Evening journal., 1901-09-17
WILL HONOR THE
DEAD PRESIDENT
Joint Memorial Service in
the Opera House
THURSDAY A LEGAL HOLIDAY
MANY Business Houses will be Closed
and Il Will be a General Day
Of Mourning

Memorial services for President Nc
Kinley will be held in the Opera House
ON Thursday afternoon. An citizens and
organizations, regardless of political aiiil-
iations and religious belief are invited
To participate
These services have been arranged by
a joint committee of the Young Men s
Republican Club and the Young Mems
Democratic Club. These two represen-
tative bodies Of the two great political
parties have ignored differences in belief
and united in an effort TO pay tribute
10 the nations dead Chief. There could
be- no more convincing evidence of the
sense Of universal loss in the death OF the
President
The joint committee met last night n
the Young Mems Republican Club and
preliminary plans were discussed. The
complete program will be arranged to-
night
The committee is composed of Willard
salisbury. j. Harvey Whitcman. VII
liam H. Kuriz, James H. Kane, Thomas
Davis, Charles II. TemWecges and Bald
win Springer. of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club. Winfield $. Quiglcy, George
w. Sparks. Harry a. Brown, Thomas $.
Lewis. Robert ID. Kemp, DIR. G.. 5. Rice
and Charles A. Rudolph. of the Young
Mems Republican club.
Mr.. Quigley was chosen chairman. Mr..
Springer, secretary. and Mr. Davis. treas
urer. Subcommittee were arranged as
follows
Speakers-Mr. Sparks. chairman. Mr.
salisbury and Mr.. Whieman.
Music Mr. kurtz. chairman; Mr.
Sparks ana Mr. Springer.
lnvitations-M Whitemnn chairman;
/ Mr.. Kemp and Dr. Rice.
Finance Mr. Davis. Mr. TenWeeecs
Mr.. Kuriz, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Brown and
Mr. Lewis
Decorations Rudolph, chairman;
DR.. Rice and Mr.. Kane.
The Opera House was chosen as The
place for holding the ceremonies. it nav
ing been offered free by Manager Jesse
*. Baylis. The managers of the VIII
mingtnn Theatre also offered the free
use of that house, but the former was
selected because Of it's larger seating
capacity and central location. The Phil
harmonic Band also has offered its SER
vices. so that the only item Of expense
will be- material 10 drape the Opera
House. and providing q few minor itriEs
The Finance Committee will endeavor To
raise sufficient funds by public subscrip-
tion.
In decorating the committee will use rs
many large silk flags as can be- procured.
and il asks the loan Of such flags of the
numerous organizations in the city which
own them. The committee will be at the
Young Mems Republican Club tonight To-
hear from such organizations
State and county officials and clergy
men of all denominations will bee invited
to occupy seats on the stage. A large
chorus will lead the congregational sing
ing of Nearer, My God. to Thee" and
Lead. Kindly Light" the fayorite
hymns of the dead President
The committee on speakers will en-
deavor 90 procure prominent men who
were friends of the President 10 make
memorial addresses. The general com-
mittee asks that all manufacturing plants
and business houses close on Thursday
The committee ON invitations has is
sued the following;
"Al organizations and clubs associated
for any religious. fraternal. social or pa
triotic purpose are hereby invited and re-
Quested To attend the memorial services
in commemoration Of the public services
and personal virtues Of William McI[in-
ley. late President of the United States.
to be held in the Opera House in the city
Of Wilmington, on Thursday, September
10. A. ID. 1901, at o'clock p. m.
"All citizens are also invited TO parti-
cipate in said ceremony without further
notice.