The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-19
GREAT GRIEF SHOWN
PAY TRIBUTE TO
MEMORY OF M'KINLEY.
MARGARET THEATER CROWDED
Services Marked by Pathetic Incidents
That Cause Men and Women
to Weep.
(Special to Inter Mountain.)

Anaconda Sept. 19.-Anaconda is in
deed a city of mourning today. With
public and private buildings draped in
black, with hundreds of flags flying at
half mast and with the doleful tones
pealing forth from every church tower,
this day has been made one of solemnity
not soon to be forgotten by the inhabi-
tants of the Smelter city.
Business was entirely suspended. and
like loyal patriotic American citizens.
every one gave up their vocations to
spend the day in mourning and prayer.
to show their respect as best they could
to the memory of the greatest president
the United States ever had
The memorial service held at Margaret
theater this afternoon We're pathetic
in the extreme. The building did not
begin to hold all the people who sought
admtttance, it was packed to it's fullest
capacity with men. women and chill
dren who came for one great purpose.
There were many moistened eyes in
the house when Rev. F. B. Cleland
delivered the Invocation. but when the
speakers who followed him delivered adj
dresses of eulogy, men were seen to
weep like babes: it was impossible for
them to restrain their grief for the presi-
dent they loved so we'll.
Women too, displayed their tender
emotions in sorrowful manner, espe-
cally when reference was made to the
widow who mourns the loss of a most
devoted husband. Thar sympathies
reached out for her who suffers the grief
which few can realize.
Veterans Of the War.
Sitting just in front Of the stage in
seats reserved for them was sprinkling
Of veterans OF the civil war. wearing the
badge of the Grand Army. few of
them We're members Of the same brig
ade to which William Mckinley, the
soldier, belong. To them the loss of
William Mckinley, the president, came
as an awful calamity and many of the
Oh, comrades displayed their sorrow in
tears which could not be concealed. The
old soldiers carried a banner with them
bearing the emblems of sorrow.
Near to the Grand Army veterans were
seated veterans of the Spanish and Phil
ippine wars. William Mckinley was
their commander-in-chief when they
were upon the field of battle and for him
they had the profoundest respect and
references. Many Of the younger vet
Grams could not control their emotions
and shed tears of grief.
The services at the theater opened at
$50 o'clock. The meeting was called to
order by Mayor Stephens, who made
brief remarks. An organ selection by
Charles Hickey was followed by invo-
cation by Rev. F. B. Cleland, The Elks'
ouartette sang Lead Kindly Light"
after which ]. H. Durston. delivered a
memorial address, which proved to be
a master effort.
Mr.. Durston began by giving a sketch
of the scenes presented in the country,
and the universal mourning, and also
touched upon the shooting of Garfield.
Continuing, he said:
while he lived the presidents pub
lie acts were proper theme for public
discussion. That is the rightful peroga-
tive of free speech. While his voice was
heard in messages to his countrvmen his
utterances We're a legitimate topic for
candid inquiry-that is perogatlVe OF
American citizenship. While the guild
ing hand gave its direction to the ma
tons policy his course was open to re-
view. in praise thereof or IN disapproval;
that is one of the attributes of enlight-
ened government.
But when it was so fated that in his
person the republic was wounded and
in his suffering he suffered for his coun-