The age-herald., 1901-09-19
TOLL WILL CEASE IN HONOR OF THE DEAD PRESIDENT Stores Will Close and Mills Will Shut Down
 For Day
UNION SERVICES AT 4 P. M.
Services at Other City Churches--ctty Officials Will Transact No Busi- ness-The Militia Or
 dered Out.

Memorial services TOT the ueau EEesi- dent will be held all over the district this afternoon while the solemn funeral ob- seouies are being conducted at Canton.
 The stores, city offices and the postof- flee will be closed Many industries will also shut down, among them being the rolling mills in Birmingham and at Gate Ety.
 The union services will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the First Meth odist Episcopal Church. Nearly every congregation in the city will participate. Dr. J. P. McFerrin has announced that Dr. J. B. Simpson will preside. Fifteen minute addresses will be made by John W. Tomlinson and Rufus N. Rhodes. and in addition ministers and others will be given an opportunity to pay tributes of respect.
 In addition to the services at the First Methodist Church. a special memorial service announced for Sunday will be held at the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows at g o'clock this morning.
 Services at Bessenaer.
 At Bessemer special services will be held at the Trinity Episcopal Church at Il o'clock. The rector, the Rev. J. Cole man Horton, will deliver an address Me morial services will also be held at the First Methodist Church at il o'clock, in which other congregations will partici- pate.
 The memorial services at Woodlawn will be held at the Baptist Church at o'clock this afternoon. All congregations will participate.
 In accordance with the resolution of the Board of Trade the following business houses have signified their intention of closing after o'clock:
 J. l.. Chalifoux & Co.,, J. Blach & Sons, J. D. Collins, Klotz & Goldman. Burger Dry Goods Company; M. Well & Bro, Louis Saks, J. Friedman 6 Co.,, T. c. King. E. Bloch M. Maloney, Ham, the Shoe Man, J. H. Roll, Israel Tailoring Company Caheen Bros, Hirsch Dry Goods and Millinery Company, Sommer Tailoring Company Smith & Montgomery Book and Stationery Company, Davidson & Sandman, Harry Mercer, Bullock-Mc- Mcdonald Electric Company. Jesse French Piano and Organ Company, May & Thomas Hardware Company, Ben M Jacobs & Bros, w. c. Reese Millinery Company, r. w. Bromberg, Pennsylvania Hat Company, St. Pierre Shoe Company, J. M. Herzfeld, Joe 6 Lee Slaughter. Mayer Bros, w. O. Strauss, A. R. Dear born, Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Calhoun Jewelry Company, Recent Shoe Store, Gruner, Hubbell & Co.,, Southern Music Company, Amzi God den Company, John w. O'Neill Company, M. L. Hoy, Hopkins Stove and Tinware Company, McGavock Furniture Company, Biddle-Warren Company S. Rich, Ferd Marx, Cox Shoe Company. Birmingham Arms Company, S. H. Kress & Co.,, Sny- der & Son. H. A. Kline Company, Prowell Hardware Company. Estes Hardware Company, New York Remnant Store, c. l.. Ayres & Son, Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, B. F. Barbour, Fowlkes 6 Myatt Com pany. s. Spiro, Birmingham Paint and Glass Company, Ellis Buggy and Harness Company Fox Sons & Smith Company. P. H. Linnehan, The Four,Dollar Pants Company, D. B. Luster, Wm. Reckling, City Paper Company, Louis Pizitz, MIL ner & Kettig Company, Moore & Hand- ley Hardware Company, Clarke Bros, Stowers Furniture Company, Loosely Cy- cle Company, Orr & Roberts. Other houses will also close during the ser vices.
 Rolling Mills to Shut Down.
 A telegram was received by Assistant Manager Adams of the Republic Iron and Steel Company from President Thompson and General Manager Taylor instructing him to close down the Birmingham roll ing mills, the Gate City rolling mills and the Warner mines today on account of the funeral Other industries will also shut down.
 The services at the First Methodist church will be attended by the Birming- ham members of the Alabama National Guard The following company orders have been issued:
 Birmingham Rifles. Company K, report at armory Thursday afternoon at o'clock to attend memorial services at First Methodist church A full attendance IS required No excuse except sickness. By order CAPT. LEDBETTER.
 c. B. Ballard. First Sergeant.
 Company G, pursuant to battalion or ders No 10, you are hereby ordered to report at your armory on September 1s at o'clock, sharp, to attend memorial ex- ercises of our late President.
 IT. B. KENNEDY. Captain.
 c. A. R. to Attend.
 The members of the Grand Army of the Republic will attend the services in a