Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-20
MCKINLEY MORTAL
augusta Does Honor to Memory
OF the Dead President,
appropriate Services Held in Civ
] Hall, Thursday Afternoon.
iSusihess Generally Suspended Throu,hou
Whole CT During The Afternoon.


2ot think of the cares Of business anC
he routine of daily life. In the fote
roCh thc merchants opened their do ors
- "oC"2"ary trade. but few transac-
ionS were made. while in the after
loon al the stores. banks and barber
hons We're closed. The schools in tn.
i'aEc and Williams districts held nc
'asSion, and at the United States posi-
'ilCc something Very unusual wa
lone.
Az business was suspended after Il
clock until midnight. At the Posta
Telegraph Office regular holiday hour
we're in Vogue and at $50 the entire
mes Of that company We're closed t,
business. The Western Cnon ofic
lso suspended business for a part d
he da.. Tho kenntbc- county court
h.cA is now trying one Of the mos
important cases in years from jrd!
i'll 81 -nGpoin,. adjourned. Wednes Ia
Il ,noc2. unit! Friday morning. II
nuhiis hing houses Of Nickory & Hill
y. II. Gcnnctt. Wee not open dur
nc the day, While the Journal Office
Used from | to 8.
Throughout the city the citizen
Att' t'-i l4iNlI iiblASCS anu l1tdttS Oh DuS
ness in the deepest mourning. Blacl
nd white crepe hung in festoons OF
he houses Of the citizens irrespective
party. and in many places portrait
President Mckinley accompanied BY
hose of Lincoln and Garfield. were ex
.ihited. Flags hung at half mast on al
lands. The post Office upon which the
'o.elal statute; forbid the placing
NJ decorations of mourning. had
lr%e po!trait Of Mckinley draped witt
ce American dag in the vestibue. The
tate House decorations were elJbor
te ard appropriate.
The exercises at the City hall Wer
nv impressive. y large company fill
IL the great hall floor and galleries
: c5rEcity assembled to pay tiiout
D the .nemory Of the departed stat :
IN. III i. NJ. The deccra ions
ac * Il We're vcry simple BIZ, p.lhap
le more impressive on that ucccun
heE consisted or m immense pictul
him in whose honor the memoria
~ hell. around Which was Irvine
pe with black ana white ro=ett- N
aa whole had the national ensign 4
background.
l'l ls't litttltt Mtlt GJ I' fttt'l-t
.ers If the different Masonic olaaniza
rns Of the city. They met at Thu II
ori. Temple ana went to City hall i.
body. There we're ais about 10 Ga
'iicws. . delegation from the Gran
my of tie Republic. the liz govern
mt 2nd 60. +. 1st Dest. y. G. :. )
i cCoupird reserved seats il the Io'
] = the hall
tr tnv stage sat the speakers. o. - e..
oWs: His Excelency. Hon. Ltuda
4 litcomb, mayor of Augusta: eN-Cov
rnor Selden Connor: Hon. Joseph II
ianlcy: Rev. George F. Desen of :.
Iarks church; Rev. CHARLES y. Hay
IN cf the Universalist church: L.
.verptt Lcsl.cr Of the Free Eapti,
uurch; Rev. Norman Nckinnon ct ~
| 'aGrcgittionai church: Rev. -
nllles W. Dohcrty Of 81. Mary
lunch. Rev. r.. T.. Ncwbert Of tn I'm
:r.an church: and Rev. b. T.. Hope "
4 ie Winthrop Street BAPTIST church.
When the han had been filed t. +"
. 'rtion Dennis orchestra, which ais
.5rnishcd an accompaniment for IT,
j insing Iater in the program. open
lie exercises with music. The invocA
Oh was BY Rev. Charles y. Hayd :
t tie Universalist church. after whic,
#rres McGranahan's anthem, 'Scmc
inc Wen Understand" was sung I
mixed chorus of Il voices made u
rom the different church choir of IL
itv. This hymn was sung at the III
eraI of the President in Washington
MAYOR Lendan Titcom5. who presto
d. then read President Roosevelt
)roc;ama ton and made the foto"ih
Introductory remarks:
In accordance with the proclamation o
resident Roosevelt and the recoHlfheh
atom of Governor HILL with grleVln'
carts we are gathered together IN IN
roat, this common sorrow 10 u'i!'S
MS SOleI service. -, L..
e a President whose HE Is SdclIiiOU"
ne hand of violence. NJ,
Lincoln. Garfield Mckinney Ihr'
.reat names: names that are bright o.
he nages of history: names to be hon
,red and greater than all, 10 be loVtu.
God .srant that this sad list may neve
On iengthened. While we are RAM ~ ~
Ter the overwhelming weight OF tilS
+ -reat sorrow, for the third time we pro
lain our faith. Not a sparrow falls u
he ground without our Father kho"i
dge. ..o,, or,,a-
While to us the manner may seem crue
nd the time precipitate ana the purpo.',
nscrutable. we know that in HIS owl
ray. at His own time. in his unloiSet-
ing love and His unerring wisdom: oui
'ather has bestowed upon our PEesiueii
- he blesseoiness Of death.
i | invite YOU to listen for our comlor
o the reading Of the Scriptures by o.ii
cctor. the Rev. Geo f. began OF 81
,aikS church
REV. Mr.. Degen selected the zotf
.hapter of Isaiah as appropriate Ioi
e he occasion. After this the audience
joined with the chorus In singing
Nearer My God to Thee the hym'
= which was upon the lips OF the fIesi
II lent in the closing hours OF MS He
GEN. sELDEN CoNNoR-
.rhe first address was delivered pS
Names distinguished soldier and eN
q .overnor Gen. Selden Conner. Inc
Sn,anacement very appropriately as
ionad him as his subject. "McklnleA
as q Soldier. Twenty years ago tni'
present month. General Connor oeiiN
erred an address at the Garfield memo
rial in this city. He has therefore peer
honored by his fellow citizens o'
such an occasion as this he sald'
,:..+o,, to Mex iuleN tn