The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-27
NOTABLE TRIBUTE ID ROCKEFELLER Cleveland Citizens Praise Him
 for His Deeds SEVERAL HUNDRED CALL
MT. Rockefeller, In Responding, Tells the Young wen There Are Greater Things in Life Than Mere
 Money Getting.

Cleveland, O., September 26.-Several hundred representative men of Cleveland called upon John D. Rockefeller at his home in Forest Hill this afternoon. and through Andrew Squier. a prominent at- torney, and L. E. Holden, proprietor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. expressed to MT. Rockefeller their esteem for him as citizen and as great business man.
 The party included merchants. law yers, clergymen, educators and men in humber walks of life. Forming at the lodge the entrance to the estate, the assemblage walked up the steep hill to the old-fashioned summer home. Through Mir. Squier every person was presented to and shook hands with MT. Rockefel- Ter. There were personal statements of good will from those who greeted Mir. Rockefeller, who in response thanked each person for their kindly expressions and esteem. Mrs. Rockefeller was pres ent.
 Eulogles MT. Rockefeller.
 After all the guests had been presented to MT. Rockefeller an adjournment was taken to the veranda. and in the pres- ence of the entire assemblage, which had gathered on the lawn immediately MT. Rockefeller giving expression to words of eulogy and regard for the man whom he said had been a resident of the city for fifty years. Continuing, MT. Squler referred to the question of rail- road rate legislation, saying that 1t was subject which. like many others, had been discussed glibly, and that the loud est declarations came from those who knew the least about the subject. He said that the competition between pro ducers, consumers and transporters did more to regulate rates than all else. HS asked If 1t was not a question whether the men engaged in great commercial enterprises were not more entitled to d monument than to indiscriminate con- demnaton.
 MT. Squier said the principal of "sur- vival of the Attest" Is a low too firmly established to be overturned or long de- layed, even by legislative enactments. He said that since the organization of the Standard oil company there has been no water in its stocks. Its advent and his- tory, he said, have taught mighty les- son in keeping accurate account of costs and in turning to profit all seemingly waste products, and In quietly harmoni- ously and continuously developing It's great enterprise and supplying its prod ucts at reasonable prices.
 Probably No Greater Man.
 MT. Sauier said that Cleveland and Ohio had produced many great men In their particular lines, but in the knowl- edge of laws of trade. In grasping and in applying them, in creating and build ing up industries that are far-reaching it Is doubtful if the world has ever pro- duced a greater man than MT. Rocke- feller.
 After brief address by l.. p. Holden, president of the Plain Dealer Publishing company. in which he spoke in apprecia- tion of MT. Rockefeller's numerous bene- factions to the city. MT. Rockefeller made a brief address In response to the greetings which had been spoken. His remarks were almost entirely reminiscent of his residence in Cleveland and of the growth of the city He said. speaking especially to the young men present. that there is something more to life than mere money-getting.
 Turn your thoughts upon the higher things of life" said MT. Rockefeller, Be of service to humanity. Turn your thoughts Into conduits of usefulness; look forward to a determination that something useful shall come out of your success Let your question be- What shall be the fruitage of my career? Shall it be the endowment of hospitals church. es. schools and asylums? Do everything vou can for the betterment of your fel- low-man, and in doing this you will en- joy life the better.