The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1901-09-20
A DAY OF MOURNING.
The Citizens of Phfiipsburg and Vicinity
Perform the Last Sad Rites.

The Citizens of Phiiipsburg and Vicinity
Perform the Last Sad Rites.
No event has ever happened which
caused such universal sorrow as the
death of our beloved President William
Mckinley. All party lines have been
broken and tho entire nation bows it's
head in grief terday was the day
appointed by President Roosevelt as II
day of mourning and prayer throughout
the United Sta'es. It WAS the first
official act of the new President In
obedience Governor Toole issued sim
liar proclamation, and, prompted by the
same patriotic spirit, Mayor Charles
Boyd called upon the citizens of Philips
burg to suspend business and in COM
mon with all the people of this nation to
properly observe the day, sacredly set
apart for this purpose. It wasa popular
move, and the residents of Philipsburg
were unit to respond. Absolute quiet
prevailed everywhere in the city; all
business houses of every description
were closed throughout the day, many
having their windows draped in mourn
ing. The popnlace turned out en- masse
to attend the joint memorial services,
which we're held at McDonalds opera
house in the afternoon.
The program was arranged and carried
out under the auspices of Selfish Tribe
No. IA, Imp. O. r. M. The members of
that organization and citizens gathered
at Odd Fellows hall on South Sansome
street, where the parade was formed in
the following order: Philipsburg Red
Men band, members of the G. A. R.,
county and city officials, citizens, and
members of Selfish Tribe, lmp O. R. NJ
/ The line of march was north to Brood
way, then east to Montgomery street and
return to the opera house under the
guidance of Mr.. Ell. G. Kundret as mar
shal.
The stage had been appropriately dec
GRATED for the occasion with flags draped
in mourning, palms and cut flowers, and
the portraits Of our three martyr presi-
dents-Lincoln, Garfield and Mckinley
in the foreground, a beautiful wreath
being suspended beneath the picture of
the late President William Mckinley.
The stage was occupied by the minis, ers
aldermen, county and city officials. mem
bers of the g. A. R. and representatives
of the legal and medical profession MIR.
j. R. Lucas presided and announced the
program and the several speakers. The
rendition of Nearer my God to Thee
by the band opened the exercises. This
was followed by the hymn Lead Kindly
Light" by a quartet composed of Mrs.
w. %. Moore, Mrs. j. FL. Williams and
Messrs. J. r. Lucas and H. G. Kundret.
Rev. j. B. Butter delivered the opening
prayer, and in the absence of Rev. H. G..
Wakefield, to whom had been assigned
the reading of scripture, he also per
formed that duty. After the hymn
Nearer my God to Thee" by the quar-
tet, Rev. Father AIKEN delivered an ad-
dress eulogizing the many virtues of our
departed President and condemning
anarchy and it's doctrines, Hon. D, NJ
Durfee, Prof. G. Ell. Roberts, Rev. j. A.
Smith, Alderman A. r. Dearborn and
Dr. w. 1. Power all made brief and APP
propriate addresses in the order named.
"America' by the band, in which the
audience joined by singing, ard bere-
diction by Rev. J. A. Smith concluded
the exercises.