Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-15
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of Trinity Lutheran church, read Scrip
tural lesson from /. Corinthians. Former
Mayor II. A. Cassidy then read the me
mortal adopted by the Board of Officers
of the church of which Mrs. Mckinley
had so long been a member, and the
quartette sang Lead, Kindly Light"
Rev. DR.. Manchester. who was a COM
rade In arms of the Presidents during
the war, as a member Of the famous
Twenty-third Ohio Regiment, and who
has been the pastor of the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church for several years,
delivered a short grafton, in which he
dwelt upon the character of the beloved
departed, and spoke of her as she was
known by her neighbors and friends in
Canton.
After the singing OF Nearer, My God
to Thee" the benediction was pronounced
by Rev. DIR. McAfee. Of Columbus, pastor
OF the Broad-Street Methodist church, of
ColUn bus. which the President attended
while he was Governor of Ohio.
This service was preceded by brief pri-
vate services at the house, attended by
the immediate family and the Washing
ton guests. The house service consisted
of prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Manchester
and the reading of the twenty-third
Psalm by the Rev. Mr.. McAfee.
BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS.
The church was beautifully decorated
with wealth Of flowers sent by the peo-
pie OF the nation. and with a rich drapery
of mourning, with which II had been ar
rayed by the officers Of the church. Tho
chancel rail and the pulpit were buried
in a cluster of flowers, and the pulpit
proper was entirely hidden by delicate
backing for all of the flowers, there were
drapings and festoons OF black. caught
up here and there with cords and bows
of white. The large loft ordinarily occu-
pied by the choir was occupied on ono
side by the officers Of the church and on
the other by the clergy of the city.
When the cortege reached the ceme-
terry, the battle-ground Of the Mckinley
family was surrounded by an immense
crowd, which seemed to give no heed to
the inclement weather. A canvas canopy
had been erected near the open grave
for the shelter OF the family and those
assisting in the last sad rites. Here the
beautiful wreaths of flowers which tho
President and MIRA Mckinley had placed
upon the graves OF the children they lost
long ago, and the graves OF the Presi-
dents father. brother. and sister were
literally covered with the numerous floral
offerings sent by sympathlzing friends
from ali over the country.
The hundreds of floral offerings in
ciuded. besides the beautiful pieces sent
by the Cabinet and Washington friends.
a large emblem. in which the flag was
worked out in red and white carnations.
sent by Canton Post, of which tbs Presi-
dent Is member; beautiful piece from
the Presidents old regiment, the Twenty
third Ohio Volunteers. Infantry, and am
other from the knights Ternplar.
AT THE GRAVE.
The exercises at the grave were simple.
The casket was lowered into the grave
by the pail-bearers. and the simple liturgy
of the Methodist Episcopal Church was
read responsibility by Presiding Elder e.
ID. Holtz, Of this district. and Rev. X.
c. Manchester. Rev. MIR. McAfee, OF Co
lumbus, pronouncing a benediction.
This evening the Cabinet officers and