The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-02-03

plimentary way on the appearance OF
the boy andsthen. coming up to me.
and putting one hand on my shoulder
said, with the splendid amiability and
great warmth of feeling he always
seemed to be possessed OIL. II want. to
do something for you and will put that
boy in the regular army of the United
States If you desire" Upon my thank.
and directed him to make the appoint
ment, and Fitzhugh Lee, Jr., then 1st
lieutenant of engineers in the volun-
teer service of the United States, is to-
day, list lieutenant of the 18th cavalry
serving his country, away across the
wide sea. in the Philippine Islands. My
other son, George Mason Lee, now 1st
lieutenant in the 7th cavalry. who will
go to the Philippines this spring, was
also the recipient of the then presi-
dents interest and friendship. 81
Is it strange then, gentlemen, that
/ rejoice to embrace the opportunity
| to show my love and admiration to the
memory of this great statesman. /
mourn with the nation that he no
longer lives, and mingle my grief with
| yours, that he rests in yonder grave,
where he hears not and heeds not,
and where he is free from all pain.
lie has indeed fought his last battle-
he has indeed written upon the roll
Of fame, the last record of his great
| life. He has indeed left the inspiration
of beautiful life; an exalted char.
acter; an illustrious example, in all
that pertains to a stainless private
life, and a most distinguished public
career.
We are told of most mysterious
and unexplainable phenomenon of ma
ture in 1880, known as the Dark Day"
which bewildered the minds of men
could gauge the heaven, the moon
and the stars" and carried consterna.
tion with it. SO great was the dark.
ness, that some of the members Of the
Connecticut Legislature, then in ses.
sion, made a motion to adjourn, but
one member, Puritan, Davenport by
name, said-"lf this is the Day of
Judgment, as some think, | desire to
be found in my place, doing my duty
| move that the candles be brought
in, and that we proceed to business
Three years and four months ago
Dark Day" spread itself over al
sections of our land. The sun and
moon and stars, were divested ot
1 their brightness, and the gloom of 9
terrible night was everywhere. The
hills and valleys were obscured; the
mountain peaks were clothed will
mourning mists; the rivers ran slowly
to the sea, whose sad waves were
sweeping upon sorrowful shores.
The spirit of William Mckinley
released by the bandaged hand Of;
vile assassin, had crossed the river
and was resting beneath the shade o
the trees. Turning from those awfu
hours, tonight, the candles of ou
hearts are brightly burning witt
friendship, love and affection, and W,
are found in our places doing ou
duty, to recall. in all of it's brightness
and beauty, the glory of one VIII
was destined to become beyond part.
beyond section-beyond the malice
of all, the idol of the American pee
pie. For like Vulcan in his armory
he was forging thoughts, which shoul
unite in peace the north and south
and make the citizens of both, equall
: proud to uphold the common flag of
common country.
We, of the south, do not forget the
, kind words Mr.. Mckinley uttered il
his speech at Atlanta, Ca, when hi
: said, I'm the spirit of fraternity W,
should share with you in the care O
the graves of the Confederate sol
diers," and we remember too, that tn,
Virginia Constitutional convention
was in session at Richmond at th
time of his death, and that memoirs
8 exercises were held where the execl
:, tive, the judicial, and the Legislative
! departments of the state united wit
r the members of the convention, in de
Y ploring his death. The governor Of tn
r state, and many others, spoke in eX
e the dead statesman. and the bells o
the city rang out at two in the morn
i ing, proclaiming the sorrowful tiding
9 TO all the people.
y Sleep on, oh, Just and wise ruler
: Your birth was a blessing to you
" country; your life blessing to all G
y its inhabitants; your death, calami
ty which has excited the lamentation
d OF world.
d There was time when we
e "** dashed together like waves o
d rocks;
e We fought till the ground was rec
+ We met in the shuddering battl
n shocks;
y Where none but the freed soul fed.
a. But you taught us in the years thf
h followed, to respect each others mS
Q, tives; to be proud of the record ths
IS the soldiers on both sides respectivel
y made for valor, and that it was no