The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-20
Throughout the State Respect Was Paid
the Late President.
MEETING IN THE HALL OF REPRESENTATIVES
Goyernor Sayers Presided, and Judge John H. Rea-
gan Made the Principal Address Other Ad-
dresses Made and Prayers Offered

.Eou
a ,ho lime set apart for the union memorial
a sa,rcSs Not only were the galleries NIL
:, NM IN thc aislts were placed chairs
or the accommodation Of the public. The
Y ,,,dlsnce was chiefly composed of women
q IA children. with bright gowns and gaily
X deeorated hats Only few of the older
H,.iies we're dressed In black. and the con
a ,rast between the flashing colors Of the
II ,rorneufclk aud the somber decorations of
n me house was startling.
n 1,romntly at II o'clock Governor Sayers
X mcnpted TO the speakers rostrum and
n c.led the assemblage to order, nnnounc-
h. that the choir would open the services
Il With the hymn. Nearer. My God, to Thee. -
& rbs entire audience stood during the rem
&dltion Of the hymn
n Rev r. X. smoot then offered the In
n vacation. He asked the Divine Spirit to
shed His light and spirit on tho meeting,
8 ana asked that He bless all that might
#be done on this occasion.
n The choir then rendered Lead, Kindly
&Ilght." favorite hymn of the late presi-
Ndent
81 Rev. ]. A. French of the First Baptist
3cbarch read the Ninetieth psalm.
Rev c. G. Widen then read the fifteenth
&ehapter Of First Corinthians.
n Rev W. d. Bradfeld offered prayer, say
'&lng we had assembled here this morning
so nav tribute to noble. simple Christian
&Threugh the mist Of despair we could see
Ia ray Of hone, and we praise Thy holS
#name that We gre A Christian people and
4helieve in the resurrection. Tho faith In
8Goi brings hope and relief in sorrow. He
&prayed that the stntesmanship of the coun
2strr might find inspiration from the Chris.
#tian example of the dead presidents NE
s&and his noble resignation Oh dissolution
HE prayed for blessings on the stricken
4wife Of the nartyred ruler, and the nation,
IA The choir then rendered ASLEEP In
1esus,'
n Judge f. T Moore of Austin spoke Of
Il rNcKlnley the Citizen" He opened by say
a pg that the great outnouring OF people
spoke more than ne could do. He tan Of n
4lrpsm In which ne saw n meteor fail
$stTking down Episcopal hill, thcn bells
Boiling and a soft sweet voice SAYING;
81 mckinley is dead" This called 20 his
q mind the grand edlice at Buffalo, the
|&tall Of Music where the president had
3 been stricken down. where the chivalry of
Judge Moore then paid President MrKin-
most beautiful tribute ms the rnpre.
sentative Of superb citizenship, Christian
{lIDu NOME husband Next ne drew pic
s.FMe Of the assassin; asking whence he
sHrnme aud who WIS behind him. He repre-
#ented class which was opposed to God
10 country and to society, and with
,&ftenhr hand shot down the president Of
;zE he nation. How can such things happen
IN imcmea? In th' presence Of the people
III no Nnder the m'i'~ Of No law he had.
ne cownrdly '.A'S I Of the assassin
war II woul} have torn the in'amols
III eoundrel limb from limb aud burned him
III would tho Indian his victim: but the
:s nalesiy Of the law protected the muir
There was always light TO follow the
arSeS DAY, and there was something I'M
s'fgep ", IN me WAYS Of Pro"iAence. He trust
IN 'S Tood ne tine would soon come when
~ eneIated. In closing he said the sweet
IN. PART of MckiplNy's life was hi, DIR
es ~ ne pe..i ond should be an inspiration
IA statesman 'n o1 McCNnlev was citizen;
|2 N. ,n 70 me man McKlnley's devotion to
.ss ,bs maid s,lld wife, having always cast aside
ILAnd F sbs tb o. society 70 he with her
sipd him p' WIN rlg CHRISTIAN wife bad evidently
ss3ipward She had looked forward TO HE
n are, "sen Mckinley would lay down tho
bone. u Il f'[ WEE, and they could again be at
III EIo, sss9 sns bullet had transferred Nc Nc,
Han rom earth to heaven. A million
I'm c f,God BY the grave who would fight
nd they stood rI Tor citizenship for homo
"a sTs v c; Bell next sang 1Tnis'f IN most
EEt od ~ -rt and clear voice, Nearer Nv
I3* IN nda ~ nee, music hy Holden
II fr sese Snnn II. Reagan then read his nd.
an ny which Is as follows: no az
BresideRntte ~ in Of the Nations grief The
Isl s,lssen down nv the hand p ~ 9aS peen
H. n ~, ana 100000 people are cansed I by
s3n p,oa a o. vile and God defvlng anarchist
H@fnqn. TSat ~ he peath OF great and good
INV. by the fact that. in addItiSr ~ IN" sooIs
S1 hes s a IIances hlled by aim. he was eiqbt
1ftltes: he no a.. 20 the, congress of the United
ihe great St1ttsS ~ ,t~inCte , elected governor Of
81 bSnn,r o. he United States. the great
fi4 AN bv tbs IN ron could be conferred on any
say hc was 1Vlee 81 2 whole people. When
tnew b Ine general Judgment Of tbosc u Who
|tfplnlons ~ otLl DO not RELY wholly on tho
.lsaHd / se gt LINERS as to his character. He
sstons Of me ,nTbelner IN the responsible
z3nlltlcsI H,illle We belonged To different
tfr ends fas{les. We were always person5I
NEST man Us regarded him ms IN able,
+. biz feaiHls.spect; and | haI ossnranca ny
XH Wber " was reciprncqted 'D's
So ne, m r,r MS elected president the first
e said to lin, 20 T. MIN on another sub
ElVjslln Esan nreSldent w. NV Nv 20 nNIc
y nniilsIn McKipIe,, ~ was glad IT was
tffe lilpstr ,temper ans amlsble character
3 lcuouslr ~ ,'i ~ his publlc life. and con,
nsideratlon ~ KS tender and respectful
4 n in MO- and true man in nriWdte ~
Fht ana s.,uiaI life he was Honest dit
81 fba-1a S fellow,mep i'sted Hon ana
|Is: ct Of gebs'rraethlpg thar governs the con.
assoclqtlons Lnrss' which causes per-
+ 0ns ana 'IInalS, To rise nbove ,,art- ATT
.3 Och tends ,st differences OF oninion. and
WA 10 natnra ~ ennohle and beautIfv I'M
'up 10 bless the human fam
o. men sSst t. fFse country no reason *
|f ess m speech md tho frce5om ~ tha
I,& on and lo,-ss Ca 10 all hv onr consfi-
M earn ,n,"s Nv free nnhlic diseussion
q are tho 'hforco tho great prlnclnlrs
't ~. Ana n, ISIS ~ civll sud religions
N frbns. hehll" errors - Tree press we
FIJI public oeaE making MI citizens eiigibie
II ~ thovo ~ vFs; and nv a free baiiof WI
r ON eo Sao make orr laws. and 9dmin-
i emnGa,inlgs,his, State ana Nationsl
Sphle BY ne nsd.I a government Of the
NJ am..ne peoples povernInen1 P se.,,,.
!. .f leag0uasins mat anv one should no 81
IN aseanizeN ana 81 wicked rs 10 yctsh 10
Ht aaarob, 70 DESTROY 1t.
II \. that News Tor It's existence the ex.
ee meHareh, 4re drlren to Desperation
ates N,har no excuse FOR II IN he TSntta5
~ . maka ~ NJ the use ~ tha h,tiot We
h lnenfs az hl numake such laws and gov
peenle ms a sn and the necessities Of
10 irhists are IN ~.
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