Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
HONOR TO M'KINLEY.
NATION PAYS TRIBUTE TO MAR.
TYR PRESIDENT.
Sorrow and Reverence Mark the Many
Fervid Eulogiums Spoken-Patriot-
ism, Wisdom and Domestic Virtues
of the Slain Executive ExtolIed.

From William Mckinley's honored life
and tragic death there We're drawn Sun
day lessons for the proper guidance Of old
age and youth. In hundreds OF churches
throughout the land, as sad memorial
of an event made memorable by the bull
let of an assassin, services were held COM
memorating the martyr President. and
hundreds of voices chanted the anthems
that he whispered with his dying breath
Nearer, My God. to Thee" and Lead,
Kindly Light" Children, whose hsping
tongues scarce framed the words. men
and women, preachers and laymen, the
laborer aud the man of public life, all in
toned the sweet words of comfort and
as they sang. the tears came to their eyes.
and they lived again the anxious hours
that followed upon the first word Of the
Presidents being struck down.
There were, no doubt, among the many
audiences, large numbers who had not
been inside place of worship since the
first meetings Of mourning We're held
twelve months past when all that was
mortal of the loved executive was laid to
rest ~ the plain stone receiving vault in
the picturesque cemetery at Canton, O.
The first anniversary OF the death of
William Mckinley was observed at Can
ton with special services in the churches
and the laying Of hundreds Of floral trib-
utes at the tomb of the late President
William r. Day, eX-Seeretary of State
during Mckinley's first term, and a life
long friend of the dead President before
congregation in the First Methodist
Episcopal Church. of which President
Mckinley was an active member, deliver
ed an address eulogizins the life aud ser
vices of the late President The pro-
gram, which was simple, consisted of in
troductory services by the pastor. the
Rev. Oliver Wendell Holmes. and the
singing of the fayorite hymns of the late
President, after which Judge Day deliv-
cred the principal address. Special ne
mortal services were held in all churches
of the city, a special mass being said in
the Catholic churches, the priests, who
had known Mckinley personally, paying
tribute to his memory during the eXeg-
cises.
Mrs. Mckinley, accompanied by Mrs.
Carrot \. Hobart, widow of the late Vice
President Hobart, and her son. Garrett
A, visited the tomb Of Mckinley at West
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and a wreath on the casket. Many other
flowers and wreaths were sent to the Gem
etery, and greatly increased number of
visitors went out to visit the tomb.
AT Buffalo the anniversary of the death
of William Mckinley was universally OBJ
served. The pastors in all the churches
paid tribute to the memory Of the late
President. In the afternoon a public
meeting was held in the city convention
hail. The auditorium was crowded and
hundreds We're turned away. Mayor
Erastus C. Knight presided and deliv-
cred an address. Addresses were made
by the Rev. L. G. Locke Tracey c.
Becker and Anselm ]. Smith. Nearer,
My God. to Thee" and America" were
sung by the Audience and the services
ended with Merdelssohn's funeral march
by the orchestra. Monday memorial SER
vices were held in all the public schools.
Mourning at the Capital.
Appropriate services commemorative
the first anniversary Of President Nc.
Kinley's death were held in all+he Wash
ilgton churches. and large congregations
were in attendance az the Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal Church. at which