The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-20
WAS WELL BELOVED
PASSING OF WILLIAM M'I1INLEY IS
SINCERELY MoURNED IN
WASHINGTON
CHURCHES WERE CROWDED
BY Common Consent the City's Ac-
tivities Came to a Complete
Stop From 2:3O to
2,35 p. IN.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ls.-Twenty
years after the death of Garfield, the ra-
TONS capitol was again mourning; the
wheels of government were locked, and
the voices of the people were uplifted In
prayer for the soul of William McKtn-
ley, while his mortal remains were being
committed to the tomb in his Ohio home.
There was no need of a proclamation to
insure a proper observance of the sad
event here.
Everywhere were to be seen badges of
mourning, and on every Flagstaff the en-
sign was at half-mast, Private and pub
lie business was absolutely suspended,
and every face showed signs of sadness.
The city gave evidence IN most impress
sive manner that it's heart was with
Canton in the solemn hour of President
NfcKinley's funeral. AT exactly half past
2 o'clock (half past / in Canton), the
city ceased from labor, practically from
locomotion, for five minutes. There was
no official proclamation requiring such
observance of the funeral hour, nor had
there been any general agreement for
such observance.
But when the hour came, as if by com
mon instinct, men. women and children,
white and black, came to a sudden halt
in whatsoever they were engaged, and
sat or stood as still as statues whereso-
ever they CHANGED to be.
Men on foot and on bicycles, tno driv-
ers of carriage and draft wagons, cAauf-
feurs and trainmen stood in mute sup
plication for the dead. Street cars
throughout the city were at standstill
and generally the car operatives and
their passengers united in a silent serv-
ice which caused spectators to look on
as if it We're "the hush of being new
ly born
Telegraph instruments, typewriters,
elevators, indeed, all the appurtenances
of business throughout the capitol were,
for the time noiseless and the entire
city was as quiet as a prayer at mid
night.
1t was a beautiful contribution to the
nations breath of prayer, and it is safe
to say that Washington, never before in
its history, beheld so unique and strik-
ing, nor so spontaneous and unconven-
tional a token of respect and love for
any man.
BELOVED BY THE PEOPLE.
To the people of Washington the late
President Mckinley was more than an
official, he was their kindly guardian,
and they rendered their tributes of re-
spect with their whole hearts. The peo-
pie, in accordance with President Roose-
Velt'S proclamation, repaired TO their
churches to attend the memorial serv-
ices and rarely have the places of wor-
ship been SO crowded. All denominations,
Protestant, Catholic and Jewish, united in
these. The Metropolitan M. E. church,
where Mr.. Mckinley worshiped, was the
center of interest, and here the services
We're more impressive than elsewhere.
The presidents pew was draped in black
and left vacant.
1t was originally set apart for President
Grant, and has ever since borne the in
scription, Our President The crowd
could not be accommodated in the main
body of the church, and a second service
progressed simultaneously in the lecture
hail. Bishop Warren and DR.. Crawford
spoke in each place. The services were
presided over by the Rev. Dr. Naylof
assisted by DIR. Hugh johnson, of BaIti-
more the former pastor of the church
and the Rev. DR.. George b. Leach. The
hymns were the favorites of the late
president. A tribute was read from
Bishop Cranston. One significant utter
ance by DR.. Crawford was that the pres
dents words when Czolgosz was as
saulted, would do more for law and or
der than anything that had been said
for generation
The services at the Episcopal-Pro-C Ca
thedral also were elaborate and impress
Slve. They were personally conducted by
Bishop Satterlee, assisted by Rev Will
lam L. De Vries, rector of st. Mark S,
and Chaplain Pierce, of the Eleventh in
fantry, U. S. A.
Justice Brewer, of the United States
supreme court, delivered the principal
address at the First Congregational
church His keynote was the need OF
impressing upon all Americans the neces-
s1ty of personal respect for the law.
AT All Souls Unitarian church Hon.
Carroll D. Wright, commissioner of Ia
Dor, was the principal speaker though
Secretary Long, when called, responded
with a few brief remarks, eloquent with
praise for the memory of the dead presi-
dent.
Rev. DR.. Parker Paxton was the speak
er of the day at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian church
Gen. H. V. Boynton read the presi-
dents proclamation and he recalled the
words of Garfield on hearing of Lin
coins assassination: "God reigns. and
the government at Washington still
lives
The services at the Catholic churches
were elaborate and touching, as they
We're at the Grace Reformed chapel,
where President Roosevelt worshiped
when a resident in Washington.