The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-19
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THE CAPITAL At PRAYER.
Solemn Services in Memory OF
the Dead President.

! Addresses EuIoEiEinE the Late Chief
Magistrate Delivered From Many
PuIPitS-EvidenceS Of Mourning
/ and Spirit OF Profound sorrow
! Everywherc-The Public Buildings
Closed and business Generally
Suspended ~ Mark of Respect.
! From the cousecrated aItars Of every
/ church and chapel in washington today
/ prayers were offered for the Hlustrious
/ dead. who les this afternoon entombed
| in the little cemetery at Canton. From
I every pulpit were sounded the praises Of
I the martyrod President while the voices
! Of countless thousands were lifted In
/ sweet and sacred song. emphasizing anew
I the sorrow Of every heart.
! IN accordance with the proclamation Of
I President Roosevelt these funeral ser
/ vices were held while the family, the
friends and the neighbsrs Of the late Ex-
/ ecutive were gathered about his bier in
[ Canton taking their farewell look at the
Z familiar face Of the one they loved SO
I
grief But it require no summons. no
invitation 20 the people OF the National
Capital 20 assemble 10 pay their tributes
Of affection and respect TO the memory of
William Mckinley In their accustomed
places OF worship they gathered and
mourned the nations loss. Priests in
their sacerdotsI robes and clerEy in the
vestments OF their Office stood in their
puI1its this morning and spoke unto their
congregations eulogiss Of William Nc
KInIey- and the sentiments which they
expressed found echo and response in
every heart
Their songs blended in harmony with
the music Of the funeral anthems as they
were sung in every town and hamlet
throughout the country. Their prayers
joined in unison with the fervent invoca-
tions which ascended unto heaven wher-
ever people had assembled TO do rever-
eHce 70 the dead President.
Places Of business throughout this city
were closed. and sombre crepe told that
there was mourning The pan which
spread like deathmask over the Cap
itaI when the intelligence was received
that the President was dead was not lift
ed this morning. and though the sun
shone brightly during the hours Of the
forenoon. it seemed but TO afford con-
trast to the deep gloom which everywhere
prevailed as the last sad rites were being
performed in honor Of the late Chief
Magistrate. The banks did not open the
places Of exchange and trade were shut,
doors OF the mercantile houses were clos
cd. and business was generally suspend
cd The streets and broad avenues were
all but deserted. and Sabbath stiffness
and soIemHity prevailed everywhere as
the people walked with d0wncast counte-
nances to their various places Of worship
The sadness Of the occasion seemed 10
be emphasized by the m0urnfuI t0IIing OF
the funeral bells At All Souls Church.
where the Secretary Of the Navy deliver
ed "A cul0gy Or JEe late chief Magistrate.
the famous old ben was ruug. This bell
was the first one ever rung in any church
in Washington. and it has tolled the
death OF every President since John
Adams and Thomas Jefferson passed
away almost simultaneously. on the
1fteth anniversary of the nations birth.
July g. ISIS ToG.y IS was toLed IL honor
Of William lIcEzlrey
81 TaujcEs Church was draped in
mourning and o. faE STAFF was erected
over ths unfinished tower from which the
ua-sola. emblem E0ated az half-mzst
AT -he Metropolitan NJ r Church.
where Jhe late President was accustomed
To- attend Givile services. the ceremonies
were most impressive. All who gathered
there were imbued with a strong feeling
of personal loss The late President was
especially one cf them. They saw the va
cant. crepe drap-d pew and realized that
never more would be SIT there and listen
To- the inspired word as il was read from
the SauctilCd pulpit
In JE= EQfscaaaIIan churches @ special
prayer prepared for the service By Bishop
SatJer.ee was said. and I'm every orison
which asceuded 10 the Almighty today
there was touching mention 0r the in
valid widow. whose grief and sorrow were
greater than that Of ali others
In every prayer there was a suppuca-
ri1u and a plea Tor Erace 90 comfort her
in her hour OF deepest rriblIati1n.