Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-09-29
September 26th at Ironton.

In accordance with the proclamation of the
Mayor of the city, the business houses we're
closed. and generally draped in mourning
At O'Clock p. NJ. about four hur dred people
assembled at the Court House for memorial
service. The organ used in the Presbyterian
Church was brought in. Judge Dinger was
made Chairman, and j. H. Dslano, Secretary.
Rev. A. W. Wright made the opening prayer,
in humble confession OF Gods providence,
pleading for the sAnctified use Of our calami-
ty, and for the bereaved family, and for the
President of the United States. The choir
sung Anthem No. 8, Miss Guild presiding at
the organ. w. r Edgar addressed the meet
ing in very neat speech, eulogizing the wise
and gentle measures Of the late President in
healing sectional feeling, and gave a brief
review of his life, and drew a most touching
picture Of the national sorrow at the news of
his assassination, and OF the manly patience
and resignation of the sufferer under his trials.
The choir sung s'Mournsr cease thy weeping"
Judge Emerson addressed the meeting euio-
giving the dead as mourned by the civilized
world, and denouncing the dastardly assassin,
and expressing the hopes formed by the nation
in regard to the Presidents administration, as
and denouneing the detraction and SANDER so
often used in our views Of and conduct toward
each other, and expressing hope that his
death may clay all that spirit among US. He
then spoke of the lessons of the hour, and
plead for kind and fair consideration for the
administration of the present Executive. The
speaker then made a very touching allusion to
the tenderness and affection of the President
in his private life, and expressed great joy in
the perpetuity Of our nation. Rev. NJ. Bell
addressed the meeting, claiming that Presi-
dent Garfield still lives, and will live in the
hearts Of all nations until the end o: time, as
a Christian man, tho affectionate son, and low
ing husband, and spoke of the healing infu-
ence of his administration as President Mr..
Thomas Callahan made short address, Mr..
Geo. II. Crumb spoke in regard to the fnflu-
ence Of the mother and the wife of the lat.
President in framing his character. The choir
sung "What is Heaven" w. r. Edgar, ESQ.,,
read q paper soliciting subscriptions for the
Garfield Monumental Fund. Rev. A. w.
Wright addressed the meeting, referring to
the great loss we have suffered In tho death
of our President, and spoke very feeltngly of
HE influence in healing national wounds and
alienation, and OF the sympathy received from
tho whole civilized world, and plead most
earnestly for the recognition Of Gods hand in
our national affairs, and for his her standard
of national character. Judge T. P. Russell
made most touching allusion to Price's raid
of which to-day (the 26th) is the anniversary,
aud compared then with now. The choir sung
100 to thy rest" The meeting dissolved af.
ter a closing prayer by Rev. NJ. Bell, full OF
true Christian patriotism.
To sum the whole matter: The meeting was
non-sectarian and Hon-partizAn; strictly an
assem- lage of American citizens sOrrOwing
deeply over q national loss, and humbly trust
ing in God; aud such meeting could not have
been gathered In any community where there
is not ut the bottom OF public character large
amount of true religious patriotism.