The Washington times., 1901-10-06
A MEMORIAL SERVICE TODAY.
The Ohio Republican Associations
Tribute to the Late President.

| Further evidence of the peoples high
regard for the late President Mckinley
win be given today, when memorial eX-
ercises under the auspices of the Ohio
Republican Association will be held at
Chase's Grand Opera House. commencing
at $3.50 o'clock. An invitation is extended
by the association not only to members
of that body, but to all Ohioans resident
in this city and the general public as well
The programme will be an impressive one,
and it is expected that the capacious
opera house will be taxed to its full
capacity. as on the occasion of the former
memorial meeting. Colonel Brigham and
II. Nj. Sullivan. Secretary OF the associa-
ton. have already secured large num-
Der of high Government officials, together
with members of the clergy and promi-
nent citizens Of the National Capital. all
of whom are expected to speak this after
noon Among the ministers IL Rev. DE-
/ Frank Bristol pastor Of the Metropolitan
| Church. which the martyred President at
! tended.
| Representative Grosvenor. known TO have
/ been one of the tate Presidents closest
I friends. viii also be present. it is said,
and pay tribute to the late Chief Execu-
/ tive. Senators Spooner and Lodge. Judge
I Anderson Of the District bar, d. x. Wat
| son, Alphonso Hart, Simon Wolf, and
other prominent citizens have expressed
I their Willingness to address the audience.
/ The Marine Band viii be present and
render sacred music.
| Admission 10 the exercises viii be by
card, thousands of them having already
b en- issued. The Pennsylvania Avenue
doors will be opened precisely at 2.I5 at
which time none but ticket holders viii
be admitted As near a s. possible the gen
! tlemen having the exercises in charge
viii cndeavor to prevent crowding A
/ number Of policemen, under command of
sergeant. viii be present TO prevent
| crush. In case the crowds become so
great that the theatre cannot accommo-
date them all. an overflow meeting will
/ be held on Fifteenth Street concurrentIy
with the exercises within.
| A pleasing feature OF the exercises
/ within the theatre viii be the opportunity
which win be allowed any person in the
| audicn to pay his or her testimonial of
| respect for the martyrcd President by a
brief speech. 1t is thought that many in
the audience will avail themselves Of this
/ privilege.
grammes have been issued by the asso-
! citation, the first page Of which contains
an obituary Of the dead President. on the
other side is a letter, taking up the entire
] page. from 1T. 4iiili. one OF llle JlltHl-
/ ing physicians to Mr.. Sullivan of the
! association, in which the physician gives
! the dying words Of the President as ne
heard them in the sick room.
As President Mckinley was a prominent
member IF the association. and many Of
! its members were personally acquainted
! with him. II IS expected that large
audience Will attend The services.
III" programme for the services in
/ the theatre today is as follows:
/ Introductory remarks by the chairman;
Invocation. the Rev. Dr. J. }. Muir: Lar
g from AcrNos," Handel. United States
| Marine Fand Lieut. William H. Santel
| mann. director address By the chairman,
! Col. J. II. Brigham. hymn. Lead Kindly
| Light Mis- Elizabeth Wahly Miss Lii
| lian Chonow. tn. Mrs G T. Bayly. Mrs
Margarct IIol and. Harrington Rarlter. ID.
c. 10 land. A Meme n. Prof J D. McFaIl:
| addro IS. the Rev. Frank NJ. Bristol ID. D.
| 20, How ndly. Beethoven. Marine
| Band; address. Judgr Thomas H. .inder-
| son; Beyond the Gates of Paradise"
\ King + +. Mcclure. a. z. Taskar. ac-
| companiat; address. Hon. AIph0uso Hart:
There Is Green Hin Far Away" Gou-
nod. Marine Band; address. Hon. y. X.
| Watson; Some Day he Silver Cord VIII
| Break' Harrington i,rcr and Prof J.
| ID. McFall: addre: -. Simon Wolf; Nearer.
| My God, 10 Thee" octct.e; Thy Win be
Done Marston. Prof. J. y. McFall; ma
tional hymn. My Country. 'Tis OF Thee
| Marine Band.