Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-26
TO THE STAR
-. In the Hour of Mourning

For this historic hour Of
Nationwide horror, the most
apt expression that comes to
mind is one Of Virgil's linger-
ing lines: Stunt lacrimae rer-
UNI ct mentem mortalia tam
CUNT. Though incapable of
adequate translation, it
might be freely rendered:
Our affairs are suffused
with tears, and mans NOR
tally torments mans mind"
Let our Nation weep its
woeful, wondering tears
and then look up to John
Fitzgerald Kennedy's imper-
ishable profile Of courage.
and to the God in whom we
trust. J. w. Haywood, Jr.
One Of the late President
Kennedy's happiest moments
was his visit to the country
OF his ancestors - Ireland.
Mr.. Kennedy served as our
Chief Executive during an
era when material affluence.
moral laxity, the overhang-
ing possibility Of nuclear ex-
termination, and the turbu-
lence Of social upheaval in
many parts Of the world
have provoked anxiety, con-
fusion, and in many cases
blind anger on the part of
his countrymen. Now in the
hour Of mourning the death
OF this gallant young man.
sharing the grief Of his Wild
ow and his children, what
Is more fitting than the
magnificent prayer of st.
Patrick, patron saint of the
Irish people:
I arise today thro' a
mighty strength, thro' my
invocation of the Trinity.
thro' my belief in its three
ness. thro' my avowal of its
oneness to the only Creator !.
I arise today, Gods
strength guiding me, Gods
might sustaining me, Gods
wisdom directing me, Gods
eye looking before me, Gods
ear listening to me, Gods
word speaking for me, Gods
h a ID protecting me: The
way Of God stretching out
before me. the. shield Of God
as my shelter, the hosts of
God guarding me against the
snareS Of demons, against
the temptings of my evil de-
sires. against the evil incli-
nation Of my will, against
everyone who plots against
me, anear or afar, alone or
in a multitude :"
Ebert R. SissOn.
Civilization in this world
has been retarded for at least
80 years. The assassination
OF the President Of the Unit
ed States will live in the
memory Of history forever as
a great day Of infamy, both
IN Texas and in the greater
United States of America.
More important, at this time,
however. is the reaction of
the people in this great repub-
lie. As a die-hard Protestant
and an avowed Republican I
am compelled to voice my
intense personal grief, horror
and 1ndescribable a n guish
over this fanatical act. I
have omplained bitterly
about high taxes, fiscal ir-
responsibility. foreign policy,
crime rates and the unethi-
cal standards so predomi-
nant in various elements Of
our Government. All of these
things appear to be so emf
nently picayune and mum
dane today.
Donald ]. BOche
This Senseless, illogical act
has confused our minds and
he arts and left us torn
amidst a torrent of grief and
anger. Perhaps more than
anything at this moment is
the overwhelming awarenesS
Of the depth Of sincerity Of
feeling which is revealed in
the tear-filled eyes and
stumbling words of the
American people as they try
to make sense Of a very dark
day in their lives. There are
moments in our lives when
we are lifted into an aware
ness Of the family of man; of
how much each Of our lives
Is in some way tied to the
lives of our fellow man, and
the loss of one so great. so
important is felt by all.
w. II. Lee.
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