Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-09-19
MEMORIAL SERVICES THURSDAY
There Win Be Two Meetings in This
City at the Time Of the FuEeral
Of President Mckinley.

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The COMMITTEES Of clergymen APP
pointed by the mass meeting Satur-
day night 10 arrange for memorial
services in this city at the time Of the
funeral Of the late President william
Mckinley, met at 9 O'Clock Monday
morning and decided that services
should be held at two places Thurs
day at the time Of the funeral.
One service will be at the Baptist
Church and will be presided W by
Rev. X. NJ. Deane; the other at the
Christian Church and presided over
by Rev. w. A. Hanna.
There viii be prayers, hymns and
memorial addresses. Among those
who will be invited to speak are DR..
II. X. Hinde, George Robertson, Capt
iC. T. Allen, J. ". Million and others
RESOLUTIONS PASSED SATURDAY
NIGHT.
At the mass meeting called by
Mayors proclamation Saturday night
a large crowd was in attendance at
the Court House to adopt suitable
resolutions in regard TO the death Of
President Mckinley.
Mayor Potts called the meeting toI
order and Hon. D. II. Mcintyre was
elected chairman with c. A. Barnes
secretary. Rev. A. A. Wallace opened
the meeting with prayer and Messrs
George Robertson, J. J. Porter and
William NJ. Treloar we're appointed a
committee to draft resolutions. After
this committee had retired to another
room Rev. X. NJ. Deane was called on
to make a few remarks He respond
ed with some very touching words.
He deplored the fact Of the murder Of
the murder OF President Mckinley
after nineteen centuries Of Christiani-
ty and said that it looked a if the
centuries had been wasted. He spoke
of the widespread sorrow over the
crime and when be took his seat there
were tears in the eyes Of many af his
hearers.
At this point in the meeting the
committee on resolutions reported
through its chairman, George Robert
son. The committees report was ae-
cepted and the following resolutions
drawn by the committee we're adopt
ed on motion Of Mr.. Robertson and
second by j. II. Lane.
Resolution OF Respect to the Dead President
and an Expression OF Our Sorrow.
IL is with emotions Of deepest re-
gret and sorrow that We meet here to-
night TO give expression to the sad
ness Of our hearts at The untimely
death Of President Mckinley.
On last Friday week the nation was
shocked over the report that an at
tempt had been made 10 assaSsinate
him. To-day the nation stands APP
palled at the information that this
attempt, despite the wishes and the
hopes OF the nation and the prayers Of
all, was successful and our President
lies dead-a martyr TO the cause Of
liberty administered and regulated
through civil government.
The whole nation is OF one heart,
and that heart is grieved, saddened
and sore over this most stupendous
calamity Of modern times.
Praise Of President Mckinley at
this hour Of grief is not our purpose.
With n voice we accord TO him puri-
ty Of character, honesty Of purpose,
be~neficence to his fellow man and the
highest degree Of patriotism.
Our sorrow is made doubly keen, for
to it is added the shame that in this
land Of civil liberty the thought that
there should be found one with a heart
50 regardless of social duty as TO take
the life Of this man standing at the
head Of American civil authority.
On this solemn occasion while ming
ling u voice Of sorrow with that Of
a nation, we feel that is our duty to
pledge ourselves to use every effort tC
extirpate and destroy these enemie:
to civil liberty and to government,
and we will under all conditions and
at all times give our support and al
legiance to the constituted authori
ties for the suppression and annihila
ton OF anarchy in every form.
Signed.
GEORGE ROBERTSON.
REV. j. J. PORTER.
WILLIAM NJ. TRELoAR.