of re-
science, this remarkable faculty of dis
~cernment. this clear perception of the
results that followed the execution of
decisions on his part at a time when
the most conservative and calmest OF
men knew not what the morrow might
bring forth? / say this in great re-
verence. holding to the belief that
there are MANY things in our philos-
ophy which Providence has not re-
vealed to us.
Col. Herrick spoke feelinglv of the
tender devotion of the late President
to his invalid wife:
Ills cniefest nope and keenest de-
sire,'' said the speaker. twas that
when he laid down his high Office he
might return to that humble cottage
i'll Canton, and there at the side OF her
whom he loved all his manhood's life,
await tine coming Of the reaper whose
name is death. Though he had earned
This boon, vet it was denied him.
''Still he did not complain. and in
his patience taught both nations and
individuals grand moral lesson from
his death bed Goods way is the best
not my will but Thine, be done.