'A memorial service for ex-President Me-Kinley was held in the Sleeper Memorial Chapel of Nanking University, on Sunday afternoon, the 22nd inst. "There were present, in addition to the members of the various missions, the British, German and Japanese Consuls, the Commissioner of Customs, and a large number of Chinese officials. The Viceroy sent his regrets, being detained by sickness, and was represented by Wang, the Taotai of the Foreign Office. 'Among others, there were present En Shou, Treasurer, who is Acting croy during Liu Kun-yi's indisposition Tsai, Minister to Japan; Salt Commis sioner Tsu; Taotai Wu from the Arsenal Liu of the Board' of Commerce; Peng of the Provincial College; the Fu; the two Hsiens, and General Yang with his full corps. The captain and officers of HIS. Endymion were also present.
The service was opened by singing the national hymn, " My country, tis of thee."
ver by the Rev. J. F. Newms Phe address was made by Mr. W U.S. Consul for the district, who, on account of personal acquaintance with President McKinley and his family, was able to speak knowingly and sympathetically of our beloved President so cruelly slain by the hand of lawlessness. In his address, Mr. Martin reviewed the life and ancestrr of Mr. McKinley, paying tribute to his character man anda leader among men, Many incidents in his life were narrated, with a view to bringing out and illustrating these points. Americans justly feel pride ju the universal esteem in which their late President was held.
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