Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-03
MEMORIAL SERVICE
For Late President is n Id by
Rock Island CoIored
People.
BULoGY BY Rev. WASHINGTON
Large Audience Present at Exer-
cises at Sixth Avenue
Chapel.

Rock Island colored people were out
in large number last evening to at
tend the Mckinley memorial service
at Mckinley chapel. Sixth avenue and
Tenth street. the church on its COM
pletion in 1897 having been named
for the now martyred president of the
nation by Rev. j. w. Washington,
who was pastor at that time Mr..
Washington delivered the eulogy on
the late president last evening. he
said in part:
1.-The nation mourns. Well may it
mourn. She has lost her chief magis.
trate, whom she loved so deeply, and
in whom she so honestly reposed her
pride. William Mckinley is now
dead. His memory will live to adorn
the age as that of one of the most
worthy to have been the president of
the republic of the UnIted States. l
love tnat name Iesteem it. He was
the tue man-honest. pure of morals.
generous in mind, conscientious, re-
ligiou5. He was the bile citizen
proud of being a son of the people;
brave On the battlefield, amidst his
country's peril. Jealous of its glory,
unswervingly loyal to it's honor and
its interests He was the typical
president of the republic-large
minded in his views on the questions
bearing on the country's future, reso-
lutte in exercising his authority for
what seemed to be its best Ready as
the leader of self-governing people
to hearken to the popular voice. aud,
so far as principle aud conscience per-
mitted. to obey its behests. even to
the sacrifice of his personal views.
Political opinions differed from him
in matters of public policy. but they
did not. could not mistrust his SINGER
ity or spirit of justice and patriot
ism.
Sorrow for UntImely Death.
is II not meet that we as q people
of the same nation as our brave
heroes, ex press our abiding love and
reverence for McKiniey's life and our
deep sorrow for his untimely death in
this sacred place which bears his
name? The name of our late presi-
dent carries my mind back to a re-
vieE of ancient and sacred history,
in which men were distinguished by
the crowns they wore. And now,
shall we not place the three crowns
upon the head Of our president VINO
is dead in reality but will live in
memory while the world endures? |
think the crowns suitable for such q
man to wear are first, the crown #
royalty; second. the crown OF priest
hood; and a third, the crown of q
good name.
with our beloved president thus
adorned, may his good and glorious
name ever live in the memory of the
people and may the words, mot our
will, oh Lord, but Thine. be done.
uttered by such a man ever be found
to be words of comfort, TO the minds
of the people, in the last hour"
other Addresses.
Rev. L. Harper was president of
the meeting. Rev. A. Burton Offering
the opening prayer and Rev. Wash
ington reading the proclamation OF
President Roosevelt, after which
there were the following addresses:
Citizenship. j. L. Mabry. DaveD
port; Prosperity Under McKinley's
Administration, - A. ID Corbin. Dav-
export; McKinley's Career" Rev.
A. Burton. Davenport; Mckinley as
a Christian Rev. L. Harper.
America" and Nearer My God to
Thee" were sung by the audience.
The benedicsion was pronounced by
Rev. A. Burton.
Only one remedy in the world that
will at once stop itchiness of the skin