The Republican journal., 1901-09-19
Expressions of Sorrow in Belfast.

The first shock produced by the news of
the shooting of President Mckinley was
followed by gradually growing hope of
his recovery as reports from his physicians
became more encouraging. But when the
telegraph Office opened Friday morning a
change for the worse was reported, and
throughout the day the bulletins were
watched with solemn interest. During the
evening as the news became less and less
favorable until about s o'clock when word
came that all hope was abandoned. Then
our people went to their homes saddened by
the thought that the worst would be con-
firmed in the morning. At the opening of
business Saturday the death of the Presi-
dent, which occurred at 2.15 a. M, had been
generally reported and signs of sorrow
were seen everywhere. Flags on all public
buildings and shipping, and at many resi-
dences and places of business were set at
half mast and the people spoke and moved
with an air which showed how deep was
the sorrow and how great the reverence for
their martyred leader. The flags are still
continued at half mast, and will be kept so
until after the funeral.
The pastors of the various churches all
gave sermons appropriate to the occasion
Sunday forenoon and the music was in full
keeping with the solemn event. All dealt
with the subject in substantially the same
manner, giving accounts of his life and
work, his character as man, a statesman
and Christian, and of his untimely and
tragic death. They referred to the condi-
tion of affairs of which the anarchist Or
CARNATIONS and this red-handed work are
the outcome, and drew lessons from the
thoughts thus presented.
Monday evening Mayor Small and a num-
Der of leading citizens met and appointed
committees to arrange fora public memorial
service to be held in the Unitarian church
this, Thursday, afternoon, at the time when
the funeral of the late President is being
held in Canton, Ohio. By orders from the
Departments at Washington the custom
house will be closed during the day and the
post office only opened a sufficient time to
receive and deliver the mails. The Court
will be suspended and all the county and
city offices closed. Manufactures and
places of business will be closed, many for
the day, and all in the afternoon. A card
from Mayor Small in the local column will
give further particulars.
The comrades of Thos. E. Marshall Post,
No. 42, Department of Maine, G. A. R., are
requested to meet in Memorial Hall,
Sept. 10, at 1.30 p. M, for the purpose
of attending Memorial service in the Uni
tartan Church at $50, for our deceased
President and Comrade. Let there be
good attendance of comrades and show our
sympathy for our martyred President.
Comrades are requested to wear memorial
badges.
Following is the program of public SER
vice, arranged by Revs. G. S. Mills, A. A.
Smith and J. S. Hartman, ESQ.,:
Music, Anthem, ssToll-Toll the Bells,''
A. II. Loud
Invocation and Scripture Reading,
Rev. G. E. Edgett
Music, Solo, Miss B. l.. Sullivan
Prayer, Rev. E. S. PhilbrOOk
Response, "COme Unto Me-
Hymn, "Nearer My God to Thee,"
Unitarian choir
Addresses, Hon. VIM. P. Thompson, Hon.
r. F. DuntOn.
Music, Unitarian choir
Addresses, Mr.. W. R. Howard, Rev. Ashley
A. Smith, Rev. Geo. S. Mills.
Music, America
BenedictiOn.