The age-herald., 1901-09-17
PASTORS IF CITY DECIDE ID HOLD
 UNION SERVICES Meeting Will Be Held in the First Methodist
 Church AT FOUR IN AFTERNOON City Council Has Special Meeting and Passes Suitable Resolution-To Attend Memorial Ser
 vices.
AT FOUR IN AFTERNOON

The Protestant ministers of Birming- ham have decided to hold union memori- al services on Thursday in accordance with the proclamation of President Roosevelt.
 The matter was agreed upon at meet Ing of pastors yesterday morning. There were present Methodist, Baptist and Pres tyterian ministers. The services will be held in the First Methodist church at 4 o'clock In the afternoon. Prayers will be offered and addresses made by lead ing ministers.
 The meeting will be attended by the acting mayor and members of the city council. Major W. J. Parks. commanding the First Battalion of the Third Regi- ment has ordered his men to attend the services.
 The national and state banks will be closed and the city will observe day of mourning.
 City Council Takes Action.
 The city council held special meeting yesterday morning at il o'clock to take action on the death of the President. There were present Mayor pro tenn D. R. Copeland, Aldermen Greener. Lnnehan, Ward, J. R. Copeland, Kerr, Thach, Gum McNally, Graham and Jones.
 Alderman Jones offered the following resolution which was passed:
 Resolved, That the Mayor and Board of Aldermen hereby express sympathy to Mrs. Mckinley in this her great bereave- ment.
 k.o death of President Mckinley, believing that the United States has lost conser- vative and faithful official and the South a true friend.
 Resolved, That the City of Birming- ham send floral tribute to Canton, o. Resolved further, That a copy of these resolutions be delivered to Mrs McKin- ley and the State Department of the Uni ted States and also be spread upon the minutes of the City Council"
 Acting Mayor D. R. Copeland was di- rected to select the floral offering and send 1t in time to reach Canton Wednes- day.
 The design to be sent to Canton is on exhibition today at the Woman's Ex- change at 2O26 First avenue. It is a handsome crescent wreath about foui rect nlBn ana was ueSibueu Dy hinuSdy the florist. It Is made of homegrown flowers with lavender ribbon crossed ir bows. On white satin ribbon Is the fol lowing inscription: Prom the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of Birmingham Ala" Alderman Ward announced that the ministers had completed arrangements for union memorial service and 1t was decided that the city officials and mem bers of the Board of Aldermen should at tend. They will meet at the city hall first and then go to the place of service.
 To Represent South.
 Acting Mayor Copeland has heard noth- ing further from Mayor Head of Nash vile in regard to the plan to have all Southern cities represented at the funer- al. He sent MT. Head the following tel egram: Birmingham, Ala, September IA, 1901. Mayor J. M. Head, Nashville:
 Birmingham deplores the terrible ca lamity that has befallen the country The President was, indeed. a friend of the South and this city has had evidence thereof. In absence of Mayor Drennen cannot say positively committee will be sent, but favor such procedure.
 ID. R. Copeland,
 Mayor pro tenn,