The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-26

cities of the nation Thursday after
noon, and with bleeding hearts the
people of Kenosha gathered at the
Rhode opera house to pay last tribute
of respect t. the memory of President
William Mckinley. Nowhere in the
entire nation was the blow brought by
the death of Mckinley more keenly
felt than in Kenosha and the people
gathered Thursday bowed down by
common sorrow and with a common
desire to show the deep respect, felt for
the President and the man, omb1ned,
in making the tribute to his memory, as
paid by the people of Kenosha, one
eminently in keeping with the tradi-
tions and ideals of these United
States.
The fact that the President was be-
ing inferred in the little cemetery at
Canton, miles and leagues away, mat
tered not, for the people of Kenosha
in spirit gathered round the open
grave and cast upon the coffin OF the
sleeping chief their last tribute OF
respect and love.
The meeting at the Rhode opera
house was the greatest outpouring of
people ever seen in Kenosha. Long
before the hour of the meeting the
streets were packed with people and
fully 5000 people sought admission to
the theater. Silent and awe-inspired
they crowded into the theater until
every seat was filled and many stood
about the ais1es. q The members of the
Grand Army, the City Council and
many prominent citizens found places
on the stage, but even with this
arrangement the greater portion OF the
crowd which had gathered to witness
the solemn scene was forced to remain
in the falling rain on the outside of
the opera house.
The decorations of the hall in keep
ing with the life of the Nations Fallen
Chief were grand in their simplicity.
The stars and stripes were seen every
where and about the stage had been
arranged countless number of palms
and potted plants. Among the plants
in simple array had been placed a
number of white and pink carnations.
On the sides and in the center of the
proscenium arch had been hung the
pictures Of the three n1artyred Pres
dents, Lincoln, Garfield and Mckinley,
the picture of Mckinley, draped IN
heaviest mourning, OCCUPYING the CEN
trail position.
After the orchestra had played
short vo1untaryG Hon. z. G. Simmons,
who acted as chairman, called the
meeting to order and spoke as follows:
"Fel1ow Citizens, Dear Friends:
''We meet today in the shadow of
great cloud to pay tribute OF love
and affection to the memory OF our
dead President and to kindle anew the
fires of patriotism.
ga great man has fallen. AS mighty
a heart as ever throbbed in human
breast is still insGeath. AS loyal, ten
der and gentle a spirit as ever graced
human form has gone out forever and
all the people mourn.
Last Friday night death Embossed
the hand that grasped so nightly the
affairs of State%and the helm passed
into the hands OLA new President.
''Then from all over the land and
sea came the cry that had III it doubt
and anguish, 80 Ship of1State, What
of the Night!'
"Out from above the clouds of doubt
and lear came a voice calm and clear:
'Yo4 sail, OsShib Of State, ~mder tie
chart Of y0ur dead Captain and she'll
SO sail abS0INtekzWH6r0ken TO tie end.'
Then the people saw the silver lining
that a merCiful God p1a ces under every
cloud. Then thespeop1e knew that the
man standing with his hand on the
helm was of the same lineage With
Lincoln. Garfield and McKinley-then
the people knew that no sacrel1g1ous
hand could tear their temples down
no fratricidal hand could strike down
their a1tars-no assassin could take
away their heritage or could rob them
of their BIRTH light. Down into their
hearts came faith and confidence and
peace.
''And today all over our loved land
this spirit rests like a benedictlou.
Goods mercy endureth forever"
The Arion sOuartette then sang in a
beautiful manner that immortal hymn
of Cardinal Newman ''Lead Kindly
T1ioht". after which the Rev. Samuel
w. Nay1or, of The Park Avenue church
made the opening prayer. NEARER
NV God, To Thee was sung by the
large audience, led by the Arion Quar-
tette, after which Rev. Henry Scott
Rob1ee, of the Cong -cgational church
delivered short and Impressive ad
dress touching the sorrow of the hour
After he address Miss Lilly Runal'
sang the beautiful original song en-
titled "In he Shadow of he Cross"
The words O the song were beautifully
appropriate 10 the occasion and Pro
fessor Jacoby mad arranged the music
to follow the old melody Of "Drean
Faces.
The Rev. Charles L. Mallory ther
addressed the people, drawing a few
lessons from The assassination of III
President Band urging the people t