Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-09-16
TRIBUTE 70 M'NNLIY.

Fitting Services and Addresses In
Token Of the Universal Grief
and Sorrow.
Tribute was paid to- William McKin-
ley, late president OF the United
States, in a fitting manne alt the Meth
odist church union services last night
The church was crowded, people from
all walks Of life, and all political and
religious beliefs, uniting to do honor
to the memory of the martyred exc
cutive. The church was appropriately
decorated for the occasion. A huge
American flag at the back OF the altar
constituted the back ground of the
decoration. On this was displayed a
framed picture of the president, ap-
p~ropriately draped with crepe.
Crepe was also draped above and
across the archway leading into the
choir platform, and at the altar a flag
hung from a standard, it's folds ming
ling with folds Of crepe.
Upon the platform were seated rep.
resentatives OF the ministry Governor
White, Mayor Register and members
of the city council, and leading citi-
zens of the city and county. A double
quartette of ladies rendered sweetly
several hymns, among them being Zone
Sweetly Solemn Thought" and THY
Will Be Done" Miss Freddie Bar
tholomew sang Nearer My God to
Thee" the beautiful hymn whose
words the president murmured almost
as his last. Rev, Joss invoked the
divine blessing upon the nation in this
time of trial and prayed for wisdom TO
guide the heads of the nation. Rev.
Anderson read from First Corinthians,
10Th chapter, and opened the meeting
with "a brief statement Of its object,
which was to pay homage to the fallen.
chieftain. He said there were repre-
sentatiVes of official and private life
who had promised to speak, not that
they were orators but out Of the FULL
ness OF their hearts, and that expires
sion might be given in simple words
to the love and admiration they held
for the martyred president.
Mayor Register addressed the aud
tience, stating the great loss that had
Ibefallen the nation and the mingling
emotions Of grief, sympathy and indig-
ration with which the feelings 81. the
people were torn. He paid tribute to
the president Al an honest man, whose
life had been identified for manyzyears
with the growth of the nation. IN all
his public actions he had been inspired
by high motives and ideals. He had
upheld the law and administered the
affairs of the nation wisely and well.
AS mayor OF the city he stated the city
council mad appointed committee to
take suitable action and draft resolu-
tons expressing in some measure the
deep grief and afHiction Of the city.
Auditor Moorhonse alluded to the
assassination Of the president as the
greatest crime since the Prince of
Peace died on Mount Calvary. This
was the third time he had attended a
meeting OF this kind. but the conditions
were different now than when Lincoln
and Garfield were assassinated. Then
the country was torn by bitter dissen-
sions. Now all was peace and unity.
President Mckinley had carried out
the dreamsof Lincoln-he had reunited
the c~ountry----had extended the olive
branch TO the south and it had been
accepted. He had gone but his mem
cry lived and would live III the policy
of the government and he believed
Divine Wisdon#would guide the hands
that succeeded his, even as Ii had
guided Mckinley. #s@
Rev. Nystrom spoke feeIingly aiIad-
ing to the Christian life of Mckinley
and the loss which would be felt
through Ghristiandom. AS foreign
born citizen Of the United States he
spoke Of the horror that #ould be felt
by all foreign born citizens OF the coun-
try, ait this awful crime. He felt that
action should be taken by this country
70 keep out the scum OF foreign coun-
tries In this land OF liberty, the dag
ger and the pistol must be left behind
when foreign persons came to the
gates for admission.
Hon Joseph Hare spoke briefly and
feelingly The blow struck the
president had been struck III every
man and woman III the United States.
The people Of the country must deal
with the anarchy that had prompted
this blow and he believed they would
do 40 IA
Judge Winchester spoke Of the les
son that might lie iii this awful crime,
III our grief at the death Of the pregi-
i dent we n11Ist nfrf Insa sight N fha r,7,p.