PRESIDENT MCKINLEY’S DEATH.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4467, 21 September 1901, Page 5

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY’S DEATH.

MOURNING IN THE UNITED STATES.

(Received September 21, 0.23 a.m.) WASHINGTON, September 20. Seventy thousand people from sll parts of the States visited* Canton for the funeral of the late President.

Twenty thousand joined in the procession from the Methodist Church to the cemetery, including President Roosevelt, members of the Cabinet, Congressmen, the chief generals and admirals, foreign Ministers and representative American citizens-

There wag little pageantry, though 2000 regulars, 5000 of the National Guard and a strong force of veterans participated. The silent homage was most impressive. The day was extensively devoted to mourning and prayer. Railway and other traffic was largely suspended during the hour of interment. Mrg McKinley’s condition ig considered grave. She was too ill to attend the funeral.

The Duke of Cornwall wag represented at the funeral.

SYMPATHY ABROAD

LONDON, September 19. Special services .were held in the chief cathedrals throughout the United Kingdom to day in memory of President McKinley. The Earl of Pembroke, Lord Steward of the Household, represented the King at a crowded service hold in Westminster Abbey, and amongst those present Was Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll. SYDNEY, September 20. The American Consulate was draped and closed yesterday, and flags generally half-masted, on account of the funeral of President McKinley. PERTH, September 20. A. memorial service on the late Mr McKinley was held in the Cathedral yesterday. o lt was largely attended, among those present being the Governor (Hon Sir Arthur Lawley), the Ministers and the Judges. ADELAIDE, September 20. The American Consulate and a number of places of business were closed yesterday on account of the President’s funeral, and flags half-masted. MELBOURNE, September 20. The Stock Exchange adjourned yesterday after the midday call. BRISBANE, September 20. A meeting of citizens yesterday, at which the Premier (Hon R. Philp) was present, adopted resolutions expressing abhorrence of the assassination of President McKinley, and sympathy with the relatives. ,

SERVICE IN WELLINGTON,

' About four hundred persons attended a united memorial service held in the Drillshed yesterday afternoon, on the occasion of the funeral at Canton, in Ohio, of the late President McKinley of the United States. A few chairs were placed before the dais, but the majority, of. the congregation had to stand during the service, which occupied, half an hour. Among those present were his Excellency the Governor (Lord Ranfurly), the Chief Justice (Sir 1 Robert Stout), the Minister of Justice'(Hon J. McGowan), the Minister for Customs (Hoh C. if. Mills), the United States Vice-Consul (Mr J. Duncan), and the Commandant (Colonel A. P. Penton). Above the platform were the United States and N«w ’ Zealand ensigns, both draped in blifck, t The service opened with the singing of the hymn, " O God, our help in ages past.” The Rev J. Paterson (St. John’s Presbyterian Church) read the - opening ’sentences of the burial service, and the Rev T. H. Sprott (St. Paul’s Anglican Pro-Cathe-dral), read the thirty-ninth Psalm. The next hymn,_ “When our heads are bowed,” was given out by the Rev G. H. Mann (Sydney • street Primitive Methodist Churoh). After the Rov W. C. Oliver (Wesley Church. Taranaki street) had " read St, Paul’s well-known passsge on immortality (Ist Corinthians, xv,), an extempore prayer was offered hy the Rev Charles Dallaston (Vivian street Bap T tist Church), who included in’ his petitions one that the wicked work of anar. chial men might be brought to' naught, and another that the exemplary influence of President McKinley’s life might hot be lost to the bereaved nation of which he was the head. The President’s favourite hymn, “Nearer, my God, to Thee,” was given out by the Rev W. J. Elliott (Thorndon Wesleyan -Church). The repetition of the Lord’s Prayer was led by the Rev J. Kennedy Elliott (Kent Terrace Presbyterian Church). A blessing was asked by the Rev B. L. Thomas (Congregational Church, Constable street). Some members of the Garrison Band played an accompaniment for the hymns. The service, though simple, was of an impressive character. . ; , . ■■■ •

Just before three o’clock yesterday afternoon the Chief Justice had the Supreme Court adjourned, in ' consequence of the united memorial service for the late President McKinley which was held in the Drillshed. PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, September 20. There were two memorial services today in connection with, the death iof President McKinley, At St. Paul’s (Anglican) Church Bishop Wallis, of Wellington, gave a short but appropriate address.. - The , building wag crowded. The other service took place at Pitt street Wesleyan Church, ministers of various Protestant denominations taking part. The Rev C. H. Garland (president of the New Zealand Methodist Conference) presided, and an appropriate' address was delivered by the Rev WV Gray Dixon (Presbyterian).