The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 15, 1902, Page 1

Call, VOLUME XCII-NO. 107, Mation JBows Mts HE lapse of a" year has not assuaged the grief of the Amerjcan people over the tragic death of William McKin- Yy, beloved chief magistrate, who fell by an assassin’s hand. In every city and town through- out the United States and in 7 foreign city where there is American colony, memorial services were held yesterday, the anniversary of the President’s death. Clergymen of all denomi- nations either devoted their en- tire sermons to eulogiums of the late chief executive or referred to McKinley and his work in their discourses, Canton, the former Presi- it’s home, the Sabbath was n up to ‘an expression - of of the populace over its loss a kindly neighbor and upright zen. The principal eulogy of the day was pronounced by Judge Day, former Secretary of State, before an immense con- Pathetic in the ex- ne was the manner in which inley. passed the anni- To her it had no espe- significance, for to the be- low each day since the of William Mec- 1ley has been a memorial day. ce of the anniver- fore, was the simple t of her daily routine visit to the tomb where her grief ed out in tears, and the of mourning—: r Odell's proclama- g for an observance of memorial day met a bonse in every city of State. In Greater al services were churches. The the tragic death supplied the texts. 001 ,000 persons in Central ntered into the departed chief his My “Lead, —were the con- ures of the pro- he decorations es of worship “It is ” the dying Presi- words, stood out in + SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. cad in Tribute to McRinle fYEAR’S GATHERED GRIEF IS VOICED Former Neighbors of the Martyred President in Canton Honor His Memory. ANTON, Ohio, Sept. 4.— There was a general ob- servance of McKinley Me- morial day in the city which claimed "him, the martyred President, as -its own. From almost every pulpit there was reference in prayer or in address.to him and his work. His favorite hymns were sung. The address that attracted the most at- tention here was that given by Judge Willlam R. Day, former Secretary - of State and a friend and adviser of McKin- ley for years. The address was delivered in the First Methodist Episcopal Church, of which McKinley, was a member and in“which the public funeral was held on September 19, 1901. The only decorations were flowers and a portrait of the late President, around which were the folds of the stars and stripes, emblematic of the patriotic spirit of McKinley. \ In the Catholic churches of the city special mass was said, and tribute was paid by some of the priests to the mem- ory of McKinley, they having known him personally. MRS. McKINLEY’S GRIEF. Although conscious of the fact that it was just one year ago that her beloved husband died, Mrs. McKinley did not vary the programme followed by her for sev- eral months. All days to her have been memorial days. Her usual trip to West- lawn Cemetery was taken this forenoon, and she laid flowers on the casket that contains the remains of the nation's mar- tyred chief. Mrs. Garrett A. Hobart, who is her guest, went with her into the Mec- Kinley tomb and also laid a bouquet of flowers on the cofin. Their subsequent drive took them to the McKinley family burial lot, where the daily bouquets were laid by Mrs. Mcgnley’s direction. The afternoon and eveniug were spent at the McKinley home. During the day there were many visitors at the McKinley vault. LESSON IN THE TRAGEDY. Judge Day’s tribute to his martyred chief was in part as follows: *This tragedy which fills our hearts with grief has a lesson for the living and calls upon lawmakers and law enforcers for all that legislation and courts can do for the suppression and punishment of those who teach or practice the dreadful tenets of this code of lawlessness and ruin.” Judge Day referred to McKinley’s early life, spoke of his actions through the ! Spanish war and continuing said: “He determined to do. all within the range of his official duties to better the condition of the Cuban people, to re- lieve the strain upon the country, and, if possible, to accomplish thpse ends without an appeal to arms. Tgese pur- poses are the“key to his Cuban policy, steadily pursued, with much accom- plished, when the unlooked-for happen- ed in the treacherous anchoring of the Maine where she became the easy prey of mplicious persons bent upon her de- struction. HE WRONGED NO MAN. “Willam McKinley never consciously wronged a fellow being,” said Judge Day. “It was his rule not only to re- frain. from inflicting pain, but to scatter joy - wherever-he could. He would step aside from a march of retreat to assure a weeping mother, who loved the Union, that defeat was but for a day and would be turned into victory. Steadfast in his friendship, he would net swerve from loyalty for the glittering ' prize of the Presidency. - Enduring the burdens which came before, during -and after the wat, no word of impatience ever escaped him, ‘and he met the people with a smile af welcome and a word of encouragement. He ‘would ‘turn from the most important affairs of state to give a flower to'a lit~ tle child or to say a kindly word to some visitor for whom he could do no more. Resentments he had none. He believed life was too short to give any of his time to. cherishing animosity. Sensitive to criticism, no one ever heard him utter an unkind word of another. He met cal- umny with silence and unfair criticism with charity. His was the gospel of cheerfulness. His presence was sun- skine, never gloom; his encouraging word dispelled doubt and nerved others to their duty.” In conclusion the speaker sald: “If thy youth of the country learn from his li‘e that the surest foundation of suc: cess is upright character and that the path of duty is indeed the way to glory, then may this great life ‘live beyond its too short living with praises and tnanks giving’ that such a character was given to, the world.” IN OTHER OHIO CITIES. CLEVELAND, Sept. 14—McKinley me~ morial services were generally held in the churches in this city. The life and work ot the late President formed the subject matter for the discourses of the preach- ers, or, if not that, choirs sang the two hymns which Mr. McKinley liked so well. In the Roman Catholic churches a prayer composed by Archbishop Carroll was read. In Edgewater Park 25,000 persons joined in the singing of “Nearer, My God, to Thee.” COLUMBUS, Sept. 14.~Services in mems ory of the late President McKinley were keld in nearly all the Columbus churches to-day. Portraits of the martyred Presi- dent and flowers were generally dis- played. Memorial addresses were deliv- ered by Governor Nash,in the Third-ave- nue Methodist Church and Congressman Grosvenor in the Broad-street Methodist Episcopal Church. Addresses were deliv- ered by local public men in other churches in addition to the eulogies by the pastors. TENDER MENTION IN THE caPITAL OF THE NATION ASHINTON, Sept. 14.—The anniver- w sary of the death of President Mec- Kinley was marked by some ten- der and sincere mention of him in nearly every church in Washington. In many of them gere exhibited emblems of mourn- ing and also the national flag. Secretaries Wilson and Hitchecock and Secretary Cortelyou attended the services in the Metropolitan Methodist Church, where President McKinley worshiped Over the marble tablet erected to the memory of the late President was placed Continued on Page 2, Column 3.