The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-09-20
Bellefontaine Fittingly Hon
OrS
The Day Of the Presidents
Fnneral.


At quarter to two, the bells of the
lefty tolled, and while the children oi
the schools marched to the Lutheran
church, the people filled the Methodist
church aud the Opera House.
Some Is veterans of Eugene Rey-
nolds Post marched to the Opera
House, from their Post room, and occu-
pied the front part of the parquet.
Reymer's band rendered a number of
appropriate selections at the door of
the Opera House, and quartet of the
band played a familiar hymn from the
stage.
Mayor Cassidy presided, and opened
the meeting with short, but beautiful
speech. Rev. John Hawker offered a
most fervent prayer. Mrs. Jennie Cush-
man sang solo and the Presbyterian
quartet chanted "Thy Will Be Done, :"
and sung the hymn LEAD Kindly
Light" They also lead the audience in
singing Nearer My God to Thee. I"
The music was very impressive.
Rev. ]. w. Thompson made beauti-
fully worded speech, and was followed
by Rev. w. T. Groom, who read an ex-
cellent speech on the thought that God
calls great men for the great epochs in
life, founding his remarks on the words
OF Mordecai to Esther, "Who knoweth
whether thou art come to the kingdom
for such time as this" Mr.. NJ. G. Bell
presented some excellent thoughts on
the duty of citizens to suppress sedi-
tions teachings coming from anarchists
or yellow newspapers. Rev. Thos. H.
Campbell closed with half hour ad-
dress of wonderful force and eloquence,
that caused the audience to break out
in applause, despite the seeming pro-
prieties Of the hour.
Rev. Mr.. Faris closed the exercises
of the afternoon by calling upon the
audience to recite the Lords prayer,
offered by the President during his
sickness, and followed this with a bene-
diction.
The audience filed every part of the
Opera House, and the attention was
most excellent. Every one felt that
the two hours were most proftably
spent.
The speeches at the M. E. church
were made by Attorney A. Jay
Miller, Supt ]. W. MacKinnon, Rev.
S. S. Adams and Mr.. H. G. Huston.
Each one was first-class, each different
from the other. The fiowery one with
good points, every thought polished,
dwelling on the Presidents kindly
thought for others, was the first. The
earnest ch ristian talk, blaming some
what the American citizens for lax en-
forcement of law, as regards Sabbath
observance, and kindred evils, leading
to disregard of christian principle
was by our christian superintendent, J.
w. MacKinnon. His closing thought
was this quotation:
God give us men: = time like this demands
strong arms, great hearts, true faith and
ready hands;
Men whom the lust OF ONCE cannot kill,
Men whom the spoils OF Office cannot buy,
wen W0O nave uOuOF. ulou WIZ WILL uOt
Men who can stand before the demagogue
And drive his trsachsrous batteries without
winking,
Full men suncrowned, who live above the fog
In public duty and in private thinking.
Mr.. Adams tribute was just as ex-
pected from the ministry, and Mr.. Hus-
ton dwelt on the best traits of poll
tician n, industry, and faithfulness to his
constitute as reasons for William
McKinley's success in life. Truly our
president was faithful in all things, in
his family, in everyday life, and
fai ithful above all to his Creator.
Thesolos were given by Mrs. McCune,
Miss Butler and Mrs. Mannix, and
prayers offered by Rev. Mr.. Clark and
Mr.. Davies. DIR. Kalb as presiding
officer, read the Scriptures, and closed
the program with a four-minute ap-
plication of the four speeches.
The Lutheran church was crammed
and jammed with school children
and yet there was not room, and
two grades were sent to the NJ. E.
church. 1t was an inspiring lesson in
patriotism to see the hundreds of
children as they came from all
directions, carrying their flags, keep
ing step to the tap of the drum, wend-
ing their way to the church to pay the
last tribute of respect to our martyred
President. William Mckinley was one
whose whole life was so clean that
every boy and girl might emulate it,
and 1t was splendid opportunity to i'm
press these young minds with the
beauty of faithfulness, industry, 10y
atty, and, above all, the beauty of the
Christian character of the one who is
so universally mourned.
The music was conducted by Miss
Rice, teacher of music in the schools,
and under her leadership the children
sang the hymn, Nearer My God to
Thee"
The speakers were Rev. H. J. Big
ley, MIR. S. L Smith, Mr.. ]. c. Hover
and Rev. G. E. Davies, who held the
children in most respectful attention
J and interest. Prayer was offered b.
= Rev. Jesse Carr, and solos were sweet
: ly rendered by Miss Jennie Richie, ant
Miss Florence Butler. Mr.. ]. E. Yves
presided.
In all features, at each of the thre
, rlooos of meeting the services wer