Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-09-20

Tom William McKinley's honored life
a 4racic death there were drawn Sun
NV Ias sons for the proper guidance Of old
u"y and youth. In hundreds Of churches
'%tsS,rgbont the land, as a sad memorial
,' IN event made memorable by the bull
". ~ an assassin, services were held COM
D.,r,oraring the martyr Presidents and
bTnJreds of voices chanted the anthems
.sat he whispered with his dying breath,
Nearer, Nv God, to Thee" and Lead,
TindIv Light" Children, whose Hsping
tane7,es scarce framed the words, men
Nd women, preachers and laymen, the
I.bornr and the man of public life, all in
.anod the sweet words Of comfort, and,
a. +bav sang. the tears came to their eyes,
and they lived again the anxious hours
hat followed upon the first word of the
Presidents being struck down.
There we're, no doubt, among the many
audiences. large numbers who had not
baon inside a place Of worship since the
frst meetings of mourning were held
-waIvp months past, when all that was
mortal of the loved executive was laid to
ros+ in the plain stone receiving vault in
+5a picturesque cemetery at Canton, O..
The first anniversary Of the death Of
William Mckinley was observed at Can
+on with special services in the churches
ond the laying of hundreds Of floral trib-
u+as al the tomb of the late President.
William r. Day, eX-Secretary Of State
#during McKinley's first term, and a life
4 JOpg friend of the dead President, before
J congregation in the First Methodist
sFnscopaI Church, of which President
SMcKiney was an active member, deliver
4 ed an address euIogizing the life and ser
vices of the late President. The pro-
gram, which was simple, consisted of in
#tniuctory services by the pastor, the
#Rpv. Oliver Wendell Holmes, and the
sngng Of the fayOrite hymns of the late
#Presiient. after which Judge Day deliv
eroI the principal address. Special me-
Arorial services were held in all churches
5 ot the city. a special mass being said in
III, Catholic churches, the priests, who
bal known Mckinley personally, paying
tr.5wc to his memory during the exer-
discs
81 Mrs. MrNiuiey, accompanied by Mrs.
HGarret \. Hobart. widow of the late Vice
sPcesiIent Hobart, and her son, Carrot
L.. visited the tomb of Mckinley at West
dawn cemetery and placed fresh flowers
! aDi wreath on the casket. Many other
Blowers and wreaths were sent to the GEM
eery and q greatly increased number of
FStors went out to visit the tomb.
At Buffalo the anniversary of the death
y Nj William Mckinley was universally OBJ
SERVED The pastors in all the churches
3aii tribute to the meSory Of the late
President In the afternoon public
feeIug was held in the city convention
pail. The auditorium was crowded ond
fmdreIs were turned away. Mayor
ErostuS c, Knight presided and deliv-
Rred an address, Addresses were made
fy the Rev. E. G. Locke, Tracey G.
Becker and AuseIm J. Smith. Nearer,
y God, to Thee" and America" were
Rlng by the audience and the services
Rnded with MendeIssohn's funeral march
the orchestra. Monday memorial ser
Ie7s We're held in all the public schools.
Mourning at the Capital.
Appropriate services concentrating
{1e first anniversary Of President Nc
hm,ey death were held in all the Wash
p5oD churches, and large congregations
Fe'e IN attendance at the Metropolitan