The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-09-17
MEMORIAL MASS MEETING
PEOPLE ASSEMBLE TO EXPRESS
THEIR COMMON SYMPATHY.
Resolutions Adopted by the People on
the Death OF President Mckinley
Program Arranged for Memor.
ial Services.


room yesterday afternoon.
Sidney Suggs called the meeting to
order and read the published call.
on motion of Judge Mathews Mr.
Suggs was made chairman of the
meeting and Rev Collins, on motion
of Rev Weith. was made secretary
The chair called upon Rev. weith
20 open the meeting with prayer
Judge Bradford's motion was adopt
ed that the chair appoint a commit.
tee on resolutions. The chair appointed
on that committee Judge Bradford.
Judge Mathews, J. r. Coleman. c. l..
Herbert C r Gates.
It was moved and seconded that the
chair appoint committee on ar
rangements and that said committee
wait on the mayor and decide ON a
proper program TO be observed next
Thursday. The committee is composed
as follows. Col A. v Doak. Sam No
BILE, Col. Mullen. J. j. Bates. w. A. Led.
better.
On motion Sidney Suggs was added
TO this committee.
Judge Bradford read the report Of
the committee on resolutions. as fol-
lows:
Whereas. Our honored and beloved
President William Mckinley. has met
an untimely death at the hands of an
assassin. therefore be it
Resolved: First. That we. the citi-
zens of Ardmore. !. r., in mass meet
ing assembled do join with all loyal
sons and daughters of America
wherever found. in expressing our pro-
found grief i'm the loss of the President
whom all loved.
Second, We recognize in him the
highest type of true American citi.
zenship and its most splendid man.
njoyed. He was true patriot he loved
sympathetic in his domestic relations;
he was pure, simple. clean and digni-
fed in his social intercourse; he was
courageous as a lion and had the
strength of a giant to execute what he
thought was right; he was in deed and
truth christian gentleman.
| Third, That he was a statesman of
towering strength worthy of the uni
versal confidence and esteem which he
hood. He was loving, kind, patient and
his country with a zeal and a devotion
| a ~ Ga, -
universe. He loved and trusted the
American people, he was proud of his
citizenship, he loved the starry flag
the emblem OF his country and guaran.
tee Of good faith in every cline AS a
soldier, member of congress, governor
of his native state, and President, he
discharged his every duty.
Fourth, That language is inadequate
TO express our adherence and condem.
nation of the heartless, cruel and trea-
sonable act of the assassin and his ilk.
And in the name of law, humanity and
civilization we invoke all the legal and
moral agencies and powers of this
government and all other civilized
powers to the end that anarchy may be
annihilated, crushed and swept from
the face of the earth.
Fifth, That we hereby extend our
profound sympathy to the bereaved
widow, as well as the relatives of our
illustrious President in this hour OF
our deep sorrow.
On motion the committee on ar
rangements were instructed to notify
the mayor of the City of Ardmore to
issue a proclamation requesting the
business men of the city TO close their
respective places of business between
the hours of II a. m. and 1890 D. IN.
on Thursday September 18th, and al
participate in memorial services on
the death of the President at the Unit
ed States court house.
Another committee composed of Col.
A. V. Doak, w. A. Ledbetter and SAM
Noble were instructed to see the la
dies OF the Benevolent society and
have them fittingly decorate the court
room for memorial services.
The following program mas been ar
ranged for the memorial services at
the United States court room for
Thursday September l9, 1907
Program.
Rev G. T. Black. ............P Presiding
Music
Scripture Reading Rev. ]. f. Young
Prayer ............ Rev. ]. w. Morris
Music
Reading Resolutions ..............
........,..... Judge S. b. Bradford
Address ............Re Rev G. c. Weith
Music
Address ......... Mr.. c. l.. Herbert
Address ........ Mr. w, A. Ledbetter
| Music
Address .......... Mr. j. w. Ownby
Music-"America."
Benediction ....., Rev. s. F. Murphy