Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-19
DAY OF MOURNING,
Mayor Hawley Calls on People of Bur
iinEton to Observe Thursday as Such,

A meeting of citizens was held at the Y.
NJ. C. A. partors Monday morning t.
discuss the most appropriate way In
which Burlington people could pay Il fit
ting tribute to the memory Of President
Mckinley. Tho meeting was called to or
der by Mayor Hawey and among those
present were Rev. q. G. Atkins, Rev. O..
II. Beard, Rev. j. II. Metcalf, Elias Ly-
man, o. +. Ray, G.. G. Benedict, w. l..
Burnap, w. i. Greenlcaf, w. J. Van Pat
ten, Edward Wells, u. A. Woodbury., Hen
~ Ballard, II. w. Allen, l.. G. Grant, Il.
s. Peck. $. f.. Emerson and J. A. Arthur.
1t was at first proposed to hold services
Tuesday at the opera house, but as Pr, ST.
dent Roosevelt has issued "A proclamation
setting aside Thursday as a day of nation
al mourning it was decided to follow his
wishes. The public schools, places of bust
ness and manufactures will be closed dur
ing the day.
The following proclamation in regard TO
the day has been issued by Mayor Haw-
ley
To the Citizens of Burlington:
The American people are again called
to bow in sorrow on account of the death,
by the hand of an assassin, of their chief
Magistrate.
We, and all the world. mourn the death
of President William Mckinley.
In this hour of the nations sadness and
humiliation. it is fitting that some public
expression be given to our common sor-
row, and that all alike pause to pay COM
mon tribute of respect and love to our
martyr President.
Therefore, ! suggest that on TUESDAY.
Sept. H. during the hours of the state
funeral in Washington, all schools, pub
lie buildings and Offices and all places
of business be closed; and, further, in con-
formity with proclamation issued sept
II, Icy the President of the United Stat, 5.
! | md hat 14a Al. of hn ter
ment at Canton. O., Thursday, sept. 49, alt
schools, public Offices and manufacturing
| establishments he closed for the day, and
/ all stores ana other places of business, ut
! IL o'clock. in the forenoon, for the re.
! maindor of the day. and that all the pco-
! pie assemble in the afternoon, lin their
! respective places of divine worship there
to how down in submission to the will If
| Almighty God, and pay out OF full hearts
| their homage of love and reverence to the
great and good President. whose death
| has smittcn the nation with bitter grief. >
| (Sgnncd) DonY &. Ilawlcy, Mayor.
! Burlington. VI. Sept. Is, 1901
UNION MEETING AT TIE METHODIST
CHURCH.
A meeting of the pastors Of several
churches and a few lay members was held
Monday night at the !. NJ. G. y. to lay out
programme for the memorial service for
President Mckinley TO ne held Thursday.
After considerable discussion it was deCid-
ed to hold a union meeting at the Method
ist church on Thursday afternoon at 23'
of the First. the College street the u l.
TARTAN the Baptist and Methodist church
es a programme Of cNer. lscs was partial
ly completed and short addresses will be
given by local speakers. Everyone is cor
daily invited to attend this memorial SER
vice and the occasion is one that shout
fill the edfice to OVERLOOKING It is m er'