The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-20
is HO.NORED ABROAD
MEMORIAL SERVICES TO THE LATE
PRESIDENT IN MANY FOR
EIGN CAPITALS
BY COMMAND OF EDWARD VII.
Special Service Is Held in West
minister Abbey-Archbishop of
Canterbury Presides at
ST. PauPs.

LONDON, Sept 1s-By command of
King Edward a memorial service in hon
or of the late President Mckinley was
held in Westminster abbey today. 1t
was attended by many Americans and
Englishmen of distinction. The lord
steward of the household, Lord Penn
broke, represented the king. Next to
him sat the United States ambassador,
Mr.. Choate, and members of the en-
bassy. The secretary for war. William
st. John Brodrick, and the under secre-
tary of the foreign Office, Lord Gram
born, were present and the other cabinet
ministers were represented. The British
ambassador to the United States, Lord
Pauncefote, and many other distinguish
ed diplomats and officials were present.
Among the Americans who attended
were former Vice President L. P. Nor
gan, Gen. Won l.. Meyer, ambassador to
Italy; Judge Lambert Tree formerly
United States minister to Belgium; Bish-
op Hurst, of Washington, and Bishop
Hartzel, of Africa
The service, which was full choral, was
of extreme beauty. The offices for the
dead was used, with the prayer of COM
initial omitted.
Dean Bradley read st. Paul's dis
course on the resurrection. The congre-
to the melody commonly used in Eng
$ land.
The services concluded with Handel's
and BeethoVen's funeral marches.
A stately service, similar in most re-
spects to that held in memory of Queen
Victoria on the day of her burial, was
conducted in st. PauHs cathedral today,
and attended by 5000 persons. Lord
Mayor Green, the sheriffs, aldermen and
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fetal robes, marched in procession into
the cathedral, accompanied by several
provincial mayors, who had visited Lon
don for the purpose of taking part in the
ceremony. Ambassador Choate and the
staff of the United States embassy were
seated in the chancel with 800 other
Americans.
Dean Gregory and fourteen other cler-
gymen were engaged in the service. The
archbishop of Canterbury pronounced
the benediction.
At a meeting of the general court Of
the Bank of England today Gov. Pro-
vost made sympathetic reference to
the assassination of President Mckinley
and moved resolution, which was
adopted in silence, expressing deep SYM
pathy with the people of the United
States.
The great cathedrals of Canterbury,
sDuDllI, CridSSOW duO OtteI
cities, and the churches of all denomi-
nations throughout the land were filled
with congregations generally headed by
the mayors and corporations.
All the exchanges in the kingdom were
closed.
The services in the American and Brit
iSh churches on the continent were gen.
orally attended by members of the royal
family, cabinet members, court function
aries, naval and military officials, city
officials and great numbers of American
and British residents or visitors.
At Christiania the services at st. Ed
mund's church were attended by the Of
ficers and men of the United States
training ship Buffalo, cabinet members,
consuls and others. Salutes were fired
by the Buffalo and from the forts.
Replying to Mrs. McKinley's acknowl-
edgement of his telegram of sympathy,
King Edward today telegraphed to Am
bassador Choate:
best thanks for her kind message. The
queen and 1 feel most deeply for her in
the hour of her great affilctlon, and pray
that God may give her strength to bear
her heavy cross. Our thoughts will today
be especially with the American nation
when its distinguished president is laid
to rest. EDWARD, n.
ing papers again appear with black
borders and accounts of the funeral at
Canton and of memorial services and
tributes throughout the world. The me-
mortal articles generally comment upon
the widespread sympathy evoked every
where.
Seldom, says the Standard has a
common sorrow found expression in SO
many lands.
The Daily News finds this spontane-
Gus manifestation of mourning" deeply
suggestive and impressive, being paral-
lelled only at the death of Victoria.
Several London theaters wSre closed
last night. Those remaining open wit
messed some remarkable demonstrations.
The programme began with the Dead
March in SAUL the audiences standing.
At the leading variety houses 1.-THE Star
Srangled Banner" was also played and
was received with ringing cheers and
shouts of Down with anarchists" At a
concert in Queens hall, Sir Arthur Sui
hvans "In Memoriam" over the queen,
and Tapoaskis pathetic Symphony
were played in memory of Mr.. Mckinley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain attended the
memorial services in Birmingham yester-
day. There was also g big demonstra-
ton in that city last night in connection
with the Wesleyan conference, where res
olutions Of sympathy were adopted after
the crime of Czolgosz had been character
lied in terms of deepest adherence.
Queen Alexandra has written letter to
Mrs. Mckinley which will go to the Unit
ed States by the next mail
Lord Lansdowne intimates through the
press his regret that illness prevented
him from attending the memorial services
at Westminster Abbey.
Memorial services were held at Moscow,
Lisbon, Calcutta and Hamburg.
Mr.. Choate in his letter of apology for
absence from the King Alfred millenary
celebration at Winchester, due to the
death of President Mckinley, says: 1.-The
sympathy expressed in the avalanche of
kilograms from all parts of the British
domain is most touching -
PARIS, Sept ia memorial service
was held this afternoon in honor of tho
late President Mckinley in the American
church on the Avenue de TAlma. The
attendance included the United States
ambassador, Horace Porter, and the
staff of the United States emba ssy;
Consul General Gowdy and the staff of
the United States consulate; Col Meaux
de st. Marc, representing President Lou
bet, M. Caillaux, the minister of
finance, the only cabinet minister in
Paris; representatives of the foreign Of
flee and other ministries; the staff of the
British embassy, all the members of the
diplomatic corps now in Paris, the
French ambassador to the United States,
M. Jules Cambon, and Senator Lodge
The spacious church was densely pack
ed with the resident and travelling
Americans. The American ladies most
ly wore black. The pulpit was draped
with a creped American flag and the
body of the church was hung with
black. The rector, Rev. DR.. Morgan,