Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-19
PRAYER Services Today.

In accordance with the proclamation
of President Roosevelt there will be a
union service for prayer and humilia-
tion as people at 3 O'Clock this after
noon while our President is being bur
led in the First Presbyterian church.
Meeting of Respect.
Several hundred citizens gathered in
the Court Room at o'clock Saturday
afternoon. The bench and walls of the
room were draped with monrning.
Hon. A. g. Williams called the meet
ing to order and moved that Judge
Greer act as Chairman, and on motion
of w H. Lusk representatives of the
press were made secretaries.
On motion Of J. w. Hutcbison com
mittee on resolutions was appointed as
follows: Attorneys j. w. Hutchison, w.
r. Lusk, J. H. Negley, ]. d. McJunkin
and w. Fl. Forquer.
After the committee had retired Mr..
Williams arose and made remarks eulo-
CYSTIC Of the life. character and works
Of President Mckinley and closed his
remarks with the appropriate express
sion, ''The man may die, but his deeds
will live forever"
Hon. John III. Negley followed and
after speaking in remembrance Of two
members Of the Bar whom infirmity
kept away Judge McJunkin and l. u.
Mitchell-deplored Americas humilia-
tion in having three chief executives
stricken down within forty years. he
spoke Of President McKinley's able,
masterfal administration, and the re-
spect and admiration he had won from
friend and foe, and wound up with an
expression Of thanks that the helm of
government can at once be grasped by
patriot able and braye Theodore
Roosevelt
ii. II. Goucher, ESD after eulogizing
the President, denounced anarchy and
the spirit that creates license out Of lib.
erty, and spoke Of the duty of Americans
to uphold President McKinley's success
sor in the full discharge oil his duties.
Col. ]. NJ Thompson spoke Of the
President as personal friend Of many
years. Of his devoted domestic life: dis
tipguished services on the field and his
modest, generous nature. The prime
remedy for anarchism il a well-taught
American common school. The assas-
sins name should be cursed and drop
ped into utter oblivion, stricken from
every record aud page, and be forever
unmentioned by every man Of all
tongues.
8. +. Bowser, Esq spoke Of the duty
Of educating children to respect govern
ments and its representatives and the
duty Of all men and women at all times
10 decry and denounce any reasonable
expression against government. No
Mckinley the man who was instrumen-
tai in bringing 100000 people into
better conditions.
w. 9. Findley, Esq., recalled the az
sagsinations OF Presidents Lincoln and
Garfield and lamented this third great
afiiction The public school and the
ballot are Americas bulwarlss Of free
dom Let MS hope that another such
blow may never befall MS.
Y T. Scott. Esq The wings OF the
angel Of death have spread over this ma
ton as pail The home alter IL where
freedom must be preserved. A good
Christian is good citizen. Our sym
pathy should go most strongly 10 Mra.
Mckinley, who for twenty-five years
was the object and recipient Of his
whole love and affection.
J y. Morsball, Esq. We suffer from
the false teachings Of despotic Europe.
The anarchists must go. Anarchism
should be made high treason and pun
ishcd as such.
These resolutions, drawn up by the
committee, were presented and read by
w. II. Lusk. and were unanimously
adopted.