The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-20

day all over the land, in all churches,
Christian and Jewish, there was a les
son-picture presented to many an OBJ
servant eye.
And the singing! Such music never
before was heard in Scranton. Every
body Joined and everybody sang with
a seeming cognizanCe of all the senti-
ment that attaches to those two beau
tiful and, now, more sacred than ever
hymns, Lead, Kindly Light" and
Nearer. My God to Then' Thor w"r"
sung heartily. The soulfulness of their
words and music was omuhasized with
all the feeling those $4,000 singers could
inject into them.
Only two disappointments We're en-
countered in all the many and varied
arrangements. hurried as were the pre-
pdrations The chairman of the meet
ing was to have been Congressman
William Connell. and one OF the expect
ed speakers was Recorder W. L. con-
nell Both went to attend the obse-
ques at the national capitol and the
notifications sent by the committee
failed to reach them in time to permit
of their reaching Scranton before the
meeting.
All the others invited TO participate
were in attendance and despite the
brevity of the time for preparation.
their efforts were masterpieces even for
such masterful speakers.
Col. Ripple Presided.
Colonel f. II. Ripple was chosen to
preside in place of Congressman Con-
nell. The opening prayer was made by
Rev. Rogers Israel, ID. D., rector Of 81.
Luke's Episcopal church and the BEN
edction was pronounced by the ven-
cradle Rev. 5. G. Logan, ID. D., pastor
emeritus of the First Presbyterian
church. Addresses were made by Rt
Rev. Michael J. Hoban. u. D.. bishop
of Scranton, eX-lIcutenant Governor
| Louis a. Watres, A. W. Dickson, vice.
president of the board of trade; Hon.
| H.. NJ. Edwards, president judge Of
| LaCkaWanna county, and Rev. Daniel
5. Bentley, pastor of the African Meth
odist Episcopal church. The rcsOlu-
| tions expressive of the sentiment of
Scranton's citizens towards the grief
stricken Mrs. Mckinley, and the new
chief executive, were offered by Rev.
| Robert +. Y. Pierce. pastor of the
Penn avenue Baptist church.
| Ii was o'clock when the crowd had
ceased its singing and settled down to
| attend to the evenings programme.
| Rev. DR.. Israel, of the committee of
| arrangements. advanced to the front of
| the platform and signalling for silence,
| announced the receipt of Congressman
| Connel's regrets. and the selection of
| Colonel Ripple to succeed him as chair
man. Colonel Ripple called attention
TO the vastness of the assemblage and
the fact that a little noise 10y each
one would in the aggregate amount to
! a great noise, and requested that the
audience bear this in mind and move
| about as little as possible. Then by
way of opening the exercises Colonel
Ripple said:
| | appreciate the great honor of the position,
as also my unfncsS for ii, hut, trusting 10 the
| generous spirit of a scranton audience, | will
throw myself on your mercy and do the hest
| can.
| Within the memory Of many here We have been
| called upon to mourn the taking of OF three Of
| our presidents by assassination three president :
| remarkable above all others for their gentle,
| kindly loving natures, against whom thCre could
! have been no Just cause or grievance, the mmcr
tai Lincoln, the noble Garfield, and. LASTLY, their
worthy successor the world beloved Mckinley.
| lie did not belong alone to rs; he belonged Ia
the whole world for his great heart took in the
| whole world and the whole world took tn il,
| heart his great nature. ~ one man the nation
mourns for him and from every nation under the
sun comes loving tribute to his memory
1t will be our pleasure tonight to listen to tho
| eloquent speakers who will bear witness to his
many virtues. his wisdom and his statesman,
ship, and il will he privilege to put in evil
dence our deteStatiun of that class whose mission
is AawlesSncsS, destruction and murder.
Bauer's band then rendered a funeral
march in it's admirable style, the audi
ence, at a signal from Chairman Rip
pie, rising and remaining standing
The band selection concluded, and the
audience still standing, Rev. DR.. Israel
recited this beautiful invocation;