The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-21
SENATOR PETTUS SPOKE
M'KINLEY MEMORIAL SER
 VICES IN SELMA
Academy of Music Was Filled to Its Capaeity-Confederate Veterans Took Prominent Part in
 Paying Homage.
Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser Bureau,
 Selma, Sept. 70. its utmost capacity yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock when the memorial exer- cises in honor of President William Mo- kinley were held. It was a spontaneous gathering or whole city to do honor to the memory of martyred President of the greatest republic on earth, There was no North and no South in Selma yesterday, but the people of this city Joined with those of the whole country in mourning the death of good man.
 The Confederate Veterans sat on the stage, while the Elks and Dallas Light Dragoons marched down the aisles and took the places assigned to them. A hun dred or more persons sat on the rostrunl, among whom were noticed Judge John Mo9re. Major D. M. Scott, Mayor A. l.. kea Rev. !uSfe S cresSy esfse pr crss stapr pr Rev. Mir. Rice, Dr. Hurt, Captain John Babcock. John F. Burns, l. Schwarz. l.. Bamberger, Senator Edwund w. Pet tus and about fifty others.
 A splendid choir of thirty voices were gathered on ths ttage. Prof. Joe Groves and Miss Ida Peacock played the piano, while Jim Dunklin accompanied them on the violin. The music was superb, soft, sweet and solemn, befltting the occasion
 The stage was draped in the national colOrs and at the rear of the platform hung a life-sized picture of the dead President, draped In appropriate emb- lens of mourning, and all eyes were centered on the calm, manly face, while many saw it dimly through tears.
 Rev. W. P. Hurts Address.
 Rev. w. P. Hurt, the able pastor of the First Methodist Church. read two or three verses from the Scriptures and derness and love for the dead Chief Ex. ecutive. He said that the people had assembled under the shadow of great bereavement. while whole nation stood Inc fha frf Au q h, ed the news over the country that MT. McA.inley had been assassinated whole nation stood aghast. In words of ten- derness lerfs h pr. Hurt then vent on to de, de, the nights of anxiety that those in the sick room went through All this time prayers were ascending to heaven from millions. but at last the news was sent of hearts were touched and saddened by the information. Capitols in all parts oi the world were draped in mourning and batteries were laundering the national salutes. Dr. Hurt referred to Mir. Nc. Kinley as a statesman and a soldi r, man and husband, but above all he sto forth to the world as a Christian. God Dr. Hurt said. might make this atrocious crime a means of great good. This na- ticnal misfortune might bring about a reform. It might be the means of the enactment of more stringent laws for the suppression of anarchy. If that can be the result MT. Mckinley would rat fly 1t from among the angels where he now Is.
 The preacher then went on to say that the great Northern heart had been touched by yellow fever scourges that had visited the South. by the great Gal weston storm and by the Jacksonville fire. and on those occasions the South now, in this great calamity, the North had chance to see how the South re- sponded when the President lay dead. Sf. II of the country to the other was 4 great CT exhibition than the great show now on at Buffalo. This, indeed, was an opening of hearts between the North and the South.
 pr. Levy and the Rev Mir. Crosby then read passages of Scripture. The Rev. MT. Carr of tke Presbyterian Church offered prayer full of eloquenee and the hearts of all were deeply touch- ed by it.
 The Resolutions Read.