Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-15
THE LOCAL EXPRESSIONS
OF SORROW OVER THE DEATH OF
THE PRESIDENT MUCH IN
EVIDENCE YESTERDAY.
Many Business Houses and Resi-
dences Were Draped I'm the Con-
vcntionaI EmbIems of Mourning,
and Yet Only a beginning Has
Been Made in This Direction.

and Yet Only a beginning Has
Been Made in This Direction.
The local expressions of sorrow at
the death of the President were mani
told yesterday, and were not confined
to mere verbal expressions of grief. In
the belief that actions speak louder
than mere words, and oft times more
effectively, many of our citizens united
in giving tangible evidence of their
grief and sorrow by displaying upon
the fronts of residences and business
houses alike the conventional signs of
mourning. Black good of various tex
lures was in demand, and the many
bolts and packages purchased were
utilized in decorations, possibly not so
numerous or general as upon some
other occasions, yet sufficiently num-
erous to fully attest the love and af-
lection for the departed Chief Magis-
trhte, and to well serve as an example
9. what is to come during the first few
day of the week now at hand. On
many buildings flags were displayed at
half mast, the colors being entwined
with Grape, and portraits of the VIC
tim of the assassin's bullet were sought
for in every place, and were displayed
upon every side, surrounded with
bands, borders, rosettes and circles Of
solemn black. 1t was a spontaneous
and general tribute to the beloved
Chief Executive, and as such met with
unanimous approval. To-day and to-
morrow marked additions will be made
to the public manifestation of mourn
ing, and long ere the funeral cortege
moves Wheeling will attest it's respect
for the dead.
Among the first displays of deep
mourning made was that of the post
office. Here the government employees
had put forth their utmost effort in
paying honor to their dead chief and
the building is a mass of swinging
black bows, of fiuttering streamers, of
dropping bows and black rosettes,
while from half-mast floats the
, try's emblem.
The beautiful new music building of
C. A. House was draped in a most ar
tistic and effective manner. In the
center was a fine American flag, neatly
~festooned amid drapings of black,
while broad bands of black drapery
extended from the cornice to the first
floor and crossed at the centre OF the
front of the building. h light col
ored brick front formed a very artistic
background for the dark drapings and
the brilliant colors of the dear old nag.
Another display, equally effective, is
that at the city hall. Here the bal
comics are drapped in two row OF
black with streamers of the same ex-
tending to the base of each pillar.
From window to window flutter fes-
toons of black, each terminating in a
r~osette. while above the door float
Old Glory gathered below the stars
with a band of black.
The Geo. E. Stifel Co., in their north
window have arranged a beautiful but
effective display. Here, reposing on an
easel, is a handsome engraving of the
martyr President draped in deep black
as is the entire window, while arrang-
ed about the floor are silk flags tied
with bows of black. The display has
attracted much attention for its beauty.
Boston, B~eardsley Co., and the F. NJ.
Young pharmacy were two notable
displays on Twelfth street. These
places were draped in festoons and
rosettes of black.
The Stone & Thomas Company ear
ly in the afternoon began the draping
of their large building, and when COM
pleted it was a mass of Streamers,
bands and rosettes of solid black,
while above all, from half-mast, lIOd
ed the American flag.
Louis Bertschy had an effective dis
play of bands and loops of black with
the American flag occupying a prom
inent place bearing a bow Of black.
The st. Charles hotel presented an
effective appearance in the bands of
black and the many streamers of the
same color. while above all was the
flag in mourning.
A particularly handsome display was
that of the Pollack cigar factory.
Here each window of the second floor
contained a small festoon of black,
while the first floor was practically a
mass of mourning. A most lavish and
effective use was made of bunting
in The way of streamers and %festoons.
The Register building was draped in
black festoons and streamers, while in
the center there was a large portrait
of the late President draped in black.
Immediately above it was the Ameri-
can flag draped in mourning.
The Intelligencer building was draped
in black festoons with the flag above
at half-mast.
Geo. NJ. Shook ~ Co. made an elab-
crate display which attracted general
attention, and Hugo L.. Loos effectively
quoted those familiar line from Julius
Caesar"
His life was gentle, and the elements
So mixed in him hat Nature might
stand up
And say to all the world, This was a
mani"
Other firms making handsome dis
plays were: The Hub, d. Gundling, j.
Klapeck, C. Aul, c. }. Beekman, w. p.
Helm & Co., l.. S. Good, MUM & Brand
fass, Wheeling Steel & Iron Works.
Park Hotel, E.. P. Wheat, VIM. Nc
Laughlin, Giffin, the photographer, L.
S. Dinger, Wells & Wingertsr, Kim
ball Piano Co, Franklin insurance Co.,
VIM Hare g. Sons w II Frank GOetZe