Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-19
IN McKINLEY'S HONOR
PROPOSED PUBLIC CELEBRATION
ON BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.

In connection with the proposed public cell
ebration of the anniversary of the birth of
VIM. Mckinley, late President of the United
States, by the United States Historical So
ciety of this city, it was proposed at
meeting of the celebration committee last
evening that Tuesday, January %, the date
of McKiney's birth, be designated as Car
nation day." and that each member of Con-
gress, public officer and others be requested
to wear a red carnation that day. That
flower was the favorite of the late Pres
ident 1t is said, and the members of the
historical society will wear carnations on
their coat lapels the evening of January %,
when the anniversary services under the
auspices Of the organization will be held at
the Metropolitan M. E. Church, corner of
John Marshall place and C streets.
Mr.. Harry A. Colman, president of the
United States Historical Society, announces
that the program for the Mckinley ami
versary exercises has been nearly completed
and that the occasion will be most inter-
eSting and impressive one.
Among the speakers will be President Col
| man, who will make the predatory remarks
and introduce the orators; Representative
James Kennedy of Maj. McKnley's old dis
trict in Ohio, who will take as his subject,
Mckinley, the Representative in Con-
gress;" Gen. j. Warren Keifer of Ohio,
whose topic will be Mckinley. the States
man. Maj. John +. Lacey, representative
! from Iowa, who will tell of Mckinley, the
Man. DR.. Franklin T. Howe. who will rep
| resent the soldiers of the civil war and who
will speak on the subject mckinley, the
Soldier" and give interesting recitals of
the army life of the late President, and DIR.
Frank M. Bristol. pastor of the MetropoH-
tan Church, which President Mckinley at
tended, and whose topic will be Mckinley,
the Christian"
Address by Vice President.
t.
the society that Vice President Fairbanks
will deliver the principal address of the
| evening. He has been invited most cordially
| by the officers of the association to speak
at the anniversary celebration. 1t is known
that warm and almost brotherly friendship
| existed between the now Vice President of
| the United States and the former President,
| and it is believed for that reason he will
consent to address the large gathering that
/ is expected to assemble in the Metropolitan
| Church the evening of January %.
Among the interesting incidents in the
| career Of Mckinley. the soldier. that will
| be brought out by DR.. Howe is his humane
and important work at the battle of Antie
| TAM in carrying hot coffee to the men,
bers of his regiment while they We're hotly
| engaged the battle line. DIR. Howe
| served in the 10th Massachusetts Volun-
teer Infantry first and afterward on de-
| tached duty in the Office of Judge Advocate
| Holt where he learned much of the
written history of the civil war. Gen. ].
! Warren Kefer has been long and intimate
| ly acquainted with the late President and
| it is expected that his address will TEEN
| with interest. Gen. Keifer's military service
| covers two wars-the civil and that with
| Spain. He has also had long service in
| Congress. having at one time been Speaker
| of the House of Representatives. Maj.
| Lacey and Representative Kennedy will
! speak interestingly of Mckinley as they
| knew him, and Rev. DIR. Bristol will give
| the spiritual side of the late President as
viewed by the pastor of the church Nc
| Kinley formerly attended.
| Program of Music.
| The program of music, as far as ar
| ranged, will include solos. Quartets and
| selections by the choir. The services of the
| Peoples Mission Quartet and of Mrs. IneZ
| Seymour Mcconnell have been secured by
! the committee, and it is expected that
| other numbers will be added
| The committee on arrangements consists
| of Mr.. Colman, DR.. Howe. Mr.. c. NJ. Shinn,