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Source: Public Papers of Benjamin B. Odell, Jr. Source type: government document Document type: proclamation, state governor Document title: “Proclamation on the Death of President McKinley” Author(s): Odell, Benjamin B., Jr. Volume number: 1 Publisher: J. B. Lyon Place of publication: Albany, New York Year of publication: 1907 Pagination: 242-43 |
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Odell, Benjamin B., Jr. “Proclamation on the Death of
President McKinley.” Public Papers of Benjamin B. Odell, Jr. Vol.
1. Albany: J. B. Lyon, 1907: pp. 242-43.
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Despite the attribution of authorship of this document herein to Odell,
readers should be aware that such attribution is based solely on his status
as the “generator” and signer of the document rather than proof that he
actually composed the text.
From title page: Public Papers of Benjamin B. Odell, Jr., Governor, for 1901. |
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Proclamation on the Death of President McKinley
STATE OF NEW YORK
Executive Chamber
The nation mourns the loss of the President.
William McKinley’s virtues, his devotion to duty and
noble character, had won for him the confidence, love and admiration of the
American people. History will record the events in his life devoted to public
service, and his wisdom in formulating the policies of our country. His love
of home and family have brought him near to the hearts of his countrymen. With
profound sorrow in this the first hour of our affliction, we may fail to discern
the purposes of an all-wise Providence; but with heavy hearts and heads bowed
low in grief we say, with our lamented President, “His will be done—not ours.”
That the day of the final obsequies may be appropriately
observed in this State, the nineteenth day of September, nineteen hundred and
one, is hereby designated as a day of humiliation and prayer.
Let all people of this Commonwealth, upon the day thus
set apart, refrain from all secular pursuits and repair to their respective
places of worship, there to offer up prayers to Almighty God for the comfort
and support of the bereaved wife and family, for a continuance of His mercy
and blessings toward our country, and that wisdom and strength may be vouchsafed
to his successor, so suddenly [242][243] called
upon to assume the responsibilities of President of the United States.
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In Witness Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Privy Seal of the State to be affixed at the Capitol in the city of Albany this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one. |
B. B. ODELL, JR.
By the Governor:
JAS. G. GRAHAM
Secretary to the Governor