Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-16
HONOR MEMORY OF
GROVER CLEVELAND
Caldwell Church Crowded at
Memorial Meeting-Mrs.
Preston Present.

The third annual memorial service
. Tor Grover Cleveland was held in the
irst Presbyterian Church at Cald-
veil, last night under the auspices Of
ne Grover Cleveland Birthplace Me.
.aorial Association. Residents Of
caldwell, where Mr.. Cleveland was
born on March IS, 1887. while his
father, Rev. Richard Cleveland, was
! pastor of the Presbyterian Church
there. turned out in full force to do
honor to the memory of the towns
ssreatest citizen The church. which
seats 1000 persons. was crowded.
st. Clair MeKelway. editor OF the
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, was the prin-
Opal speaker. Oscar S. Straus, who
/ vas appointed minister to Turkey by
Hr. Cleveland. also was a speaker.
DR.. John Il, Finley. commissioner of
education OF the State of New York.
Who is president of the Cleveland
Birthplace Memorial Association, pre-
sided.
Mrs. Thomas J. Preston who was
Mrs. Cleveland. and her daughter.
Miss Marion Cleveland. were the
guests of honor. They We're enter
, tanned by Rev. and Mrs. Nelson B.
Chester. They spent an hour in the
afternoon in the Cleveland manse.
Pray for DR.. Bryant.
DR.. Finley. in speaking Of Mr. CieVe-
land. spoke of DR.. Joseph d. Bryant
friend and physician Of the late
President. who Is now seriously i'll at
mis- home In New York. All present
Joined In a prayer for the recovery OF
DR. Bryant, who attended the me-
mortal services two years ago. DR..
Finley also spoke of visit he ana
the late Richard Watson Glider MADE
90 Caldwell two years ago to place
o. tablet in the old manse, its first
recognition as the birthplace OF MT
Cleveland.
DR.. Finley said during the coming
year the birthplace of Mr.. Cleveland
would be turned into national mu-
seum, and also that a library. for
which Andrew Carnegie gave the
money, is to be built close to the old
mansion. and will be known as the
Cleveland Memorial Library.
A poem. ITO Cleveland by Mr.
Glider. was read. DR.. MckelWay then
reviewed Mr.. Cleveland life. He said
In part: -, a.. ,,.,,ar
NOR or the President but of the man
I would speak. He was modest
man. He was a proud man. Mod
esty and pride are not ineompatlDle'
He WIS modest as to his ability. tie
was proud of the fact that he veri-
fled his data before he ventured on
his announcements lie was modest
An the receipt of praise, yet proud oil
Che Endorsement of his panstaklng
accuracy by his countrymen.
silent when Misrepresented.
His belief in truth and his abhor-
renee from indireetion We're IN
rra1ned and sincere. Misrepresent-
ed, he was silent. Repeatedly ten
Gered opportunity to nJdre anu 10
retaliate on those who mlsfepfe-
saated him he spoke not ill OF them
who had not spoken we'll of iarn. |
And he lived to see his country
women and his countrymen of one
accord as to his integrity his SINGER
aty and his forbearance.
Observation-Disclosures in him was m
eradicable Especially great in no
particular mental quality, he was
notable for the uniformity OF MS
average qualities and their conson-
ance with his absolute veraeity ana
courage and he went as ROUNDED
man into q rounded fame.
ut lis here his beginnings were. II
Va here that the elimination OF ms
career can well cluster. For here we
know that the justice of his country
men will affirm that, whatever record
0f others leaps to light his never
will be shamed and his never be
nnisinterpreted He forgaVe his en-
emies before they forgave him, The
maturity of the man harked back to
the simplicity of the child, ana IN ms
light we can see the light by the
glow of his luminous life.
Likened to Wilson.
Mr.. straus told of his aeauain-
Aance with Mr.. Cleveland and OF his
appointment as Ambassador at
troubled time He said he went to
1he President and told him ne
thought he wasn't big enough for
the place. Mr. Cleveland patted him
on the shoulder and said: Go
ahead and take it. I trust you and
am depending on you"
Mr.. Straus likened Cleveland 10
Wilson, particularly in the matter OF
Immigration reforms. He said CleVe-
land vetoed a bill containing the lite
racy test because he thought the
measure wasn't sincere.