The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-03-15
funeral III
OF MAGEE
Occurs In Pitts burg This
Afternoon
IN TRINITY CHURCH
Episcopal Form to be Used--
Monument Movement Start
ed--Over $4,000
Secured,

Pittsburg, March 12.-The funeral Of
the late 9. l.. Magee occurs at about
2:30 this afternoon in Trinity z. II
church.
The body will be taken to Trinity
church, Sixth avenue, and the SER
vices will start at 2:3O They will be
In charge of Bishop Cortland White
head, Rev. DR.. A. w. Arundel and
Rev. David Jones, of Michigan, life.
long friend of Mr.. Magee.
Superintendent Roger O'Mara will
be in charge of a corps of 80 officers,
who will be stationed In the vicinity
of the church during the services
The Episcopal service will be used.
Arrangements have been completed
whereby no cars will be run down
Sixth avenue while the services are
In progress.
A quartet choir will render the
music, and the selections made by
Mrs. Magee are "RociS of Ages"
LEAD, Kindly Light" and Just as
] Am Without One Plea"
The grave in Allegheny cemetery
will be half filed with roses before
Councilman G.. l.. Vaux began u
movement for tn erection of monu-
ment in one of the city parks to Mr..
Magee's memory. Within an hour
after the project was inaugurated
$4,000 was subscribed.
Resolutions of respect were passe
Monday by the following bodies:
Both branches of city councils,
judges, attorneys and county officers.
Consolidated Traction company direc-
tors and members of the Consolidated
Traction Company Relief associations
Freehold bank directors, Dalzell Re
publican club and many others.
The scenes at the home of Senator
Magee Monday afternoon, when the
doors of "The Naples" were thrown
open to the public, were a repetition
of those of Sunday, so far as con-
cerned the numbers of people who
were in attendance to look on the
features of the man who was friend
to so many of them. Men, women
and children thronged the approaches
to the house, silently waiting their
turn. Many of the employees of the
police, fire and street bureaus and tho
various city departments went out
during the day to look at the re.
mains.
About I o'clock, the hour set for
the admittance of the general public.
there was large number of persons
present, and during the first five
minutes after the door was opened
1O5 persons passed through the room.
1t was estimated that from that time
FORWARD the people passed at the rate
OF about 25 a minute, Among the
day were many persons from out OF
town.
Fully 10000 people again visited
the home OF the late Senator Magee
Floral tributes continued to arrive.
One from the state senate, about four
feet In width and seven feet high.
was carried into the house. -Four
men were required to bear the offer
ing, which was one of the handsom.
est floral designs that had yet been
seen. The background was of smilax
In the center was an oval, in which
was arranged rows of red and white
roses, six rows of each.
Tributes In flowers surpass any
thing ever seen in Pittsburg. The
cost Of all sent to "The Naples" Is
estimated at $4,000.
Business is Practically at stand
still In city hall, although the offices
are open for the transaction of bus!-
ness. The hall will be closed this
afternoon during the funeral.
Schools In Mr.. Magee's ward were
closed yesterday and today.
Harrisburg, March IA special
train of Pullmans, containing MEM
hers of the state senate and number
@. state officials, left here about mid
night for Pittsburg where the party
Will attend the funeral services over
the late Senator g. l.. Magee this af-
ternoon. Nearly every member Of
tho senate will attend the funeral.
Among the state officials who will
10 present and who left on the special
train were Secretary of the Common
wealth Griest and his deputy. Lewis
u. Better; Attorney General Elkin,
Insurance Commissioner Durham and
State Treasurer Barnett. Governor
stone left for Pittsburg on an earlier
train and will also attend the funeral.
Struck by Lightning.
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