The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-09-21
GRENADA HONORS MCKINLEY.
Business Suspended and Bells
TOlled-Citizcns Meeting.
Memorial Services at Methodist Church.

The business houses were closed
Thursday afternoon for several hours
on account of the funeral of President
VIM. Mckinley, and bells were tolled
in respect to his memory.
4 citizens meeting at (which there
was a large attendance, was held at
the Mayors office. The meeting was
called to order by Mayor A. S. Bell,
Mr.. j.. W. Griflis was made chairman
and Mr.. O. f. Lawrence secretary.
After prayer by Rev. J. W. Lee, Mr..
R. Horton with a few appropriate
remarks introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted.
William Mckinley is dead. He
sleeps the sleep that knows not break
ing. With him, life's titful feaver
is over, and he sleeps well, In life
honorS lay thick Upon him. He
occupied that theatre-public political
life-on which he displayed that
great intellectual strength which
attracted the largest share of public
attention. He was serving his second
term as president of the United States.
when an emisSary Of an organization.
inimical to all good government. fired
the shots that terminated his life and
usefulness on the 18th inst.
I'VE, the citizens of Grenada and
Grenada caunty, Mississippi. therefore.
meet together to express our feeling
OF sorrow. and, as near as may be, our
inexpressihle Indignation at the deep
damnation of his taking off,
Therefore, Resolved. that we
have received, with profound sorrow.
the news Of the death of Honorable
William Mckinley, President of
the United States"
Resolved. That we condemn. in
mmeasured terms. the dastardly and
cowardly assassin and william, that
took his life: and that we likewise
condemn the anarchists and their
organization, and trust that the DAY
is not far distant, when the assassin
shall have paid the penalty OF bis
crime, the anarchists expatiateG, their
organization crushed, and the pro.
paganda heard of no more forever"
Then followed eloquent and aE-
propriate addresses by Hon. W. c.
Mclean, Mr.. JOS Newburger and Rev.
T. B. Williamson, in which high
tributes were paid the dead President.
Mr.. McLean's remarks we're
especially eloquent, forceful and well
delivered.
The meeting then adjourned with
prayer by Rev. J. c. Carothers.
On Thursday night Memorial Ser
vices were held at the Methodist
church. attended by a large audience.
The services were conducted BY Rev.
I. \. Ramsey, the pastor, and were
opened with prayer by Rev. j.. W..
Lee, who then read part of q chapter
in the Bible and made some fitting.
strong and impressive comments. Prof. |
j. c. Carothers then offered a feryid.
earnest and beautiful prayer, which
very impressive and appropriate
for the occasion.
Judge j. c. Longstreet was then
called upon and made an address.
speaking fifteen or twenty minutes.
The fame of Judge Longstreet as an
orator needs no commentator at our
hands. On this sad occasion he SEEM
ed at his best, and his eloquent and
magnificent tribute TO Mr.. Mckinley
could not be surpassed. lie also spoke
in the highest terms of the new presi-
dent, Mr.. Roosevelt. His address. If
printed and read, would stand side by
side with the best that have been de-
livered throughout the country.
Excellent music was rendered by the
choir during the services. and Miss
Jones sang d beautiful solo in Il most
charming and impressive manner.
The services were closed by Rev. =.
Y. Ramsey with Dravar