New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-16
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THE MEMORY OF MKLNLEY.
rryFRAL MARCHES PLAYED AND TIL
Il PRESIDENTS FAVORITE
HYMN SUNG.
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rondon. Sept 16. ] a m-The Dead March
saul" was played in hundreds of English
.aurches yesterday while the worshippers rev
,,sn,ly stood and honored the memory of Presi
Cont Mckinley Westminster Abbey was theI
acepion TO the rule. owing to ..'e absence of
ne regular organist. but the preacher at the;
norning service, the Rev. j. II. CardWell,
,Dened the sermon with an impressive reference
% the tragic ending of a noble life and rhei
;urce of inspiration in that life which had beenI
disclosed In the Presidents religious faith dur
ne his closing hours The Abbey was thronGedI
sjth American tourists, and they were deeply
ouched by the preachers simple but eloquent!
tribute to the President Canon Henderson
he new vicar of st. Margsret's, Westminster
mened his sermon with expressions of English
wmpathy with America and appreciattve com
uents upon the Presidents life and character,
and closed ii with thoughtful discussion Of the
,suses of anarchism and remedies for the evil
isndencies of modern life and society," AT the
end of the service Handels Dead March was
rsyed while the congregation stood While|
beam Bradley is out of London and arrange
nsnts had not been completed, it is probable
tat a memorial service will be held in the Abb
vs. on the day of the Presidents burial There
rs, be stnaiiar service in St. Paul's Cathe- 4
dal. but the Westminster clergy are rightly
convinced that nothing would please the Ameri- !!
csn people so much as the opening OF the Abbey
FOR special service on that day, which could be
attended by the diplomatic corps and a great
roncourse of Englishmen and Americans.
The news columns Of to-days press contain
syidence that the Presidents memory was hon
cred yesterday in English and Nonconformist
aurches alike. Nearly every sermon had some
rsterence 10 the Presidents death, and sympa-
ny for America was universally expressed The
Wesleyan pulpits in City Road and elsewhere
were occupied mainly by American delegates TO
ihe Ecumenical Conference. who laid stress upon
tie Presidents unaffected piety and goodness
More impressive tran pulpit honlilies an
archsm and the growing evils of social restless
ness envy and discomfort was the reverent
homage of hundreds Of congregations. while the
psad March was played. This requiem was
the sympathetic voice of the churches yesterday.
as ii was when Queen Victoria died. At many
.hurches the congregation. before beginning ser
rices sang the beautiful hymn, Nearer. My
God. TO Thee" from which the President before
as died quoted two lines. English hearts have
zen touched by the knowledge that this hymn
sas the favorite one of President Mckinley.
queen Victoria was very fond of the first verse.
nd the hymn has consequently always had
Eecial significance for worshippers in this coun-
E
painful incident occurred at St David s
hurch Merthyr, Wales. yesterday morning.
ne Rev. Arthur Wykes. while referring to the
%ath Of President Mckinley, was so much over
Ane that he swooned in the pulpit and had to
g taken home.
The American Embassy was open throughout
ne day. and the entire staff was present. Mes
sees were received from every quarter of the
United Kingdom and the Continent. Mr. Choate
a-scribed the spontaneous demonstration of re-
sect and sympathy for America as unparai-
fied in ma gnitude warmth and sincerity. He
expects TO sail for America in October. possibly
VI The same ship with Lord Pauncefote
Most of this mornings newspapers appear IN
Mourning. Column after column is devoted to
one topic, the death of President Mckinley and
The succession of Mr. Roosevelt. Telegraphic
cipatches are published showing how the whole
CIVILIZED world mourns with America. and lead
as articles pay eloquent tributes TO the sterling
qualities Of the murdered President in his pri7
'sie as in his public life.
as Parliament is not sitting, there can be no
'onal expression Of the feeling of the Peers
| no the Commons OF the United Kingdom, ana
lhe circumstances ii is hoped that, as a
i~ciai and striking means of displaying Brit
sympathy at the state funeral. the King
~ TAKE advantage of the opportune arrival
| ine Duke of Cornwall in Canada to appoint
.@ representative of the Court of St.
snes at the public ceremonials in Washing I
~ feople here feel certain that the Cana
aas would not grudge partial dislocation of
ler own arrangements
n~~hy Continental journals express alarm at
secession to power of Mr.. Roosevelt, and
'a ~ this country there is some anxiety as
'ne course that he viii adopt. II is noted
"ver With great satisfaction, that in the
=, nfst moment Of his assumption Of office he
! - occasion TO EXPRESS his determination to
SAoaue President McKinley's policy.
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