Evening journal., 1901-09-19
CITY MOURNS
FOR THE DEAD
Day Is Given Over to Grief
and Prayer
THOUGHTS TURN TO CANTON
Ind in Imagination People Of Will
mingtOn Stood Before the Open
Tomb There
THOUGHTS TURN TO CANTON


President of the country is to be
buried and, though the ceremonies
will take place far from here, the
people of Wilmington will stand in
bought by the open tomb.
All classes Of people show respect
or the dead President. The big indus
rial plants along the river have closed
Town for the day; stores of all de-
icriptions stand closed and in mourn
ng garb. Even the drug stores will
pc closed from to p m, thing I'M
i orecedented in this city; banks and
public offices are closed, and the doors
Of the theatres are barred, managers Of
he Opera House and Wilmington The
ltre having cancelled engagements forl
onight.
The city is silent and sad. A deeDI
gloom prevails, and there is not thel
slightest holiday air apparent. Thel
)eople deeply mourn the loss of their
4 President.
During the funeral hour all things
secular literally will be suspended.
Every business place will be closed.
4 Even street car traffic will be stopped.
JOINT MEMORIAL MEETING.
Joint memorial services Of the
q Young Mems Republican Club and the
3 Young Mems Democratic Club will
begin in the Opera House promptly at
Il , o'clock. Seats in the parquet will
81 pc reserved for women and their es-
sorts until las p. m. After that hour,
he general public will be admitted to-
he seats. Those holding stage tickets
will enter by the King street en-
rance.
General James H. Wilson will call
he meeting to order, and Governor
John HUM will preside. Addresses
will be made by Judge George Gray
Former Senator Anthony Higgins and
he Rev. F. r. Briggs. Judge Gray
and Mr.. Higgins were close personal
friends Of the President, the former
being a member of the Paris Peace
s Commission
There will be congregational singing
IF Nearer, My God to Thee" and spe-
sial selections by the Philharmonic
Band and Central Church choir.
IN THE CHURCHES.
Bishop Coleman has arranged the
following form of worship in the Epis-
copal churches of the city to-day:
The hymn beginning: 20 God, our
help in ages past"
"Out OF the deep have 1 called unto
Thee, o Lord Lord, hear my voice.
go. o let Thine ears consider we'll
the voice of my complaint
49, If Thou. Lord, wilt be extreme
to mark what is done amiss, % Lord
who may abide it?
a. For there is mercy with Thee;
therefore shalt Thou be feared.
'5. l look for the Lord; my soul
doth wait for Him; in His words is my
trust.
&c. My soul feeth unto the Lord be-
fore the morning watch; l say, before
sshe morning watch
81. o Israel, trust in the Lord; for
With the Lord there is mercy, and with
Him is plenteous redemption
IS. And He shall redeem Israel from
all his sins.
GLORY be to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
LAS 1t was in the beginning, is now
and ever shall be, world without end
THE FIRST LESSON
1.-The Wisdom OF Solomon III, lilo,
inclusive.
N THE hymn beginning, Lead, Kindly
Light
iii THE SECOND LESSON.
Il st. Timothy, II, 1-6, inclusive, and
I'll sssalonians V. 1-24, inclusive.
The hymn beginning, Nearer. My
4 Co to Thee.
81 rectal prayer by the bishop
90 Almighty and all-merciful God
we pray Thee for Thy guidance and
protection in this hour Of our national
bereavement and grief. Thou hast seen
fit to permit the loss of our honored
and beloved President, through an i'm
piOus crime. We adore Thy majesty
we revere Thy Justice; and would say
from the heart, as vel, as with the
lips: Thy win be done. Let not our sor-
n row exceed the bounds of reason and
religion, but so temper it, we beseeth
Thee, with the light and comfort OF
. Thy Holy Spirit, that whatever we
may lack in present JOY we may find
made up to us in pure conscience and
sound faith.
I'VE thank Thse for the good exam
pie OF Thy servant, who, after a life OF
devotion to duty, bore his sufferings
so patiently, and gave such unwaver-
ing testimony to the truthfulness, Ne
atty and blessedness Of our sacred re-
igiOn
And we pray Thee to grant that a
like mind may be found in all the citi-
zens OF this land. Quench the spirit
of anarchy and selfshness; show mercy
to the lawless. granting them repent
ance and a better mind: and turn the
hearts Of all men to a more ready and
complete obedience to Thy holy will
and commandments.
Give Thine abundant blessing tC
the new President of the United States
Endcw him with wisdom and upright
mess. with frmness and charity. with
s. fidelity and diligence, helping him al
So ways to remember that he is Thy min
.# lister, and that to Thee he must at last
render his account. To all others In
Sc authority. and to all the people of the
land. give the spirit Of righteousness
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