The Minneapolis journal., 1901-09-20
Wreaths From Northwest
On MckinIey's Grave
Minnesota.

Austin-President McKinley's funeral day
was generally observed. There were union
services at the Congregational church, with
discourse by Rev. j. NJ. Brown, pastor of
also held in the Catholic church, with a SER
mon by Rev. E. H. DeVlin. The public
schools had appropriate exercises.
Staples-Services We're held in the Masonic
hall, from to o'clock, in commemoration
of the martyred president. Rev. Messrs.
Cathcart, Ganz and Hunt addressed large
crowd.
Glencoe-Business was generally suspended
in observance OF the presidents proclamation.
Special exercises were held at the schools
and memorial services at the city hall.
ateryiile-!mpresslVe services in COM
memoFation of the late president were held
in the auditorium. The schools and public
places OF business were closed.
Observation-Disclosures was suspended and
large audience gathered at the opera-house
and listened to addresses in commemoration
OF President Mckinley by the principal OF
Window Institute.
Fergus Mckinley memorial day was
dttngly observed in this city. The schools
held appropriate exercises and closed for the
day at 10 a. 10. Business of all kinds was
suspended and an impressive memorial SER
vice was held at the Lyeeum at 2 p. N.
Royalton-Mem0rial services in memory of
President Mckinley were held here yesterday
at the opera house. An eloquent address was
delivered by Judge d. B. Searle, of st. Cloud.
An effigy of McKinley's assassin was hanged
and burned on the principal corner.
Battle Lake--All the stores in the village
were closed and a memorial service was held
in the A. O. u. w. hall. q Rev. Mr.. Rider,
of Fergus Falls delivered the address and a
choir sang the presidents fayorite hymns.
Lake City-This place appropriately OBJ
served memorial day in honor of the dead
were closed and the citizens assembled at the
city hall, which had been decorated and pre-
pared for the occasion. The schools were
kept open and at o clock the different grades
w a11omhlad and anDP00Fiata SarVtpnq held
Rev. G. H, Plummer held a memorial SER
vice in St. Marks Episcopal church, at 10:So
q. M,
Benson-Appropriate exercises were held in
memory of President Mckinley. By order
Of the mayor, all business was suspended
At O'Clock, procession, headed by the
Benson ,cornet band. marched through the
principal streets to the courthouse, where i'm
pressive services were held.
Excelsior-The public schools and every
business house In Excelsior closed yesterday.
Methodist church. Judge James o. Pierce
Of Minneapolis. spoke in behalf Of the Grand
Army, and Rev. G. A. Traut spoke briefly in
memory of the late president. A quartet.
consisting of Mrs. Charles 1. Cheeley Miss
May Gillls, Rev. j., r. Davies and Professor
George H. Booth with Miss Mabel Wyer as
organist, gave several selections from the
favorite hymns of the president.
Cottonwood-The public schools and all
business houses were closed and the burial of
the late president was observed in the Lu-
theran and Presbyterian churches in an i'm
pressiye manner In the Presbyterian church
short addresses were made by Rev. Mr.. Ed
son and Rev. Mr.. Adams, and in the Luther
an church by Rev. Mr.. Romstad.
Lakeheld-CitiZens held memorial services
at the high school auditorium. The music
was furnished by the sehooI children and
few short addresses were made. All the
business houses were closed from 10 a. m.
Grand Meadow-The memorial was duly OBJ
served in Grand Meadow. Flags were every
where displayed at half-mast, with Grape
trimming The address was delivered by
Rev. Mr.. James. Mrs. Ford Elliott read
poem composed for the occasion by Rev. A.
c.. Rontzahn, pastor of the NJ. e. church.
Alden-Appropriate exercises in honor of
the late William Mckinley were held yester-
day. Although rain continued to fall all
day, over 275 people were in attendance.
umbrota-Memorial services were held in
the city hall in honor of the late president,
Among those who addressed the meeting vera
Rev. Mr.. Ulversocker, Professor Patchin,
Rev. Mr.. Biorn, A. J. Rockne and w. E.
Master. There was music by the Zumbrota
band, quartet and solo by E. s. Person.
Winona-It Is probable that memorial SER
vices were held on many OF the trains on the
North Western railway system yesterday dur
ing the hye minutes that every train was
stopped out of respect to the memory of Pres
ident Mckinley. Train No. 6, on the division
west of this city, stopped near Merden. Con-
ductor T.. J. Zickrick, of this city, was in.
charge. He invited all the passengers to the
rear coach and at his request brief service,
consisting Of prayer and an address, was con-
Quoted by Rev. James CornwelI, OF Janesville,
Mimi, who was a passenger.
AeHoy--Memortal services were held here
IN the Baptist church Revs. Messrs Jones
and Rumsey, Representatives George Harden,
2. II. Hambrecht and Professor Lord were
closed.
Henning--Appropriata memorial services
were held here Rev, Mr.. Harra gave an in
teresting address on the life, personality and
SI2T6SmaQSliD Of Ern9idGpt MpKiO1nv
New PayneSVille-The union memorial SER
wees for President Mckinley were in charge
q e the G. A. R., and were attended by nearly
Hastings-The church services held here
yesteraay, In observance Of President Nc.
Kinley's funeral, were largely attended. The
were tastily decorated. The church bells were
at Canton, Ohio. ~ 80 ''Se3
Lanesboro--Addressss were made here yes
ferday as follows: ''The Boyhood Of McKin-
ley," Clair Chapman Mckinley as Presi-
dent" s; 4. Nelson; MCKINLEY as Soldier"
Cray of prsston rhe a hs last HS%s %asa,
Of the President, lNorwegianl, Rev, ii. q.
Rasmussen.
Lake Benton-All business was suspended
from l until $3.50 D. m. Thursday. Union
services were held in the opera-house
Willmar--Wiilmar business men closed their
doors yesterday. All the bu siness places and
many private resldences were draped in
mourning. Memorial services were conducted
in the various churches.
Young America-Elaborate memorial sery-
ices were held at the Pioneer Maenerchor's 3
hall yesterday afternoon. The hall was beau
tifully decorated in mourning. Business was
practically suspended during the service. The
program included a mastery address by Pro-
fessor Carver of the public school, and sing
ing by the school children and Pioneer Maen-
erchori also solemn pieces by the Union
band
slayton-Appropriate services were held in
the courthouse. The band played several
funeral marches, and union choir and the
pupils OF the public schools sang appropriate
hymns. Rev. A. Cardle of the Presbyterian
church and Rev. G.. w, Dickman Of the NJ. e.
church delivered addresses.
Wells-Cltizens gathered at G.. A. R. hall
TO pay their last respects to the beloved pres
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