The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-09-29
THE NATION MOURNING,

1hE NAI1ON MOUhNlNd,
Never before in the annals of this
country, aye, the world, we may
truthfully say, has a more general
and SO. spontaneous an expression of
national mourning been witnessed, as
the scenes Of the past few days, and
now recorded on history's page. In
this city, the same love and universal
respect entertained for the martyred
President we're manifested in the
draperies of woe from the hour Of his
decease, to the closing of the COM
memorative services of his death.
On Sunday at all the churches, which
we're most appropriately draped,
particulsrizing being impossible as
well as invidious, the services were
of a character in consonance with the
mournful occasion, and the congre-
cations exceptionally large. On
Monday, quiet aud marked hush
ushered in the morn. Life awaken
ing to the bury scenes of an ordinary
week day, was on that memorable
occasion-still-no sharp whistle from
our various industries grated upon
the ear, the purveyors of household
necessities visited their patrons in an
exceedingly quiet and commendabIe
manner and the stores, opened only
for few hours for the requirement
from Sunday intervening, were closed
for the balance of the day, and as we
note with much pride, without a
single exception. The commemora-
tive church services as recommended
by the President, the Governor of
this State, and further Endorsed in
his Honor, Mayor Riggs proclama-
ton, we're very impressive and largely
attended. In accordance with the
request of several of the clergy and
others, general invitation by posters,
and suggested by the above, was ex-
tended to ell citizens to unite in a
memorial service at 4 P. NJ, at Mr..
Birch's opera house. Mr.. B. having
very handsomely placed the same
gratuitously at the service Of his
fellow townsmen. Only on one
occasion before, the lamented Henry
Armitt Browns Grafton at Burling-
tons Bi-Centennial celebration, has q
larger or more appreciativs audience
ever assembled within its capacious
walls. Under the guiding band Of
Chief VIM. M. Jeffries the house was
drsped in admirable taste. The
presence Of a delegation of the
Knights of Helena Oommandery
dressed in Masonic order, and men,
bers Of Parker Grubb Post, much
enhanced the impressiveness of the
occasion To the above in their
corporate capacity, the fire department
through Chief Jeffries, asd to each of
clergy Of this city, very thoughtful
and commendable written invitation
to be present was extended by his
Honor, Mayor Rigg. Lack Of space
forbids more than most imperfect
and cursory summary of:lthe deeply
impressive services The Mayor in q
few well chosen words opened the
meeting, and Nathan Haines, ESQ,
at the suggestion Of his Honor, adj
vanced upon the stage and in his
usual happy manner, announced also
the object of the meeting and then
introduced in turn the participants Of
the services. The music embracing
two of the lamented Presidents
favorite hymus, and others very ap-
propriate, was rendered in exquisite
taste by voluntary choir of ladies and
gentlemen from the different churches
with organ accompaniment, skillfully
pla3 by MI: Chas. s. King. Credit
is due Messrs. Clifford, Lewis and
Hepworth for their interest and most
successful efforts in this matter,
Yelling from heart bursting with
emotion and tender sympathy, the
fervent opening and closing prayers
and blessing by the venerable Or.
John Porter, met with a ready
response, and touched every heart
present. The addresses by Rev. N.
j. Wright of the Union street M. E.
Church, Rev. Evan Davis OF the
Baptist Church, Rev. E. B. Hodge
of the Presbyterian Church and Mr..
Horace Churchman, were character
lied in their different themes embody-
ing the life, character, death and
example of the martyred President,
by degree of thought, force and
eloquence rarely surpassed, and COM
handing the riveted attention and
spontaneous outbursts of sympathy
and approval from their hearers,
The deeply impressive and never to
be forgotten occasion, closed with
the expressive hymn beautifully sung
"0od save our native land" A