The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03
MEMORIAL
MEETING TO-DAY.
CaledOnian and Other Societies to
Honor the Late Sovereign
at the OdeOn.

A meeting to honor Queen victoria's
memory will be held under the auspices of
the Caledonian and other societies at the
Odeon this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The hall
will be open to all five minutes before that
hour. Flags of England and the United
States have been .draped about the walls
over a general trimming of black and pur-
pie mourning bunting. The centerpiece Of
white and purple immortelles will be over
laid with the words. Victoria the Good"
The order of service follows:
Organ Prelude-Funeral March Chopin
Mr. H. II. Darby.
The Reverend Doctor Frank W. sneed
Hymn-Nearer. My God. to Thee.
J. W. Dick, Chairman
President Californian Society
Bishop Of Missouri
Her life was duty duty and t her glory was her
Reading of Memorial of sympathy. adopted
Doctor W. A McCandless.
The memorial follows:
In behalf Of the people Of St. Louis. the Cal
edonian and sister societies send to the royal
family and to the nation OF Great Britain a
sorrowful message of sympathy. which will be
a token Of union on both sides Of the Atlantic
In mourning the death Of Queen Victoria.
Joined in upholding the same ideals, Americans
Join Britons in tribute to the memory Of the
noble womanhood which for many glorious years
led the British races along the path OF Christian
purity and loyalty to sll high duty
In the eyes OF English subjects the Queen was
the head of government. church and social or
der. For all the world. and especially for Amer
icans she the queen Of true womanhood. the
high priestess and mentor Of family sacredness-
Wearing crown with dignity. and bearing with
fortstude the cross Of more than one poignant
affiction. her life was decree Of Righteousness
for forsetfui and nckel humanity. and Amer
leans OF every race and inheritance have ac-
knowledged the imperishsble benencence Of her
stainless example.
In days OF glory and in days OF pain alike she
was beacon guide TO fuhilment Of weighty
The Queen has gone. to be absorbed I'm into 9TH, the
org of ahst aaeeny life 'f viii remain forevsr
and II In the restless years ahead. the purity
an' m
Christian progress. will be. with Gods help. due
ated BY the life Of the good and great Queen
Victoria.
Less r God oSfei Sf n0iss e: Ss we Tish yet
After the reading Of the memorial the
service will contiue in this order:
Double Quartet-Remember Now Thy
First eas15 Tenors-W .'c 4. Collins. VIM. Mayhew:
burg: First Pass-Geo. Dickson. w. p: Grant:
second Bass-Fent Hawken. II. F. Niedrins-
AddIess.Rsyersnd Doctor Samuel :; Nc, ,,,,.s
Her example prociaims what Christian Ruler
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Mr.. VIM. N. Porteous.
Addre.S-Reverend Doctor Cornelius II.
Patton. Pastor First Congregational
Church.
Thy gentleness hath made me great"
Double Quartet-I Would Not Live AL
AddresssDccicr Leon Harrison. Rabbi
"Howe's: II be. it seems to me.
'Tis only noble TO be good
Kind hearts more than coroIets.
And simple faith than Norman blood"
Hymr-Abide With Me. Fast Falls the
Eventide.
Benedlction-The Reverend Edmund Duck
worth. Rector st. Jamess Episcopal
Church
Organ Postlude-Dead March In SAUL. Handel
Mr.. II. X. Darby.