Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 105, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1901 — Mayor’s Proclamation G A. R Orders, Etc. [ARTICLE]

Mayor’s Proclam ation G A. R Orders, Etc.

As matters of permanent local interest connected with the death and funeral of our late lament© 1 president the following proclamation notices of eervic s and G. A. R. orders, are here republished from Wednesday's Evening Republican ’ To the Citizens of Rensselaer. Whereas, by hand of an assassin President McKinley died on Saturday, September 14, 1901, and as the final funeral service is to be held pt Canton, Ohio, on Thursday, September 19, 1901 :• And Whereas, the President of the United States has requested the people of the nation to suspend business matters so far as iti can be done on said day out of respect for our dead chief, I hereby earnestly urge and request that all places of business in this city be closed from the hour of 10 o’clock a. m. on said day until the hour of 12 o’clock noon on said day, in keeping with the request of the Piesident and as a further evidence of our respect for the dead. At the special meeting of the Common Council of this City held Monday, Saptsmber 16, 1901 this proclamation was approved, and the members of the Couucil personally urge all places of business to regard the same. Done this 17th day of September, 1901 John Eger, Mayor.