Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-20
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
Dead President HonOred by AIbu'
querque Mourners Yesterday.
IMPRESSIVE PROGRAM RENDERED,

maftyred president, appropriate relig.
ious services were conducted by the
Knights Templar yesterday morning
in their hall on North Third street
and at Robinson park In the after
noon. According TO previous announce
ment all business houses were closed
for the day. and from morning until
night the day was observed by every
one as a sacred memorial day. Over
the doors and i'm the windows OF
nearly every house in the city were
displayed the photographs Of the late
president. William Mckinley, al
draped In deep mourning.
In the Masonic Temple the regular
prescribed form of burial services as
adopted by the grand encampment
and requested by Hon. T.. l.. Bartlett
grand commander OF the territory,
was solemnly carried Out by Pilgrim
commandery. Knights Templar.
The services were In charge Of En-.
inent Commander Arthur Everitt and
several beautiful hymns were sung
by the quartette, composed OF Misses
Anna Hayes and Nellie Taylor. and
ard. accompanied by Miss Flora u,
Hayes at the organ. The selections
rendered were Lead Kindly Light,
Crossing the Bar" MY Jesus, as
Thou wilt" and Nearer. My God. to
Thee" a biographical sketch Of the
departed statesman, Knights Templar
and lover of all mankind, was deliv.
cred by Sir knight r. w. Medler.
which Is as follows:
On this solemn occasion we are
ratknvaI hprn 10 ptuA .xnrngatAp nj
the sorrow we feel at the loss of a
order OF knights Templar. All over
the United States on this day, oere-
| monies such rs we have here wit
messed. are being held in memory OF
our late brother and companion, VII
liam Mckinley.
The nation. shocked ut the loss II
has so suddenly sustained, stands
| aghnst at the ~atrocity of the deed that
has bcrpft It of its chief executive.
| Less than two weeks ago In the prime
of his life and worldly ambitions, re
ceivinE the homage OF u loving peo.
pie. endeared to them all by the ties
which bind the body polite Of a re.
public, and while stretching forth his
hand to grasp that OF whom he sup
Ib1'h ~ lANANf h' NuN ' u'h hoNh Wy
a cowar1ly assassin. The vocabulary
OF the English language contains
words insufficient TO denounce the
dastardiy deed. We must pause to
marvel at the character OF one who
could so graciously accept with com
posure tho Divine Judgment under
such circumstances. And yet, was
his beliefs not those Of q good Ma
rApo lie auaII I.aEnnH tho faaThtnUa
OF our order.
William Mckinley was IN entered
apprentice. passed to the degree OF a
fellow-craft and thence raised to the
sublime degree Of n Master Mason.
He then advanced through several de
grees beyond the blue lodge, until he
knoelcd and took those VOWS of Chris.
tian k~nighthood which made him n
knight OF our beloved order. While
Masonry regards no man for his
worldly wealth or honors, yet when a
member Of our order such as he. who
has had bestowed upon him the high
est honors in the gift Of his fellow
men. irrespective OF creed or belief,
and Is taken away from us under such
| circumstances as use bereavement
and sorrow In the hearts " every man
1 oNilb aii'blbil't w puA 'ohiittN aiA
It's institutions, we gather together on
such an occasion to pay tribute to his
memory and exhibit such tokens OF
! our sorrow as lie within our power.
Masonry honors its illustrious dead.
and following che precepts of our an.
Client traditions. the grand encamp
ment Of knights Templar of the
United States has set aside a day for
mourning, to be devoted to such mem
orial services as may be deemed most
appropriate by the several command.
cries. A page OF their record IL also
inscribed to the memory of the late
Sir Knight William Mckinley.
II i'll becomes me to refer 10 the
virtues of him whom We seek 10
honor. His public career Is too well
known by all OF you to be here ad
yerted to. His private life was ono
which we should all seek to emulate
70 the widow who has lost a kind and
%endearing husband our heartfelt sym
PATTY is rendered,
To the members of the craft and the
order OF knighthood there is abundant
evidence that he erected his spiritual
building In accordance with the de.
signs laid down upon the trestleboard.
He went to his death
Not like the quarry slave at night
Scourged 10 his dungeon. but sus.
tanned and soothed
BY an unfalterlng trust"
The order OF knighthood teaches
Christianity, and in William McKin
ley II had a faithful follower. His
sword was drawn in the cause OF hu
manity and its blade was tempered
with justice.
Pilgrim ~commandery, No. 3, as all
other communicates In the United
States. will ever cherish as dear the
memory Of our deceased sir knight,
William Mckinley. He has fulfilled
his eve long years of pilgrimage.
Let us hope he is now In that spirit
ual building, not made with hands
eternal In the heavens"
AT THE CITY PARK.