The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-20
THROUGHOUT THE NORTH.
Impressive Services Held in Every
City, Town and Hamlet.

KANSAS CITY.-Fully $4,000 people of al
races. in the great auditorium at Conven-
ton Hall, lifted their voices in loving trib-
ute to the memory of President Mckinley.
Twenty thousand others, it is estimated.
were turned away, unable to gain admis
sion to the hall. 1t was the greatest public
Representation ever witnessed in this city;
goodness of the late President were de-
livered by leading divineS, representative
of different denominations. A grand chorus
of zoo people, with band of one hundred
pieces. furnished the music. Lead, kind
ly Light" Nearer, my God, to Thee" and
America" were rendered with tremendous
effect the entire audience OF over 10000
men, women and children joining in sing
ing the words Interspersing the addresses
and singing the immense band played the
dead march from Saul" and similar mu-
sic. The scene presented in this historic
hall was a memorable one. All business
was stopped during the entire day in both
Kansas City, Mo. and Kansas City, Kan.
SPRINGFIELD, In-In Springfield, the
home and last resting place of Abraham
Lincoln, first President of the United States
to die by assaSsin's bullet, thousands
assembled in churches to pay tribute to
William Mckinley. From to p. m there
was a complete cessation of business. At
the First Presbyterian Church, Rev. David
F. Howe, pastor of the First Methodist
Church. delivered an address. large
piece Of crepe which had decorated the
flag at LincOln's funeral Mere in April 1866,
decorated the flag which festooned the
organ to-day. Services were also held in
several other churches. Attorney General
II. J. Hamine and James A. Rose made
addresses Union services also were held
in the Second Presbyterian Church.
SAN FRANCISCO.-Califo offered
reverence TO the dead chief magistrate.
Every city town and village in the State
observed the occasion by some public
demonstration. In this city the public serv-
ices were held al Mechanics Pavilion, and
M.0O0 people crowded within the structure.
Gen. w. II. L. Barnes delivered the eulogy.
1t was General Barnes who made the ad-
dress of welcome at the reception given
the President by the knights Templars
when he recently visited the Pacific coast.
A noticeable feature of the day was the
complete suspension of business by the
Chinese merchants. Every store in the
Chinese quarter was closed.
ST. LOUIS-In obedience to a general
desire to show respect to William Mc<in-
ley, all river traffic, every street car in the
city, every wheel on all the railroads ter
minating in st. Louis and all business pur-
suits stopped from o'clock to 2:05 p. m.
1t was estimated that $4,000 representatives
oS every class and sect crowded to the
Goors of the immense Coliseum, where the
mass meeting services were held. A Protes-
tant minister, Jewish rabbi and Catho-
priest joined with prominent laymen in
paying tribute to the life and deeds of
president Mckinley. General John w. No
Bile presided.
WEST POINT. N. Y.-Simple. but i'm
pressive, memorial services were held here
to-day, at which the army officers, cadets
and troops stationed here attended in
body. The corps of cadets joined In sing
ing Lead, Kindly Light" accompanied by
the Military Academy band. Chaplain
Shipman delivered an eloquent eulogy on
the life and character of the late Presi-
dent j. Z. Morgan and family, and Hon.
John Bigelow and daughters were in the
assembly. Half-hOur guns were fiji ed
throughout the day.
PITTSBURG.-All mills, mines, factories,
public offices, educational institutions
banks, exchanges, saloons and places of
amusement were closed and memorial
services We're held morning, noon and night
at all the churches Everywhere on the
Pennsylvania Railroad in western Penn
sylvania trains We're stopped for ten min
utes and the machinery and traction lines
of Pittsburg and Allegheny and of the
Allegheny County Light Company ceased
for five minutes at 23O O'Clock this after
noon.
MARSHALLTOWN. Ia-On the North
western Railways Colorado special Thurs
day afternoon when the f.ve-minutes stop
was made between Dewitt and Grand
Mound, Bishop Burton, of the diocese of
Lexington, and a number of Kentucky
ministers. en- route to the General Episcopal
Convention at San Francisco, conducted
services in each coach in memory of Presi-
dent Mckinley. In each coach Nearer. my
God, TO Thee was sung.
PEORIA, Hl.-Eight thousand people at
tended the services at the Coliseum here
Bishop John l.. Spalding delivering one of
Graf, Judge Lovett. eX-Congressman
Worthington. Rabbi Charles Levi and 9th
and the street ears stopped for five minutes
at the hour of the Presidents burial.
OYSTER BAY. l.. T., Sept. 19-The home
town of President Roosevelt observed his
proclamation to-day with appropriate serv-
ices in St. PauIs Methodist Episcopal
Church and Christ (EpiscOpaD Church
The latter is the church Of Mrs Roose-
welt. but she was not present to-day owing
10 fatigue incident to the last few days
BUFFALO.-The day was generally oh
served as one of mourning and PRAYER. In
all the churches of the city memorial serv-
ices were held. \ union service was held
in the Delaware-aVenue NJ e Church
Bishop G. II. Fowler, a personal friend
of the deceased President, delivered the
memorial sermon.
SALT LAKE, Utah.-HOnOr was paid to
the memory of President Mckinley
throughout the State. In Salt Lake CITY
Ogden and other cities memorial services
We're held in the churches. which were
packed.
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