Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-09-16
UNION MEMORIAL SERVICES
Held In Commencement Hall
by all Churches.
Numerous Addresses BY Distinguished
Ministers and lasmen Morgan
towns Tribute TO the Deceased Pres
ident i large Gathering of Repre-
sentative People Present.

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| The Morgantown people assem-
bied on Sunday evening at the Com
mencement Hail of the University
to pay their highest tribute to their
martyred President.
The hall was crowded with bowed
heads IN deepest grief.
| They had assembled to do honor
to their great ehieftain, dead Will
liam Mckinley, who was but few
DAYS ago the foremost citizen OF
America. He was one that has
been tested by the standards by
which we are accustomed to measure
men, he commanded our respect and
admiration; in private life, personal
character, and IN public services he
exemplifiea the highest type of man
hood
The entrance to the hall was
draped with the sombre pail of
mourning. Across the big pipe or
can was hung the garb of mourning
and black bordered portrait of the
three martyed presidents were sus.
pended from the organ. The por-
trait of Mr.. Mckinley occupying
the center position, Lincoln on the
left and Garfield on the right. Over
the pulpit was draped the American
flag and on either side of the rostrum
stood the stars and stripes at mid
mast. A large flag at half mast was
hung from the gallery.
Mayor Steele presided at the
meeting in an admirable manner.
Those gathered to Lay homage TO
the nations dead fully appreciated
that the event was one of the sad
dest and most heart rending cal
antilles that has ever befallen the
American people.
The meeting was opened by song,
Jesus Lover of My SOUP and fol-
lowed by a very beautiful prayer by
DR. S. V. Leech. The congregation
then sang
Lead, kindly Light amid the encircling
| gloom,
! Lead thou me on.
The night is dark and | am far from
home;
! Lead thou me on.
| Keep thou my feet; do not ask to see
| The distant scene; one step enough
for me.
I was not even thus, nor prayed that
thou
Shouldst lead me on;
! / love to choose and see my path; but
| now
| Lead thou me on.
love the garish day, and spite of fears,
Pride ruled my will Remember not
past years.
So long thy power hath blessed me,
sure it still
| Will lead me on
Der moor and fen, DER crag and tor
rent, till
The night is gone,
And with the morn those angel faces
| smile
Which have loved long since, and
lost while.
This was the late Presidents favor
tie hymn and it was sung with much
depth of feeling and tenderness.
DR.. P. B. Reynolds delivered the
| first short address, Our Late Presi-
dent as Representative American. y
In part he said, We, tonight, are
| but joining a great people in great
loss. The bereavement is personal
one. 1t arouses true sorrow and a
deep feeling Our grief is not extern
al and extravaganza. 1t is spontaneous,
sincere, and sorrow that is proper. 1t
is time when we forget party differ
ences.
William Mckinley was not ruler
but server of the nation. He was a
! typical American. He was a worker,
laborer, a student, professional
man, soldier, statesman, a repre-
sentative Of the people ard as a Presi-
dent OF the United States he stood for
the ideal American.
Rev. w. d. Ryan spoke OF the
Late President as Christian.
Rev. Ryan said: "Millions bow in
deepest sorrow to-day, not because
| the President OF the United States has
been taken from our midst, but the
character Of a great and good man has
gone out. One that has been tried in
every crucible
/ In the past eleven years he has been
the most prominent factor in the
making Of American history. Since
sixteen years of age Mr.. Mckinley
| has been member Of the M. L.
church and for 80 years has been a
! most devoted husband to an invalid
wife. He was twice raised to the ex-
ecutive Office, the highest gift OF the
American people. 1t was the corona
tion Of his character. Our beloved
President is dead and has gone to a
second coronation. In his last words
he spoke no word of malice against
his assassin, but unwavering babe
! farewell TO the American people, =
.Goodby all, Goodby."
Hon, Joseph Morelsnd spoke on the