MCKINLEY MEMORIAL EXERCISES, SENATOR GREEN RE-NOMININATED, CORTLAND HOSPITAL, MINISTERIAL ASSOC., AND TRUXTON'S BUDGET

 

William McKinley.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, September 27, 1902.

MEMORIAL EXERCISES.

Special Services In Honor of the Martyred President.

LESSONS DRAWN FROM HIS LIFE.

His Nobility of Character, Purity of Home Life and Statesmanship Eulogized— President Roosevelt Not Altogether Pleased With Speaker's Remarks—Judge Day's Canton Speech.

   New York. Sept. 15.—The first anniversary of the death of President McKinley was specially observed yesterday in a large number of churches of this city while it was referred to by the pastors and priests of almost all the others.

   The Rev. Charles L. Thompson preached at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church on "Religious Elements of National Strength." This is the church which President McKinley attended when his visits to this city included Sundays. In this church as in all the others the hymns, "Lead Kindly Light" and "Nearer, My God, to Thee" were included in the program of congregational singing. The sermons were laudatory of the public acts and private character of the dead executive.

   Even in the Church of Christ, Scientist, after the program of reading, a special service was held and Governor Odell's proclamation calling for the observance of the day was read to the congregation.

   Dr. Francis Edward Marsten, one of Mr. McKinley's personal friends, while pastor of a Columbus, O., Presbyterian church and now pastor-elect of the Bethany Presbyterian church of this city, indulged in many personal reminiscences of the president and spoke of his home life and lovable character.

   Fifteen thousand people gathered around the band stand at the Mall in Central Park in the afternoon to listen to a memorial concert by a regimental band.

   In Brooklyn and in all the suburbs of this city, including the towns and villages of New Jersey, the day was observed in the churches.

   Special memorial services were also held at Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Binghamton, Rochester, Utica, Elmira, Syracuse, Cleveland and many other places.

 

Theodore Roosevelt.

AT OYSTER BAY.

Minister Spoke of Danger of Wealth Concentrated In Hands of a Few.

   Oyster Bay, Sept. 15.—Rev. Dr. Henry H. Washburn, rector of Christ Episcopal church, in the presence of President Roosevelt and his family and a congregation that filled the church to overflowing, preached a sermon in which he devoted considerable attention to "possibility of danger coming by and through the unguarded use of great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few" and in which he also stated that "if ever circumstances indicated that one was placed providentially in the executive chair of the nation, then the circumstances that attended promotion of Mr. Roosevelt so indicated."

   The president had requested Mr. Washburn to hold McKinley memorial services. The announcement that this would be done and that President Roosevelt would be present served to draw a large crowd to Christ church which the president attended while here.

   The first part of the sermon was devoted to a eulogy upon the life and character of the martyred president and to this the president listened attentively. But when in the second part of the sermon Mr. Washburn took occasion to speak of the possibility of danger coming through certain trusts, and also to laud the president, Mr. Roosevelt became restive. His face colored and he plainly showed signs of disapproval of the rector's utterances. At the conclusion of the sermon he turned to Mrs. Roosevelt, who sat beside him, and whispered "He should not have done that."

   After the services the president stated that he had requested Mr. Washburn to hold memorial services but that he had no knowledge of what the sermon contained nor had he any intimation that the rector would refer to the trusts or to himself. Mr. Washburn also stated he had prepared the sermon without consulting any members of the president's family.

 

Eulogy by Ex-Secretary Day.

   Canton, O., Sept. 15.—There was a general observance of McKinley memorial day in the city which claimed him as its own. From almost every pulpit there was reference in prayer or in address to him and his work. His favorite hymns were used. There was no attempt at decoration other than to have portraits of McKinley draped with flags and surrounded with choice flowers.

   The address that has attracted most attention here was that given by Judge W. R. Day, former secretary of state and a friend and adviser of McKinley for many years. The address was delivered in the First M. E. church, of which McKinley was a member and in which the public funeral was held 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.

 

George E. Green.

GREEN RE-NOMINATED

For State Senator in the Thirty-eighth District.

REMARKABLY BRIEF CONVENTION.

No Other Name Mentioned and a Single Ballot Cast for the Nominee—E. C. Alger Made the Nominating Speech—Senator Green Accepts—All Adjourn for Luncheon.

   Binghamton, Sept. 15.—The senatorial convention of the Thirty-eighth Senatorial district which includes the counties of Broome. Cortland and Tioga was held at Hotel Bennett this afternoon.

   The convention was called to order at 1:30 by W. A. Smythe of Tioga, chairman of the senatorial district committee.

   A. W. Parmalee of Tioga was chosen chairman and Henry Howes of Cortland secretary.

   The delegates present were:

   Tioga—A. W. Parmalee, W. S. Moore, F. H. Howard, W. H. Clark, D. C. Brooks, V. A. Howard, W. H. Finn.

   Cortland—H. C. Crofoot, E. C. Alger, F. A. Crosley, Henry Howes, R. C. Duell, Zera Nye, George K. Smith.

   Broome—John A. Brown, James E. Waite, C. H. Putnam, W. H. Hill, J. W. Capen, D. Roger Wales.

   E. C. Alger of Cortland in a few brief words placed in nomination the name of George E. Green of Broome to succeed himself to be state senator. The nomination being seconded by F. L. Howard of Waverly, a motion was unanimously carried directing the secretary to cast one ballot for Mr. Green and he was declared the convention's nominee. Being escorted to the hall by a committee he pledged himself to faithfully serve the people of his district if elected and urged all to vote for the head of the ticket irrespective of the tail.

   The convention then adjourned to luncheon as the guests of Senator Green.

 

Cortland Hospital on North Main Street.

CORTLAND HOSPITAL.

Property Now Clear of Its Mortgage Indebtedness.

HELP THROUGH THE BREWER GIFT.

Balance Laid Aside as Nucleus for Building Fund—Repairs to Hospital Accomplished Through City Band Benefit Concert and Gift of New York Friends.

   The Cortland Hospital association has sold the land in South Dakota that came to it through the settlement of the Dr. Joseph Brewer estate. The property brought $1,750, and the mortgage of $1,000 on the hospital building, together with a few dollars of interest, has been paid out of this amount. This sets the association free and clear from all debts.

   The balance of the proceeds of the legacy, $700, has been placed at interest and will not be used under any circumstances except to help toward a new building. It will be kept as a nest egg, the officers say, and used as a nucleus about which they hope larger amounts will collect.

   Recently the hospital has been given thorough repairs in the form of coats of paint both inside and outside, new chimneys, roof gutters and paper. These cost about $400, which was raised by the band concert and the New York city subscriptions.

 

GUESTS OF THE SENATOR

At the Dinner at Hotel Bennett Following the Convention.

   Nearly every member of the Cortland county Republican committee went to Binghamton today and were guests there of Senator George E. Green. The delegates from this county to the senatorial convention of this district, which was held at Hotel Bennett in Binghamton today, were also entertained by Mr. Green at the dinner given at the Bennett following the convention.

   Among the members of the committee who left or passed through Cortland on the way to Binghamton were: Chairman O. D. Patrick, F. M. Olds, R. S. Pettigrew and G. J. Maycumber of Cortland, D. H. Crane, Z. H. Tanner and Dr. L. T. White of Cortlandville, Arthur Fowlston of Cincinnatus, Henry Howes of Cuyler, Wilford Young, C. R. Merrill, Fred T. Newcomb and John B. Latimer of Homer, F. A. Crosley of Scott, Geo. H. Cline of Solon, and T. R. Space of Virgil.

   The senatorial delegates were: E. C. Algier R. C. Duell. F. A. Crosley, Henry Howes, H. C. Crofoot, C. H. Danes and G. K. Smith. Alternates: A. R. Rowe, Floyd Smith, Z. T. Nye, G. M. Henry, I. J. Walker, M. D. Allis and E. A. Homer.

   Among other guests of Senator Green who went from Cortland were: Mayor C. F. Brown, Hon. H. A. Dickinson, City Judge R. L. Davis, F. E. Price, C. F. Place, and H. E. Bliss.

 

TENNANT-SCHENCK.

Former Cortland Young Man in New York Takes a Wife.

   Last Wednesday in New York occurred the marriage of Mr. Carl V. Tennant, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Tennant of this city to Miss Nellie E. Schenck, daughter of Mr. George Schenck of Ithaca, and who for the past three years has been a stenographer for a New York firm.

   Mr. Tennant is a well known Cortland boy, who is now employed by Carlton Strong, an architect at 170 Broadway, New York, as a structural engineer.

  Mr. and Mrs. Tennant are now in Ithaca spending several days at the home of the bride. They expect to come to Cortland next Thursday and spend several days with Mr. Tennant's parents. They will then return to New York and be at home at 103 West 114th-st., after Oct. 1.

   Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Tennant are spending the day with them in Ithaca.

 

Improvements on His Place.

   Probably one of the largest and best built barns in this immediate vicinity is now being completed by Thomas H. Bell northwest of this city, just off the back road to Homer on what is known as the Ezra Dean farm. The building is 36 by 80 feet in size and has a 9 [foot] basement with concrete floors throughout. It is equipped with all the modern conveniences for the purpose of conducting a dairy both in the summer and the winter. Mr. Bell has also remodeled the interior of his residence and when all is completed it will be one of the handsomest and most convenient homesteads on West Hill. Messrs. Henry Ellsworth and Charles Brannan did the carpenter work.

 

Passing of the Sod House.

   The newspapers announce that the last sod school house in South Dakota is soon to be destroyed. With the passing of the sod house one of the landmarks of pioneer life in the Northwest will disappear.

   The sod house in northern Iowa is associated with the return of the soldiers from the Civil war. Of the many thousands who took homesteads, after they laid down their arms and came back to civil life, very many came to know the warmth and the cleanliness of the old sod house. Many a prosperous township today, with its elegant homes and expensive outbuildings, began as "Sod town" back in 1865-6.

   The sod house was primitive, but it was comfortable, and it testified to the ingenuity of the pioneers. It sheltered a hardy, intelligent, inventive and confident people, who were willing to put up with the present for what they saw in the future. Their confidence has not been betrayed. Their patriotic and patient labor has been rewarded. The sodhouse is not an unpleasant, but a pleasant memory.—Des Moines Register and Leader.

 

To Build a New House.

   Cabman William Shaw has purchased of Mrs. Julia E. Hyatt a building lot on the south side of Stewart Place, near Main-st., Cortland,, and will begin at once the erection of a residence thereon. Work was begun this morning on the excavations.

 

Grip's Historical Souvenir, 1900.

MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION

Holds the First Meeting of the Fall Session in Y. M. C. A. Rooms.

   The Ministerial association of Cortland, Homer and vicinity met at the Y. M. C. A. parlors today for the first of the fall meetings. Vice-President Rev. Robert Clements presided and let the morning devotions.

   Rev. G. W. Moxcey of Virgil preached the morning sermon, taking his text from Ezekiel ii, 1. "Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee."

  This afternoon Rev. Dr. Keppel read a very interesting paper entitled, ''Review of the Twentieth Century New Testament."

   The members present were: Rev. Messrs. R. Clements, G. H. Brigham, Mr. Stevens, W. J. Howell, D. Keppel, W. H. Davis, Cortland; B. W. Hamilton. C. W. Negus, P. W. Dickinson, W. F. Kettle, Homer; C. E. Burt, W. A. Smith, Groton; E. Rogers, W. F. Sessions, Cincinnatus; Theron Cooper, Syracuse; D. B. Grant, Solon; F. G. Webster, Summerhill; G. W. Moxcey, Virgil; L. Heinmiller, Preble; F. B. Duvall, East Homer.

   At the afternoon session officers for the coming year were elected as follows:

   President—Rev. Robert Clements.

   Vice-President—Rev. Dr. David Keppel.

   Secretary and Treasurer—Rev. L. Heinmiller.

   Program Committee—Rev. W. J. Howell, Rev. James Rain, Rev. W. F. Kettle.

 

TRUXTON'S BUDGET.

New Rural Free Delivery Route to Begin Service Oct. 1.

PETITION FOR A SECOND ROUTE.

Additions and Improvement to Muller Block—F. J. Westcott's New House—Baptist Church Repainted and Improved—Personal Mention.

   Truxton, N. Y., Sept. 15.—Postmaster Thomas Dodd, Jr., has received notification from the postoffice department at Washington that a rural free mail delivery route will be established here, Oct. 1, 1902, with Mr. Charles W. Beattle as carrier. The territory covered by the route is as follows: Beginning at postoffice, thence to Youngs corner, to Petrie corner, to Pelham, to Freeman corner, to Hollister corner, to church corner and retrace to Cheningo postoffice and retrace to Truxton, to Willow Grove, to Crain's Mills, to Keeler corner, and return to postoffice. The distance covered is 20 miles, serving 111 families and a population of about 425. The route will be a great accommodation to the farmers residing upon it and especially to the residents of Cheningo and vicinity who will receive a daily mail instead of a tri-weekly mail as now. The stage route from Solon to Truxton will be discontinued.

   General collection boxes have arrived and will be placed at Pelham corners and Cheningo. All persons residing on the route who desire the benefits of the free service are requested to have boxes that are approved by the department erected before Oct. 1.

   A petition has been circulated for a rural free delivery route from this place to Fabius, N. Y., via North road and return via Keeney Settlement.

   Great improvements are being made on the Muller block on Main-st. A large addition has been built on the east side, and the upper floor will be used as a harness department. The bank and offices have been removed from the rear of the block to the front of the lower floor of the annex, where they have been commodiously fitted for the accommodation of the public. A new plate glass front has been placed in the block which gives it a very neat and tidy appearance. When completed it will be the finest block on Main-st. The work is being done by Messrs. Herbert Mattison, P. J. Vincent and William McNeal, Jr.

   Mr. Frank J. Westcott has had a large force of men at work building the foundation for his new residence on South Main-st. The masonry work which was done by Messrs. Wilson & Wood of Homer and Holl of Cuyler was completed Saturday. Fourteen carpenters arrived this morning from Newark Valley and will at once begin the work of erecting the building,  which will be one of the finest residences in town.

   The Baptist church has been treated to a coat of paint, the color being olive green trimmed with white. The clock in the tower has been repaired and has been regulated so that it keeps correct time. New memorial windows of stained glass have been placed in the church which is a great improvement. The windows are in memory of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Towle, Deacon and Mrs. H. M. McKevitt, Hosea M. Kenney, Harriet Negus, Mrs. Amos L. Kenney, Sophia Watson.

   Born, Sept. 7, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan, a daughter.

   Born, Sept. 13, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mełdrim, a daughter.

   The following gentlemen are attending court in Cortland this week as jurors: Myron H. Crosley, Alfred Bryant, Henry L Denison.

   Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Beattie, Mr. and Mrs. John O. Wicks and Coolidge L. Beattie returned Friday from Syracuse, where they were guests of friends.

   County Clerk and Mrs. Otis D. Patrick of Cortland were guests of friends over Sunday.

   Mr. William H. Webster left on the 3:35 train via D., L. & W. R. R. from Tully this morning for Amherst college, where he will enter upon a four years course. Mr. Webster is a graduate of the Truxton high school, '02, and has a host of friends who wish him success in his college course.

   Mr. Frank L. Hilton will attend the Republican state convention at Saratoga next week as a delegate.

   Mr. Charles J. Bosworth had the misfortune to break his thumb by falling while getting over a fence one day last week.

 

Death of W. J. Quigley.

   William J. Quigley, formerly a conductor on the S., B. & N. Y. division of the Lackawanna railroad, died at the home of his father-in-law, William Nash, who lives near the [Cortland] junction, at 3:30 o'clock Sunday morning from Bright's disease. The funeral will be held from the house Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock and later at St. Mary's church. Burial will be made in St. Mary's Catholic cemetery. Deceased was 45 years of age.

   For the past four years since the death of his wife, Mr. Quigley had made his home here. He was well known among railroad men and was a conductor for several years. He had been ill for a year or more.

   He is survived by a mother, who resides in Syracuse. James Quigley, chief of the fire department of Syracuse, was his brother. Thomas Quigley and Henry Quigley, druggists in Syracuse, were also brothers of the deceased.

 

BREVITIES.

   —There will be a meeting of the Woman's Relief Corps tomorrow at 3 o'clock at G. A. R. hall.

   —Eleven Cortland people went to New York last Saturday night on the special excursion to that city over the Lackawanna railroad.

   —The Primary union will meet in the Presbyterian chapel tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. This change of hour is for this week only.

   —The thirty-fourth semi-annual meeting of the Sixth District Dental society will be held at the Cortland House in Cortland on Oct. 2 and 3.

   —New display advertisements today are—W. W. Walters, Opening sale of stock, etc., page 8; Opera House, "A Hot Scotch Major," page 5; G. H. Wiltsie, Dry goods, page 6; F. E. Brogden, Lyon's candies, page 8.