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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-16

though her support was gone she had
not broken down. Dry eyed she gazed
upon him and fondled his face. She
did not seem to realize that he was
dead Then she was led away by DR.
Rixey and took up her position at the
head Of the stairs where she could
hear the service. Mrs Hobart, the
widow of the vice president during
Mr. McKinley's first term. Mrs. Lafay-
ette McWilliams. of Chicago. Miss
Barber. Miss Mary Barber and DR..
Rixey remained with her there.
Senator Hanna. who had fairly wor-
shipped his dead friend for years. en-
tered the room at this time but did
not approach the casket His face
was set like an iron willed man who
would not let down the barriers of
his grief. The senator spoke TO no
one His eyes were vacant He passed
through the throng and seated himself
behind Governor Odell. sinking far
down into his chair and resting his
head upon his hand. During all the
service that followed he did not stir.
Just before II President Roosevelt
entered, coming into the room fiom
the rear through the library. After
passing into the hall he had made his
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-16
Tears Fell Unrestrainedly When "Nearer,
My God, to Thee and "Lead Kindly
Light" Were Sung
WIDOW BRAVE UNDER ORDEAL.
SHE FONDLED FACE OF DEAD
Eighty Thousand People Saw Body in
Buffalo City Hall-Funeral Party
on Way to Washington

and SO men from the United States
gunboat Michigan
It was just eight minutes before the
opening of the service when a covered
barouche drove up to the house. bring
ing President Roosevelt and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilcox, at whose home he is a
guest. The President looked very
grave as he alighted and turned to as.
sist Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox from the car.
riage. His face did not relax into a
smile to the salutations of those near.
est the carriage. but he acknowledged
the greetings silently and with an in.
clinaticn Of the head
Dead chieftain On His Bier
In the drawing room to the right Of
the hall as President Roosevelt en-
tered, the dead chieftain was stretched
upon his bier His head was to the
rising sun. On his face was written
the story of the Christian forbearance
with which he had met his martyrdom
Only the thinness of his face bore
mute testimony to the patient suf-
fering he mad endured He was dressed
as he always was in life The black
frock coat was buttoned across the
breast where the first bullet of the as
sassin had siruof. The black STRING
tie below the standing collar showed
,he little triangle or white sdirt front
The right hand lay at HIS side. The
left was across his s0dy He looked as
millions of his couDtTymen have secl
him, save for one thing. The little
badge of the Loyal legion. the onl,
decoration he ever which vas alway:
IN the left lapel of his cCst was miss
Ing. And those who remarked It SPOKE
Of it. and after the body wss taker
TO the city hall the little badge which
he priced through life was placed
again where it had always been.
The body lay I'm a black casket OF
a black bear skin rug. over the lowel
limbs was flung The starry banner he
loved so we'll The flowers were few
as beftted the simple nature OF thC
man A spray of white crysanthe
NUNS, a flaming bunch of blood RET
! American beauty roses and a magnif
! cent bunch of violets were on tho
casket. That was ALL Behind thC
| head against a mirror between two
| curtained windows rested two superb
wreaths of white astOrs and roses
Mrs, Mckinley Bore Ordeal sraveIy.
The family had taken leave of theii
loved one before the others arrived
Mrs. Mckinley. the poor grief crushed
' widow. had been led into the chamber
by her physician. Dr. Rixey, and hat
sat awhile alone with him who haC
supported and comforted her through
all their years of welded life But
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-16

Buffalo. Sept. 16- Buffalo yesterday
became a city Of mourners The gay
and flaming decorations Of the Pan
American exposition gave way to the
symbol OF sorrow The black drapery
OF the citys streets mufled the tolling
bells of the churches. Bits OF crepe
appeared on every sleeve. The sorrow
was everywhere apparent. In the
morning a simple service took place
at the residence on Delaware avenue
where the martyred president died. A
hymn was sung and prayer was offered
over the dead body. That was all
Only the immediate family and the
friends and political assistants of the
late President were present. The scene
there was pathetic in the extreme
Then the body was borne out to the
waiting cortege on the brawny should
ers Of eight sailors and soldiers Of the
republic. The eortege passed through
solid walls Of living humanity. bare
headed and grief stricken, to the city
hall where the body lay in state yes
terday afternoon There a remarkable
demonstration occurred which proved
how close the President was to the
hearts of the people. Arrangements
had been made to allow the public to
view the body from the time It ar
rived, at about 100 o'clock until about
3 o'clock. But the people were wedged
into the streets for blocks. Two lines
were formed. They extended literally
for miles. When 5 o'clock came 5000
people had already passed and the
crowds waiting below in the streets
seemed undiminished. 1t was decided
to extend the time until midnight
For hours longer the ctreets were dense
with people and a constant stream
flowed up the steps of the broad en-
trance into the hall and passed the
bier. When the doors were closed ar
midnight it was estimated that $4,000
people had viewed the remains, but
thousands Of disappointed ones were
still in the streets.
This morning at $50 o'clock the
funeral train started for Washington
Mrs. Mckinley. the President, the cab
met and relatives and friends Of the
dead President accompanied the re-
mains.
Gray and Cherries Day.
The day was gray and cheerless
Heavy clouds hung over the city, at
times breaking to let through a rift of
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sunshine and then threatening to let
loose downpour upon the gathering
multitude. The air was humid and
heavy. and only light wind from the
south stirred the dropping flags and
the emblems of mourning The very
elements seemed to lend fitting accom-
paniment to the scene of sorrow about
to be enacted. Long before the time
set for the funeral services the vicin.
ity of the Milburn house was astir with
preparations At 9 o'clock long pla-
toons of police officers, mounted and
on foot, arrived at the grounds and
were posted in details along the
streets approaching the house. For a
block in each direction the streets
were roped OFF to keep back the gath
ering crowds.
Major General John r. Brooke de-
partment commander Of the east, who
was personally in command of all the
forces participating in the escort, ar
rived at 10 o'clock. The military and
naval detachments consisted Of Com
panies I and L of the Fourteenth Uni
ted States Infantry; the Seventy-third
Coast Artillery. picked companies from
the Seventy-fourth and Sixty-fifth Reg.
iments, National Guard Of New York,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-16
GOVERNOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION
IIo Orders Flags on Public Buildings 10
b. Placed &C IIaIi-mast

Following Is the proclamation is-
sued at noon on Saturday by Secretary
.of State Caleb X. Layton. and dictated
from a distance by Governor Hum
who could not reach the State House
in Dover, before noon.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas. William Mckinley. Pfcsi-
dent OF the United States. lies In death
as the result of the cruel wound re.
ceived at the hands of the assassin
and
Whereas. The whole nation mouans
the sudden loss OF her most distin.
guished citizen, whose upright III,
was so conspicuous, and whose sigma
and illustrious efficiency has been SC
commandingly displayed I'm some OF
the most momentous events Of our ma.
tional history; now
Therefore. !. John HUM, Governor
Of the State OF Delaware, do direct thai
beginning on the 1ith day of Septem.
Der, and ending the day after the In.
ternent OF the distinguished dead. tn,
flags ON all our public buildings with
In this commonwealth be displayed an,
kept at hali-mast in commemoratior
OF the life aud character OF one OF onl
greatest Presidents
I'm Testimony Whereof. JohI
Hum. Governor of the state OF Della
ware have hereuntO set my hand an,
seal. and caused the Great Seal OF th,
State of Delaware to be hereunto ar
fixed this lith day OF September II
the year OF our Lord. one thuusan,
nine hundred and one and of the I'm
| dependence OF the United States O
America. the one hundredth ana TWEEN
! ty-sixth. JOHN Hmm
BY the Governor:
Caleb r. Layton, Secretary Of Stat,
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possibly be mentioned which the Ameri-
can people admire and love and applaud
and honor. he was the most popular man
who has ever filled the chief office Of this
country; he had gained the personal af-
fection of a larger majority of the people
than any other President: he was tie
most dearly beloved President we have
ever had.
Thank God for such a noble life. such
a useful life. such Christian life. ANA
above all, for such a triumphant Chris
tian death. and thank God that in this
hour Of national distress and trial his
mantle falls upon the shoulders Of am
other who knows the way Of Christian
faith and who has learned the secret of
walking with God and looking for help
10 the Divine wisdom and guidance"
IN WEST CHURCH
ut is Gods viii, His way, not ours. be
done.
Lead Thou me on;
Goodbye. goodbye. kind friends. life's
battles won.
lie reads me on;
Life's cares. life's joys, I leave them al
behind.
The Saviour calls. His will not ours, hc
done.
In West Presbyterian Church last
CONTINUED on Sixth Page).
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-16
MAYOR FISRER FIXES
THURSDAY FOR PRAYER

Mayor Fisher has issued the follow
ing proclamation:
Mayors Office City OF Wilmington.
September lG, 1901:
Whereas The death OF the President
OF the United States by assassination
nils the mind of every citizen with
horror and calls upon the authorities
of the city TO devise appropriate meas
uros by which the sense Of the ma
tiOnal loss shall be faithfully expross
ed and Hitting hunow rendered to thi
remains OF our Chief Magistrate; and
Whereas, The City Council by reso
luton adopted at a special mectinl
held on the evening OF September "A
requested that proclamation be made
by the mayor, asking all citizens {.
close their places OF business On
Thursday the 18th day of Se2tembcr
when the funeral of our late presi.
dent will take place. and to observe
the day as one of prayer and supplica.
tion; now.
Therefore. l. George NJ. Fisher. Mayor
or the city of Wilmington. do hereb,
request the draping in mourning Of the
public buildings, the placing of the
flags at half-mast and that these
tokens OF respect be continued for a
period Of thirty days ] also request
that on Thursday. the 18th day of
September, all municipal offices be
closed, and all citizens close their
places OF business and repair To their
respective places OF worship to mani
Test IN prayer and supplication their
sense oi sorrow which is caused bv the
death Of the late Chief Magistrate OF
the American people. and humply in
woke the mercy and favor Of Almighty
God for our country and its govern
ment. ! also recommend the tolline
.of the bells throughout the city dur
ing the hour of the funeral services
GEORGE NJ. FISHER. Mayor
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For sale at Yergd's. 4ig Shipley sire 4.
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PRAYED FOR PRESIDENT
Remarkable Interview Between Jonathan
Willis and Mckinley

Milford, SEPT. 1G.-On Saturday an
effort was made to reach Former Con-
gresham Jonathan S. Willis. who was
q close personal friend of President
Mckinley, and who had a remarkable
interview with the dead President lust
as he began his first administration.
Mr.. Willis, who is a Methodist preach
er, was then retiring from Congress.
and called 10 pay his respects to the
new President. and Mckinley saw him
in preference to a large and pressing
string of visitors.
Mr. Willis. you are Methodist
minister, and / want you to pray for
me, here and now, for know that God
alone can gui1e me- l look to Him
continually when all seems dark" said
the President
Congressman Willis seldom refers to-
the incident withcut expressing enc
ton, and he declares that never siEcoI
then has he ceased 10 pray for VIII,
liam Mckinley.
Il.
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Oh Captain! My Captain !
BY WALT WHITMAN.


o Captain my Captain fearful trip Is done
ship weaherd every rock the prize sought is
won.
The port the balls hear the people all exlting
eyes the steady keel the vessel grim and dar
Ing;
But, o heartl heart heart
On bleeding drcps red.
Where the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.
o Captanl my Captaln rise up and hear the oei.s
Rise up-for you the nag is flung for you the buge s
you bouquets ribbond weathsfor you the shores
a-crowdng.
you tlEy call the swayng their faces turn
ing;
Here. Captain! dear fatherl
arm beneath your hcad
1t is dream that the deck
You've fallen coldand dead.
My Captain does answer, his lips pale and stills
My father dos feel my arm. he has pulse wi
The ship anchord voyage closed
done;
From fearful trip the victor ship with object
Exult o shores ana ring. bels
But l. with mourniul tread
Walk the deck my Captain lies
Fallen cold and cad.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-16
THURSDAY TO BID
DAY Oh MOURNING
New President Directs EatiOn
to Meet IN Service
Of Sorrow
Buffalo. N. Y. Sept 16.-PresidonI
Roosevelt has issued the following
prOclamatiOn
BY the President Of the United
States OF America.
A PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAMATION
A terrible bereavement has be-
fallen our people The President
OF the United States has been
struck down; a crime committed
not only against the Chief Magis-
trate, but against every law-abid-
ing and liberty-loving citizen.
President Mckinley crowned a
life OF largest love for his fellow
men, of most earnest endeavor for
their welfare, by a death Of Chris
tian fortitude; and beth the way
in which he lived his life and the
way in which. in the supreme hour
of trial. he met his death will re-
main forever a precious heritage
OF our people.
IL is meet that we as a nation
express our abiding love and rev
erence for his life. our deep sur-
row for his untimely death
Now. therefore. /. Theodore
Roosevelt, President Of the United
States of America, do appoint
Thursday, September 10. the day
i'm which the body OF the dead
President will be laid in its last
earthly resting place as q day Cf
mourning and prayer throughout
the United States. / earnestly rec
ommend all the people TO assem-
bic on that day in their respective
places Of divine worship thelo
to bow down in submission to the
will of Almighty God, and to pay
out of full hearts their homage Of
love and reverence TO the great
and good President. whose death
has smitton the nation with bitter
GRIEF
In witness whereof / have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal Of the United States to be
affixed
Done in the city Of Washington
the l4th day of September. A. d..
one thousand nine hundred and
one and the Independence of the
United States. the one hundred
and twenty-sixth
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
by the President: (seaD
JOHN HAY, Secretary of State.
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FUNERAL TRAIN LEAVES
BUFFALO FOR WASHINGTON

Buffalo, Sept 16.-The special train
bearing the body of the martyred
President left here for Washington
at SAG o'clock this morning. Accom-
panying the body were Mrs McKin-
ley, relatives and personal friends Of
Major Mckinley. The train will ar
rive in Washington at 9 p. m.
Mrs. Mckinley bore up6 well. She
walked unsupported and with head
erect from the Milburn house to the
carriage. Every preparations has been
made to care for her should she col
lapse from fatigue ana grief bsfore
reaching the national capital.
Crowds of mOurners at the station
paid by their silence a last tribute to
the statesman who had been assassi-
mated while their guest.
THE TRACKS KEPT CLEAR.
The train which is carrying the
Presidents body to Washington is in
PART the same that carried him and
Mrs. Mckinley and their party across
the Continent to San Francisco re-
Gently The car Olympia is at the rear
of the train with the casket contain
ing the body of the President resting
on a bier, in the middle of the car, and
raised so high it can be seen through
the windows in the car.
Pilot engine No 4OS will precede the
funeral train by fifteen minutes to see
that the track is clear.
The crew is made up of picked men
in the service Of the Pennsylvania
railroad and Pullman companies.
Canton, Sept 16.-It has been de-
cided to take the body of President
Mckinley to the First Methodist
Church Immediately upon it's arrival
here at II a. m. next Thursday.
The services will be held here and
Major McKinleys neighbors will be
given an opportunity to lock uron
the dead Presidents face. At o'clock
the body will be placed in a receiving
vault there to remain urtil its last
resting place can be prepared.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-16
CONGRESSMAN BALL on COMMITTEE
lie as We'll as Other RiImingtOnians viii
Attend Funeral Of the Late President

Congressman l.. Hesler Ball this morn-
ing received notice that ne has been ap-
pointed by Speaker Henderson. of lha
House of Representatives, as q member
of the Committee of the House 10 attend
the funeral Of President Mckinley.
A large number Of other Wilming-
ton people will go 10 Washington to
attend the funeral of the dead Presi-
dent. IL is a matter Of regret TO many
people here that the funeral train did
not pass through this city.
Superintendent Barnard and sew
eral other officials left on special
car, attached TO train No. 35. fer
Washington this morning. They went
to iind ort just when funeral services
OF tEe late President will De held and
10 make plans accordingly.
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President ROOseveIt's Policy.

In taking the oath President Roosevelt said:
In this hour of deep and national bereavement
wish to hat it shall be my aim continue alb
soluiey unb oxen the policy of PIesident Mckinley
for the peace, prosperity, and honor of beloved
county"
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The Presidents Oath.

do solemny swear that 1 will faithfully
cute the Office of President of the United States and
will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect,
and defend the Constitution of the United States
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Carp are reported as being plenti-
ful in the Christiana river.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-16

Everybody sells Cartmell's Black
berry Compound.
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MKfNLEY PICTURES
For sale at Yerger's, 4l9 shipley street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-16

MKlNLEY PICTURES
For sale at YergA's. 419 Shipley sire T.
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Continued on Sixth Page).
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-09-28
MOURNING IN SCHOOLS
EXERCISES YESTERDAY AT OAHU
COLLEGE.
High School, Normal School and Ka-
ahumanu Schools Each the Scene of
Appropriate Observances.

At oahu College there was an inn
pressiYe gathering of students and WIS.,
| itors yesterday afternoon to honor the
memory of Mckinley. The college hall
was decorated with black for the oc-
casion. President Smith presided at the
meeting, which was opened with a
musIcaI selecuon by Professor f. A.
Bailaseyus. After hymn by the audi
ence the Rev. j. Z. Erdman offered
prayer and Judge G. F. Little deliver
ed the address Of the afternoon.
Judge Little's address was a very
eloquent tribute to the high character
of the murdered President and he eX-
pressed in most effective language the
sorrows and sympathies of those gath
cred to mourn.
Several oUner citizens were called up
on to speak, and remarks were made
by j. b. Anterior, p. c. Jones, W. r.
Castle, DR.. Emerson and A. +. Judd.
The school sang the national hymn and
the meeting dispersed with ChopIns
funeral march as a prelude.
At the High School exercises of a
similar nature, attended by many pu-
pills and teachers, were held, in the
large class room down stairs. The fol-
lowing was Sic program: Hymn,
America" School; Prayer, Rev. Mr..
Trent; Hymn, ITO God on High"
School; Sketch of McKiniey's Life, Mr..
Lull; Solo, Charles E. Elston; Lessons
of McKinley's Life, Prof. M. NJ. Scott;
Reading, Miss Cartwright; Hymn,
Nearer My God to Thee School;
Benediction.
The Normal School also Joined in the
general observance of mourning. The
program was as follows
Placing the Flag at Half-Mast, Color
Guard; Bugle Call, c. A. Macintosh;
Song, MY Country, tbs of Thee"
School; Recitation, Ninetieth Psalm,
School; A Review of McKinley's Life,
Miss Dayton; Recitation, Crossing the
Bar" Miss Freck Song, Nearer, My
God to Thee" School, Address, Theo-
dore Richards; Reading, Farewell to
Good American Miss Hopkin; Reel
tation, why Should We Weep for
Those Who Die?" Miss Francis; Song,
Lord, While for All Mankind We
Pray" School.
AT Kaahumanu school about 400 chill
dren gathered to take part in similar
exercises. Mckinley, his career and
the sudden end to his life, were treat
ed of by James Blasedell and Adelaide
Enos, while Lincoln was the theme of
Maggie Bryan. Garfield, was spoken
of by Manuel Alvarez. Poems treating
of the same general subject were ex-
cellently delivered bv Helen Sanderson,
Callie Lucas and Mary Aylett, the lat
ter reading a very touching little pro-
duction by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. The
program was interSpersed with sacred
and patriotic songs, in which the en-
tire school Joined. The closing address
was by the Rev j. p Erdman.
The Japanese Young Mems Club
rooms on Vineyard street were the
scene of a meeting on Wednesday aft
ernoon, when a committee was APP
pointed to draft resolutions to be sent
to Washingt, n. in behalf of the Jap
anese residents of Hawaii. 1t was also
decided that the japanese should be
represented at todays meeting in Ka
waiahaO church.