Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1901-09-20
CARBON C0UNTY'S TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
6be Patriotic Citizens ef Red Lodge Join irA
Honorine the Memory ef An Inmortzll
Statesman end Ideal President

In common with other cities all over
the land Red Lodge yesterday paid a
beautiful tribute Of honor and love and
respect to the memory of the murdered
chief executive Of the nation. 1t was q
spontaneous outburst Of love and atfec-
tion for the martyred president. All
classes of citizens, without respect to
creed or sect or race or political affilia
ton, turned out and lent their sympathy
and presence to the sorrowful occasion
and solemn ceremonial.
The initiative III the matter Of conduct
ing memorial exercises il this city was
very appropriately taken by the Grand
Army veterans, headed by H. j. Purcell
A mass meeting to appoint committees
and arrange details was held at the
court house Monday evening. Mr.. Pur-
cell called the meeting to order and Sen
tor w. a. Meyer was elected chairman
and ]. ~, Metcaf secretary On motion
the chair appointed committee On ar
rangements, naming Mayor Larkin,
chairman, Samuel Taggart, G.. g. Bow
len, D. ]. Mclean and J. A. Metcalf, "A
committee on resolutions was appointed
consisting Of Sydney Fox, chairman,
H. ]. Purcell, D. G. O'Shea, A.
Sandstrom and NJ. E. Coen. Auxil-
iary committees, consisting Of one repre-
sentative from each society and organ
ization in the city we're appointed as
follows:
Elks-G George w. Pierson.
| knights of Pythias-B. p. Vail.
! Woodmen Of the World-Ge George H.
Bailey.
Odd Fellows-W. W. Owens.
| Red Lodge Labor Union-Ed Nolan.
Masons-F. F'reiman.
G. A. R.-M. Il. Lucas.
Miners Union-James Allison.
Modern Woodmen-ElmerA Akin.
| Congregational 5Church-Rey. w. FL.
Watson.
Catholic Church-Rev. Curren.
A. 0. U. VA. V. Fluhrer.
Public Schools-Prof. J. NJ. Kay.
City Council-A. 2. Flager.
County Officials-E e. Esselstyn.
italian Society-John JUL.
| Episcopal Church-Frank Sell.
Methodist Church M. e. Coen,
| knights Of the Maccabees-W. e.
Meyer.
Fire Department-Thomas Skelly.
/ Royal Highlanders-Da David Hawthorne
Finn Temperance Society G. O.
Grandstrom.
Mrs. Sprague and Messrs. Matt Lukula
and ID. z. Esselstyn were appointed a
committee on music, while H. ]. Arm
strong, L. @. Caswell and Keyser Brown
were named as the finance committee.
The arrangements committee met
Tuesday evening and outlined pro
gram. Captain Keyser Brown, one Of
the Grand Army veterans, was selected
as marshal Of the day, J. 2. Venne, a
Spanish war volunteer, who saw actual
service in the Philippines, as assistant
marshal and Rev. w. FL. Watson Of the
Congregational church as chairman Of
the memorial exercises. Mr.. Venne
Jake Jarvey, James Campbell, Miss Mar
garet kDeegan. and Mesdames Harney
and Pratt we're appointed a committee
on decorations. It was decided to ask
Revs. w. H. Watson, M. E. Coen, a
Sandstrom Kline and Curran and Sena.
tor w. F. Meyer, County Attorney L. O
Caswell, D. G. O'Shea and Attorneys
Geo w. Pierson and Sydney Fox to de
! liver short addresses. The band com
mittee reported that the Miners City
band had volunteered their servivef
gratuitously
In the meantime Mayor Larkin hao
issued the following proclamation:
In common with patriotic citizens ir
every part of our great country, the peo
pie Of Red Lodge were inexpressibly
shocked and saddened when the dreac
news finally came that our beloved pres
ident, William Mckinley, had passec
away in Buffalo.
In worthy admiration of the blameles.
and spotless character Of the martyrec
president, we seek in some manner tt
give expression to our deep feeling o1
sorrow and distress.
Therefore in fulfllment of the pro
!. clamation Of the Honorable Theodor,
, Roosevelt, president Of the Unitee
States, ana the Honorable J. K. Toole
governor of the great state of Montana
I hereby appoint Thursday, Sept. -, tn,
day when the last sad burial rites vii
be spoken above the bier of our depart
ed president, as day Of mourning ant
prayer in the city of Red Lodge.
l earnestly request that busines