Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-09-17
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
First Anniversary of the Death Of
President Mckinley Observed.
Many Churches Exhibited Emblems OF
Mourning and Also the National
Flas-Addresses on Life and
Character Delivered

Canton. o.. Sept. 15.-Judge William
r. Day delivered the chief Mckinley
memorial day address here Sunday in
the First NJ. +. church. of which the
late president was a member and in
which the funeral was held September
IL. 1901
The only decorations were flowers
and n portrait OF the late president.
around which were the folds OF the
stars and stripes, emblematic OF tho
patriotic spirit Of Mckinley.
In addition TO the tribute paid by
Judge Day. who was secretary OF state
in McKinley's cabinet. and n close
friend and adviser TO the martyred
president. there was a general observ-
ance of the day IN Canton. which
claimed him as its own. From almost
every pulpit there was reference in
prayer or address TO him and his
work. His favorite hymns were used.
In the Catholic churches OF the city
special mass was said
Although deeply conscious OF tho
fact that II was just one year ago that
her husband died. Mrs. Mckinley did
not vary the programme followed by
her for several months. All days to
her have been memorial days Her
usual trip to Westlawn cemetery was
taken Sunday forenoon and she laid
loves Offering Of flowers on the casker
that contains the remains of the ma
| tfon's martyred chief
Washington, Sept 15.-The anniver-
sary OF the death OF President McKin-
ley was marked by some tender and
sincere mention OF him i'm nearly ev-
cry church in Washington. In many
Of them were exhibited emblems OF
mourning and also the national flag
Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcock
and Secretary Cortelyou attended tho
services at the Metropolitan NJ t..
church. where President Mckinley
worshipped. Over the marble tablet
placed to the memory of the late pres
ident was placed n laurel wreath. His
pew was unoccupied.
AT the church where President
Roosevelt worships the Grace Re-
formed church. Rev. John NJ Schick,
its pastor. conducted memorial serv-
ices and eulogized the dead president
Cincinnati, Sept. 15.-Services were
held in all of the leading churches in
Cincinnati Sunday commemorating the
first anniversary OF McKinleys death.
Many OF the sermons held up McKin-
| ley's life as an ideal of American citi-
zenship and as one that all Americans
should emulate. The services were
we'll attended and McKinley's favorite
flower. the pink carnation, was much
| in evidence.
New York. Sept. 15.-The first ami
versary Of the death OF President Nc
Kinley was specially observed in a
| large number of the churches of this
! city, while it was referred to by the
| pastors of almost all the others.
Rev Charles l.. Thompson preached
at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church on religious elements OF ma
tional 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" and Nearer, My God. to Thee. -
were included in the program Of con-
gregational singing.
Buffalo, ~ Y, Sept. 15.-The ami
versary OF the death Of William Nc
| Kinley was universally observed in
this city Sunday. The pastors in all
the churches paid tributes to the mem
DRY of the martyred president, and the
| congregations sang his favorite
hymns, Nearer. My God. TO Thee" and
| Lead, Kindly Light" were sung by
| the worshipers in small chapels and
missions and gloriously intoned on
the great organs in the larger
churches, seemingly with special sig
nifiCance and ferver.
In the afternoon n public meeting
was held in the city convention hall.
Chicago Sept. 15.-Chlcago paid an
| impressive tribute Sunday TO the mem.
Org OF William Mckinley Through
out the city from platform and pulpit
men Of all natlonallties and all creeds
lauded the life and deeds Of tho mar.
| tyred president whose death occurred
one year Sunday His nobility OF
character purity Of home life. solidity
of craftsmanship and greatness OF
heart were subjects for outpourings
Of eloquence from clergy and laity.
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