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Source: Daily Picayune Source type: newspaper Document type: article Document title: “The Floral Tributes” Author(s): anonymous City of publication: New Orleans, Louisiana Date of publication: 22 September 1901 Volume number: 65 Issue number: 241 Part/Section: 1 Pagination: 2 |
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| “The Floral Tributes.” Daily Picayune 22 Sept. 1901 v65n241: part 1, p. 2. |
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| William McKinley (mourning: flowers, tokens of grief, etc.); William McKinley (death: personal response); William McKinley (death: public response). |
| Named persons |
| Nannie Mather Bell; William McKinley. |
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The Floral Tributes
Partial List of the Wreaths Sent to Canton.
Canton, O., Sept. 21.—It was not until to-day
that the local committee in charge of the flowers at President McKinley’s funeral
was able to complete the list of tributes sent and the names of the people who
sent them. Among the tributes sent were the following from the southern states:
Spray, Cyacas—Nannie Mather Bell, New Orleans.
Wreath, Seal of City—People of Savannah, Ga.
Corps Badge—Forest, Tennessee, Volunteers.
Large Pillow, Pinks, Bride’s Roses—Postoffice
department, Terrell, Tex.
Wreath, Cyacas—Citizens of Jacksonville, Fla.
Gates Ajar—Modern Order of Goats, Dallas, Tex.
Red Cross Seal—Tennessee soldiers.
American Flag—City of Houston, Tex.
Besides, there were scores of tributes sent in
the names of cities, clubs, lodges and schools and of individuals from all parts
of the country. The south was especially well represented.