Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-19
SATURDAY NIGHTS MEETING.
Resolutions Passed and Committees
Appointed to Arrange for.
Memortai 9efvlCeG


Memorial Services.
There was "a good turn out ut the
court house Saturday evening in re
sponsc to the call issued to take ac-
ton In connection with the presi-
dents death. The meeting was called
TO order by Mayor Wall who stated the
objert. s. E Herr WAS then nom
mated aud elected chairman and
Blair Burwell secretary, Rev How
ard then opened with prayer which
WAS touching tribute
on motion the chair was authorized
60 appoint committee Of three on res
olutions. Rev. w. II. Ferguson to be
chairman OF said committee. This
was further provided for by a motion
adding tho chairman n nd Mayor Wall
to the committee The committee
then repaired 10 an adjoining room
while l.. X. Smith was called to the
chair and during the interim short
addresses were made by Revs. Sar-
ber and Howard who expressed the
sentiments OF the audience very
nicely
The resolutions committee then sub
mItted the following which We're
prefaccd by appropriate remarks by
the Rev Ferguson who read the same
whereas, God has taken to his re
reward our beloved president, VIII.
liam Mckinley, we. the citizens of Du'
rnngo. feel that some definite mention
should be made of his services for
our country. and his exemplary life
before our people For more than
-four years he has been faithful and
above reprQach In the conduct of our
public affairs at home and abroad.
As a man, the most majestic figure OF
the horizon of our day. he kept the
White House above the ccnaure of
moral critics. thus throwing the en-
tire weight OF his great influence on
the side of all reasonable reform
and our desire Us to place on record.
ar u partial appreciation of his work
and example. resolutions ms follows:
ReBolyod. That God. who does nc.
cording 10 His viii In the army of
heaven and among the inhabitants OF
earth" knows our needs better than
we know them. and. believing that
He who does all things well" has call.
ed our president to be the ruler over
prnces rather than men, we comfort
ourselves with his last words 1T
is Gods way, His will be done
Resolved, That his character be held
mp as that of representative Amer
lean, who has been Il polished gen.
tleman, u home.loyer, generous. sin
cerc and honorable In all his relations
| to his fellow men. brave as n soldier
incorruptlble as public oiiicer. who
has provoked naught but respect from
| friend and foe. and. though his polit'
| ical ideals have been challenged.
| though his governmental policies have
been criticised, the man has emerg
| from II all with no spot or taint on
his personality"
Resolved, That the shots fired into
his body were directed against our
national institutions; the whole pco-
| pie are stunned at the thought that
"the hrst citizen OF free country Is
| no more exempt from the bullets of
the scdttlous than are the monarchs
| of lands where the comonality has no
protection against the Will OF des.
| potism." and we covenant to lit our
ana II need be, our hands. To Qucnch
the spirit that denies free people
the right to choose and establish their
| own form OF government. that infu-
encc may be set to work to subvert
| liberty aubvertins machines.
Resolved. That the town mayor be
| requested To Issue n proclamation
asking that the front doors OF our
business houses be boltcd and the
window shades drawn down, schools
closed and the town bell ,olled. and IA
brief memorial service held at the
4 hour set for the burial service OF our
chief executive. and
Resolved. That these resolutions be
| published in the town papers. read al
the memorial service, and. IL possible
"A message OF coincidence be sent the
boreRNcd wife as follows; blessed
are the dead which die In the Lord "
W. II, FERGUSON.
SAM g. WALL
$. T.. HERR
After some remarks. it was voted
that committee OF three be appoint.
cd 10 select place ana arrange for
\ memorial services. as provided In the
| resolutions. the chair naming as such
committee Messrs. A. T. Camp h. W
Ritter and blair Burwell. The min
isteriai association. comprising the
ministers OF Durango were appointed
committee To arrange programme
and provide singers and speakers for
| the occasion.
Mating then a adjourned