Evening journal., 1901-09-18
c. r. LAYTON,
Secretary Of State.

Thoughts OF things secular and
worldly will be banished tomorrow, so
that the attention of all people may
be riveted upon the character and
worth of one noble man, who did his
duty with his whole heart as he was
permitted to see it.
For once in the nations history, busi-
ness will be put aside. Banks and
other financial institutions, depart
ment stores, manufacturing plants
and even the theatres will close their
doors out of honor for the memory Of
William Mckinley. All people in all
places will bow their heads and bend
their knees in sorrow for the tragic
taking off of a good man.
JOINT MEMORIAL SERVICE
The most elaborate memorial SER
vice will be the joint ceremony of the
Young Mems Republican Club and the
Young Mems Democratic Club in the
Opera House tomorrow afternoon. The
arrangements are completed practical
~. and the exercises. though simple,
will be impressive and devout.
The general invitation extended to
organizations and citizens is as fol-
lows:
"All organizations and clubs asso-
ciated for any religious, fraternal, So
cial or patriotic purpose are hereby
invited and requested to attend the
memorial services in commemOration
of the public services and personal
virtues Of William Mckinley, late
President Of the United States, to be
held in the Opera House, in the city
of Wilmington, on Thursday, Septem-
Der 10, A. D., 1901, at O'Clock p. m
"All citizens are also invited to pa
ticipate in said ceremony without fur
Their notice"
General James II. Wilson. a warm
personal friend of President McKin-
ley, will call the meeting to order lie
will introduce Governor Hum, who
will preside. The Rev. w. L. S. Muir
ray. ID. d.. of st. Paul's NJ. e. Church
will make an invocation, and addresses
will follow by Judge George Gray, An
thony Higgins and the Rev. Frederi,
+. Briggs, pastor of Second Baptist
Church. The Rev. Hubert w. Wells
rector of st. Andrews p. e. Church
will sing, Nearer, My God, TO Thee.
The choir of Central Presbyterian
Church will sing several selections, anC
the Philharmonic Band will play
Bishop ]. ]. Monaghan. of the Catho
lie diocese of Wilmington will Pre-
nounce the benediction.
Aside from this, memorial service.
will be held by churches of every de
nomination in the city. The postof
fee will be closed, as will the publ,
schools.
In Grace Church the Methodists Q
the city will hold a continued servic,
and the following program has beer
arranged:
Organ prelude; George n. Maris,
hymn. America" prayer, the Rev
Robert Watt. ID. D.; Scripture lesson
the Rev. w. L. s. Murray, ID. d..
hymn. LEAD Kindly Light" address
the Hon. Chief Justice Lore; solo
Thy Will BE Done" Horace b. Har
rison; address. the Hon. Jonathan S
Willis; hymn, Nearer, My God, tC
Thee" benediction, the Rev. ]. w
Easley; organ pOstlude
A union memorial service will b,
held in Central Presbyterian Churcl
at 1890 O'Clock. IL will be partici
pated in by West, Hanover, East LAX,
and First Presbyterian churches. A
platform meeting will be given by pas
tors and others. The church will sing
Services in St. Andrews Churcl
will be held at IL o'clock In ST
Johns Church the hour is 10 o'clock
and the other churches will announc,
the hour Of their service. Most of then
will be held either at 10 or IL o'clocl
tomorrow morning.
st. Matthews Episcopal Church, fol