The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-09-26
NATION STOPS STILL.
ALL INDUSTRIES MOTiONLESS
FOR FIVE MINUTES.
Millions of People at the Same Mo-
ment Turn Their Thoughts Is to the Dead
President - Impressive Ceremonies
Mark Observance of Funeral Day.

President - Impressive Ceremonies
Mark Observance of Funeral Day.
| One of the impressive features Of the
| day on which President McKinley's body
was laid in the tomb at Canton was the
the cessation of all movement through
nut the country at the time of the inter
ihent- Ii was a peculiarly appropriate
way of symboliZing national grief. For
hve minutes the nation. bowed in sor-
row, stood absolutely motionless and ST.
lent. In this deeply impressive manner
was expressed its farewell TO William
Mckinley.
| School. church, mart and home joined
in the tribute. Reverence stillcn every
branch of human activity. As the body
OF the President was borne from the
church at Canton to begin the journey to
ITS last resting place, telegraphic sig
nal was sent To every part OF the coun-
try. Instantly every wheel on every
| street or steam railroad was stopped. The
| noise of commerce and industry ceased.
Millions of people halted IN the streets.
uncovered, with eyes upon the ground.
Every telegraph instrument in the broad
| land was silent. Traffic on land and
water was suspended. Even the activi-
| ties of home life We're abandoned for the
time. Everywhere all living things were
mute.
Join in Funeral Services.
At the end Of this five minutes of hom-
age and prayer the people resumed the
funeral ceremonies to which. everywhere.
the day was devoted. Business was sus-
pended and in churches. lodges and public
places memorial services We're held. Eulo-
gieS of the dead were spoken and musi-
cal programs in which the favorite hymns
Of Mckinley-'Lead, Kindly Light" and
Nearer. My God, to Thee'-held Dromi-
nent places. We're carried out
In all the cities and towns OF Illinois
special services were held. Business was
generally suspended in Chicago. Ser
vices We're held in the churches and in
the great Auditorium. and in the after
noon there was a monster memorial pa
rade. At Springfield the day was fitting
ly observed i'll all the churches and there
We're exercises under the auspices of the
Grand Army and the Knights Templar.
The great heart of the South, deeply
touched by the murder OF the President,
poured out its grief in manner that
could not have been more demOnstrative.
A touching proof of the universal esteem
in which Maj. Mckinley was held was
given by the Confederate Veterans. who
everywhere had n conspicuous part in
the ceremonies. In New Orleans the en-
tire afternoon was devoted to memorial
services. Exercises were held in all the
cities. those at Memphis. Chattanooga.
Savannah, Mobile and Atlanta being par
ticularly elaborate.
Residents OF st. Louis to the number
of 10000 crowded about the Coliseum,
where a mass meeting was held and ad
dresses We're delivered by prominent min
isters and 1aymen. In the great conven-
ton hall at Kansas City 10000 persons
lifted their voices in loving tribute TO the
President, singing Nearer. Ny God. to
Thee" and America" The music was
led by a band Of 100 pieces and chorus
of 200 voices.
Solemn scenes marked the observance
Of the day in New York and its vicinity.
In public meetings without number ad
dresses were made eulogistic of the life
and public services of the President Full
ly 10000 people crowded into Madison
Square Garden during the afternoon. and
stood for the most part with uncovered
heads as a band gave a memorial Con-
cert, at which Nearer. My God, to
Thee" and Lead. Kindly Light" were
played. Pontifcal mass was celebrated
in st. Patrick's Cathedral by Archbishop
Corrigan. The day was very generally
observed at Buffalo as one of mourning
and prayer. In all the churches OF the
city memorial services were held.
Iowa cities without exception devoted
the day to appropriate exercises. At
most Of them cold. drizzling rain fell.
but the discomfort il caused had no per,
ceptible effect in checking the outpOurins
of mourners. At Des Moines Congress
man Hull delivered an address on NC
Kinley, the Patriot" Ten thousand per.
sons crowded the public park at Du-
buQue and listened to addresses by Sena.
tor Allison, Speaker Henderson. Judge
Shiras and Archbishop Keane. Daven.
port, Sioux City and Oskaloosa We're the
scenes Of impressive ceremonies.
4 military parade and services in many
churches were features OF the observance
at Detroit. Reports from all parts OF
Michigan show that the day was every
where devoted to memorial exercises.
Fifty thousand persons took part in
an impressive demonstration at the State
fair grounds at indianapolis. Led by
Sousa's band, they joined in singing
Nearer. My God. to Thee" the volume
of sound with which the melody of the
ha.nsr al,
ing. Elsewhere in the State, particularly
at Notre Dame. Purdue and the other
schools, the observance was general.
Grief of Ohioan,.
The native State Of the President was
clothed in the garb of mourning, and ev.
erywhere prayers were offered for the re-
pose of the spirit of herabelOved son. In
the large auditorium at Columbus 5000
people gathered. Addresses were ,:iade
by President w. o. Thompson of the
State University. Allen W. Thurman, ii.
|. Booth, Congressman Emmett Tomp-
kins. Judge G.. ii. Stewart and DIR. Wash
ington GLADDEN.. Senator Foraker ad-
dressed great throng at the festival
grounds. Cincinnati, delivering an elo-
Iuent euiogy on the life and works of
President Mckinley. Elsewhere in the
State there were manifestations of the
most profound sorrow.
The great West, from the Missouri riv- |
er to the Pacific, devoted the day to me-
mortal services. At Denver $1,000 per- |
sons gathered at the capitol grounds, |
where addresses were delivered by Sena- |
tor Teller, Gov. Orman and Others |
Throughout California, Kansas and the |
other States of this section largely at
tended meetings We're held.
In Wisconsin cities there We're public |
of sorrow and at Kenosha |
the feeling of indignation against the as
sassin was given expression. About 1.0O1 |
residents of the place. among them many |
business men, hanged Czolgosz in efiigy.
Putting the population of the United
States Mt SOO0O.OOO. and supposing this
vast population to be single individual,
that individual would have devoted an
oyyray,ta of 400 600 600 minuteS .o Si-