Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-01
MAUSOLEUM DEDICATED
Memories Of President Mckin-
ley and Loved One
HONORED BY THOUSANDS.
President Roosevelt. the Orstor of the
Day. Praises His Predecestor a. Not,
Only Leader Among Men, bGi
Also Their Helper

Canton. o, sept 3o.-Oyer fifty
B9sclal trains came here on Mon
day crowded with passengers 20 attend
che unveiiing Of the mausoleum con.
tanning the bodies OF the late President
Mckinley and VIE Fully 5000 yisl
tors we're In the city An immense
concourse was at the depot 10 welcome
President Roosevelt and party aud
great was cheering when the special
pulled up at the platform.
The parade to Monument hin. where
the mausoleum was erected, was su
lmposins officer ana OF considerable
18th was composed OF civic and
militass ssEan,Sa'ions.
Beside tfa presment. other dl tin.
guished guests We're Vice President
Fairbanks. several governors. q NUM-
Der OF senators. Secretaries Wilson
aud Garfield and Surgeon General
RiNey The city was beautifully dec.
GRATED
Governor Harris OF Ohio presidr1.
re delivered an address. "Th, Star
Spauglcd Banner was then sung.
Justice DAY spoke on The Building OF
the Memorial Miss Helen Mckinley.
sister OF the late chief executive. uu.
yeiled the bronze statue James Whit.
comb Riley read q poem
President Roosevelt was orator oi
the day During the course OF his ad-
dress the chief magistrate said
We have gathered together today
70 pay our need OF respect and aiigc.
tion to the memory OF William Nc.
Kinley who AS president won . place
in the hears Of the ApeIicW psorl:
such a. but three or four ot all the
presidents Of this country have ever
won. lie was OF singular uprightness
and puriir of character. alike In pub
lie and ir rivate life a citizen who
loved pea he did his duty faithfully
and well f0 our years OF war when the
honor OF the nation called him 10 arms
A. congressman. as governor OF his
state, and ilgaly a. aJesident he rose
TO the foremost place am6ng our
statesmen, reaching position which
would Satisfy the ieenest ambition.
but We never lost lhst simple and
thoughtful Rihdpess toward Very hp'
man being. great or small lofty or
humble. with whom he was brought 10
contact. which so endeared him 70 clf
people Tie had to grapple With more
serious and complex rfoblems than
ana president since Lincoln. ana yet
while Neetlng every demand OF states.
manship. he continued 10 live y bc3eu.
it'll and touching family life. . lie
yeTy healthy for this nation 20 ssS In
its foremost citizen: and now the
woman who walked In the shadow ever
after his death. the wife to whom hts
loss was calamity more crushing
than y could be 20 any other human
being. lies beside him here In the same
s@pplcher
Nj Mckinley possessed 10 a very ex. :
degree the gift OF uniting
forces and securing from
them IN ACRIMONIOUS action which told 4
FOR good government. From purposes /
moi merely diverse. but bitterly con.
flicting. he was able 10 secure health.
ful action for the good OF the state
In both pois- and Judgment he rose .
10 the lsvel OF the emergencies he .
had TO meet a. leader of the nation.
and like all men with the root of true
greatness In them h. grew steadily
10 larger stature under IN. stress Of
heavy responsibilities. lie was good
,itiEen and a brave soldier. a chief ~.
.cuiive whose wisdom entitled him TO
he trust which he received throughout
he nation. He was not only a leader
u men. hut pyeeminently a helper ni
nen. Tor one of his most marked
rats was the Intensely human quality
u his wide and deep Nmpathy. Final.
y. he not merely preached. he was.
hat most valuable OF all citizens In a
democracy like ours. a man who In the
highest place served as an unconscious
'xample To his people of the virtues
hat build and conserve alike our pub.
lc tfe. and the foundation OF all pub.
ic lie. the intimate life Of the home.
Many lessons az" i'"TN' ~ by hts
areer. but nonc I'.r' ra'ulhle than
he lesson OF broad human sympathy
or and among all OF our citizens ~
~ classes and creeds. No other pres. ,
ient has ever more deserved Ia have
is life characterized In Iincoln's
rords rs being carried ON with NAL. /
re- toward none; with charity toward
n. As a hoy he worked hard with
II hands: he entered the army as = .
rivats soldier. he know poverty: he 1
armed his own livelihood: aud by his ,
WI eNertions he finally rose to The /.
osition of = man of moderate means.
iot merely was he In personal touch A.,
nth farmer and town dweller. with ,
apitalist and waseworksr. hut he fc't !
n intimate understanding of each
nd therefore an intimate sympathy
I'm esch and his consistent effort }.
as 10 Try to Judge all by the same !,
andard and IN treat all with the
,mc justice. Arrogance toward tho =
eak. aud snvious hatred Of those well
r. were equally ahhorrent 90 his Just
nd gentle soul