The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-15
MEMORIAL FOR
MURDERED men


ment, whose official attention has been
called To the killing II three subjects
Thomas Daily Arthur and Harry Jan,
~ Paincsdale one week ago. takes
steps Ia secure indemnity for the wife
Of Mr. Daily and the aged parents q,
the Jane boys their welfare and needs
will be looked after nv The British Am
erican club. IL any assistance is nee
essary The British ambassador has
already been. notified of the circum.
stances attending the deaths and reso-
buttons have been sen: 10 British con-
suls. II is also propable that club
members will send a complete file OF
copper country papers 10 the British
foreign office i'm London and suggest
that steps ne taken TO secure indem-
nifty. Tho club members will ascer.
tain whether any assistance is needed
by the bereaved relatives OF the muir
dered men and If ii is found the par
ents of the Jane bows need help. il
will be forthcoming Immediately
Yesterdays memorial service in the
AlhlllfA 'l'NllN''IlNl AAlhlAlls hilAt'l wv
auspices of the British American club,
was one of the most touching i'm the
history Cf the copper country. The
sympathy Of the community and of
the English horn residents IN particu-
lar was made marifes, by the great at
.endance and genuine regret expressed.
The meeting opened with the rend;-
ton Of the hymn, abide with Me"
followed by the reading of tho Twen-
tv-third psalm by Re-. \. =. Sutclinc
Of the T.aurium NJ. T. church. Rev. c..
t. Adams Of the Calumet VI e. church
offered mp the opening prayer and tha.
audience again Joined enthusia sticaly|
IN the singing Of Nearer Ny God to.
Thee"
Rev stephen PolEinghorne spoke
briefly and pointed out where the
churches OF the copper country stand
ON the questions uppormost i'm the pub
lie mind He stated there would he npI
need n asking that question if those
who desired the information attended
the churches Of the copper country
And every person must know Rev
Polkinghorne declared, that tho
churches must stand on tho side oil
right, law and order
Rev Reuben Crosby of Hancock de-
livcrcd n splendid talk. His remarks
followed n similar line 10 the remarks
which he made in connection with his
sermon at the Hancock NJ. +. church
Yesterday morning. which appear else
where in this paper.
The choir Of the Calumet NJ r.
church rendered two anthoms. one Of
them, blessed BE the Tie That Binds"
a song which was sung by the Jane
hcys and Thomas Daily on the Satur-
day night prior to their deaths. Inl
his connection. IL may be stated thG
the Jane boys, with twelve othe"
toarders in the Daily nome. had ar
ranged to attend sunday school scry
ices i'm the Painesdalr VI T. church on
The day of their deaths.
Rev. Daniel Stalker u. D., pastor of |
the First Presbyterian church spoke |
appropriately on behalf of the enforce
noni of law and order and pointed ont
=
or respect for law So greatly desired |
Iic spoke touchirsly Of the tragic |
deaths OF tho three men at Painesdale !
\ quartettc selection added to the
interest Of the program
Rev. William y. Coombes Of Crys- |
tal Falls, former pastor Of the Calume. |
VI. +. church, made M" principal I'D |
dress Of the afternoon, and more thar
nee brought tears into the eyes Of his |
hcarcrs, even into his own eyes as he
described the recent events and the !
effect they would have and the sorrow
they would cause. /
Rev. Coombes recalled that fourteen
Years ago, in the same church he had
ssisted in conducting memorial
service on the day Of the funeral Of
he late President William Mckinley |
and that short time later he assisted
a. u similar service m honor of the |
memory OF the sainted Queen Victoria,
and stated ne was more deeply touch |
I'd in the present instance.
He spoke Of the impression made !
upon MIN rs he witnessed the mourn
full funeral procession rs he passed |
through Houghton on his way to Calu- |
met last "Wednesday and of the in |
spiration of the procession ne witness.
ed in Calumet a short time later of the |
the forces demanding the enforcement
Of law and order ami of the speeches |
he heard in the Light Guard armory.
Rev. Coombs painted touching pic !
ture Of the Painesdaln tragedy of the |