Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1901 — Page 7

HE SLEETS IN PEACE

Imposing Funeral Ceremonies !Precede Interment of McKinley at Canton .

Out under the whispering oak trees of Westlawn cemetery, in a vine-cov-ered vault, almost buried in a sloping hillside, all that is earthly of William McKinley now rests. About the flowerstrewn slopes a picket line of soldiers stands silent In the shadows. Whole Day Given to Grief. All day Thursday muffled drums heat their requiems, brasses wailed out the strains of marches of the dead, great men of the nation followed a funeral car in grief and tears. Through solid banks of bareheaded men and weeping women and children, fringed by a wall of soldiers, marching military and civilians passed with the mourners of the distinguished dead. First among those who followed the dead during the journey from the home to the tomb was the man who is now at the head of the government. Mrs. McKinley Nears Collapse. Mrs. McKinley was unable to attend the funeral. While the last rites were being said she remained in a room of the family home, dazed, not realizing that death had come to her husband, almost paralyzed mentally. During the morning, at her urgent request, she sat alone for a time beside the coffin as it lay in the south parlor of the house. No one seeks to lift the veil that is drawn over this scene about the bier of the last earthly sleep. The casket was not opened. But she was near the one who ever had cared for and protected her; near tne dead for whom grief has burned Into the soul of a country the lessons of manliness and beneficence taught by his life. Final Ceremonies Impressive. The last ceremonies. for the late president were marked with a dignity that struck dumbness to the tens of thousands who watched the funeral column make the journey from the home to the cemetery. From the south parlor of the frame house which had so long been the family home the casket was borne to the First Methodist church at Canton, with statesmen, diplomats, great men of nation, representatives of the world, gathered with the surrounding members of the family. Ministers of five religious de-

FUNERAL TRAIN EN ROUTE FROM WASHINGTON TO CANTON A SCENE AT A WAY STATION.

nominations said the simple services. Great Throng Joins in Hymn. Troops banked the streets about, but the thousands who had gathered near and stood in places for five hours held ineir ground, catching up the broken strains of “Nearer, My Qod, to Thee." The silence of calm had come; the silence of supreme excitement had passed. “It was not at him,” said the minister of the church, all but hidden from sight by the mountains of blooms and floral pieces that bound in the pulpit and choir loft, “that the fatal Bhot was fired, but at the heart of our government." Then he added: “In all the coming years men will seek, but will seek in vain, to fathom the enormity and the wickedness of that crime.” New President in Tears. These words brought home with crushing force the warning that the last scenes were being enacted. Among those who sat with bowed heads was President Roosevelt. The tears welled Into his eyes as he heard the petitions that God might guide ills hands aright. Then came the last stage of this journey to the city of the dead. Members of the United States senate, those who sit in the house of representatives, officials and citizens from practically every state in the union, soldiers, military organizations—a column of more than 6,000 men followed the funeral car on this last journey. Path ta Carpeted In Flower*. The skies were hidden by clouds of gray, but hot a drop of rain fell. The path of flagging leading to the Iron-gated vault was buried beneath a covering of blooms. This carpet of flowers came as an offering frun. the school children of Nashville, Tfenn. But the men of the war days of forty years ago, with whom the martyred president had marched in his youth, passed up this road before the funeral car approached. They caught up the flowers as they passed, pressing them to their lips.* Just ahead of the hearse marched the handful of survivors of the late president’s own regiment. They, too, gathered up the blooms as they limped by. Blooms Taken as Mementos. So It happened that when the men of the army and of the navy carried the black casket within the shadow

of the vault the flower carpet had disappeared, its blooms, however, to be guarded for years as mementosjof this day of sorrow. Just without the entrance to this mausoleum stood the new president of the United States. The coffln rested on supports only a hand’s reach from him. Then the members of the cabinet formed an open line with him, and members of the family—all save the lone woman who was in the home under the close watch of Dr. Rixey—gathered near., ‘‘Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust,” came the benediction from the lips of the venerable Bishop Joyce. The roar of the cannon ecnoed from the hilltop just above. It came as a mighty “amen.” Again the whitehaired minister spoke. Again came the crashing roar of the salute, its rever berations beating on and on over the hills about the city. “Taps" Sounded by Bugler. “Taps,” the saddest call the bugle language of the army knows, came from eight bugles. The last notes were held until the breath of the wind seemed to rob them of life. Away down the broad street, two miles away, the marching columns were st.ill coming. The music of the bands, muted, it seemed, by some giant hand, came floating to the grpup about the vault — “Nearer, My God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee.” Once again came the crash from the guns above. Door Is Closed Upon Martyr. Then the casket was carried within the vault. Five infantrymen marched behind it. A moment passed and the outer doors were closed. The last ceremony was over; the third martyred president of the United States had been committed to God and eternity. Slowly the marching column treaded about the crescent road to the left of the temporary tomb. Then darkness threw its veil over all, the silent guards took their stations, the cemetery gates were closed. Never Mourning More. Sincere. ( That is the bare outline of . one of the most imposing and impressive funerals ever seen in the United States. To fill in all its details would take

pages, while to convey an adequate idea of the feature of it all which was most conspicuous—the depth and si-* lence of the grief displayed—is beyond words. In that respect it was the scenes of Wednesday enacted over again with increased intensity. All along through the great black lane of people that stretched from the McKinley home to the cemetery—quite two miles —were men and women weeping as though their dearest friend was being !>oine to the grave. Every Eye Dim With Tears. About the tomb itself the outburst of grief was still more striking. As the casket was borne into the vault there was not a member of the cabinet who was not visibly affected, while several were in tears, with their handkerchiefs to their eyes. Secretary Root, although controlling himself to some degree of outward calm, was deeply moved, while President Roosevelt repeatedly pressed his handkerchief to his eyes. Great Picture of Desolation. Among the bystanders many scarcely made an effort to conceal their emotion. It was a scene under the cheerless gray skies and in the bleak wind, as cold as a November day, that even the radiant glory of all the great mass of flowers could not relieve —the picture of all of sorrow and desolation that death leaves'in its wake. As the one on whom this terrible blow falls hardest was not there this agony was spared her. Will Sleep in Bed of Granite. Here in this vine-covered vault the remains of President McKinley will lie until they are buried in granite. There remain now only the plans for a monument to his memory. Already these are under way. Thursday morning Speaker Henderson of the house of representatives, accompanied by Congressman S. E. Payne of New York, and Congressman Dalzell of Pennsylvania, were driven to Westlawn cemetery and viewed the location of the McKinley plot. OongroM to Build a Monument. The newer part of the cemetery was also visited, and although the statement is not definitely made, it is suggested that the coming session of congress will probably appropriate funds

for the ereotion of a monument. The plans and details are as yet embryonic, but will assume definite proportions In a week or two. Scenes at the Church. It was 1:50 o’clock when the procession reached the stately stone edifice where the funeral services were to be held. At the church entrance were drawn up deep files of soldiers, with bayonets advanced, keeping a clear area for the advancing casket and the long train of mourners. The hearse halted while President Roosevelt and members of the cabinet aiighted. Again they grouped themselves at either side of the entrance, and. with uncovered heads awaited the passing of the casket. Then the flow-er-coverea coffln was brought from the hearse and as it passed within the black-draped entrance the president and his cabinet followed within the edifice. Member, of Congress Enter. At the rear of each of the four aisles stood a soldier at attention, cap sh

FUNERAL CORTEGE NEARING THE CAPITOL AT WASHINGTON.

hand, musket held straight In front. The members of the senate entered. At the head walked Senator Allison of lowa. Then came Penrose and Cockrell, Scott, Burrows of Michigan, Tilman and Mason of Illinois. Next the members of the house filed in. They numbered almost 150. Speaker Henderson at the head. Louder came the mourn of the band, and outside the troops had formed a phalanx of sabers and bayonets. Then, under the black shrouded door, came the casket. Under Arch of Sabers. The black coffln had passed under an arch of drawn sabers as it was carried up the steps. Lieutenant Ganeral Miles and the men of the army and Rear Admiral Farquhar and the men of the navy held their positions. Covered with a groat American flag, bearing only sprays of immortelles and roses tendered by the Legation of honor, the casket was slowly brought to the front, supported on the shoulders of the blue jackets and the soldiers. At the foot of the mountain of flowers marking the altar anil the choir loft lay the bier shrouded, too, in the national colors and in black. On this the casket was placed under the quivering folds of the starry banner, with the lights shedding their effulgence from above, the fragrance of the flowers hovering about and the music of Beethoven’s grand funeral march pulsing from the organ, the bodybearers gently lowered the flagdraped and flower-adorned coffin to its support. All Rite as Coffln Passes. Then the generals took their places in the first seat to the right of the central aisle. The rear admirals crossed and took the first pew to the left. Every one within the church had risen as the casket was brought in. They remained standing. A moment later and President Roosevelt entered through the same doorway of black. His lips quivered Blightly as he was escorted to the pew directly behind General Miles. Behind him came Secretaries Hitchcock and Wilson and Postmaster General Smith, who filed into the next pew, and with them

SAILORS AND SOLDIERS BEARING THE CASKET.

went Secretary Cortelyou, the man wno had made every effort that a loyal heart could prompt to save the life which had gone out under the bulJet Members of Family Seated. Then came the members of the family, all being seated to the left of the central aisle. Abner McKinley, brother of the dead president, and his wife walked slowly at the head of the biack-clad line. He was seated In the pew directly behind the men of the navy and just across the aisle from President Roosevelt. After Dr. and Mrs. Boer came tne venerable Joseph Saxton, uncle of Mrs. McKinley. The great organ had left the funeral march and now the reeds pealed out the strains of “Nearer, My God, to Thee.”

Those who had accompanied the funeral train then were seated. Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks came first, followed by Controller Charles Gates Dawes. Senator Hanna followed. He looked worn and leaned on his cane. Mrs. Hanna accompanied him. Then the black-gloved ushers seated the ocher members of the party. , The formation of the funeral procession was as follows: First Division. Gen. EH Torrance, national commander G. A. R., commanding, and staff. Grand Army band. E. F. Taggart, department commander G. A. R., of Ohio and staff. Canton Post, No. 20, Canton, O. Buckley Post, No. 12, Akron, O. Bell ilarmon Post, No. 36, Warren, O. C. G. Chamberlain Post, No. 86, East Palestine, O. Given Post, No. 133, Wooster, O. Hart Post, No. 134, Massillon, Ok Other Grand Army posts. Second Division. MnJ, Charles Dick, commanding. Eighth Regiment Military Band. Detachment Ohio National Guard. Troop A of Ohio National Guard, guard of honor. Officiating clergymen. . Funeral car and bearers. Honorary bearers. Special guard of honor, Gen. Nelson A. - Miles, Admiral George Dewey. Gen. John R. Brooke, Gen. El well S. Otis, Gen. George L. Gillespie. Loyal Legion. Family, President: and Cabinet.

President of Senate and United States Senators. Speaker of House of Representatives. Governors of states with staffs. Gen. Leonard Wood, Governor of Cuba. Ohio state officials. Circuit Court Judges, state of Ohio. Gov. McKinley's former staff officers. Federal officers of Cleveland. Federal officers of Chicago. Federal officers of Canton. Federal officers of Massillon. Board of directors of Pan-American Exposition. Board of Cpok County officials, Chicago. Third Division. Maj. A. Vlgnos, commanding. Gate City Guards of Atlanta, Ga. Cleveland Grays. Cleveland Scotts Guards. William McKinley Command SpanishAmerican War Veterans. Sons of Veterans. , Union League Legion. Canton Encampment, No. 94. » . Fourth Division, A. B. Foster, Grand Commander of Ohio, commanding. Knights Templar. Grand Lodge of Ohio. Eagle Lodge of Canton. Canton Lodge of Canton and other Masonic lodges. The remaining three di visions were made up of representatives from clubs, societies, civic bodies and the Eightysecond regiment of National Guards, together with other military organizations. When the funeral at Canton began all the tides of life stood still. The wheels of industry ceased to revolve. The hammers of toil paused in their beat. The ship stopped her throb in its race against time. The miner dropped his pick. The farmer checked his team in mid-furrow. The crowds in the city streets halted. All activities save the ministrations to the deadly sick and the dying were suspended. The sun in heaven for a space looked down upon a motionless nation, where nearly every head was bent Special services were held In the churches of the national capital. and hundreds of other cities. TRIBUTE FROM W. J. BRYAN. Memorial exercises for the dead President were held at the Auditorium in Lincoln, Neb., and were largely attended. W. J. Bryan was one of the principal speakers. He said In part: “As monuments reared by grateful

hands to the memory of heroes testify to the virtues of the living as well as to the services of the dead, so the sorrow that has overwhelmed our nation, obliterating the distinctions of party, race and religion, Is as complimentary to the patriotism of our people as to our departed magistrate. It would Indeed be a disgrace to our nation If the murder of a President concerned only the members of the dominant party. While no recent campaigns have aroused deeper feeling than those through which Mr. McKinley passed, yet In no contests did the minority more cheerfully acquiesce In the will of the majority as expressed at the polls. He was the President of all the people, and their dignity and sovereignty wers attacked when he was assaulted."

TEXT OF FUNERAL SERMON

Bishop Andrews’ Tribute to William McKinley’s Character AT SERVICE IN WASHINGTON. Ask at the Grave of the Illustrious 1 of What Sort They Were —Deceased Was a Man Admirable lu Ills Moral Temper and Alms." The following Is the full text of the sermon delivered by Bishop Edward G. Andrews at the services In the national capitol: Blessed ba the God and Father of our Lord, who 6f hIH abundant mercy huth begotten us again unto a lively hope of the resurrection of Christ from the dead, to an Inheritance Incorruptible, undelllcd, and that fadeth not away, reserved In heaven for us who are now, by the power of God through faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed In the last time. The services for the dead are fitly and almost of necessity services of religion and of Immortal hope. In the presence of the shroud and the cotlln and the narrow home, questions concerning Intellectual quality, concerning public station, concerning greut achievements, sink Into comparative Insignificance; und questions concerning character and man's relation to the Lord and giver of life, even the lire eternal, emerge to our view and Impress themselves upon us. Character Abides. Character abides. We bring nothing Into this world; we cun carry nothing out. We ourselves depart with all the accumulations of tendency und Imblt and quality which the years have given to us. We a.Bk, therefore, even at the grave of the illustrious, not altogether whut greut achievement they hud performed and how they commended themselves to the memory and affection or respect of the world, but chiefly of what sort they were; wlmt the Interior nuture of the man was; what were hts affinities? Were they with tho good, the true, the noble? What hIH relation to the Infinite Cord of the universe and to the compassionate Savior of mankind; what his fitness for that greut hereafter to which he had passed? And such great questions come to us. with moment, even In the hour when we gather around the bier of those whom we profoundly respect and eulogize and

BISHOP ANDREWS.

whom we tenderly love. In the years to come the days aial the months that lie Immediately before us will give full utterance as to the high statesmanship ami great achievements of the Illustrious man whom we mourn to-day. We shall not touch them to-day. The nation already has broken out In its grief and poured Its tears, and Is still pouring them, over tho loss of a loved man. It Is well. But we ask this looming of what sort this man is, so that we may perhaps, knowing the moral and spiritual life that Is past, be able to shape the fur-withdrawing future. MeKlnley us a Man. I think we must all concede that nature and training are—reverently, be It Haldthe Inspiration of the Almighty, conspired to conform a man. a man admirable In his moral temper and alms. We none of us can doubt. I think that even by nature he was eminently gifted. The kindly, calm und equltublc temperament, tlie kindly and generous heart, the love of justice and right, and the tendency toward faith and loyalty to unseen powers and authorities—these things must have been with him from hl« childhood, from his Infancy; but upon them supervened the training for which he was always tenderly thankful and of which even this great nation from sea to sea continually has taken note. It was a humble home In which he was born. Narrow conditions were around him, but faith In God had lifted that lowly roof according to the statement of some great writer, “up to the very heavens and permitted Its Inmates to behold the things eternal, Immortal, and divine;" and he came under that training. It Is a beautiful thing that to the end of his life he bent reverently before that mother whose example and teaching and prayer had so fashioned his mind und all his alms. The Hchool came but briefly, and then came to him the church with Its ministration of power. He accepted the truth which It taught. He believed In God and In Jesus Christ, through whom God was revealed. He accepted the divine law of the Scripture; he based his hope on Jesus Christ, the appointed and only Redeemer of men; and t|ie church, beginning its operation upon his character at an early, period of his life, continued even to Its close to mold him. He waited attentively upon its ministration. He gladly partook with his brethren of the symbols of mysterious passion und redeeming love of the Lord Jesus Christ. He was helpful In all of those beneficences and activities, and from the church, to the close of hts life, he received Inspiration that lifted him above much of the trouble and weakness Incident to our human nature; und, blessings be to God. may we say, in the last Anal hour they enublod him confidently, tenderly, to say: "It Is his will, not ours, that will be done." Ills Self-Control. Such Influences gave to us William McKinley. And what was he? A man of incorruptible personal and, political Integrity. 1 suppose no one ever attempted to approach him In the way of a bribe; and we remember with great felicitation at this time for such an example to ourselves thut when great financial difficulties and perils encompassed him he determined to deliver all he possessed to his creditors—that there should De no challenge of Ills perfect honesty In the matter. A man of immaculate purity, shall we say? No stain was upon his escutcheon, no syllable of suspicion was ever heard whispered against his ehuracter. He walked In perfect and noble self-control. Beyond that this man had somehow wrought in him—l suppose upon tho foundations of a very hupplly constructed nature—a great and generous love of his fellowmen. He believed In men. He had himself been brought up among the common people. He knew their labors, struggles, necessities. He Joved them; but I think that beyond that It was to the church and Its teachings concerning the fatherhood of God and universal brotherhood of man that he was indebted for that habit of kindness, for that generosity of spirit, that was wrought Into his very substance and became him so, though he was of all men most courteous, no one ever supposed but his courtesy was from the heart. It was spontaneous, unaffected, kindly In p most eminent degree. HU Attachments. What he was In the narrow circle of those to whom he was personally attached, I think he was also In the greatness of his comprehensive love toward the race of which ke wa*»part. Shall I speak a word next of that which 1 will hardly advert to? The tenderness of that domestic love which has so often beau cqmmented upon? 1 pass It with

only that word. I take It that no words cun set forth fully the unfaltering kindness and carefulness and upbearing love which belonged to thlk great man. And he 'was a man who believed In right, who had a profound conviction that the courses of this world must be ordered In accordance with everlasting righteous-' ness, or this world’s highest -point of good will never be reached; that no nation can expect success In life except as It conforms to the eternal love of the Infinite Lord and pass itself In Individual and collective activity according to that divine will. It was deeply Ingrained In him that righteousness was me perfection of any man and uny people. Simplicity belonged to him. 1 need not dwell upon It, and I close the statement of these qualities by saying thut underlying Hll and overreaching all and penetrating ull there was a profound loyalty to guard the great king of the universe, the author of all good, the eternal hope of all that trust In him." And now, may I say further that It seemed to mo that to whatever we may attribute all the Illustriousness of this man, ull the greatness of his achievements—whatever of that we may attribute to hts Intellectual character and quality, whatever of it we may attribute to tho patient and thorough study which he gave to the various questions thrust upon him for attention, for all his success as a politician, as a statesman, us a man of this greut country, those successes were largely due to the mural qualities of which 1 have spoken. They drew to him the hearts of men everywhere and particularly of those who best know him. They called to his Mldo helpers In every exigency of his cureer, so that when his future was ut one time likely to have been Imperiled und utterly ruined by his financial conditions, they who had resource*, for the suke of helping a mun who had In him such qualities, came to his side und put him on the high ruud of uildltlonul und larger success. Ills I‘oliUeul Associates. Ills high qualities drew to him the good will of his associates In political llfo In an eminent degree. They believed In him, felt his kindness, .confided In his honesty und In his honor. Ills qualities even associated with him In kindly relations those who were his political opponents. They made It possible for him to enter that land with which he, as one of the soldiers of the Union, had been In some sort at war and to draw closer the tie that was to bind ull the purts Ih one firmer and Indissoluble union. They commanded the confidence of the great body of Congress, so that they listened*to Ills plans und accepted klnuly, und hopefully, und trustfully, all Ills declarations. Ills qualities gave him reputation, not In this land alone, but throughout the world, und made It possible for him to minister in the style In which ho bus within the lust two or three years ministered to the welfare und peace of humankind. It was out of the profound depths of his morul und religious character that came the possibilities of thill usefulness which we are all glad to attribute to him. And will such u mun die? Is It possible that ho who created, redeemed, transformed, uplifted, Illumined hucli a man will permit him to fall into oblivion? Tho InsttnctH of morality are In ull good men. Tho divine word of the Herlpture leaves us no room for doubt. "I, said one whom we trusted, "am the resurrection and the life. He that belleveth In ma. though he were dead, yet shall he live, aral whosoever llvelti und belleveth In me, shall never die." Lost, from Farth. Lost to us, hut not to his God. Lost from earth, hut entered heaven. Lost from these labors, and tolls, und perils, hut entered Into tho everlasting penes und over-advancing progress. Blessed be God, who gives us this l»ipe In the hour of our calamity and enables us to triumph through him who hath redeeineth us. If there Is a personal Immortality before him let us also rejolee thut there Is an Immortality and memory In the hearts of a large aial ever-growing people, who, through the ages to come, the generations that are yet to be, will look back upon llilm life, upon Its nobility, ami purity, and service to Immunity and thank God for It. The years draw on when his name shall be counted umnng the Illustrious of the eurth. William of Grunge Is not doad. Cromwell is not dead. Washington lives In the hearts and lives of his countrymen. Lincoln, with his Infinite sorrow, lives to teach us and lead us on. Ana McKinley shall summon all statesmen, and ull his countrymen, to purer- living, nobler alms, sweeter und Immortal blessed ness.

TKXT OF KUNKKAL I’HAVKH, R«v. I»r. 11. it. Navlor Gives Invocation Ht McKlnloy ObMqalei. Rev. Dr. Henry R. Naylor, presiding elder of the Washington district of the Methodist conference, delivered the following prayer at the services under the dome of the capitol. O Lord God, our Heavenly Father, a bereaved nation oometh to thee In Its deep sorrow. To whom can we go In such an hour as this but unto thee? Thou only art able to comfort and support the aflllcted. Death slrlkeH down the tallest and best of men and consequent changes are continually occurring among nations and communities. But we have been taught that thou art the same yesterday, to-day and forever; that, with thee there Is no variableness nor the least shadow of turning. Bo In the midst of our grief we turn to thee for help. We thank thee, O Lord, that years ago thou didst give to this nation a man whose loss we mourn to-day. We thank thee for the pure and unselfish life he was enabled to live In the midst of so eventful an experience. We thank thee for the faithful and distinguished services which he was enabled to render to thee, to our country and to the world. We bless thee for such a citizen, for such a lawmaker, for such a governor, for such a president, for such a husband, for such a Christian example and for a friend. Hut, O Lord, we deplore our loss to-day; we sincerely Implore thy sanctifying benediction. We pray thee for that dear one who has been walking by his side through the years, Hliarlng his triumphs and partaking of his sorrows. Give to her all needed sustenance and the comfort her stricken heart so greatly craves. And under the shadow of this great calamity may she learn as never before the fatherhood of God and the matchless character of his sustaining grace. And, O Lord, wo sincerely pray for him upon whom the mantle of presidential authority has so suddenly and unexpectedly fallen. Help him to walk worthy the high vocation whereunto he has been called. He needs thy guiding hand and thine Inspiring spirit continually. May he always present to the nation and to the world divinely Illumined Judgment, a brave heart and an unsulled character. Hear our prayer, O Lord, for the official family of the administration, those men who are associated with thy servant the president In the administration of the uffars of government: guide them In all their deliberations to the nation's welfare and the glory of God. And now, O Lord, wo humbly pray for thy blessing and consolation to come to all the people of our land and nation. Forgive our past shortcomings; our sins of omission as well as our sins of commission. Help us to make the golden rule the standard of our lives, that we may "do unto others as we would have them do unto us,” and thus become, Indeed, a people whose God Is the Lord. These things we humbly ask in the name of him who taught us when we pray to say: “Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done In eartlt as It is In heaven. Give us this day our dally bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not Into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine .is the kingdom and the power and glory, forever. Amen."

Join to Expel Anarchists.

Tbe Socletas Amerlcae has been formed, with headquarters of the national secretary in Jbplin, Mo., the purpose of which is to demand the deportation of all anarchists from America and the cessation of all foreign immigration. The secretary of the society says the names of members will remain secret.

The Weekly Panorama.

Mary JE. Taylor'* Worl(, Fully 500 persons were present at the reception tendered by the steward-

esses to the Rev. Mary E. Taylor at the First African Methodist Zion : church, Brooklyn, ‘the other evening. The Rev. Dr. Jacobs, pastor of the church, has gone as delegate to the ecumenical council In London, and Miss Taylor will occupy his pulpit until his return. In October. She wore her clerical black gown, with severe whlta collar and yoke, and during the

evening, by request, recited the dialect poent, "The Party,” by Paul Laurence Dunbar. The festivities Included a programme of recitations and music anil refreshments and, as is usual on occasions of this kind, the guest of honor was the recipient of donations more or less substantial. Although only 28 years old. Miss Taylor began her evangelistic work fourteen years ago, having been ordained as a local preacher In Knoxville, Tenn., before she was 15. "We In the south have not yet reached the place where we can demand respect for our women and no race can rise higher in morality and intelligence than its mothers,’’ she said, the othor day. “There are a lot of things to keep our women down. One Is the natural Indolence of the colored men of tho south and their willingness "to let their wives and mothers work their knuckles to tho bono to support them and the children. Another Is their wretched poverty and poor housing, anil the consequent herding together of entire families lu one or two small rooms.

Labori's Wife.

Mmo. Laborl, the wife of the great French advocate who defended Cnpt.

MME. LABORI.

Dreyfus In bis Anal trial, is a very chasmlng woman and In spite of her thoroughly Parisian chic is English by birth. She is. Indeed, identical with '.he Miss Maggie Okey whom piano* )irte amateurs admired at the Convent Darden promenade concerts in 1882. i\t that time she Was a pupil at the London Academy of Music and was considered so good a pianist that she was taken on tour in Austria and Germany. Maltre Labor! first met his wife when h% was staying at a large west end boarding house kept by her mother. Vladimir de Pachmann, the well known pianist, was also residing there, and he and Labori both became suitors for the hand of Miss Okey. She chose Pachmann, but the marriage was an unhappy one, and after a few years the lady obtained freedom in the divorce court.

Glasgow's Municipal Gele phones.

The ceremony at which the new municipal telephone system of Glasgow was formally opened about two weeks ago was a notable event even for the city which has become famous through successful kindred adventures. It was notable scarcely more because it celebrated the second instance of a municipal telephone system in the United Kingdom and the first in a large city of that kingdom than because it marked the successful issue of an'effort which, with characteristic Scotch persistence, has been pursued in face of obstructions and delays for more than eight years. It was in April, 1893, that the Town Council appointed a special committee to inquire into the advisability of establishing a municipal telephone system, and in the following August that body decided to apply to the Postmaster General for the requisite license. The reasons for this decision were principally the commercial need for a better telephone rarvlce than that which then existed and at less cost and the desirability of retaining .la the city’s hands the constructional work in the streets which would be necev •ary for installing a proper system.