The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-15
FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE
DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT
COMMEMORATED
CHURCHES IN NUMEROUS
CITIES HOLD SERVICES
sermons on the Lessons of the Lie of
the Beloved Ruler and Personal Rem
iniscences Related by Acquaintance
-Mckinley's Favorite Hymns Play
ed and Sung.

NEW YORK, Sept. 14-The first an
nlVersary of the death of President
william Mckinley was specially OBJ
served today in a large number of the
churches of this city, while 1t was re-
Ierred to by the pastors of almost all
the others. Rev. Charles L. Thompson
preached at the Fifth Avenue Presby-
terian church on religious elements of
national strength. This is the church
which President Mckinley attended
when his visits to this city included
sundays. In this church, as in all the
= others, the hymns Lead Kindly Light
ana Nearer My God to Thee" were
included in the programme of congre-
gatlonal singing. The sermons were
Iaudatory of the public acts and pri-
Vate character of the dead executive.
In the Church of Christ (Christian
Scientist), after the programme of
reading, special service was held and
Gov. Odelfs proclamation calling for
the observance of the day was read
TO the congregation. DR.. Francis Ed
ward Marsten, one of Mr.. McKinley's
personal friends while pastor of a Col
umbus (Ohio) Presbyterian church,
and now pastor-elect of the Bethany
presbyterian church, of this city, in
dulged in personal "reminiscences of
the president and spoke of the home
HE and lovable character of Mr.. Nc
k1nley. Fifteen thousand gathered
around the band stand at the mall in
Central park in the afternoon to listen
to memorial concert by a regimental
band.
In Brooklyn and in all the suburbs
of this city, as well. as in the neighbour
Ing towns and villages of New Jersey,
the day was observed in all the church,
eS.
Special Programmes in Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept 14.-Mc-
Kinley memorial services were held in
all the churches of this vicinity today.
The attendance was larger than usual.
There were special programmes in
many churches, including the martyred
presidents favorite musical numbers.
In the afternoon Webers band gave a
concert in Eden park, with pro-
gramme adapted to the anniversary
that was commemorated at all gather
1ngS of the day. Exercises were also
held in all the benevolent and other
public institutions In some churches
the floral tributes were as elaborate as
on Easter. In many places the portrait
of Mckinley was festooned with crepe
or flowers. The posts of the Grand
Army of the Republic attended in bod
les at different churches. At the ca
thedral Archbishop Elder had the lit
any of the saints recited after high
mass, and at the Catholic churches the
pastors spoke at the morning services
of the life and services of Mckinley
and the lesson of his untimely death.
In the afternoon and evening judges,
lawyers, professors from the University
of Cincinnati and other prominent men
addressed the congregations on Nc
Kinley, No day was ever more gen.
orally observed in sacred or secular
circles here. Tomorrow there will be
exercises in memory of Mckinley in
all the schools.
Public Meeting at Buffalo.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 14.-The an
niversary of the death of William Nc
Kinley was universally observed In this
city to-day. The pastors in all the
churches paid tribute to the memory
of the martyred president and the con-
gregation sang his favorite hymns.
n Nearer My God to Thee" and Lead
Kindly Light" were sung by the wor-
Slippers in small chapelS and missions
and gloriously intoned on the great
organs in the larger churches, seem
ingly with special significance and fer
Vor.
In the afternoon a public meeting
was held in the city convention hall.
The auditorium was crowded and hun
dredS were turned away. Despite the
presence of the great throng a rever-
entail quiet prevailed throughout the
services. The interior Of the hall was
decorated with the national colors. A
large oil painting of the dead president
festooned in flags, faced the audience
over the portrait was a banner in
scribed with the words uttered by the
president on his death bed, 'It is Gods
way" Mayor Erastus c. Knight pre-
sided.
Bells Chime LEAD, Kindly Light"
OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 14.-McKinley
memorial day was generally observed
by the churches, religious and other
organizations in this city.
ProclamationS had been issued by
the governor and by Mayor Moore re-
questing the people to commemorate
the day and the request was generally
adhered to. At 2:15 this morning
LEAD, Kindly Light" rang out from
the chimes from Trinity cathedral and
special services were held at the Cath
ole churches. With few exceptions the
clergy of the city made reference to
the life and death of the late president
In the Home City.
CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 14.-There was
a general observance of Mckinley