Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-09-20
PICHMOND'S TRIBUTE TO
THE MEMORY OF THE
MARTYRED PRESIDENT
All Business Suspended---
Services atthe Churches
and Other Features
of the Day.

Yesterday was without exception
the NEST remarkable day ever wit
1essed in Richmond. We have had
days of celebration, in which the en-
tire populace took a part; days IN
which all mad d mission and carried
it forward. But yesterday was
day OF mourning and the feeling of il
was something that cannot be Gle
scrI bed. There was a hush over all
the accustomed noises OF the town
that produced an effect, unconscious
az first, out making itself apparent
uutil neople who passed on the street
simply nodded and those walking
de BY side talked in undertoaes. 1t
was a solemnIty which was real, OF
tue heart: and sadness was over the
entire city, until it seemed almost
oppressive.
The services at the churches were
very largely attended. While it had
been thought the attendance would
be large, ii was hardly expected TO
be 30 general. That one more
church was added to those to br
open for services than had been
at fcst provided was fortunate,
otherwise many would have been
unable to secure even standing room
The congregations were deeply con-
scious OF the solemnity of the occa-
sion and the deep significance OF it.
They came in quietly, dropped noise
lessly into the first vacant seats. The
music and the speaking were listened
to with interest, and then the people
walked out, down the steps OF the
churchs, and home, not stopping as
usual TO talk TO a neighbor or dis
cuss some subject with friend 1t
was a remarkable occasion and an eX-
parienee never to be repeated
Fue churches which were dedicated
to the purposes of the day, the First
English Lutheran, First NJ. E. and
First Presbyterian, have a combined
seating capacity OF az least ), 600 peo-
pie and all seats We're tiled. The deco
rations were not elaborate. Pains
and the national colors were draped
10 q manner to give dignity to the
appearance Of the rooms, bat the
h3wers gave no brightness TO the ap
pearance of the room. The hush ol
mourning was upon all and would
not De lifted.
AT the First English Lutheran
ch4ruh the services opened with a
voluntary from the pipe organ with
violin obiigato, ny Miss Esther Bes-
man ana Everett knollen berg The
pastor of the clurch, the Rev. Mr.
kapp, offered prayer and was follow
ed ov the reading OF the scripture
us ssoa by Allen jay, and addresses
uy Judge Comstock, Rev. Huber ana
y l.. Rure; the beneIietion by Rev.
kapp The musical selections were
by a quareette composed OF Alice
hehlenbrink, Cora Eggemeyer, Fred
White and Henry Bentlage, who ren-
( sr. during the service ia beautiful
manner the following hymns;
Rest.
Beyond the Hill Tops.
The Beautiful Isle of Some
where.
At the First NJ E. church Rev.
Nethercutt, the pastor, opened with
a PRAYER, which was followed by
PRAYER by Rev. Gillian The addresses
were by Prof. T. A. Mott and W. D.
Foulke, and the benediction by Rev.
Nerhercutt. The choir consisted OF
Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Turner, Ida Tay-
lor. Mary and Pearl Friedley, Lulu
Erwin, Fred Lamar. Raymond Wehr-
lev. Lawrence Gem and ]. II. Bun
van. Mrs. Lou King organist. The
musical selections were Nearer My
cod 70 Thee sung by the cougrega-
tioa. and Lead Kindly Light and
ever the Star There Is Rest
be exercises at the First Presby-
terian church were opened by the
singing Of the poxology By the con
ore CATION. after which the Rev. DR.
Hughes read the proclamation by
Pres.c .c.enI Roosevelt. Then came the
Scripture reading and prayer by the
Rav. Hill aad address 5 0v r V 4. @,
Ellis, Prof. Dennis and Rev. Hill.
The benediction was by the Rev,
Ellis. The musical selections were
sung by the con gregation. led by the
choir. with the exc ption OF the
anthem. The choir included Mrs
Farhart, Mrs. Krone, Miss Winches-
ter. Miss Brush, and Messrs. Q. c.
Krone. John Krone and Prof. Thomp-
son. The musical program was as
follows:
Doxology.
Anthem
Nearer, My God, 70 Thee.
Lead. Kindly Light.
Special services were also held at
the Episcopal and Trinity Lutheran
where appropriate sermons
were delivered bv the pastors.
In the morning at Earlaam Presi-
dent Joseph J. Mills read President
Roosevelt proclamation concerning
the death al President Mckinley and
paid an eloquent tribute TO the dead