The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14
TOPEKA MOURNS.
Public Buildings and Business
Houses Draped in Black.
Meeting of Citizens Held and
Resolutions Adopted.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
They VIII Be Held at Hour of
Presidents Funeral.
MayorHughes Issues ProcIama-
tion Of Public Mourning.

Topeka is in deep mourning over the
loss of the nations chief executive.
President Mckinley, whose death oc-
CURED at 2.15 this morning at Buffalo
The nags over all public buildings
were lowered to half-mast this morn
ing. and many have strearners OF D4ack
cloth above and below the sllken eH-
blens The city hall and court house
We're draped with long flowing stream
ers Of black at an early hour TO-DAY ana
many of the large department stores
and other business houses. ana resi-
dences had been draped before the
hour OF noon. Many business houses
We're festOoned with black material IN
which was twined the national colors
In accordance with pre-aIrangeQ
plans, the fire bell over the new CITY
hall and auditorium was tolled 5S times
at intervals of One-half minute, as soon
death Of Mr.. Mckinley.
Bulletins stating the condition of the
president were read and posted at the
State Journal office until after the SAD
and not unexpected news reached here
at 1-20 a. m.
The. crowd which came and went in
front Of the State Journal Office to read
the bulletins posted in the window
seemed not to diminish until late in the
evening, and after that great NUMBERS
of persons paused to read the sad news
as he hurried home in the soaking rain
that was falling.
Inside the Office all the standing room
available was taken by those who mad
come prepared to stay. The bulletins
were read to the assembled crowd as
fast as recei "a d.
In answer 20 a call of Postmaster
John Guthrie this morning. a mum Der
OF prominent citizens gathered at the
posUOffice in mass meeting. Thomas A.
0IcNeaI was made chairman of the
meeting, and tine following resolutions
were passed.
Resolved. That the citizens Of To-
peka pc requested to suitably draps
their public buildings, business houses
and residences until after the funeral
of President McKinleys and be it FUR
Their
sResolved. That the mayor be re-
ouested to issue his proclamation re-
questing the business houses and
Of President McKinley's funeral"
The following resolution was also
Resolved. That memorial services
under the direction of the city govern
ment be held IN the Auditorium at the
hour OF the presidents funeral"
In response to the above resolutions.
Mayor Hughes issued the proclamation
printed herewith, requesting the citl-
zens TO appropriately dress the city
in reverence to the nations highest
executive, whose body lies cold In
death in the Milburn home at BumalO-
A special meeting Of the city council
was also called for 3 o'clock this after
noon to make arrangements for q pup
lie memorial service to take place IN
the Auditorium at the same hour Of the
funeral service over the body of the
president
Special committees of the council on
decoration, music, and speakers VIII pc
appointed. Arrangements viii be made
for 1IarshallsS band
The time of the funeral has not yet
been set. but it is generally believed it
VIII be about the middle Of next week,
prohab bly, Thursday If it should be Ia
ter and should be in the afternoon, the
time when the Banda Rosa concerts are
TO be given, an effort win be made to
arrange for the famous red band to
play at the memorial services in ad-
dition to NarshalFs-