River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-18
HOMAGE TO M'KINLEY
General Observance of First Ami
versary of His Death.
Eulogies Delivered by Speakers in
Many Cities-His FayOrite Hymns
Sung-PeopIe, Wear His Fa-
vorite Flower.

| Canton, o., Sept. 15.-Ihere was
| general observance OF Mckinney
memorial day in the city which
claimed him as it's own. From al
most every pulpit there was refer
ence in prayer or in address to him
and his work. His favor1te hymns
were used. There was no attempt
| at decoration other than to have the
portraits of Mckinley draped with
flags and surrounded with choice
flowers. The address that attracted
most attention here was that given
by Judge William r. Day, former
secretary of state and friend and
adviser of Mckinley for many years.
! The address was delivered in the
First Methodist Episcopal church, OF
which Mckinley was member, and
in which the public funeral was held
| September 10, 1901.
Visits Her Husbands Tomb.
Although deeply conscious OF the
fact that it was just one 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 Westlawn
cemetery was taken Sunday fore
noon, and she laid loves offering or
| flowers on the casl<et that contains
| the remains of the nations martyr
ed chief. Mrs. Murrett A. Hobart,
who is her guest, went with her into
the Mckinley tomb and also laid
| bouquet of flowers on the coffin.
In Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. 15.-Chicago paid an
| impressive tribute Sunday to the mem
| ory of William Mckinley. Through
out the city from platform and pulpit
men of all nationalities and all creeds
| 1auded the life and deeds of the mar
| tyred president, whose death occurred
a year ago Sunday. His nobility of
character, purity of home life, solid
| ity of craftsmanship and greatness Of
heart were all subjects for outpour-
ings of eloquence from both the clergy
and laity. Musical services, arranged
especially for the occasion, added in
a considerable degree to the impress
sion made by oratory and prayer. The
| largest meeting was held in the after
noon at the First Methodist Episcopal
| church, where speakers of national rep
utation joined in giving expression to
their esteem for the character and life
| work of the late president.
In the Roman Catholic, Lutheran,
| Baptist and churches of other denom-
| nations the sermons contained ref
erences to President Mckinley and his
worth. Polish and Bohemian nation
alists and turner's also paid a tribute
| to the memory of the late president.
Dispatches tell of appropriate SER
vices held in the following, among
other cities: Seattle, Wash; Port
land, Ore; Louisville, KY; Nash
vile, Tenn; Philadelphia, Pa; Pitts
burg, Pa; San Francisco, Cal; Den
yer, Col; Dayton, o.. Topeka, Kan;
Indianapolis, Ind; Springfield, o.;
Lincoln, Neb.; ST. Joseph, Mo-; New
York, Brooklyn and Washington.
In Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Sept. 15.-McKinley me-
mortal services were held in all the
VI Ch1S FIS1h1ly liz
attendance was larger than usual.
There were special programmes in
many churches, including the favorite
musical numbers to the martyred pres
dent. Appropriate 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 por-
trait of Mckinley was festooned with
Grape or flowers. The posts of the
Grand Army of the Republic attended
in bodies at different churches. At
the cathedral Archbishop Elder had
the. Litany of the Saints recited after
high mass, and ell the Catholic
| churches had similar services. In most
of the Protestant churches the pas
tors spoke at the morning service on
the life and character of Mckinley and
the lesson of his untimely death, but
in the afternoon and evening judges,
lawyers, professors from the Univer-
sity of Cincinnati and other prominent
men addressed the congregations on
Mckinley. No day was ever more gen
orally observed in sacred or secular
circles here
In Cleveland.
Cleveland O. Sent 15-McKipIev