Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-24
Memorial scrvices at minneapolis.


AS early as 4:55 last evening, although the
programme opened at 8 o'clock, the people
began to pour into the Academy, to listen to
the memorial exercises upon the death of
President Jas. A. Garfield. Long before the
time for beginning every seat in the large au-
ditorium was occupied, and every available
inch of standing room was taken. The stage
was tastily bedecked with national emblems
and draped in mourning. Directly in the cen
tire was an altar profusely decorated with
flowers, and draped in the best mourning.
The reporters table was also decorated.
The full circle of the bal
cony was heavily hung, as
was the outer walls beneath. The program me
was opened by a very impressive refrain up on
brass by Danz' full band. Mr.. Ives presen nted
Gov. Pillsbury as chairman of the meeting
Gov. Pillsbury responded with much effect,
touching the death of the beloved president.
He stated that there never occurred in the
United States the death of any man or citizen,
who had been so profoundly mourned as was
review of the deceased from child
hood to his deathbed, and closed by
introducing Rev. DR.. Knickerbacker,
who, after reading a passage from the
holy writ, offered up fitting and fervent
prayer. The prayer was listened to through
out by the entire congregation, wi tn bowed
heads and heavy hearts. The Mendelssohn
club then sang most excellently "The Long
Day Closes" F" with an effective chorus by A.
Sullivan. Chas W. johnson, Esq, read a
set of memorial resolutions. They were very
appropriate and well written, and worthy to
be filed in the archives of the nation. Then
followed another refrain by Danz' brass band,
carrying the grand old air, "Nearer, MY God :,
to Thee" Gov. Pillsbury then introduced
Prof. Tousley, who had intimately known
nSouo and y1l,.. who graduated a% ted a from the
Prof. Tousley began his address by stating
that the last time he had appeared upon the
restrum of the Academy was for the pu rpose
of advocating the cause which elected Presi-
dent Garfield as the chief ruler of our sor row.
ing nation. Now, see the contrast
| He explained that inasmuch as there were
| several speakers to follow him. he had dread
ed to speak upon but one feature of the sub
| ject, and had selected that of the geogra-
phical.
The watchers, he resumed, of our nation at
Washington had been awaiting for sad news
but nevertheless after all when it did come,
although expected, it was like an electrical
shock upon the ewhole nation. When the
simple words came flashing over the telegraph
wires,
| "THE PRESIDENT IS DEAD"
they fell like pail upon all around. In
millions of firesides there was stiffness like
death. At every hearthstone in the land there
was the deepest mourning. A noble man, an
honest man, had gope to his rest. No one
had calculated the strength of the loss felt by
the American people towards this beloved Of
all beloved presidents.
The speaker then spoke of how the sad
affliction was received at Washington,
at Long Branch and other points. He
said the great secret of his power was IN the
fact that he sprung up from the common peo.
pie. He was the representative of that class
of poor people who have of late years been
fast coming to the front as truly great and
noble men and statesmen.
The speaker then gave brief review of the
history and the ancestry of the dead president