Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-09-18

by INC IIeelueut OBS tnc Obl en- Otdle
OF Americ', proclamation:
A terrible bereavement has befalle1
our p opl4 TIL president OF tn United
[ States T. been struck down; int
t comm lied n : only aga nst t re @ lei
4 Magistrate but against cry law
abiding d iba't y-loving cit zen.
President Mex nley crowne life
J Of largest love for b s fellow mon, OF
mos! arrest enieasor for their we fare,
by death of Christina 70 titude; and
both the way in who lie ivel his life
aud the way in whic,, 10 the supre ne
hour of trial, he met his death, viii
remain forever a recicus heritige of
our people.
1t is meet that we as nation express
or ABIDING love AMI reverence FIR his
life, and deep sorrow for | i. Tn ncJy
death.
Now, therefore, l, Theodore Roose-
Welt, President of the Unite ST. es of
America, do appoint Thursda Sep
TENDER nineteenth, the day on which
the body of The dead President will be
laid in is last earthly resting ace,
as a day of mouraing and prayer
through the United Stat, S, oa~nesily
recommend all The people 10 a. emile
on that day in their respective places
of divine worship, there to bow down
in submission to the will at almighty |
God, and to pay out OF fall hesit, tt .ir
homage Of love and reverance to the
great and good President who death
has smtten the nation with bitter
grief.
In witness whereof l have heieunto
set my hand and clused the : cal of the
United States to be affixed
Done at the city OF Washington the
18th day of September, A. D., one thou
sand nine hundred and one. a. Of the
independence of the United S ates, the
me hundred and twenty-sixth. |,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
BY the President:
John Hay, Is
Secretary of Stale.
PROCLAMATION BY GOVERNOR
TYLER.
Richmond, Va, September IA = Spe-
ial. l-Goyerncr Tyler telephoned from
last Radford this morning the follow
lg proclamation, which he directed to
e published.
The melancholy intelligence of the
cath CT William McKin ey, President z
the United States, having been this 3
ay received by the Governor of this 3
who, deeming it prop g
to manifest by appropriate ceremon- 3
S, the deep gloom that has fallen up 9
l the people OF Virginia. and of the 9
hole United States, therefore orders .
l. That the flags of the United States @
ID of Virginia be displayed at half. Q
asst on theCapitol .
2. That a salute be fred at each of 9
artillery posts OF the State, of one =
IN every hall hour, beginning at sun 3
e tomorrow aud ending at sunset. 2
3. That the Capitol be draped WITH .
burning g
4. That the State offices be clo,ed Q
I'm II o'clock, noon, today until 3
escay moraing next. @
5. That the Governor will wear craze 9
: hirty days and that it be recon- .
ended to all the executive officers to 3
ar badge of mourning for the same Q
rod. Is
8. That the Executive will unite %l
h the people of this country in Q
ateyer further ceremon MES may be .
pmed propr. q
Z. The Acknowledgement of the
tie is charged with the execution Of Z
second paragraph of this order, 3
| the Superintendent of Public %
ildings with the execution of the q
t and third paragraphs. *
In thus giving official expression of 81
grief felt by the people of Virgini,, 90
Executive feels that he is bat
cling that sentiment Ct uniytl sal 3
ness which fills the hearts of all our g
pie, and but paying proper honor @p
he memory OF that distinguished 81
erican, our late Chief Magist rate Q
), Hoge Tyler, p
Governor of Virginia. ~