Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-09-20
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one in CantOnl the city ceased IRON
labor and practically from locomotion
for five minutes. AS II by common
instinct men, women and children, in
white and black, came to dead halt
in whatever they were engaged. and
sat or stood still as statues wherever
they chanced to be, in mute supplica-
tiop for the dead.
n The churches were never so crowd
ed as today when the people attended
the memorial services. All denom-
nations united in these. The Met
,opolitan M. e. Church, where Presi-
dent Mckinley woIshipped, was the
center of interest, and here the SER
vices were more impressive than else
where. The Presidents pew was
draped in black and left vacant 1t
was originally set apart for President
Grant and has ever since borne the
inscription Our President" The
hymns were favorites of the late
President.
GRIEF IN THE WEST
BY. Associated Press.
Kansas City, Sept. 19.--Fnlly $4,000
people in the great auditorium of Con-
vention Hall this afternoon lifted
their voices in loving tribute to the
memory of President Mckinley.
10000. others are estimated to have
been turned away, unable to gain ad-
mission to the Hall. All business
was stopped during the entire day in
both Kansas City, Mo-, and Kansas
City, Kan. Heartfelt sorrow is ap-
parent everywhere. "a. .,r
SERVICES IN RUSSIA
BY Associated Press.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 19.-Under the
auspices of United States Ambassa-
dor Charlemagne Tower, impressive
memorial services-i In honor of the Presi-
dent were held this afternoon in the
American church. Prominent Rus
SLAMS were in attendance as were also
diplomatic corps. and practically. all
resident Americans. s.. ,. ..,.
-RoOSEVELT'S HOME TOWN
By Associated Press.
Oyster Bay, l.. L., Sept. 19,-The
home town of President Roosevelt
observed the proclamation today with
appropriate services in two churches.
Mrs. Roosevelt was not present, owing
of 1.-The fatigue of the last few days.
Relatives of the President attended.
ust, FLORAL TRIBUTES
BY Associated Press.
Canton. Or, Sept. 19.-Never before
on this continent has such floral
display been seen on any public oc-
easion as that in the West Lawn Gem
etery this afternoon. The vault was
filed with .rarest and costilest flow
ers. A multitude Of floral pieces were
spread. on the ground before the door
of the,vault. and for hundred feet to
the right and left of the doorway and
for half as many feet to the rear of the
line passing through the front walk
is was impossible to tread, so thickly
did the tributes lie. Nearly every
country on both hemispheres was rep
resented by offerings. The number
of those from the United States was al
most past counting. They came from
every state, in. the Union. There
was scarcely q man in public life
whose tribute of respect for the virtues
of Mckinley did not lie beside his
cofflned remains this afternoon. In
SIDE the vault was literally mass OF
roses and orchids when the casket
walks were we'll nigh hidden in the
profusion of flowers which hung upon
them.
MRS. 'McKINLEY'S HEALTH.
ByfAssoeiated Press.
Captoh, ps, Sept. 19.-The friends
ofSMrs,, Mckinney do not regard her
Naturalization tie verge of collapse
dnltha ,dpntiarS they state that she is
ig.sslEgad la State Of health as she
AHsshspySd fer the last five years.
1aEsiEEIEGRAPH HusHED.
Hy'hstoeiated Press. II
{,Ghltbso, Sept leone of the
fegtpTe absolutely unique in the his
tory of the Mckinley obsequies in the
stlSnelng of the telegraph. Never be-
fore since electricity was first put tc
dse as d means of communication has
there taken place anything paralleline
even In small way, what was done
this afternoon, on scale that was SC
gigantic.
Upon orders. from officials of diff,
fefent telegraph companies the entire
telegraph system of the United States
stIddenIy hushed for five minutes, a
2t80 pm. At that moment not {
'Jsounder' from the Atlantic to tn,
Pacific gave single tick, The grea
dteah cables were as pulseless as thu
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