The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-25
CHICAGO MAYOR
RETURNS HOME
Heard of the Catastrophe
While at Panama Pacific
Exposition and Can
GELS Plans.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
Governor Of illinois Planted a Tree
In Fair Grounds, as Memorial
to EastIand's
Victims.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. j
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, July a.
While a band softly played "Nearer
My God to Thee" and moro than TO-.
600 persons stood with bowed heads,
Governor Dunno, Of Illinois, this after.
noon planted tree upon tho grounds
Of the Panama-Pacifc exposition
which will stand as living monument
to the victims of the Eastland disaster
This was Illinois day at the fair
But instead Of usual ceremonies, the
great throngs Joined with Governor
Dunno, Mayor William Hale Thomp
son, Of Chicago, and thousands Of res
idents Of illinois in the most inpres
sive memorial services ever witnessed
on the Pacific coast.
There was no set program. The
services In front Of the Illinois build
Ing represented simply spontaneou!
texpression Of sorrow and sympathy
Instead Of delivering tho speech which
he had prepared for the occasion, Gov
ernor Dunno read to the throng reso
luton Of grief and sympathy. In ac
cordance with the wish expressed by
the governor In his resolution, 1t was
adopted by silent vote which as a
mark Of sympathy and grief was deep
Iy impressive.
Fer several minutes, the 10000 per.
sons stood with heads barred in abso'
lutte silence. The resolution requested
that all flags about the Illinois build
Inn remain at half staff for period OF
ten days. Every ceremony or social
function scheduled In connection with
the celebration of Illinois day and
Chicago day was cancelled.
Chicago day was to have been cele.
brated next Tuesday, but plans arc be.
ina arranged tonight for memorial
services for the EastIand victims at
the exposition on that day. The din
ner, reception and ball which were to
have been heid tonight with Governor
Dunne and other Illinois guests Of hon.
or were cancelled.
Mayor Thompson and his entire
party, together with Governor Dunno
and other officials will leave San Fran.
cisco tomorrow on special train for
Chicago. Il is expected they will start
about 900 a. m. Mayor Thompson
was anxious to start tonight If pos.
sibIe.
Governor Dunno declared a thor.
ouah investigation would be made by
state authorities but was entirely at
a loss to explain the disaster.
MAYOR rHoMPsoN's PRocLAMA,
TiON.
Mayor Thompson issued the follow.
inn proclamation this afternoon, to the
people Of Chicago:
al am shocked and grieved by
the news from home detailing the
horrible disaster which has befaI-
len our city and has brought sor-
> row into thousands of homes. MY
heart goes out in sympathy to
each and every one afflicted by
this terrible calamity.
"AiI events in connection with
our trip have been cancelled.
shall urge that Chicago day,
Tuesday, at the exposition, be
turned into memorial services for
the thousand or more dead, and
sympathy be extended to the
thousands of friends and relatives
of the deceased.
GAS mayor Of Chicago, consid-
er it imperative for me to return
to my post of duty as quickly as
pcssibIe. All Chicago officials
now here will return with me.
"Pendne my return | have in
structed Acting Mayor Moore
house and the chief of police and
all other officials to use every re-
source at the city's command to
alleviate the suffering In our be-
loved Chicago.
"William Hale Thompson.
"Mayor."
RELIEF FUND STARTED.
Upon long distance telephone
SUGGESTION from Mayor Thompson.
who called up today from san Fran
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