Evening journal., 1901-09-17
WILL HONOR Thu
DEAD PRESIDENT
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All the jewelry stores in the city will
be closed on Thursday.
dealers, announce that it is their inten-
ton to close their store during the entire
day.
ID. w. Lynch, the grocer, will close his
stores after 10 o'clock in the morning.
Many barber shops will be closed in the
afternoon.
The store of Il. II. Scott will be closed
all day on Thursday.
THURSDAY A LEGAL HOLIDAY.
According to the proclamation Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Thursday will be legal
holiday.
On Thursday evening the memorial
committee of the Order Of Heptasophs
Woodward Brothers, the hardware
or Seven Wise Men will hold public
memorial service for the late President
Mckinley in their rooms, No. 6lOh Mar
ket street. for members Of the order and
their men friends. b. Frank Sullivan,
chairman Of the committee, will preside,
and the Rev. Aloysius Green, of New
port, will offer prayer.
Captain Peter b. Ayars will speak Of
the soldier life Of President Mckinley,
and the Rev. John Shape, OF Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church, Of the dead
Presidents Christian life. A male quar-
tette will sing Lead, Kindly Light" at
the opening OF the service, and the clos
ing hymn will be Nearer, My God, to
Thee" Resolutions also will be adopted.
Bishop Coleman has arranged a special
service to be used on Thursday in the
Episcopal church during the funeral of
the President.
Thursday being the day of the funeral
of President Mckinley the Halloween
Committee Of the Wilmington Bicycle
Club will not meet until Friday evening.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAY CLOSE.
A special meeting Of the Board of Edu-
cation has been called for this evening at
$50 o'clock to take action on the death
OF President Mckinley. 1t is probable
that the public schools will be closed on
Thursday, the day Of the President;
funeral.
Jonathan w. AydOn, superintendent Of
the police and telegraph fire alarm sys-
TEN, has made arrangements to have all
the bells on the fire houses tolled on the
day of President McKinley's funeral
Mr.. Aydon will personally strike the City
Hall bell fifty-eight times, each stroke
representing one year Of Mr. McKinley's
life.
Beginning today, letter carriers will
wear band of crepe for a period OF
thirty days in respect for the memory of
President Mckinley.
Among the list of stores which have
reported that they will cOlse on Thurs.
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Co, Crosby & Hill, r. II. Scott, viii
liam B. Sharp & Co.. Samuel Lees
Company, LippincOt & Co., e. b. Riley
Golden Rule Millinery COmpany,M. Me
gary e Son, z. i. Peacock Company
J. & J. n. Hartman, Z. H. Brennan, J
Warren Bullen, N. Snellenburg & Co.
the New York Slothing House
Boston Clothing House.
All the book and stationery stores
also will be closed.
Hotels will close bars, and many sa
looms will suspend business for thu
day.
The firms of Pussy and Jones anC
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany will be closed throughout th'
day.
So far as officials know now, TIT
Diamond State Steel Works also viii
shut down.
The local United States revenue Of
fee will be closed all day on Thursday
SERVICE IN EPISCOPAL CHURCHES
Bishop Coleman has prepared q
special service in memory of the dead
President. to be used in the variou.
Episcopal churches in Delaware, or
Thursday, at such hours as the severa
rectors may determine. 1t consists o.
special and selected prayers, lessons
from the Holy Scriptures. and hymns
He thinks that it is more in accord
ance with the Presidents proclamation
that there should first be these severa
parochial services, although he hope
that his people may attend, afterwards
any public services that may be held
lie has promised. according to a long
4 made engagement, to Officiate on tina
day in the venerable Christ Church
Broad Greek, near Laurel, where tn
annula all-day services will be held.