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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1901
Page
8
Boston displays universal grief for the late President with miles of draped streets, black decorations, and flags at half mast. Organizations express horror at the shooting as a general funeral holiday is planned for tomorrow with services across churches of all denominations.
Boston lines up solemn observances for President McKinley death with Catholic, Protestant and union services across churches and halls. Gov proclamation directs state and city to observe, schools and City Hall to close, major gatherings at Tremont Temple, Boston Highlands, Mt Bowdoin and Christ Church Cambridge with hymns, addresses, and prayers.
Boston Italian societies move to hold a memorial for President McKinley similar to the Humbert murder tribute. They aim to denounce anarchists and show Italians in Boston reject their race’s anarchist theories. A follow up meeting is scheduled for next Friday at Moretta Hall, corner of North and Richmond.
The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad shuts general offices on Thursday the 19th to honor the late President. Local freight trains are discontinued across the system on funeral day, with running only for export shipments and perishables.
State House debates Captain Samuel Parker of Light Battery A over an order for funerary gun salutes. The directive set half hour and minute guns from sunrise to 11, then 21 guns at sunset, interpreted as the day of a federal funeral versus Canton obsequies. Adjutant-General Dalton will decide after returning from Washington.
Councilman Henry 8 Fitzgerald, candidate for Senator in Suffolk, says he will delay active campaigning until after the President's burial. He cites national sorrow and respect for the martyrs of orderly government, promising to resume political discussions afterward.
City hall ordered tolling of fire-alarm bells at ten thirty to eleven yesterday as President McKinley’s funeral procession moved to the Capitol rotunda. It marked the second time the bells sounded this sorrowful note and they are expected to toll again on Thursday during the funeral services.
A solemn high mass will be celebrated at St. Peter's Church Meeting House Hill Dorchester at 9 o'clock for the welfare of the country and the success of the new President. Rev Michael H Geary officiates with Rev Thomas C McGoldrick deacon and Rev Florence J Halloran sub-deacon. Daniel J Halloran serves as master of ceremonies. Rev McGoldrick will deliver the sermon. Music by the regular church choir under Charles McLaughlin.
At a special meeting the Wolcott Club of Roxbury adopted resolutions by a rising vote. The gathering closed with the members singing the late President's favorite hymn Negger my God to Thee.
Public parks and play grounds will be closed to amusements on Thursday by order of the Park Commission. The closure includes golf links and tennis courts at Franklin Park and all gymnasiums.
Bells in St Stephen's St Mary's St John Portuguese Church St Leonard's and Sacred Heart tolled in memory of President McKinley. The Boston Bethel and Old North Church chimed at noon as tolling continued from 11 to 1.
The Italian consul R Brindisi writes to Mayor Hart condemning the assassination of the beloved President and expressing condolences on behalf of Italians in Boston during this hour of bereavement.
A letter was sent to Superintendent Barker of the Boston Postoffice by Postmaster Hibbard asking Boston district carriers to wear crepe on the arm for 30 days to honor the memory of the late President McKinley.
At a Boston Merchants Association meeting, resolutions expressed sorrow over the national calamity and sympathy for Mrs. McKinley. They urged Congress to consider penalties for those who strike at institutions, and praised President Roosevelt with confidence in his abilities. Vice-President A Shuman presided as Carter read the calls and unanimous second resolution passed.
Several Protestant churches in Charlestown will hold a union memorial service at Trinity M E Church on High Street Thursday at 2 PM. The ceremony includes devotional moments and music by a quartet performing McKinley’s favorite hymns. Speakers—Rev E A Horton of Boston on McKinley the soldier, Rev E C Herrick of Charlestown on the statesman, and Rev W M Kimmel of Charlestown on the man.
General of the Masonic lodges in Boston announce memorial services in their halls and churches to honor the late President McKinley. During the Grand Lodge quarterly meeting on September 11, members believed he would recover and adopted resolutions reflecting that hope.
In response to the Governor proclamation services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Beth Jacob Synagogue Wall Street Rabbi Yeager will deliver a eulogy on William McKinley Rabbi Margolies and Samuel Margolies will address the congregation.
James D. Gill collector in the district of Massachusetts receives Washington directive to close his office on Thursday September 19 in observance of the funeral of the late President McKinley with public business suspended.
At a special meeting of the Badhs Kranken Unterstutzungs Verein in Bose ton resolutions of respect for President McKinley and sympathy for Mrs McKinley were adopted.
The Tuesday market rose on early rumors of gold imports and strong sugar, with 3 percent gains in St Paul and Rock Island and 1.2 percent in others. Late trading brought heavy profit-taking and overall declines. American Locomotive directors may report on preferred stock dividends, while Amalgamated Copper notes and related figures dominate the day as investors weigh copper prospects and Massachusetts bond sales.
Various Boston area groups announce memorials and meetings for President McKinley including a New England Shoe and Leather Association gathering at 116 Bedford Street, a Brimmer Street church requiem, a Watertown Town Hall service, a Masonic Hall memorial by Hiram lodge, and closures with mourning at the Master Builders' Association. Cambridge Republican and Piano Makers unions also issue condolence resolutions.
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