The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-19
WITH GREAT SORROW
Wichi a VIII Observe the Day
of Presidents Funeral.
PROGRAM OF EXERCISES
ChiIdren'S Services at Nine
and Soldiers al Two o'CIcck
PROGRAM OF EXERCISES

All business VIII be suspended IN this
city today for some part Of the day. out
/ Of respect for Ire death OF President
Mckinley Moot Of the business houses
viii be closed from ten until four All
the drug stores wiz be closed from one
until five None OF the freight offices viii
be open at any time during the day. The
postof1ce viii be open from nine until ten
O'Clock. Al the Offices at the court house
will be closed all day. The city building
VII be closed all day. The postal tele-
graph office viii be closed from eleven
until four clock.
All the public schools VIII be closed
the entire day and the children VIII meet
at their respective rooms at eight;thITty
ana under direction Of their respective
teachers VIII march 10 the auditorium.
AT nine o'clock, or as soon after as the
children can be seated. the memorial ser
vices VIII be held. The program viii be
opened by music by the nigh school
chorus Rev. z. y Lynch of the First
Methodist church viii deliver the address.
The following invitation has been issued
BY the program committee OF the board
Of education.
The committee Of the board OF educa-
ton having n charge the matter OF school
memorial service at the auditorium on
Thursday morning at nine o'clock desires
10 extend a cordial invitation 70 the min
isters Of the city, the mayor and city
council al the city and county officers.
judges Of the courts and board Of educa-
ton. All Of these viii md seats on the
platform. The body of the auditorium
is reserved strictly for the pupils OF the
schools ana their teachers. BY order OF
the committee
H NJ GRAFTON. President.
Special memorial services VIII be held
in honor OF the martyred president at
Paramount college this morning. The
classes viii recite as usual uLtn II o'clock;
a. tbs hour The entire student body Will
assemble in the chapel. where the special
exercises VIII be neld. Yesterday morn
ing President Morrison announced that
the following persons would address the
students:
McKnley's Relation to the south-R. L.
Holmes.
Mckinley as a Christian Gentleman-J.
". Knapp.
Mckinley the Statesman OF Public Opin-
ion-C. G. COhn.
Anarchy-Prof. ". B. Slavery.
Some Lessons in Patriotism-Prof G.
I. Gavett
The New Presi6s3t-Dr. y. J. Morrison
Prof. T5ndive rt has charge Of the dec
orations; she will be assisted by the fol-
lowing students: Franz VanBuskirk
Lulu McGinnis, Robert Lewis. Mary
Jobes, Guy Findly and Jennie Thayer.
The music viii be under the direction Of
Prof. S. S. Kingsbury.
The Friends University classes viii re-
cite until ten o'clocA, when services viii
be held in Russell uau. The Lewis
academy VIII be dismissed for the entire
day.
The ministerial association and the old
soldiers viii hold memorial services at
the auditorium at 2 O'Clock. All the civic
societies OF the city VIII also participate
in the exercises. here viii be a parade
at one o'clock. The parade VIII form AT
the corner Of Main and First streets and
viii move on Main street 10 Douglas
avenue; on Douglas avenue 10 st. Francis.
thence north TO the auditorium. The eX-
soldiers and women's auxiliaries viii form
on West First street and the civic socie-
ties viii form on East First. Following
VIII be the order of the parade:
Marshal John Fisher.
Wichita Police.
Militia
Mayor and city officers.
Sanford's Military Band.
GARFIELD Post G. a. r.
Eggieston Post. C. A. r
George H Thomas Post, L. Y. Q.
Womans Relief COrrs.
Ladies OF the G. a. r.
Womans Veteran Relief Union.
Knights Of Pythias.
Other Civic Societies.
Citizens.
At the auditorium the following pro-
gram, VIII be given:
Hymn" America"
Scripture Lesson.
Prayer.
solo by Mrs Shattuck.
Addrcss-Rev. u. F. Thayer.
Prayer.
Hymn Nearer Ny God 20 Thee"
BenedjctiOn