The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-27
ROCKEFELLER
Is THEIR IDOL
Citizens of Cleveland Honor Stand
ard Oil King.
EUL0GlZEO BY ATTORNEY
EDITOR ALSO ADDS HIS NEED OF
PRAISE.
EULOGIZED BY ATTORNEY

Cleveland, o.. Sept. 26.-Several hum
dred representative men of Cleveland
called upon John D. Rockefeller at his
home in Forest Hall this afternoon and
through Andrew Squire, a prominent
attorney, and L. Z. Holden, proprietor
of the Cleveland Plaindealer, expressed
TO Mr.. Rockefeller their esteem for him
as a citizen and a great business man.
The gathering included merchants,
lawyers, clergymen, educators and men
the lodge, the entrance to the estate,
the assemblage walked up the steep
hill to the old-fashiOned summer home
overlooking the city and county.
Through Mr.. Squire every person was
presented to and shook hands with Mr.
Rockefeller. There were personal
statements of good will from those who
greeted Mr.. Rockefeller, who in re-
Spouse thanked each person for his
kindly expression of esteem. Mrs. Rock
efeller was present.
EuIogistic Address.
After all the guests had been pre-
scented to Mr. Rockefeller an adjourn
ment was taken to the VeTanda, and in
the presence of the entire assemblage,
which had gathered on the lawn imme-
diately below Mr.. Squire made an ad-
dress to Mr.. Rockefeller giving express
sion to words of eulOgy and regard for
the man who he said had been resi-
dent of the city for fifty years. Con-
tinuing, Mr.. Squire referred to the
question of railroad rate legislation
saying that il was a subject which. like
many others, had been discussed glibly
and that the loudest declarations came
from those who knew least about the
subject He said the competition com
mon between producers, consumers and
transporters did more to regulate rates
than all else. He asked if il was not
question whether the men engaged
in great commercial enterprises were
not more entitled to monuments than
to indiscriminate condemnation.
Weaker to the Wall.
Mr.. Squire said the principle of the
survival of the fittest" is. law too
firmly established to be overturned or
long delayed even by legislative enact
ments. He said that since the organ
iZation of the Standard Oil company
there has been no water in its stock
It's advent and history, he said, have
taught a mighty lesson i'm keeping ac-
curate account of costs and in turning
10 profit all seemingly waste prod
ucts and in quietly, tremendously and
continuously developing it's enterprise
and supplying its patrons at reasonable
prices.
Mr.. Squire 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 hold
ing up of industries that are far-reach-
ing, it is doubtful if the world has ever
produced a greater man than Mr.. Rock
efeller.
RockefeIIer's Response.
After a brief address by L. r. Holden,
president of the Plaindealer Publishing
company. in which he spoke in appre-
citation of Mr.. Rockefeller's numerous
benefactiOns TO the city, Mr. Rockefel-
Ter made a brief address in response to
the greetings which had been spoken.
His remarks were almost entirely rem
fniscent of his residence in Cleveland
and of the growth of the city He said.
speaking especially TO the younger men
present. that there is something more
to life than mere money-getting.
Turn your thoughts on the higher
things of life" said Mr.. Rockefeller.
BE of service to humanity; turn your
thoughts into channels of usefulness:
look forward to a determination that
some usefulness shall come out of your
success. Let your motto be, What
shall be the fruitage of my career?
Shall it be the endowment of hospitals
churches, schools and asylums@ Do
everything You can for the betterment
of your fellOwmen. and in doing this
you will enjoy life the better"