Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-09-18
EVERY CITY, TOWN AND HAMLET
PAYS TRIBUTE TO HIS
MEMORY.
WIDOWS PROGRAM NOT VARIED
ALL DAYS TO MRS. MklNIsS
HAVE BEEN MEMORIAL
DAYS.

ident Mckinley, was observed through
out the length and breadth OF the
land, and apparently in every city,
town and hamlet there was a memoir
al gathering of ONE nature.
The attendance at the various
churches where memorial services
were held vas larger than usual and
there were special programs in many
churches, including the favorite must
cal numbers of the martyred presi-
dent. Appropriate exercises were also
held in the benevolent and other pub
lie institutions. Portraits of McKin-
ley, ~festooned with crepe or flowers,
were seen, and in many cases the
floral tributes were as elaborate as On
Easter. The death of the president
was the basis of all the services and
many were the eulogies pronounced.
Churches of every sect and creed
joined in observing the day and pay
ing a tribute to the memory of the de-
parted president.
In His Home City
Canton, Ohio, Sept. 16.-There was
a general observance of Mckinley
memorial day in the city which
claimed him as it's own. From almost
every pulpit there was reference in
prayer or in address to him and his
work. His ~favorite hymns we're used.
The address that attracted most atten-
ton here was that given by Judge
William r. Day, former secretary of
state and a friend and adviser of Nc
kinley for many years. The address
was delivered in the First M. E.
church, Of which Mckinley was a
member and in which the public funer-
al was held Sept. 10. 1901. Although
deeply conscious of the fact that it
was just n year ago that her beloved
husband died, Mrs. Mckinley did not
vary the program followed by her for
several months. All days to her have
been memorial days. Her usual trip
to West Lawn cemetery was taken in
the forenoon and she laid e~vergreens
and flowers on the casket that con-
tains the remains of the nations mar
tyred chief. Mrs. Garrett A. Hobart,
who is her guest, went with her into
the Mckinley tomb and also laid a
boquet of flowers on the coffin.
DisPleases President Roosevelt.
Oyster Bay, N. F., Sept. 16. - rev.
DR.. Homer Washburn, rector of Christ
Episcopal church, in the presence of
President Roosevelt and his family
and a congregation that filled the
church to overlooking. yesterday
preached a sermon in which he de-
considerable attention to pos
of danger coming by and
through the unguarded use of great
wealth concentrated in the hands of a
lev" and OF which he also stated
that. IF eve circumstances indicated
one was placed providentially in
executive chair of the nation, then
circumstances that attended the pro-
motion OF MI. Roosevelt so indicated"
The first part of the rector's sermon
was devoted to an eulogy upon the life
md character of the martyred presi-
dent, and to this President Roosevelt
listened attentively. But when in the
second part of the sermon Mr., Wash.
burn tool occasion to speak OF the
possibility OF danger coming through
certain trusts. and also to Iaud the
president. Mr.. Roosevelt became
FESTIVE. His face colored and he plain
y showed signs of d~isapprovaI of the
utterances. At the conclusion
the sermon he turned to Mrs
R~ooseVelt, who sat beside him. ana
whispered: He shouldn't have done
hat" 0one
After the services the president
stated that he had requested Mr.
to hold memorial services
out that he had no knowledge of what
sermon contained, nor had he anv
that the rector would re.
to the trusts or to himself.
Where the Tragedy Occurred.
Buffalo, Sept. 16.-The anniversary
u the death of William Mckinley was
Universally observed In this CITY, Tho
'astors In all the churches paid tribute
o the memory of the martyred moo,
cent ana the congregations sang his
ayorlte hymns. Nearer NV God -
nee" and Lead Kindly Light were
uhg by the worshippers in small
;napels and missions and g%lorionsIr
ntoned on the great organs in the
arger churches, seemingly with sne.
lal significance and fervor. In The
fternoon a public meeting was held I
. the city convention hall. I
Sang His Favorite HYMNS 4
cincinnati, Sept. Is. McKi,ev {
aemorial services were held in ali tba 1
nurches of this vicinity YESTERDAY +,
ne was larger than usual I,
mere We're special programs in manv {
nurches. including the fayorita m1s;. {
: numbers of the martyred presi. {
snt No day was ever more generaIly /
ere. ~ circies
New York, Sept. 16.-Ths f1rst ami
ersary OF he death of President Win. I
Am Mckinley was specially observad |
: q large number of the churches ~ !
uls city, while 1t was referred ii NV !