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| Ida Saxton McKinley. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, Sept. 21, 1901.
MRS. M'KINLEY AT TOMB.
Was Driven to the Cemetery to See Vault Where Her Husband Lay.
CANTON, O., Sept. 21.—Shortly after noon yesterday Mrs. McKinley expressed a desire to be taken to the cemetery. This request was readily acceded to by Dr. Rixey who, with an attendant, escorted her to a closed carriage. They were accompanied by Mrs. Barber.
At the cemetery a throng which quickly gathered about the carriage was dispersed by the soldiers on guard and Mrs. McKinley was driven over the lawn directly in front of the vault. The military guard gave a formal salute. Mrs. McKinley was apprehensive lest injury be done her husband's body.
She was assured by Dr. Rixey that the military guard would be maintained 90 days, at the expiration of which time the body would be securely placed in the vault and locked.
"I am happy over the effect of the drive on Mrs. McKinley," said Dr. Rixey when the party returned to the house.
"She is much better this morning and I have finally achieved success in getting her to take an interest in affairs going on in Canton. She asked many questions while riding and seemed in good spirits."
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| Theodore Roosevelt. |
PRESIDENT'S FOOT IS DOWN.
He Will Not Be Guarded—Secured a Saddle Horse for Exercise.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—President Roosevelt has put his foot down once for all on the custom of the chief executive's person being guarded by detectives every time he goes forth from the White House. He declared himself in such positive terms yesterday against this practice that when he went to lunch and again when he left for Commander Cowles' home in the evening he was entirely unaccompanied. Few recognized in him the president of the United States as he dodged the street cars on Pennsylvania-ave. and hurried on through Lafayette Square. The president does not believe that body guards are of much use. He considers his own hard fists ample protection in a personal encounter, and will run his chances of attack of pistol bullets fired from a distance. In the latter case, personal bodyguards would be of absolutely no service any way. President Roosevelt has shoulders like Sandow and is a clever amateur boxer. The ruffian who attempts to do him harm at close range had best go into training before he takes on the contract.
President Roosevelt is an ardent horseman and is not going to deprive himself of his favorite recreation. At the president's request, Lieut. Col. Whitney of General Miles' staff, who has been assigned temporarily to duty as Mr. Roosevelt's aid, has procured an army troop horse for the use of the president. It is a typical cavalry mount and is now in the president's stables. It is understood that Mr. Roosevelt will use this horse in his daily exercises. Colonel Whitney secured for the president's use with the horse, a regular cavalry saddle and trappings.
TELEPHONE FIRE ALARM
Under Consideration by Common Council and Fire Board.
There was an informal meeting of the board of fire commissioners and members of the common council on Thursday evening at the office of the city clerk to confer with representatives of the Home Telephone Co. in reference to a franchise for that company and also to discuss the feasibility and practicability of a telephone fire alarm system. The meeting was entirely unofficial in its nature and no action was taken either in reference to the proposed franchise or the use of the telephone lines for the purpose mentioned farther than the informal discussions.
The telephone people are desirous of securing a franchise from the city authorities, for while they are freely operating their lines within the city no formal franchise has ever been granted them.
The members of the common council feel that they are not in a position to grant a valuable franchise to any corporation or company without receiving in return some consideration for the city.
The electric fire alarm system of the city is in need of thorough repairs. The company that put in the system is now out of existence and repairs are difficult to obtain.
In return for the franchise which they ask the telephone company have two propositions to offer. One is to allow the city to string the fire alarm wires at the top of the telephone company's poles, provided the electric system is continued and repaired or renewed. The other is to install in the place of the present system a fire alarm telephone system to be under the supervision of the telephone company. The present system covers the city with thirty-five alarm boxes. The Home telephone company has over 500 telephones distributed throughout the city and it is believed that a more satisfactory system could be maintained by the use of telephone than is now done with the present electric system.
Mr. Edward Alley of the board of fire commissioners was asked to confer with the state board of underwriters to find if such a system as the telephone company proposed would meet with the approval of the insurance companies. The telephone company will in the meantime make some inquiries as to whether a telephone system for fire purposes is practical and if such a system is now in use in any city.
A COMMUNICATION.
Mr. Frederick Replies to Mr. Way in Regard to the Proposed Marriage.
To the Editor of The Standard:
SIR—It is only from a sense of justice to all persons concerned that your valuable space is desired to answer the communication of Rev. W. W. Way who thinks the performance of a wedding ceremony under the broad canopy of the heavens, instead of within the walls of a church building a shame, because he anticipates a scoffing public. The writer has witnessed many marriage ceremonies and taken an active part in some of them and the most disgraceful conduct witnessed was in one of the most fashionable Episcopal churches and among the most aristocratic residents of my native city. Indeed so unruly was the conduct that the daily papers severely condemned the whole affair. This is mentioned merely to show that scoffers and curious people are no respecters of place.
As to the management of the wedding to take place at the Cincinnatus fair I can only say that arrangements have been made to make it as dignified as possible and that everyone connected with it has as high an appreciation of the occasion as anyone else. The reasons for the public wedding were not sought for an advertisement of the fair, but for more worthy and substantial purposes and, while the views of the reverend gentleman might prevent individual endorsement of place and opportunity for entering into or solemnizing the marriage relation, there are many others who hold a different view. That weddings are of interest to the world in general and the friends of the participants in particular has and always will be true, and each individual has a right to do as he pleases in this matter and is entitled to his own views. I think there was no necessity to rush into print in condemnation of this wedding as a shameful performance or to attribute unworthy motives to any one connected with it. Respectfully,
LAWRENCE N. FREDERICK,
Treasurer, Cincinnatus Fair association.
THE GLEN HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT LIBRARY.
The Building is Completed and is to be Dedicated, Wednesday, Sept. 25.
The building for the Glen Haven school district library, reference to which has already been made in THE STANDARD, is nearly finished, and the few details which yet remain to be attended to are expected to be completed before Wednesday, Sept. 25, when it is announced that the dedication exercises will be held. Dr. James M. Milne of this city has agreed to make the address of the occasion, and Mrs. Katharine Cobb McDiarmid will speak for the school. The exercises will begin at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. It is expected that the exercises will be of much interest, and a large attendance is looked for, provided the weather is favorable. [District School Commissioner K. C. McDiarmid was the first woman elected to public office in Cortland County—CC ed.]
Gardner Reunion.
The second annual reunion of the descendents of Abial Gardner was held at the Cortland park, Saturday, Sept. 7. There were four generations represented among the eighty-five relatives and friends present from the following places: Cortland; Syracuse, Binghamton, Homer, McGraw, East Freetown, Texas Valley, Taylor Center, Virgil, Freetown and Ontario county. After a bountiful dinner, a business meeting was called by the president and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President—W. L. Seeber, Cortland.
Secretary—S. M. Briggs, Texas Valley.
Assistants—Warren Gardner, Pennsylvania; Edson Gardner, Binghamton.
Treasurer—O. N. Gardner, Texas Valley.
Committee on Music—Eva Caldwell, DeEll Caldwell, East Freetown; Lena Gardner, Binghamton.
Committee on Literature—Mercie Hamilton, Eva Caldwell, Lillie Seeber.
It was decided to hold the next meeting at the Cortland park on the first Saturday in September, 1902.
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| Hatheway House in Solon, N. Y. |
THE HATHEWAY HOME.
DETAILS AS TO ITS BUILDING PRIOR TO 1846.
Other Reminiscences of Early Days In Solon—The Burning of the Former Hatheway Residence—General Hatheway as a Joker—His Career as Major General of Militia.
To the Editor of The Standard:
SIR—I think it was generally conceded that Gen. Hatheway took great delight in the office he held for so many years as major general of the New York state militia. The territory included Cortland and several adjoining counties. Among them were Broome and Tioga and possibly others. It used to be said that when the general was elected to the position—which was at an early day—there was a sharp strife for the place. Finally he won by a decided majority, and in making his speech of acceptance he told them that they should never want for a major general so long as he was able to fill the position, and he most ably filled the position until the militia trainings were abrogated by the state authorities in 1847.
When dressed in the uniform of a major general be made a superb looking officer. He owned a French blooded horse, Old Jake, which he usually rode when doing military duty. His color was a dark brown and his movement an easy rocking gait. Jake was his every day saddle horse. He was quite considerate in selecting his staff officers, giving sons of his old pioneer townsmen positions. Albert L. Pritchard, the oldest son of Gerrett Pritchard was one of them and Dr. Franklin T. Maybury, son of John Maybury, was his staff surgeon. Others were sons of his old friends.
The first residence of the Hatheways remembered by the writer was located about half way between McGrawville and Solon corners, at the junction of the main road and one from Captain Peck's farm running south to what is known as South hill. The house was large, two stories high, built in the form of an L. The writer remembers when at school on a cold winter day in December or January, 1842 or 43, seeing a great smoke with occasional jets of flame darting out therefrom. The scholars watched it with great anxiety for some time not knowing what was burning. Finally some one brought the news that it was the Hatheway mansion. The fire created great excitement among the scholars, being the first large fire many of us had ever seen. It was distressing for even a rich man's family to be turned out of house and home in cold, bleak winter, but the general owned other houses—and he finally moved into the tavern stand—kept for some years by Lyman Wheeler, which was his property. The family lived there while the present stone mansion was building.
Soon after the first of January, 1844, General Hatheway commenced to make arrangements for building the stone dwelling. George L. Cole, then a prominent builder of Cincinnatus, made a plan which he submitted to the general and it was finally adopted. Mr. Cole then submitted a bid for doing all the carpenter and joiner work for its completion and a contract was entered into between the parties. The cut stone work was let by contract to Josiah J. Maybury. On the opening of spring arrangements were made for furnishing other material necessary for the erection of the building. During that year the walls were laid up and put under roof late in the fall, and during the summer and fall of 1845 the work was fully completed and the house occupied on or about the first of January, 1846.
There was no tree or shrub on the building site when the house was commenced. The beautiful park now surrounding it has been laid out since, and the site of the family cemetery, the Cedars, was as barren of trees and shrubs as the building site.
Your correspondent had, up to the time of the building of the house, only known General Hatheway as other boys of the town had known him. The father of the writer having the job for furnishing the cut stone took this scribe on the work as an assistant and he was employed on the work most of two summers. About the middle of August, 1845, arrangements were made with Mr. Cole to go with him and learn the trade of a carpenter and joiner and from that time until the first of December he was employed on that branch of construction. Being on the work the most of the summer for two seasons the general and the boy apprentice came to know each other quite well. The general was an inveterate joker and did not always spare the kid—as the boys say.
When he had workmen employed, either mechanical or farm workers, the general was often present and kept a careful watch of his men. It was said that a man whom we will call B. G. was in his employ with others, and he was generally late in getting on to the work. One morning Bill was the first to get to work. Just then the general came up and remarked—"Well you got here first at last, you were always behind before."
Cornelius Fish kept the tavern—or hotel in Solon—for several years after John Wheeler vacated the stand. Esquire Fish and the general were close friends. One early day in June the former went over and called on the landlord. Mr. Fish said. "General, go out with me and look at my garden." A fine bed of lettuce was being admired and praised by the owner. Then Mr. Fish said, "General, shall I send you over a mess?" The general answered in his deep base voice, "I don't eat fodder." Fish replied, "You are the first jack I ever see refuse fodder."
It may not be out of place here to say that the general and Esquire Fish, although the warmest of friends, were never happier than when playing a good joke each one on the other.
General Hatheway was a great story teller. He was really another Abraham Lincoln, along those lines. He was also an inveterate joker and punster, and as an escort to ladies, whom be often used to accompany on horseback excursions, was the essence of politeness. The general had enemies, as most men have in this world, but he would ever in writing of those who have passed from among us throw the mantle of charity over whatever is numbered in the past, remembering that we should strive as best we can to live here, in view of the long future which is before us.—C. C. M., Winona, Minn. Sept. 12, 1901.
GYP.
H. H. Hubbard's Bay Pony Dies of Old Age.
Gyp, the bay pony belonging to H. B. Hubbard the grocer, which for fifteen years has been in constant active service on one of the delivery wagons, died last night of old age. Gyp has been a well known figure all about town for many years and especially in the vicinity of the store and the lower part of Main-st. Always active and ready to work, intelligent beyond most of her kind, gentle and obedient Gyp will be missed from her accustomed route and her place will be hard to fill. She was 28 years old.
HOMER, N. Y.
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR THE LATE PRESIDENT MCKINLEY.
Death of Jesse Sanford Brown—Funeral of Rev. Edward W. Hitchcock, D. D.—Other Happenings in the Place.
HOMER, Sept. 21.—A very large concourse of people assembled at the Congregational church Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock to attend the memorial service held in honor of the late President McKinley. The church was elaborately decorated in black and royal purple with bouquets of white asters and potted plants of ferns and palms. Every available seat was occupied.
After singing "Lead, Kindly Light" the invocation was given and responsive reading conducted by the Episcopal rector Rev. E. L. Tanner. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. B. W. Hamilton and the scripture lemon read by Rev. C. W. Negus. After singing an appropriate hymn the speaker was introduced by Rev. W. F. Kettle with a few words of intense interest and import. Then followed the address by Hon. Theodore E. Hancock of Syracuse. It was full of stirring thought and the audience frequently evinced their interest and enthusiasm by loud applause.
The large chorus choir sang "Nearer my God, to Thee" in which the congregation joined. Mrs. W. H. Foster, who presided at the organ, then played "The Star Spangled Banner in the minor key arranged for, these services and Rev. Dr. B. W. Hamilton pronounced the benediction. Altogether the services were most impressive.
The parade which occurred before the meeting was probably the largest ever seen upon our streets. Headed by the Homer band with the members of the G. A. R., all the different organizations and societies were well represented, and last the board of education, the teachers and school in charge of Prof. L. H. Tuthill made a very impressive sight. A great deal of credit is due all the different committees who had the matter in charge for their efficient and capable service.
◘ Jesse Sanford Brown died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. W. Hyatt, in Homer, Thursday morning at about 7:30 o'clock. He had been in feeble health for a year or more, but his death at the last was very unexpected and came as a severe blow to his wife and daughter.
Mr. Brown was born in Scott in 1835, living there until he was 21 years of age. With the exception of five years spent in Red Creek, Monroe Co., his whole life has been passed in this county. Fond of all things pertaining to an education he obtained the best that was available at the New York Central college of McGrawville and the Red Creek academy. In 1866 he was married to Mrs. Harriet Johnson of Fulton county, and of this union one daughter was born, Mrs. E. W. Hyatt. For fifteen years Mr. Brown was engaged in the flour and feed business in Cortland as proprietor of the Cortland Steam Mill on Port Watson-st. and a flour and feed store on Groton-ave. Since 1893 his home has been in Homer. Mr. Brown has many friends and acquaintances in Cortland and Homer whose hearts are touched by his death. Always to be relied upon as a man of the strictest integrity and high ideals as a citizen, husband and father, no one who knew him failed to give him the respect due such a man.
The funeral will be held on Sunday at 2:30 P. M. at the home of his daughter conducted by the Rev. W. F. Kettle and Rev. Dr. B. W. Hamilton.
◘ The funeral of Rev. Edward W. Hitchcock, D. D., whose death occurred at Saratoga Springs on Tuesday morning, Sept. 17, at 5 o'clock was held from his late residence Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock Rev. W. F. Kettle and Rev. Dr. J. F. [Dixon] of Philadelphia conducted the services.
Dr. Hitchcock was the oldest son of Noah and Lucy (Hubbard) Hitchcock, and was born May 1, 1833, at the Hitchcock homestead on the west road between Homer and Little York. He received his education at Homer academy and Yale college, graduating from the former in 1853 and from the latter in 1857. In 1847 he had united with the Congregational church in Homer and during the next ten years decided to enter the Christian ministry, so that he went directly from Yale to Auburn Theological seminary, from which he was graduated in 1860. In 1879 Hamilton college conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Divinity.
On July 19 of that year he was married to Miss Eveline P. Hawley who died Sept. 19, 1866. Three daughters were born to them, all of whom died before they reached the age of 2 years. On March 8, 1882, he was married to Miss Josephine C. Fithian, whose death occurred Aug. 15, 1900. Three sons were born to them: Edward F., 17 years, Joseph F., 15 years; and Francis B., 12 years. Two brothers also survive, Henry of Hubbardston, Mich., and Dwight N., of Homer.
Dr. Hitchcock's pastorates were over the Dutch Reformed church of Tompkinsville, Staten Island; Fourteenth-st. Presbyterian church, New York; and the American chapel in Paris, for twelve years. Since returning to the United States in 18844 Dr. Hitchcock has made his home in Philadelphia, spending more or less time during the summers at his old home in Homer. In Philadelphia he has been identified with all good work. For some years he was the representative of the McCall mission. He was a director of the Philadelphia Y. M. C. A., and the superintendent of the Sunday-school of one of the important Presbyterian churches of that city. His life was one of peculiar sweetness and power, which won for him a warm place in the hearts of his friends. A great sufferer during the last year of his life, yet always patient and hopeful, anxious only to live that he might guide his boys through the tender years of life.
BREVITIES.
— The Republican county convention will be held at Taylor hall in Cortland on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 2 P. M.
—Cortlandville lodge, No. 470, F. & A. M., will confer the first degree at a special communication Monday evening at 7 o'clock.
—The weather has warmed up very materially since yesterday morning when the first hard frost of the season descended on Cortland.
—Chaplain Herrick of Auburn prison will address the men's meeting at the Y. M. C. A. at 3:15 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. His subject will be "The Boys in Stripes."
—Hon. O. U. Kellogg's horse, Bretonne, won the free for all race at the Ithaca fair yesterday. In this race Bretonne distanced Star Hal, the horse that lowered the track record at the Cortland fair.
—Rev. Walter Betteridge, professor of Old Testament interpretation in the Rochester Theological seminary, will preach at the First Baptist church Sunday morning and evening in the absence of the pastor.
—New display advertisements today are—Warren, Tanner & Co., Hosiery sale, page 8; Buck & Lane, Stoves, page 6; C. F. Brown, Camera supplies, page 6; McKinney & Doubleday, Reference Library, page 6.
—The Cortland Science club will meet, at the Hatch library this evening at 8 o'clock. The speaker will be Mr. A. J. Murray and his subject will be "Trusts." The paper of two weeks ago will be reviewed by Superintendent F. E. Smith.
—Mr. and Mrs. George Burchard of McGraw last night entertained at tea and for the evening a party of twenty-seven invited guests from Cortland who made the trip to the Corset City in a special chartered car. They enjoyed a very pleasant evening.
—Cortland Commandery, No. 50, K. T., will meet for drill Monday evening at 8:30 o'clock and will also complete final arrangements for their pilgrimage to Binghamton on Tuesday. A change has been made in the leaving time of the special train from 9 to 8:30 A. M. Cortland City band will accompany the Sir Knights on this trip.
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