The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-19

bowed in the most profound and
reyerential mourning over the
death of the beloved and ex-
a,ted leader and ruler Of the American
neople. william Mckinley. late presi-
dent of these United States.
seventy-f,ve millions Of people, scat
tered from Maine to California, from
the Great Lakes to the Gulf OF Mexico
made the occasion of his funerai 'ouay
the time for general expression VI INC
greatest respect and most sincere sui
row for the martyred president anu 'ne
hearts of the people OF THIS ci.y ."lo
noS t., ,vmnathetic union with the hearts
of their fellow citizens throughout the
land.
Tn every hamlet and town ana great
o,+v In America the inhabitants TO-DAY
conducted mourning services IN me1nor-
lam of William Mckinley, and IN Butte
the show of grief and regret Tor the
death of the chief executive was uni
versal. and deep and pronounced.
Business Laid Aside.
There was a general laying aside OF
business and labor in the city. The peo-
n,e gave over theiy usual occupations IN
order to give their thoughts and time TO
+he consideration Of the mourning 1or
which the dav was set apart.
The hundreds Of shops and stores IN
The clty were closed. Their doors were
locked. their shades were down anu
look of Sunday rest and quiet was over
them.
The clerks and proprietors who labor
IN them at other times were at thelr
hines. walking quietly about the city,
or visiting their friends in decorous garp
and with subdued manner.
In the speech OF everybody was nearo
heartfelt declarations of sorrow al the
death of the good and great man who
was being laid to his eternal rest at
Canton.
Mayor Davey's Proclamation.
Tn his proclamation of mourning Mayor
Dayey called upon the citizens to OBJ
serve the day by appropriate services
and by suspending business.
In his call he said: Il call upon all
the people Of the city of Butte to as
sist in properly observing this day, so
appointed Or mourning and prayer, and
to assist in such services as shall give
evidence of our love and devotion to
the beautiful character Of William Nc
Kinley, and to our great grief, OCCASION
ed by the assassination Of the presi-
cent fthe United States: and to this
end. also request that all places of
business be suspended on said day."
This call was obeyed gladly by the peo-
pile, who were, high and low, in the
fullest and most perfect harmony In the
matter Of their desire to show their
sorrow at the death of the president,
and their reverence for his exemplary
character and the lofty eminence he had
attained in American life.
All Doors Clos,,d.
Besides the closing of the business
places of the city, which included the
saloons and all classes of shops and
stores not absolutely indispensable to liv-
ing, all professional and official busi
ness was at a standstill.
The doors Of professional offices were
shut everywhere and the usually busy
official quarters at the court house and
the city hall were lulled in appropriate
rest.
All the courts were closed, city, coun-
ty and federal. and all the schools. pub
lic.' private and sectarlan. This was
day of entire rest and sorrowful med
itation in the city, and the function and
character of the day impressed them
selves uDon every one.
The banks were, of course, closed as
well as the other marts of trade, and
the postoff1ce shut up its windows at
10 o'clock this morning, after one de-
livery.
This was in consequence with an or
dor from the postmaster general direct
ed to all the postojces throughout the
United States.
All the branches Of the government
were today in a state of suspension, as
tribute Of love and veneration for
President Mckinley expressed by the
whole people, by the national common
wealth. in solemn and official man
. Eer.
Trappings of Woe.
The city today was also in a garb of
deep mourning. The black trappings of
wee and the somber vestments of grief