St. Louis Post-Dispatch
September 19, 1901

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La ee ee et a Sa le «it la 5 _ — o_- , Sr ee eee vl * * 4 ‘s ~ e,° . , | wo 4 q G Pa Ses THE ONLY ST. LOUIS EVENING PAPER WITH THE ASSOCIATED ’KESS DISPATCHES, GS P aes a = aetna alia ME baie a | sa To- Day. ———— = eee oe mm eee TEMBER 19, 1991. Oatatde st Lowis. Two Cemta —_—--— —_-— -— T. LOUIS, THUR’ DAY EVENING, SEP ——— ee eee - —— oe eee eee ee = i ——eteee —E —— — ; . i taken from the humble home to the little , Senate and House of Representatives and Heads 10 Prayer of : Ceased and the City | Methodist Church in which he was a wor- | other government officials f.om Washing- : ; : | Shiper. ‘ton arrived during the morning. Resignaticn. | Was Stilled | Mra a, was ea “ — tt Face of the Dead nmanv ofl 1@ ceremonies oaqay, ne e - eae —— ~~ | going to the church nor coming into the! Seen for Last Time. a 8 ‘. 5 SSK © = bi) * vo . pa rd Raggen ool a oe ' het Phan 'the death chamber last night for her last ! AT) oS Sts Sot saat Be oor k ined ee cg gp Sein me ng Boars 'moment beside her dead husband, she ye eet in et , egg ; + - Pires ibe whee re ae en | wished to have a final look at the upturned | Bad OP See tS igthy FN, der Rasa en et OR cond cic _— . i held . open At o~ O CIiOCK, ready man’ pP - “Lead. Kindly Light.”’ ains were pass ¢ aay iof Amertean flies are foating at half mast. mopped and . solemn hush fe tt upon the seats, and from that trons unit ~ o'ciock Section 2 Charge of Sergt. Boogher fon eas ie ing ot the went okay as ee : od otiontess at their posts a soldier SsOrTrrow Ali pre ninent be (eines ant many lead- scenes where day and night the ceaseless | (he crowd augmented. When the services Fires at R ] to the tomb, everywhere throughout the} Stood m tn greet ean wisi apse deggaews . . ; ~ ad namosr throb. eve n th lightning thus oeran the vast floor space of the (‘ollseum I a egu ar Intervals countrs i idustri s of all kinds will he it the head of the casket and a sailor with Surely thou hast stricken wu n thy ore displeas | ing pou ‘diness Pouses are tastefully deecorat- obeved the mandate of mourning was crowded with standing men and a or , iraw ‘utlass at the foot Thus through-| re, for thou dost not afflict willingly, thou dest | ed and in some instances ihe emblems of | z Ss “cd. » electric legraj , hé drawn cutlass a ie : ’ Pthe chief. every policeman. i Whe way Jac. the north ste ” and the. tier Ot poate c — setae : me ns ia Pp ogre: : gore rs out the morning the vast multitude surg dj not delight in punishment. ©, that thou wouldst | sorrow are of an elaborate and artistic of the chief, every policeman in the city | @t the north side, and the tiers of seats One section of Light Battery A began at | °?8" the continent and the cables that join ; et rith! ras bro-| help us to search our hearts to seek out even the | ch; ter. The interior of the Mechanics’ paused at the point of his be at wh ure the aT 1 ry on all sides were occupied. sunrise .Thuraday ‘ h 14 . |continents will become lifeless. without, while the silence wit nh was or: neat ‘ ' ’ my # : cnara: Se re interior oO ine , antic moment found him, uncovered, satuted the decorauions in the Coliseum were | ° 5 0 re the military sa- At a singie instant of time the whole na ken only by the weeping of the stricken | hidden depths and springs of wickedness, to rid | Pavilion, where the principal exercises of colors and stood motionless. patriotic rather than ge bee The flags lutes ordered by Brigadier-General Clark, tion. with uncovered head wil] ' ij h widow us of the evil, that the abundant favor of Our! the Jay will be held. has been transformed ; “ , > . : ‘go ° - ; Cc ‘ e ‘ ? s : & > " , ’ ‘ ’ ; . . : . and bunting which were placed around the command.ng the National Guard of M.ssouv- | . ind in t God may be returned to us and that the sublime |ynyg phe =: wiblance of 4° Vast: sae things we hope for in our nation’s future may be |} Gen. W. H 1. Barnes will deliver the eule- Dr. Patton’s og enc osure for the exposition remain in dense stillness of its hushe t ° place, without a touch of crepe to indi- ri, as a tribute of respect to the dead | wth sone to the a . Sees ‘ ’ e cities F “VHIS iS GOD S WAY: realized. And until we have discovered the evil | gy All the theaters will remain closed 7 up the melancholy scents The guards stil heavy with inpexpr I i almost unendurabl icc ested streets beyond. ° , snecta | a cong r yor d Chirts Sper la providence thou hast pern itted this great calamity and unworthy friends. Fill his heart with thy fear | Invocation. ‘ate the sorrowful nature of the occasion. | President's memory. At 2 o'clock, In the great coliseum of the ' speakers’ Stand was draped, a smal! Ata quarter of 6 o'clock the section gun COMING FROM EVERYWHERE. and rooted tt out, let not thy goodness depart from thia evening Dy i — ; wy picture of Fresident MeKin.ey being piaced |, ; : N T " xposition, the city’s official memorial . av ’ *° , 1 wi ht] , surrounded oy a border in crepe. | '™ the battery park, at Grand avenue and All night long civic, military, fraterna!] ) ol ‘lege . 4 Sle. / ‘* ‘ : e% : ‘ ; ? ’ * fervices opened with tii nvocation, ert the people passed in and found Hickory street boomed a saiute of 13 guns social and commercial organ itions Oo ins abe * merciful Remember Rev. Cornelius H. Patton, D. D., of ti ' i silently th - ee ’ , v. eius BttONn, _ YU. OF the; seats or stand. ng room, ana silently they At 6 o'clock and at each succeeding haif- | | net our. sin ‘ t “ . . rite e heg 2 , @ : ey ‘ ‘ &:t- | the four quarters of the campass had bee 24 arenes . . ’ — oo od visit us in the pleut. First Conregational Church, delivered th: yaited the beginning of the solmen ser hour mark throughout the morning, a uring in and into the se ir : , CANTON, O., Sept. 19.—Following ts the | tude of thy grace CHURCH WHERE THE following prayer: _ single gun was fired. pe 4 F Seething mass cff prayer at the McKinley bier, delivered by Vouchesafe, we prey. thee. the fullin eu SERVICES WERE HELD Acmiguiy eu. our Heavenly Father, tl ’ Ai noon the President’s salute—21 guns, | humanity already here, the early morning : ' | pig MB a: es ° egreand ied et “" Phage lone wt a “everywhere Bells te fired. Then, at the succeeding halt-|trains deposited other thousands. So fast| Rev. VU. B. Milligan: | Brace So tay servant, Who Bas GS GlenpTeeee CANTON, ©., Bept. 19.--The decorations ‘ ‘ renga very present help it wurly intervals, a single gun Was tired ' O, God, our Ged, our nation’s God—thou God) been Inducted into the solemn responsibilities of the | ' : . - ~~ . rains arriv oO ac “ » Wu, ’ of the ee —, ; ¥ time of trou.be, Tuere.o.e, will not we fear, thoug, Toil, Troops March and will be fired untli 6 oOc.ock, when a — mines adie 's} City Hall clock was rung at half-minute ne firing section is in command of Serg* | continuous string of cars unload.ng their -— 1 , a j th yurts of thy house today | ment to thy gk sa ~ I the w - 7 sae and impressive. Over 4000 yards of drapery » Wut, AM MY Goninon enadwe hi . awrence Roo rher and cons.sts of dun? e " ‘ . : ©® pave € ere. iw” CHO iv house ‘ : “ ‘ it} rieory i i” We are o [ . great ; . hro va} _ 7 : r & , } ner ‘ixht throu the stati: ere , tn ihoe = had yee peeey “y place we trust amte ry re In the ame manne | six daow Ne iiamilion and Privates Joseph Anderson. human fre . t 1 gh . s ati n into the " ith how ed and mirdened hearts. In thr inscrutable | people i,ive him thy protection from se eret fev s we ré use da. cy er the tront Interior aa the Deotaten — way hy mastene copnnnty. se ac ttown fire engine houses to.led their bells. | Melton Grant, Thomas Stillwell, Fred funeral party entered covering the organ glority a aren a. EE as PB oe one thw At ] o'clock the First regiment, N. G. Churchill. Burt Rutledge, d), li. Perkins I trains, in rnddition to the reg ilar trains, | to come: upon us fruls ‘ Ths wave are in thre | anel give hive thy eonfidenc: g1 A law: of the na- ‘ort there wWwrae stretched from wall to wa’: of nations and the Savior of mankind. ‘| M., left its armory and paraded the down. | 49d Howard Pim. had arrived before noon Th greatest i OT - Ngo Sa ate » *) - Cel ofan nanela ' » ihe We render taeakte to tuee for t..% ieadershtp sf iown etreets, returning to the armory at ? Sergt. Rox gher and his men slept at the | -rowd in the history of Canto , | deep and thy paths | cm margty water J | tio paneled drapery. black as midnight. it was US 28 @ nation in the past, fer our foundation up | o'c.ock, where reilgious services were heid_ Grand avenue armory Wednesday | ight nodes ; aa -ane ' _— oe! Wh.ch Was/ bow in metkness before the exhibition of thy so. Aud, wow Lord, tiustfully do we commit to of nuns veiling, 62 feet long and 15 feet on the principle. of justice and truth, for our his At the (ideqn, bye ginning at 3 o'clock, the Another squad was on guara for the night here dat ring the capaign of 88>. estimated | ereignty and own thy right to do as theu wilt tn! thy tafnitets | tome: aaa | r . . high. The pu nels were formed of white sat. ‘ory. as under thy guidauce we have sought Masonic fraternity met in a memorial ser- lfrumpeter Ruckstuhl was aiso on duty atiat over 60.000, was exceeded today. the armies of heaven and amongst the sons of aie , oe orate Sa ees ' ine . me ize these principles more dee; ly and exac na ‘ ice, Rev Dr. John LD. Vine,]} bein th the armorv He blew the reveille, awaken- , aie : ; has been nwt vitterly berca ted. fend r as our in ri bons (wo re hes wide. The chotr loft them threngueut ive earth. Thou vast been with u-» peaker. The Knights Templars condticves re the firing section. The people overflowed the sidewalks and/| men. But Dilessed be thy name, thy sovereignty hearts toward her in this sad bour passing tender ralling was richly hung with nun'’s vell- = the pass. im adversivy as well as in pro per.ty ihe ceremony. They were. dressed tn their serv ce unil- literally packed the streets from side to} over us is the sovereigniy of love. Thou art ow | as was her husband's heart toward he ing arranged in festoons wit! silk d per eapecially” maulivsted” thy fa:or to ‘us tet gg Tuscan and other Masonic lodges met at | forms and ready for action at ha.f past 5| side. The greatest crush was in East Tus-| father and “like a# a father pitteth his children, | jo they paws “oF Scat ail ee a a bs sels 1 swene the lestetes Th 7 l it : . 0 t ween we » as > in Tuscan Hall ‘clock. Their orders read to fire the ‘ ** etal ania a 1 ie Scenee oO oy (\AsB8e we iween : ms. ® puip eve called unwo thee in distivss, He with us now, | “We, Same hour mee. 7 > the first! carawas, the principal thoroughfire, and|* the Lord pitieth them that fear him."' Thou : . “. . , ot . . . , - tian ’ € 1 sorrow which were ap winted the j | : I “tiv . © God, we bumbly besecec : . 2 The Elks began their services at 2- gun at sunrise. x p clea fe ° ‘ ‘ . | pike. | “ae ~“* Jie ; : 3 . . » - »* > oom. Lead thou us on. osulve upou us wit. . + [nation met during the morning to com- * During the morning many membres bay om Ware ZyONE. poses in this dispensation, belp us, Lord, to watt Binprye a a She fulinecs theteet G6 te] Which was bye apiod by President McKinley hi of tuy COuDtenance, and help us to bea: this memorate the dead J resident. the battery. some in uniform visited ae | Military gaurds stationed at the four’ in patient confidence, aseured that thou who art flower of the Beid. The grass Withereth, the fowes wher he attended services, It ts covered eae ~wd "B.pat oe ay While some churches held services for| battery park and wa:ched the work ‘t corners of the lawn paced the'r beats, but | thine own Interpreter wilt reveal thy thoughts of | eh, ee ee ee ee eee + oom soarch’ wane’ tenis ae? pe ats Vues l, ail, ne Biacl u wir congregations only, the . ' " - e ; , : ‘ : ever.” e : :, Se cHnure 8 2 oye aire re clp ws te take as d in ‘talon meetings Reg i ae soiinen R an» 8 a, A ~ Many /| there was no other sign of life about the] peace and the purposes of mercy in this great mys ver, iielp we that we aay Cigety ae | ers, and the overhanging arches with blac wears ¢ eanone of thw valam.t) Shleid wi pass) oye - 4 house of death. The window shades were | tery. In this spirit help us to accept this provi- | (his providence to our growth in gisce and in the streamers and festoons. The pliliars ar dence and atill to frust thee We thank thee. ( saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. | the church auditorium proper and the Sun- ° , cay scneol roo . nh & State : ; n e ) tay ? i 7 were i tately Diack Grent ws W.edem in the framing of iaws fo At Temple israel, Lefingwell avenue and] of the battery to be present when the na-|;down. A long border of black, which had the preservation of our i.ves and iust.totias, i: v or ft t tthe te c tional salute fs fired. He has invited be te : dy w Re | : i . : 7 all en put In place after the body was re Lord, for this life which has been taken «o rudely ue to t down laWieeeuces in form | Vices of the day was held ' . bers o za , 7 ntles and * lemant the . ~~ be bu at he The speakers | former member Cine organization tO | moved to the house last night, fringed the| from us We thank thee for thy servant's en _ are a ee ee | ounds of white sik, The balcony front at Upon the sure fousdation of both r | were Rev. Mic el Burnham of Pilgri e vresent at that hour. oi" roof of the porch from which Président Mc- | dowment® and achievements. We thank thee for _ for a blessed Immortality. These and every’ was heavily draped and hung with feat ; Jther necded blessing we plead for In the name ot | thed with white «Lk drapery taaseia, the dauger of eVii-miuded mea ta ou, mid riers of creed Were SW: Di aside. Capt. Rumbold has ordered all members By thy grece, dear Lord, prepare we all for . ees all for | garb, relieved every five feet with narrow tenes — ere. we ee nuity in our land oe | Congregational Church, Rabbi Leon Harri- wees «a BecLIONA Alb ® é ¢ ® + ® * é ¢ ® @ ® ® e es @®> ® Kinley had spoken to del gatio from ev ' nen . that 4 chosen of thee for great . ten e we 4 ret + pointe of vantivade on the exteriur umd = of triot.« cde rolilon ali t he off. clais and a.. Chur h . . . mn ‘ atho } = = ' thy the afflicted wife of our departes ruttle delivered the principal address. | « da (Thursda ) Th 6 ’ ’ : ' “ - for what ie was in higwelf, tn his home, fp « earth as tt is in hoaven. Give us this day our dal terior uf the churen arranging the devera- and pray that there may come ta te | Three other Episcopal congregations, st | * y y)- os o'clock inig was om the Goer. cnecead there WEE OF 6. ech eek Gini PER atin Tinian, SF Pate Mapes * | tons for the faneral services: *t of body and to bear this gteal loss (George s, St. Philip's ana St. ames’, held » will be the final edition of the simple wreath of paime bisected by a beuu- w ,° . uurenh an stat and natlona! relations. | read, an urgive ue our ttespasece as Wwe fui give touches were nodded to the work late la~t th. thou ber comfort, May |™Morning services. Grace and St. Peter's ® day tiful band of wide purple satin ribbon. Gor- e biess thee for the inspiration of bis example | those who trespass against os. Lead us not toto | tiaht, and t the ad | were =~ per one wr ye oe Bee a 2, and the Church of the e ‘ rowfully the throngs turned away, the peo- and neat aee — though dead, bis influence for! temptation, but deliver we from evil, Ser thine te . : scen own, : good w over live agmieng ar. Dlereed by thy | tho kingdom and the and the ) Ser fered away, apd} The Union M. B. Church held ite set-]/@ OOOOH OHS Ls their positions at the church | | ore own . -. oo : ® @ @/ ple to take up their po ‘! game, ip the Tecaple ef American Moncr apother | ames.’’ : 7 = i lie. 5... A imallinaiasan onl Se ABE, ae etal. ay etna. PEPE IM og. * Ce ae