The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-27
FOR DIABETES AND BRIGHT'S DISEASE TAKE srUART's GIN AND BUcHr. ..
ROCKEFELLER PRAISED
NOTABLE DAY IN LIFE OF THE
 TRUST MAGNATEs.
Several Hundred ClevelandeFa Call al Standard OH Mans Home and Say Nice Things Galore
 About Hum.

Cieevland, O., Sept. 26.-Several nun dred representative men of Cleveland called on John D. Rockefeller at hls home at Forest Hill today and through Andrew Squire. a prominent attorney and L. E. Holden proprietor of the Cleveland Plaindealer, expressed to Mir Rockefeller their esteem for him as a citizen and as a great business man.
 The gathering included merchants lawyers, clergymen. educators and men in number 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 Mr. Squire every person was presented to and shook hands with MT. Rockefeller. There were personal statements of good will from those who greeted Mir. Rockefeller, who in re- sponse thanked each person for their kindly expressions and esteem Mrs. Rockefeller was present.
 After all the guests had been pre- sented to Mir. Rockefeller an adjourn ment was taken to the veranda and in the presence of the entire assemblagc, which had gathered on the lawn imme- diate1y below, Mir. Squire made an ad- dress to Mir. Rockefeller, giving express sion to words of eulogy and regard for the man whom he said had been a resident of. the city for fifty years
 Continuing, Mir. Squire referred to the question of railroad rate legislation saying that 1t was a subject which like many others had been discussed Rlibly and that the loudest declarations came from those who knew least about the subject. He said that the combina tion between producers. consumers and transporters did more to regulate rates than all else. He asked If it were not a question whether the men en-
 .s.,1 were not more entitled to a monument than to indiscriminate condemna tion.
 Mir. Squire said the principle of sur. vivai of the fittest' Is a law too firmly establish ed to be overturned or long de layed, even by legislative enactmentS He said that since the origination o the Standard OH Company there ha. been no water in it's stock. Its adven' and history he said. have taught mighty lesson in keeping accurate ac count of costs and in turning to pro fit all seemingly waste products and 1T quietly, tremendously and continuously developing its great enterprise and sup plying its products at reasonable prices
 Mir Squire said that Cleveland anC Ohio had produced many great men fl their particular lines. but in the knowl, edge of laws of trade, in grasping ant applying them, in creating and building 
 is doubtful if the world has ever pro- duced a greater man than MT. Rocke- felier.
 After brief address by L. E. Holden president of The Plaindealer Publish ing Company, in which he spoke in ap. preciation of Mir Rockefeller's numer- ous benefactions to the city Mir Rock efeller made a brief address in respons, to the greetings which had beer spoken. His remarks were almost on. tirely reminiscent of his residence ir Cleveland and of the growth of tn, city. He said, speaking especially tC to the younger men present, that there is something more in life than nor, money getting.
 Turn your thoughts upon the higher things of life" said Mir. Rockefeller Be of service to humanity. Turn you thoughts into channels of usefulness look forward to a determination tha something useful shall come out O. your success. Let your question b, What shall be the frutage of my career? Shall it be the endowmen of hospitals. churches. schools anc asylums? Do everything you can fo the betterment of your fellow men ant tn doing this you will enjoy life thu better"