New-York tribune., 1905-02-01
MANY HONOR M'KINLEY.
DINNER 1T CANTON.
Vel Knoscn Men Pay Tributes to
the Dead Presidents Memorg


Einley Club Of Canton tonight held notable din
rer IN the Auditorium. Canton's new assemtsv hall
-Pres!dentelect Fairbanks occupied the central
rostion chief guest of honor. Justice William
? Dsy. friend, neighhor and confidant of the late
PRESIDENT. was master Of ceremonies. To his left
uas General Fitzhugh Lee. and across sat General
mack former commander in chief Of the Grand
army Of the Republic On either side of these
.,,ests were Governor Myron T. Herrick and Lieu
.srant Governor Warren G. Harding OF Ohio
fr the banquet hail. 1anking the guests and ora
,ors we're Congressman and ex-Congress7nen and
,srtv leaders from Ohio. well as from remote
s,stauces Down in the pit of the hall, 10 the num-
-, ~ rnole than eight hundred. were residents of
Canton and many other persons prominent In State
politics
,-huse Of Cantonians to their late fellow citizen.
.lu-avs tolerant and consioerate of Others Pres-
S.,- Mckinley offered no objection to wine at
s;,-ars where he guest of honor. but on the
occasion Of several such affairs arranged here dis
,fncriyey in his honor he had expressed a wish
,fst wine lie eliminated. Back and all around the
ire-s the vast ampitheatre section of the hail. with
,-s nanacty OF three thousand people. was almost
,r,7nletely filed with auditors who wished to hear
The speaking
Al the arrival Of Mrs. Mckinley IN the midst of
me serving Of the menu, there was a sudden hush
Il The festivities, and almost as one man the vast
ssseubl2ge to its feet. and for than
minute stood in respectful silence. She was accom-
panied by a large party Of frienIs. including Mrs.
Day Mrs. Fairbanks, Miss Grace Mckinley and
Miss Black. daughter OF General Black. They
c,gpied in the speaking.
TIE Invocation, by the Rev. DR. o. W. Holmes
rasor Of the late Presidents church was followed
by the serving Of the dinner. and then Justice Day
ns POSTMASTER. opened the speaking programme
Judge Day said in part:
William Mckinleys birthday viii be more widely
observed IS The years go by. Appreeiat!on or ms
character VII grow as his lie is STUDIED ano MS
tory reveals the patriotic devotion win whlcn ne
served Ms leiloW men. - 80
1se ss 70 follow than Thai afforded in the life and
career Of William Mckinley; Great genius Is rare
haSor Mcilinleys lie IS refutation Of the ,,t2i Oft
repeated sLegeston tfat gIGat susSes 4i conodct
peTotion 10 duty. public and private. is the key
-ofe 10 his career and the great lesson OF lie,
feeiunine with patriots answer 70 ms COS ntI!
sgf place in his couutry's gift ending Win 1.-The me
rasrtyrs crown and place win the linnl0't 'tAi
ies SvsI5oSing his home and within sight Of It's
Ios.e&e & : t@1sar5 ali the people his monument
sa rise con.mernoTating for AL uIne ule ~LSTOi i
a bis sIstesmanshp and the suehsh aIo si4i1pie
BEAUTY Of his character
vics-PresIdent-elect Fairbanks greeted with
prolonged applause. and said in part:
We are assembled TO pay tribute 10 the memory
Of 2 great man; whom we aii knew aIo loNed
SSpSt SS bis echieveenJs which entiIle him high
rank among The foremost Ten o. b Te o foF his
eood for ne sleeps well yOnder beyond Lhe Teach
q Pr Sc or 6Te Sureose and exalted deed and find
ourselves lifted TO higher and better plane by the
Tie life CT william Mckinley is. indeed, an open
eo5rs among US from his birth in the village Of
Siies sixtv-t2o years ago until he laid down his
f. was not life Of ease and idieness but Of
actvity il not ainlless life. but one OF nign
and well defined resolve II was clean me- c4ean
II thought and spotless IN aeed, - ,,o,,,... -,t,,
.rm resolution and swiftly the nations imperative
command When peace was ssts1nshed ne bsd a9
neither The Napoleouic dream of eerrttorisl con-
gssS v6 nS g e 5eed in the events which followed
each other swift and tragic succession an over
S RIeS we're not Of his seeking. with the firm pur
pose 20 discharge them as became ngnIy natiII a On,
holding supreme place among the powers OF the
Vgrld. 49,,
es 81 IN 6T nationai history In iso our Country
had advanced. under his policies and under his
and contentnent generally prevailed among the
Terms with ali the world The skies bent benig-
nantly above Us. There were no signs Of danger
siled with love Of home love OF flag and love Of
their President He had ridden the storm and
hour when he could lay down his vast Tespon9si-
private citizen arid the scenes and the neighbors
50 dear to him. But Providence had ordered other
fsio. The most beloved among or fellow men was
stricken at the very summit of his power Al our
crime so causeIess had never CT rlsoned the pages
tagic event with unfaitering tT1st he said 1t
is Gods way. His will. not ours. be done" In
good tine there viii arise in yonder Tranquil city
Ct the dead imposing mausoleura. erected by the
gratitude Of MS countrymen. There II will stand
spd T-ought our brief hour snd unto it the lovers
g human liberty viii come and battle their souls IN
Fs!holy atmosphere.
Major General Fitznugh Lee was warmly well
coined. and said in part:
Ohio. Il is true. Is the State of his nativity. Her
stlzens knew and loved the living Mckinley: her
ing place Of the dead Mckinley: here people win
eneTlsh his lofty character and his splendid ser
vile rgefs @ ro to S the noaat1ii'S sea! KISS me
Ohio, however cannot bound his boundless fame
vss5red 70 all parts Of the world.
. Fbe6 John d ts wing ga q be fhe 4an bas bean
s11Luacteo, and all the sections tonight hear the
When on his 6esthbed b ns be said feel that we s1 are
TTPlsroaehng al era OF great good feeling between
here q witness it in its perfection but feel within
-T Tbs SsaI i IS 70 be SO Let US have peace;
ss9sathed forever. The sabres Of Sheridan and
tents Of 0 am 9d 70 5of 5ohRsfo6 haRe sRe
eye,, rye9 pitched forever on the eternal camping
:. .ing he great orb OF peace. in all the splendor
p" 0heiouded majesty.
Genera Black spoke on "comrade Mckinley"
Hs sale. II closing:
= Is well with Mckinley now; fallen at the me-
ths es.elent when reconclIlatlon was IN
1890 1890 81 hate love filed the breast OF all. when
1ns-i}n Win the whole past secure and the future
49, --g long avenues 70 the feet Of the republic
free M f on 0n'fb fb the bagaa bag an
hhssht hss close under the stars. when all loved
sso NAV vel be said OF every act OF this mans
Ia; OUTSIDE o; the mere domain Of party behests
Sc s tlsht q that comradeship whose bonds ne
Ne This vas no an e5cs %r efa,e his vas S m an
Ilcan PRESIDENT; this comrade OF the veteran
'''oleFy OF the great war.