Albany weekly herald. (Albany, Ga.) 1892-19??, September 21, 1901, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextALBANY WEEKLY VOL. 9. ALBANY, GA.. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1901 THE DEAD PRESIDENT LAID TO REST TODAY YJ While the Whofe Country Pays Loving Tribute in Memorial Service^. ALBANY JOINS IN THE NATIONAL SORROW. Appropriate and Impressive Union Service at the Chau* tauqua Auditorium—Trib utes Paid in Other Cities and in Foreign Lands to the Late President William McKinley. From Thursday’s Daily Herald. Albany paid loving trlbuts to the dead President today in an appropriate and impressive -memorial service held in tbe Ohnutuuqna Andttorlnm. At 10:45 tbe ohnroh bells and the big Are bell commenced to'toll, and within the next fifteen minutes the stores and other places of business had olosed and the olty bad assumed a Sabbath day ap- pearanoe. In loyal compliance with resolutions adopted by the Oity Oountil and s proclamation issued by the mayor, the people assembled in the Auditorium at 11 o’olook. The platform had been ap propriately draped.- Immediately behind the rostrum were stretched a large United States flag and a Georgia State flag, while in front of the rostrum there rested on an easel a draped portrait of the martyr President for whom all the . nation mourns. The decorations of the rostrum were simple bnt beautiful, and bespoke the sorrow of those who had gathered to pay this last tribute to the nation's late exeontive, the mortal re mains of whom were today laid -in their last resting -place in the MoKinley family plat imtjte cemetery at "Clanton; and as the eyes of the people entering the hall rested npon the emblems of mourning a feeling of profound sorrow was plainly expressed npon every coun tenance. As the assembled rnMtitnde filed down the long aisles and took their seats a reverential silence prevailed that suggested the presence of the dead. Moyor Brown -called the assemblage to order at 11:88 o'clock, when there was a large and representative gather ing of Albanians in the hall. All seots and creeds were represented, and rloh and poor, high and low, haC all come together in one common sorrow over the -death of a man so pare in his public and private life that "neno knew him but to love Mm, none named him bnt in ■praise." rnr.ITary .arrives. At 11:25 tbe Albany Gourds, consoli dated as one company, abont thirty-firs strong, arrived and took the seats re served for them in the front of the audi torium. Tbe choir, oomposod of Mes- dames A. W. Mnso, W.L. Davis, Annie Muse, Dave Brawn, B. L. Jones, Wn. Lockett, E. F. Jackson, Misses Mariah Davis, Buoy Manning, Lillie Alfriend, Nella Gutliff, Mattie Pinkston Estelle Brasnan, Messrs. D. W. Hookett, E. H. Deunison, J. G. Cultliff, E. P. Harris and W. E. Moore, was in place, and as soon aa the military arrived Mayor S. B. Brown went upon the rostrum and call ed lor those who were to take part in the program to oome npon the rostrum. The members of the Oity Council were' also requested to oome forward and take • Beam npon the platform. The minis ten of any other oity who might he present were also invited to oome for ward. Mayor Brown then rage and said that the meeting was called to pay fitting tribute to the dead President who had been so foully assassinated. He then introduced Oapt. John A. Davie who was requested to preside over the meet ing. Following the program as arranged for the ocoasloo, Oapt. Davie annonnoed that the services would be opened by sorlptnre reading and prayer by Rev. Ohas. T. Wright, reotor of St. Paul's ohnroh. Mr. Wnght read tbe beauti ful BOth Psalm, particularly appro priate to the oooaslon, and then offered prayer fall of sympathy and sorrow, calling upon the Lord to be faithful to the nation, so sorely grieved, and be- seeohlng oomfort for the bereaved widow and near relatives of the dead President. Oapt. John A. Davis then rose and made the opening remarks of the ser vices, stating in beautiful expression that the oanse of tbe meeting was to ex press the community's sorrow over the sad bereavement which the nation had suffered, Oapt. DavlB paid a beantiful trlbnte to the life of the late President special prayer for oar sorrowing conn- try. The benedlotion wasHhen pronounced by Bev. B. W. Davis, and from the Audltorlnm the large oongregatton slowly filed ont, eaoh one having left npon his or her mind and heart the im press of the most beantifni and sorrow ful memorial servioe In whioh the people {of Albany had ever joined. They had paid to the memory of the dead President a tnhnto of aa deep and sinoere a gi let as any nnder which this loyal oommnnlty haa ever been bowed down. AT. THE PRESIDENT'S HOME. Oanton, O., Sept. IB.—The body of ths lamented President William Mo- Kinley was plaoed in its temporary sepulcher this afternoon while thous ands stood in West Lawn oemetory mourning for the nation's late chief. TEE HATIOH’S TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD PRESIDENT. Imposing Cortege and Funeral Ser vice at the National Capital Today. The Day One of Qloom and Rain, Recalling the Day When the President Took His Ride to the In auguration In March Last—The Story of the Qreat Funeral Day In Washington. Something is going Something Is happtnitv. That ting ntd hardly be palled from the finger Jen it wm put there s few yean ago. Now it slips off by its own weight. How fingers don't grow thin alone. How thin is ana how thin the once plump Almost unconsciously the wile Washington, Sept. 17.—Eaoorted by the flower of the army and navy and by a mighty following of oivio bodies and distinguished oltlaena from every state in the Union, the mortal remains of the late Preeldedt McKinley this forenoon mode their hut journey from the white honae to the oapttol. All night the corpse rested in the beantifni east room of tbe exeontlve President Roosevelt, the membere of the onblnet, special honorary pall mansion, watohed by a silent guard of nearer, my god, to thee. Oapt. Davis then annonnoed that the ohoir would slag the Fuvoylte song of the martyr president, who in his death honr bad ohanted Its beantifni words. As soon as the opening notes of the song were eonnded, the congregation rose and stood with bowod heads as the sweet refrain* of this grand old hymn reveruerated throughout the great audi torium. There were tears in many eyes and many hearts were heavy as the song saggoeted the death-bed seene of Mm to whoso honored and beloved memory those sorrowing people bod congregated to pay trlbnte. Bev. J. A. Harmon was then intro- dnoed and addressed the congregation in a beautiful talk that held the olosest at tention from every one. Mr, Harmon's remarks were followed by an address by Babbi E. A. London, whioh was fnll of high and inspiring thoughts. In each of these addresses the grand life of Wil liam McKinley was interestingly pio- tnred, and eloquent tributes of the na tion's sorrow were expressed. The choir next sung the great patri otic song, “My -Country, 'Tis of Thee.” at the conclusion of whioh Mr. J S Davis rose and addressed the attentive gathering in a few well ohoseo remarks. Bev B. W. Davis, pastor of the Baptist church, followed and added another to the excellent addresses that had been made. Oapt. J. T. Hester was intro dnoed by tbe presiding- officer, and made a stirring address wMoh received the closest attention. BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTES. All of the speakers this morning paid beantifni tributes to the life and ohar aster of this great and good man, and all expressed the belief that the oonutry should take immediate legislative action for the expatriation or extermination of the oriminal class which conld produce an assassin of the dastardly stripe of Ozolgosz, and it was olear that the sen timents so eloquently expressed by the speakers were shared by every one in the large oongregatton. The impressive silence that reigned throughout the ser vioe, and the spell-bound attention that eaoh speaker received, could have been taken only as an unmistakable evidence of the universal sorrow among the hearers. . When Oapt. Hester hod concluded his address the ohoir sang another of the late President's favorite hymns, “Lead, Kindly light,” after which Fatter THE LATE PI1K4IUJS.', , WILLIAM M.KINLEY, Win,-,- Mortal Remain. Were Laid to Re.t Today, While the Whole Country Puld'Lovlntr Tribute* bearers, local honorary pall bearers and troop A, of Cleveland, assembled at the MoKinley home at 12:80. In a short time ’the oasket was borne from the house and to the First M. E. chrnoh, of which the late President was a member and trustee. Mrs. McKinley was not' at the funeral, her serioas condition miking it impossible for her to attend The ohurch walls were hidden by flowers and crepe. The services were simple. Bev. O. B. Milligan,, of the First Presbyterian ohnroh, in whioh President and Mrs. McKinley were married, delivered the opening prayer, after whioh Rev. John Hall, of Trinity Lutheran ohurch, read the Scriptures. Bev. E. P. Her- brack, of Trinjty Reformed church, followed with § scriptural reading, and the Euterpean quartette sang, "Beantifni Isle of Somewhere.” “Lead, Kindly Light" was snug by a doable quartette, selected from the local ohnrohes. The fnneral oration followed, delivered by Rev. 0. E. Manchester, of the First Methodist church. He was a member of the same company in the Twenty-third Ohio volunteers, as the late President. The benediotion waa then prouounced. The face of tbe dead was cot exposed to view, the marks of death being too plain. The body was then borne to the fnneral.oar by the sailors and sol diers who had acted as pall bearers since the fnneral party began to move from Buffalo, to the late President’s home. Troop A, of Cleveland, noted os escort. The cortege, oompoeed of all Ohio na tional guards, independent military or ganizations, oommanderiee of Knights Templars, Grand Army of ths Republlo posts, oivio societies and dtisens, moved to the cemetery, prosing the old home of the President on Tuscarawas street and nnder the sroh erected by the school children. This aiebbore two insetip- eight. Theoneketwas brought to the white honse at about 8 o’clock last even ing from Baffalo When the eBoort left the executive mansion after bringing the remains from the Pennsylvania station, Mrs. McKiqley begged to be allowed to again look npon her beloved's face. She was in a highly nervous state and Dr. Rixey advised that the wish he granted, be lieving that it might ealm her, As soon as the last armed marcher left the white honse, Dr. Blxey and her nieoe, Miss Barber, assisting on either side, brought her down to the east room. The ltd of tbe casket was remced and with a moan of anguish the bereaved woman leaned over the dead and oareesed tbe silent face. She remained there weep, ing for some ten minutes,(and her phy sicians and niece were obliged to use gentle foroe to persuade her to leave the remains and go np stairs for the rest needed for the Borrowfnl trials of the morrow. Early this morning the city was astir with preparations for the fnneral march to the oapitol. The last flags draped by householders along the route and the last dreary lengths of crepe were hung in the breezes. The sky was overcast, rain fell and more was threatened, giv. ing promise of muoh the some kind of bf-iaes Power led in on eloquent but humble Hons, “We lOTed him,” and "He loved % v us.” All telegraph poles on the route to the tomb were draped in blank and wMte, and nearly (all the houses were oovered with mourning cloth. Blsok and white banners stretched across the streets at Intervals of 800 feet. State soldiers formed a line in the streets to keep book the crowds. West Lawn oemstery, like the ohnroh, was filled with immense banks of flow ers, tributes of men and nations from all over the globe. The body , was plaoed in the pnblio vault, where it will remain until a per manent msusoleumii. prepared. day that saw President MoKinley ride to the oapitol in the angnration parade last March. The skies wept copiously then m if they saw with prophetic eye the grief that would oome to the nation. The start from the white house was made very shortly after B o’olook. On all cross streets near wide Pennsylvania Avenne troops and oivio organizations had been forming slnoe early morning. Cables of wire. were stretched along either side of the street from the white honse to the oapitol, In order *o provent the crowd from obstructing the right of way. Major General Jno. B, Brooke, riding a horse as blaok as the orepe npon the oasket, led the van. Over an hoar was oonsnmed In tank ing the journey to the oapitol with tho remains. The pallbearirs reverontly bore the casket from the hearse into the great rotnnda and laid it upon the aatafalque, The strains of mnsio were heard and a sweet soprano voice filled the rotnnda, bringing tears to tho eyes by tbe tall ness and sympathetic qlohneBs of lta tones—“Some Time We'll Under stand"—and as she saog this seemed to bring out all the more strongly the strange mystery the hymn Is intended to solve. The singer was Mrs. Noyes. The singing of this hymn was followod by Bishop Edward G. Andrews, D. D., who was chosen to pronounce the enlogy. The rotnnda is absolutely de void of voloe-oarrying qualities, and the disoonrse was heard only by those di- reotly in front of him. "Nearer, my God, to Thee,” the hypin that means so mnoh, was sang. Then Bev. W. H. Chapman, D. D., acting pastor of the Metropolitan M. E. ohnroh, jpoke his words of Invooation. The religious ser vices were now at an end. It opened at 11 and olosed at 11:40 The outer doors were olosed and an order to dear the room given. All the guests then de parted, President Roosevelt aud wife leading. Outside stood people as far as the eye oonld see, standing in silent grief, respectfully, patiently, Hopefully of getting one more look at the Presi dent. The coffin was not immediately opened. At 11:6fi the lid was lifted. Some of the most beantifni floral pieoes were placed at the head of tho oasket. Petty officers of the army, navy and marine aorps stood at the head and foot, immoveable as though hewn in marble. At noon the people were first admitted and allowed to fall in line. At the foot off the oatafalque those who came to view the body divided into two streams, and, one on eaoh side, passed the dead exeontlve. After the fnneral ceremonies were over the doors of the oapitol were thrown open to tbe waiting pnblio and all day long a mighty throng passed by tbe re mains to take one farewell glanoe at the face of the good man who was their friend and neighbor here as congress man and President. For six hours the body will lie in state in the rotnnda to allow the people of the nation's oapitol to take a last look at the president they have honored and the man they have loved ro well. Then, to the booming of minute guns from the shipa and forte and batteries, aqd to the solemn tolling of the city's bells, Ppel dent MoKinley's remains will be started on their last journey for burial beheath the sod of hu native oomaoawealth. It was at Mrs. MoKinley's request that the executive grounds were kept clear of crowds. She wanted to have the face U ana form. Almont „ haa b*«n fading and wasting away. The strength given to children haa never been, regained. Drains which should have been, stopped have been neglected. That it a common experience with women, unless some friend has shared with them the secret of the strengthening 's Favorite' and healing power of Dr.'Pierce'a Prescription. It regulates the periods, the drains which undermine dries' the drains which undermine the strength, heals Inflammation and ulcera tion, and cures female weakness. It makes the baby's advent critically painless and gives vigor snd vitality to nursing mothers. "Word, cannot tell how grateful I am for your kind advice snd good medicines,” writ" Mrs. John Cr-' —“ “ “ intario, . .. medicines,» writes _.rs. John Cooke, of Hailing., Northumberland Co., Ontario. ”1 have been In poor health for j“- r yen’ra back and this spring got so had V could not do my work. I went to thr <* ' J o my work. I went to the doctor end him ulceration and falling of the he .aid I had ulceration and falling internal organ., but thought I would ti ternal oi_ Favorite Prescription.' ' Goldei three of the - ighl . I took five,!] len Medical Dlnoovery’ and ie'B PellctM. and 1 c better in my life." A Ladies’ Laxative—Dr. Pierce's Pleas ant Pellets. One single, email pellet is a laxative dose. w* one vlnl of Dr. Fierce'. Pellets,, and 1 can enfely ■ay that 1 never fell he—' - tnrnod hor dead hnsband over to the nation, and in the great rotnnda of the oapitol, nnder the vast dome, the peo- pie who loved and honored Mm In life have the opportunity to pay tbe lost evl. denoe of their respoot. Then shp will take him to their home In the little Ohio town where they wore married find where they expeoted to round out their h'npplness after he had retlro’d from the stupendous work of the oh'ef magis trate of the nation, andbnry Mm beside the craves of tnelr two ohildren and of his father aud mother. The hearse arrived at the oapitol at 10:85 a. m. After the oasket left the white honse, tho rain ceased falling for a time and the thonsauds of nmbrellss that had lined tbe streets on either side; looking like a solid blaok roof from points above, dfsappeared as if by magio.. Bnt tho sllenee was jnst os profound as when tho rain was dripping dolefully over the soene. Part ot the time tho only soand was the mnlBed dram beats anil shuffle, shuttle ot marching feet. Ex-President Cleveland's oarriage was drawn by four horses. An officer from the war department was seated on the box with the driver. The oarriage of President Roosevelt immediately fol lowed that of Cleveland Three secret servioe doteotives walked on eaoh side- of the oonvoyanae. At 10 o'alook, when the hearse had reaohed Twelfth street, tbe rain began falling again, and tbe utnbrcllus in the streets were raised onoe more. TBE MULTITUDE SA THE DEAD PRESIDENT'S HYMN. FAVORITE :i As the Body Wss Borne Through the CoplloT Oroundt, the Soil, Week Voice ol a Women Stsrlcd the Hymn, ‘"Nearer, My fled, to Thee,” tod tbe Meltltude Took It Up. The Capitol, Washington, Sept. 17 — 1 Through long liars of sobbing women and nncovered men, while the rail beat pitilessly down, and the sun. was darkened, they bore the body of tho martyred President to the rotnnda ot the capitol. Ab the detaohment of police reaohed the grounds a woman's voioo was heard, quivering at first, tlion stronger. "Nearer, My;Gort, to Thee,” she sang, One by one, then stronger the multitude took it np, first softly, . then, swelling ont grandly, tho | dead President's favorite hymn swept ont in an irresistible flood of melody. ' In the distance, the splendid Marine ' Band was heard playing the Presi dent’s favorite hymn, too, as slowly tho hearse followed and wound along the parked driveways to ths Oapitol en trance. A PLOT DISCOVERED To Blow Up the Psltce ol the Sultan In Con stantinople. Constantinople!, Sept. 18.—Tile polico here allege that they have c plot to blow np Yeldiz r tho white honse to herself and her eor-M the Sultan. Many row for the laat night. Today she has'jnwle.

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Albany weekly herald. (Albany, Ga.) 1892-19??, September 21, 1901, Image 1