The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-19
Grace Cathedral Packed at the
Requiem Services
Banda Rosa Plays the Chopin
Funeral March.
BYWATER IN CHARGE.
Conducted the Chant Of the I'm
pressiEe Requiem.
Arehdeacon Crawford Conducts
the Altar Services.


Grace Cathedral was packed this
morning during the solemn requiem
service of the Episcopal church In
memory OF President william McKin-
ley.
The service was late IN commencing
The Banda Rosa which was to play
the funeral marches. was there a few
minutes past II O'Clock They stepped
from the Santa Fe train TO a special
car and were hurried direct 10 the
church but the big drums and the chest
OF music were slower in arriving Every
nook and corner Of the Cathedral was
crowded with people Others stood on
the stairs and those who could not gain
admission stood outside and listened
through the open windows
Sig Sorrentino and his wife listened
to the ceremonies from the doorway
when the service commenced at a quar-
Ter To twelve The band was led by Sig.
Sauna the assistant leader During the
long wait the 0rganIsr had been play
ing When the organ ceased the band
began the solemn strains Of CnOpfufS
those who could not see knew that the
hand was playing instead Of the organ.
50 soft were the notes Of the 80 insLru-
n1enrs- The solemn strains OF the music
the slow moving professional TO the
altar following the crucffer bearing the
cross with the small knot OF crepe the
the head Of the procession. the rising
OF the congregation was simple but i'm
pressive. The morionless figures Of the
supplied clergy and choir boys facing
the altar as the professional was ended
and the soft and mellow tones OF the
band had given way 10 the swelling
notes Of the crescendo was impressive
ly solemn
When the band had finished the fun
eral march Canon Bywater began the
first part Of the services conducting the
chant The archdeacon Of western
Kansas. Albert Watkins. made a very
brief address upon the life Of William
MckiUiey
Then the Banda Rosa played for the
first time the Funeral March in Mem
Ory OF President Mckinley. written by
Sig S0rrentfno- The congregation was
particularly attentive and those who
could not gain admission to the cathed-
memorial march The banGmaster.
when he wrote thenarch to the memory
OF OUT marty-re1 president, must have
had an inspiration He could have
written one 10 more appropriate had
he been an American
The altar services were conducted by
the Venerable Archdeacon Crawford In
the chanceI were Rev. Irving Todd and
slow occasional. the choir and the
clergy fled out ana the services were
ended
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS
Rev W G McK1nEtry conducted the
memorial exercises at the First Church
or Christ Scientist. assisted BY Mrs G.
s Whitaker as second reader After
reading the proclamation OF President
Roosevelt issued the day following the
death Of the late president. he began his
address in the characterization OF Nc
Kinley as a noble. God-fearing man
The assassin's bullet" said he. has
seemingly accomplished it's purpose YET
can error destroy Truth, can hate de-
r7e.nR
No. Then can this trial OF error de-
stroy the idea q Life, Truth. and Love
Man2 Through the understanding OF
Jesus life and words by the light OF
Christian Science. We are again enabled
to answer No Through the under
standing We gain from Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures by
Mary Baker EDDY and the lghC il
throws upon the Scriptures we reach
out with a higher and broader sympathy
and love
s.As a people there are none who re
gret more deeply than the Christian
Scientists that we are confronted by
evil conditions that would rob US %
home. happiness and life Such condi-
lions must be stamped out
Christian Scientists. this is q time
for demonstration rather than words.
This IS a time for the realization OF the
cmniscienee- ornnipresence and onni-
p0tance of God. Good We should re-
God is too pure 10 behold iniquity. 50
We know that this deed IS not one Of di-
vine wisdom bat the work Of evil"
Mrs. Whitaker followed with 4 short
talk upon the significance OF the deed
which had resulted Ia the presidents
death we feel that 1t has been a les
son 10 Us IS a nation" she said IN part,
that there should be no liberation Of
these sentiments wherever expressed II
il goes on a good man VIII be afraid 70
accept the office OF the president The
Christian Scientists have a duty To per
form TO the United states and to the
world In doing away with anarchy
Mrs Whitaker then read q number
Of Scriptural passages appropriate TO
the services at hand. and was followed
by Rev Mr. Achinstry. who gave seIec-
tons from Science and Health with
Key To the Scriptures by Mrs Eddy.
During the services. Nearer Ny God
to Thee" and Cardinal NeWrnan's Lad I
Kindly Light both favorite hymns o.
the martyred president were sung The
principal decoration was & large Amer
lean Tag flung over the pulpit and
reaching to the floor where It lay in
folds The attendance was not large