The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-15
CITYS SYMPATHY
ELoQUENTLY EXPRESSED By RES.
OLyTIONS OF COUNCIL.
COMMITTEE FOR THE FUNERAL
RISE OF ANARCHY sOUNDLY CON-
DEMNED.

Special Meeting of the Board Yes
terday to Consider Resolutions
Touching Upon the Death of the
President-Three Were Introduced.
sympathy of savannah Extended
to the Bereft Widow and TO the
Nation-savannnh VIII Pay Trib-
ute When Obsequies Are Held.
Georgia's Senator's and Represen-
tatives in Congress Called Upon by
Council to Put Down Anarchy.
Savannah's sorrow for the death of
the President was shown yesterday in
many ways. Men spoke with the deep
est regret of the sad event, and other
means to show that the city felt the
national calamity deeply were adopted.
Flags on public buildings and on bus
mess houses were displayed at half
mast.
A special meeting of the City Coun-
ell was called for o'clock in the aft
ernoon, when resolutions touching the
death of the President were introduce
ed and adopted. Present at the meet
ing were Mayor Myers, Aldermen Hol-
land, Thomas, Horrigan, Frank, Dix
on, Watson, Bacon. Jones and Cold
ing.
Mayor Myers called the meeting to
order in the Long Room, after short
caucus in his office. He said that 1t
was his painful duty to announce off,
cially to the board that President Nc
to1a I-x1ftca
Providence had seen fit to remove from
his people a revered chief magistrate.
The Mayor said he would attempt no
eulogy, as he felt himself incompetent
to recite the many virtues and excel
lent characteristics of the dead Pres
ident, but of one thing, he said, he was
sure, and that was that not only all
the citizens of Savannah. but all those
of the country have loved, honored and
respected Mr.. Mckinley and would
join in the nations grief for his loss.
More than once, the Mayor said, he
had come in contact with Mr.. McKin-
ley, and, after each interview, he had
left the chief executive with greater
admiration and esteem for him than
he had felt before.
Upon the conclusion of the
Mayors short speech, Clerk of
Council w. P. Bailey read the fol-
lowing resolution of sympathy, which,
on motion, was adopted by a rising
vote:
Whereas, The bullets of an assassin,
actuated solely by the f1endish dictums
timely close the life of President Will
liam Mckinley, plunging the entire
country into profound sorrow over the
loss of one who, in his private life, as
well as in his public capacity as the
head of the national government, dis
played noble qualities that endeared
him to the American people, regardless
of political affiliations, and
Whereas, In the death of President
Mckinley the people of Savannah, in
common with those of all other sec
lions of the United States, feel that
they have met with a direct personal
loss, inasmuCh as they recognized in
him, in addition to the Christian gen.
tlemen, the conservative statesman and
the ruler governed by high principle,
one devoted to sentiments that had as
their object the blending of North and
South and the elimination of all save
TEEN and affection between the two
sections and
Whereas, In his visits to Savannah,
which brought him directly into con-
tact with our citizens, and in other
relations between this city and the gov
eminent at Washington, he ever dis
played the friendliest feelings toward
our people and the heartest interest
in their need, and was ever found will
ing to cheerfully assist them in ac-
complishing their aims for public pur-
poses;
Therefore, be it resolved. That the
Mayor and Aldermen Of the City of
Savannah, in Council assembled,
speaking for the people of Savannah,
do hereby deplore as a national calam-
ity the death of President Mckinley;
and be it further
Resolved. That the sympathy which
is so sincerely felt and expressed by all
of our citizens for the devoted wife is
by us extended to her in this hour of
afiiiction and sorrow; and be it fur
Their
Resolved, That the flags on all pub
lie buildings remain at half-mast until
alter the funeral, that the Council
chamber and the front of the City Ex-
change be draped in mourning for a
period of thirty days, and that a COM
mittee of five, consisting of the Mayor !
TWO aldermen and two citizens be ap- |
pointed to represent this city at the
funeral of the late President"
Anticipating the adoption of the res
olution, instructions were given by AL |
derman Thomas, chairman of the Com
mittee on City Lots, during the fore
noon for the decoration of the City Ex-
change in mourning. The pillars of !
the front of the buildings were decked |
during the day, so that the seat of |
the city government now wears its |
habiliments of woe.