The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-15
CITY IN MOURNING
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SORROWING COMMUNITY EXPRESS
ES ITS REVERENCE FOR THE
DEAD PRESIDENT
BUSINESS AT A sTANDsTILL
Mayor Calls Special Memorial Meet
ing of the COunciI-SerVices
in All Churches
Today.

st. Paul was draped in mourning yes
te day and upon every hand were evil
aences of a sorrOwing community paying
reN-erential tribute to the martyred presi-
dent of the United States. Partially re-
covered from the shock of the terrible
news Of Friday night, the people realized
The more the sadness of the event and
the solemnity of the day. The influence
o. the tragic end of the dead ruler was
tdu everywhere, and its spirit lowered
over all the doings of yesterday
Business in St. Paul was practically
suspended, the people refrained largely
from attending to the usual Saturday af-
fairs and manifested a disposition to
move quietly and to remain at home as
much as possible.
Ali public buildings were draped in
mourning. and all over the city flags hung
at half-maSt By order of Gov. Van
SAINT the capitol was closed all day and
9 new flag was purchased to hang at
hafmast from the state house.
Although none of the places of amuse-
ment were closed very few people at.
tended The theaters were almost empty
and the ball game attracted but small
crowd At the ball grounds a dozen flags
were hung at haIf-mast
al day long the people manifested the
same interest to learn all the details OF
the presidents death and arrangements
fCr the funeral
Where on Friday were heard only the
eXclamations of sadness for the dying
president, yesterday were heard words
OF earnest and sOlicitous regard for the
bt reaVed wife, who mas so attached her
self to the hearts of the American people.
The common sentiment seemed to be
heartrending' sympathy for the brave
little woman who has shown such Chris
tan fortitude amid her overwhelming
Young Mems Christian association held
q service Of prayer for her at the noon
hour. and in many home fearful women
sent up supplicatious TO the divine
throne
The feeling of raging revenge against
the dastardly assassin became again tu-
multuOus, and in every quarter men vent
ed their Indignation in emphatic utter
ances of desperate hatred. 1t would have
been decidedly unhealthy for any man to
have given expression to a sentiment of
the slightest Indifference to the nation S
woe.
The thought of the people naturally
turned to Theodore Roosevelt, now presi-
dent of the United States. People re-
called his recent visit to this city ard
the favorable impression he made. What
ever mems personal feelings regarding
the new president We're, they w1re all
thankful that at this crisis in the ma tiun's
history it so happened that there was
vice president who was no common man,
and whose elevation to the first Office in
the land would provoke no fear that the
presidency was in unworthy hands
The general sentiment was expressed
that St. Paul should have a mass me-
mortal meeting on the day of the funeral,
to httingly express the common feeling
OF loss and grief. and to render to the
memory of William Mckinley a tribute
worthy Of the love in which he was held
Today viii be a day Of commemorsrtion
In the churches of the city, and services
VIII all be tinged with the solemnTty of
the hour. Preachers will draw their in
splration from the life of the late presi-
dent, and congregations will join in the
universal prayer that God may bring to
the American people out of their great
calamity the blessing of a firmer faith in
the republic and a renewed conservation
to unselfish civic service.