The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-15
DEF GRlEP FOR
NATIONS DEAD
Salt LakerS Send TeIe-
grams CT Coincidence.
SEVERAL TO ATTEND
PRESIDENTS FUNERAL
Proclamation to be Issued To-
day.

On ever Salt Lake flagstaff the ma
tion's ensign huttered at half mast.
In every home was mourning, on every
lip words Of sorrow for the dead pres
ident at Buffalo. 1t is not likely that
many salt Lakers Will attend the flu
nerai OF President Mckinley at Wash
ington on Wednesday So far as known
only Senator Kearns. Senator Rawlins
and David Keith will certainly go.
They leave this morning at o'clock
for the capital. When the remains
are taken to Canton for interment they
.7ill accompany them, returning home
from the Ohio city early next week.
Other prominent salt Lakers yester
day expressed desire to be present
at the services, but they are detained
here on account of business engage
ments. Among the latter are Governor
Wells. Congressman Sutherland and
Mayor Thompson
Numerous messages were sent and
received yesterday. As soon as Presi-
dent Roosevelt had been sworn in SEN
ator Kearns sent him a telegram. 1t
read: 1T is the wish OF the people OF
Utah that the Providence that has or
dered the death of our beloved presi-
dent viii support and guide you in the
trials and responsibilities that have
devolved upon you"
Senator Rawlins wired Secretary of
state Hay: 1T was the will of the
majority of the people last November
that Mr.. Mckinley should be president
another four years. When that will
was expressed it became the will of all
the people. Because he was president
he was shot end the pain of that wound
WIS universally felt. Every heart is
saddened at the awful tragedy and it's
fatal consequence Personally, no
president has been more highly es-
teemed. Heartfelt sympathy goes to
his stricken wife. But it is not a per-
sonal or private matter. 1t is a uni
verssi public Bereavement Today the
deepest S0Trow affiicts the nation"
Gcverno- Wells telegraphed to Sec
rotary Hay and to Mrs. Mckinley. The
Message to the secretary was: THE
people OF Utah are overwhelmed with
sorrow because of the death of Presi-
de1t Mckinley, and realize fully the
country's loss in being deprived of his
wise and calm guidance. The past week
of dismay and anxiety, succeeded as it
was by a joyous hope for the presi-
dents speedy recovery, showed how
close he was to the hearts of our Cit-
zens. To our grief is added horror tina
the country's great loss was brought
about by the bullet of an assassin and
wonder that in a free land anyone
could be base enough to commit so
foul a crime"
To Mrs. Mckinley Governor Wells
wired: Words are Inadequate to eX-
press the depth Of the sympathy which
all OF the people of Utah feel at the
loss of your gentle. loving. manly hus-
band our great and good president
May the comforting spirit Of the Faith
er enfold you, and give you strength
to endure the terrible bereavement
Congressman George Sutherland
sent "A message to Secretary Cortelyou
in which he said: Please convey to
Mrs. Mckinley my sincerest sympathy
in the great sorrow that has overtak-
en- her. The entire nation mourns with
her"
Today Governor Heber NJ Wells will
ISIS lie a proclamation setting aside
Thursday of this week as a day in
which to hold memorial services for
President Mckinley In his proclama-
business be suspended and that people
generally assemble for the purpose
stated.
Thursday is the day set by President
Roosevelt for services all over the
United States. 1t is in accordance with
the wishes OF the new national execu-
I've that Governor W ellis proclamation
will be issued.
on Thursday the interment Of Pres
ident Mckinley will take place.
Mayor Thompson said yesterday that
no plans had been made for the OBJ
servance of a memorial day in Salt
Lake, but he would cooperate with
the governor in any programme that
may be mapped out. Mayor Thomp-
son sent this message to the mayor
Of Buffalo:
The people Of Salt Lake City tender
their sympathy to the city OF Buffalo
on account Of the sad death OF our be-
loved president"
Last night Senator Kearus received
a telegram from D. -. Ramsdell. ser
ing that the funeral services would
occur on Wednesday morning in Wash
ington and the burial in Canton the
following day. A similar message wa: