The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-19
Sorrowin9 Residents of This City Pay Their last
Tributes of Respect to the Memory of
William Mckinley With Hymns,
Prayers and Addresses.

casiun as drew men and women to the
Auditorium this morning. Deep sympa-
thy and lasting grief had taken up its
abiding place in the breasts of all. Dur
ingg the speeches a hush fell upon the
vast audience and at times waves OF
feeling ranged through the gathering. so
intense were heart strings drawn. Each
speaker felt the deep significance of his
words. Voices that had spoken the
name of William Mckinley in pride
from political rostrums in years gone by
and uttered it in eXultation at ra ,itica-
ton meetings now spoke the name with
the accents of a prayer. Sobs were heard
as the eloquent words were uttered by
the speakers. 1t was a notable occasion
one not before known by citizens of
Butte and one not likely to be witnessed
again in the city's history.
The Morning Services.
The auditorium was packed at the
morning services. The deepest interest
was shown in the exercises of the day.
Every seat in the building was occupied.
The floor was a sea of faces and the gall
lery could not have accommodated an
other individual. Besides this the door
ways We're crowded With people COM
PEELED to stand.
ing with the people had assembled to
take part in the sad services. others
continued to arrive. Several hundred
We're compelled to turn away unable to
get in.
Mayor DaVey opened the services by
Introducing Ex-Governor Richards, the
chairman of the meeting. He said Il
have the honor of Introducing on this
sad occasion the chairman of the meet
ing. l have the honor of introducing
J. +. Richards"
Chairman's Address.
Mr.. Richards read the proclamation
Of President Roosevelt relating to the
day set aside for a show of reverence
for the late executive and then made
short speech. The procla nation is as
follows:
Ex-Governor Richards spoke in his ad-
dress in part as follows:
In conformity with the presidents
proclamation We are assembled here to-
day to- pay out of full and sorrowing
hearts our homage OF love and sorrow
at the death of the president.
What a scene is this" In every city. !
town. village and hamlet all over the !
land similar scene is being enacted |
today. great man is dead. All that
Is mortar Ol d great president Is now
about to be consigned to the grave.
"-All the nation stands today with bow !
el head reverently at the open grave
at Canton. At the presence of death |
words always fail us. There is not an
adult man in this audience who has .
not drunk the cup of sorrow. The sad |
dcst words will fall on your ears when !
You stand beside the bedside Of your /
dead.
Our chief William Mckinley, is dead
dead at his post; dead in the discharge
of his duty. He is Dead but his great
work abides.
'Instinctively we think first of Will
lam Mckinley as man. We ever think
of the majesty of his great character.
lie was a representative American. He
rose from the lowest plane to the high
est place.
1T is not lattery to say that he was
first in the hearts of his countrymen.
We shall never forget to honor his men,
Dry. He was pure in thought and life.
lie vas upright, honest and courageous.
His life was a blessing and an inspira-
ton. His death is a personal loss to
all good citizens and calamity to the
nation.
The only comfort that l have been
able to draw from the dastardly deed
Of the assassin is the thought that by
his death his name is immortalized. His
name shall be reverenced so long as the
nation endures."
President McKinleys favorite hymn,
Lead Kindly Light" was sung by a
quartetta composed of Misses Scott and
Finnisan and Messrs. Paynter and
kroger.
The program OF exercises at the
mourning service was carried out as pub
lished With the exception of the ad-
dresses of ]. l.. Wines, Colonel Cook and
Colonel Lloyd, who We're unavoidably
absent from the service.
After the singing of the hymn. Lead
Kindly Light had been concluded
Rev. W. G. Shipper delivered long
annd very earnest prayer. This was fol-
lowed by addresses By Colonel d. r. Dol
man and Hon. Lee Mantle. Colonel Dol
man spoke the subject mckinley,
the Patriot"
Ex-senator Mantle delivered an ad-
dress upon the subject. mckinley. the
Statesman" 4 song was then sung by
a trio composed of Misses Finnegan and
Scott and Mr. Paynter. Mr.. Wines was
down for an address at this point on the
theme Mckinley, the American" but
he did not appear and Professor G. c.
Young. Superintendent of Public
Schools. delivered an address upon the
subject. Mckinley, the Man.
The hymn, Nearer My God to Thee
was sung at this point, by the High
School Glee Club led by Miss Finnegan.
mckinley and the Spanish American
War" was the next address on the pro-
gram, but it was omitted on account Of
the absence Of Colonel Cook, who was to
deliver it.
The national hymn, America" finish
ed the service, and the audience joined
In the singing Of it with much fervsr.
The mourning service was very inn
pressivs and most interesting and affect
ing function. 1t opened at II o'clock and
lasted till about /, and throughout the