Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-16

N K|NLlY MEMORIAL
Plans Made For Union Services
In This City on Thurs.
day Next.
Mayor Jones Issues Proclama.
ton Calling on Business
Houses to Close.
Ministerial Union Prepares For
Proper Services :. Sum
day Tributes.

Thursday having been fixed as the
date OF the funeral of President McKin-
ley, and that day having been set apart
as one for general mourning and me-
mortal services, plans are we'll under
way for proper services and general
cessation from business in this city.
Mayor Jones has issued a proclamation
asking business houses and other insti-
tutions to close for the day, and by gen.
eral consent the matter of appropriate
services has been left to the pastors of
the churches
The Marshalltown Ministerial Union
held a meeting at the study of DR.. r. NJ.
Coleman this forenoon and discussed
plans for holding of uEion memorial
service. 1t is probable that this service
will be held at 1890 a. m. on Thursday,
in the Methodist church, which has the
largest auditorium Iii the city Both
pastors and laymen will participate in
the general exercises and there will be
addresses by several ministers, attor-
neys and others with appropriate mu-
sic. DIR. F. w. Parsons has been select
ed to preside, and Secretary j. II. Fell
bingham, of the Y. NJ. C. A., was dele
gated to take charge of the music.
The hour of the service may be
changed from 1890, owing to the uncer-
tainty as to the time of the services in
Canton. The program at the church
will be as follows:
Reading Of President Roosevelt's
Prcclamation-Mayor L. B. Jones.
Music
Opening Prayer-Rev. F. w. Russell.
Scripture Reading-Rev. W. H. Scott
Music
THE Death of the President, the Ma
tion's Grief''-Mr. c. H. Van Law.
Mckinley. the soldier"-Col. c. C..
Horton.
Music
Mckinley, the statesman"-Mr T.
Binford.
at the Minneapolis Convention"-Mr. j.
l.. Carney.
Music.
Mckinley, the Christian President
Chaplain Jesse Cole.
Prayer-Dr. F. NJ. Coleman.
Music.
Benediction-Rev. c. P. Boardman.
Provided the Methodist church is not
large enough to accommodate the peo-
pie, overflow meetings will be arranged
st the Presbyterian or Congregational
churches and the speakers and other
participants will give the same program.
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
Mayor. L. b. Jones this morning is
sued the following proclamation, which
will without doubt be generally COM
piled with:
u, L. b. Jones. mayor of the city of
lMarshalltown, do hereby set apart and
appoint Thursday, Sept. 19, A. d.. 1901
as a day for memorial exercises in
| our city, in commemoration of the
death and burial of William Mckinley,
late president of the United States.
also sincerely request that all bust
ness houses be closed on said day that
our people may pay this last tribute
to his memory.
Done in this city Of Marshalltown.
this 10th day of Sept. A. d. 1901.
Il. B. JONES. Mayor"
The postoffice department at Wash
ington has issued orders that all the
postoffices in the country be closed at 10
a. m. on Thursday, and remain closed
during the balance of the day. therefore
the Marshalltown office will not be open
for business, after that hour.
SUNDAYS SERVICES.
In nearly every church in the city on
Sunday the pastors made some refer
ence to the death of the president, but
no extended eulogies were pronounced
for the reason that plans were TO be
made at the meeting of the ministerial
union held today for union service on
next Thursday. AT the Methodist
church appropriate marks of sincere
mourning were displayed. portraits of
the lamented president being draped
with flags and black. In the morning
at the Baptist church the pastor, Rev.
f. w. Parsons. spoke for fifteen minutes
preceding the address of Rev. S. A. Per-
rlne. paying beautiful tribute to the
Christian character and the beautiful
life of President Mckinley.
Memorial services were held at the
Soldiers Home at 3 p. M, presided over
by Commandant G.. c. Horton. The
chapel and the halls were crowded,
many citizens as we'll as veterans being
present.
The services at the Home were as fol-
lows:
Music. Nearer, My God. to Thee
and "America" -Soldiers' Home band.
Solo. "One Sweetly Solemn Thought"
Miss Martha Mcmillan: Miss Bessie
w. Parker accompanist.
Address ommandant G. c. Horton.
Prayer-Chaplain jesse Cole.
Solo, God Shall Dry Our Tears
Miss Mcmillan.
Address, Chaplain Jesse Cole.
Solo. THE Vacant Chair"-Miss Nc
MILAN.
Song. "America"-co Congregation.
OBITUARY.