New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
IN McKINLEY'S MEMORY.
Connecticut Association Honors the
Late Presidents Birthday.

New-Havsn Conn.,, Jan. 29.-AIen Of distinction IN
the business political and social life OF this State
were guests tonight the dinner Of TIE Mckinney
Association Of Connecticut held in Harmonic han
Nearly three hundred and fifty covers were Ialo'
beside each Of which a carnation and q menu
card bearing a likeness Of President Mckinley 4he
hall was draped with national flags and a large
portrait OF the late President occupied place az the
back Of the speakers table. A reception preceueo
the dinner Governor Chamberlain and Congress-
man Frank D. Brandegee, the orator or the even
ing being the centre Of the receiving party
President John E. Ganey OF the associauon' VINO
acted toastmaster, read telegram from Senator
Hanna expressing his regret at his inability 10 Do
present and his sympathy with the commentator
of the Birthday Of Mckinley. The toastmaster then
read letter from Secretary Cortelyou OF the De-
partnent of Commerce and Labor After express
ing regret his inability to be present ana telhg
of his sympathy with the movement Mr. Cortelyou
said:
We cannot too often repeat to the American PEG
pie the story OF his life his youthful o. an th
sacred relations OF home, his long years OF pupHo
sfeofon nnd regard Of the people His achieve
have gone into history, to be told ana reroo
apeetye Of the eTenfful years OF his sniisratlon
we sH n 1n to 6 HHPT nature e and the ns Of
his conservation to the welfare of all the people
e0sdF the the words of a his f ~tS
ano SI nf2 h anS dignity Of bsnedcton AS his
successor has so eioquently said:
90 ne s inst man OF his generation but as among
the greatest figures In our Fa59n t1nm1b He died
victorious in that highest or all knus OF
national life"
I Mayor Studley responded to a toast IN behalf OF
the city of New-Haven and Governor Chamberlain
responded for the State Of Connecticut
! General Woodford, after describing the changes
on the map OF the world a result of the Spanish
! war, said
Porto Rico is ours. San Domingo inevitably will
be. for constantly recurring useless rebehons must
/ give place to law and order.
In speaking Of the Far East he said:
The Philippines are ours. The new drama in the
/ Orient opens with republic master In fact, or
Inc of ths Paee from o. the shmus Of panama to
! the Arctic seas The steady movement OF our ma
the sweep of the ocean.
Referring to the Panama Canal General Wood
ford Endorsed the action OF President Roosevelt and
| Secretary Hay. both of whom, he said. did the
right thing at the right time and in the right
way" The hands of the dial OF time. he said. did
not move backward. The isthmian canal would be
constructed and through IL would go the fleets Of
I commerce. Peace goes with commerce. Education
/ and human uplifting go with peace Whatever may
be the rivalries of to-day that movement Of peace
and progress which William Mckinley so guided
and imDelled in his solution OF the Spanish war
will remain abiding influence and inspiration
through all this century into which republic
has entered with high purpose OF duty to ourselves
and OF duty to the world.
Congressman Frank b. Brandegee, OF the ma
Connecticut District, followed General woodford
with an Grafton Mckinley. He sketched the
life and services Of the President and gave an
eloquent appreciation OF his eminent qualities. Mr..
! Brandegee said in part:
In that magnificent valedictory to the American
Bu ns Mckinley left to US as legacy. which ap-
ument: We must build the Isthmian canal, which
wan unite the two oceans and give straight line
! or Central America, South America and Mexico"
And to that scholarly contingent which is tender
ing aid and comfort to the disoyai attempt to de-
little faith be not afraid"
In closing. Mr.. Brandegee said:
The lives and characters of washington of Lin.
! Roosevelt will shine through the ages with a
radiance 3,1 that WIN aIay the pangs Of millions of
tian lives in generations yet unborn. Here is the
youth Of our cognrS S Shall FeSEo tais AMI
r oI Jese gTanG exanpes then indeed win
Mhen we e9nsider the life the character and the
country as orator. soldier ana statesman; when We
are permitted 20 Withdraw the veil OF his private
courtesy 10 his neighbors his unfinching attach
ment to his friends, and his kindly devotion to his
and the mingled sweetness and strength OF the life
that t his ssH! one man Of of the the Peo we ARE convinced
that are not born to die" To him may be Justly
life was gentle and the elements so mixed in him
thst nature might stand up and say TO all the
world, this was man.
Lewis ]. Reynolds. president of the Carnation
League OF Ohio. told Of personal memories of Will
lam Mckinley lie considered that such a memo.
rial as is contemplated by Carnation Day is one OF
character OF Mckinley AS n nerennfaI noaroori
to William Mckinley he believed that the day is
fixed institution. and that it would be quietly OBJ
served by hundreds Of thousands year after year
even il nothing more said about It. As a
means Of fostering national patriotism It has stll
! broader possibilities.