The record-union., 1897-12-15

manned at the old homestead until train
time. The special train on which the
Washington party came this morning
left at O'Clock this evening, the Presi-
dents car Newport being attached
During the hours of the funeral busI-
ness was suspended throughout the city
Business places and offices were closed,
factories and shops shut down. and all
work suspended in courts and county
and city buildings. County and city olll-
cials and members of the bar attenoeo
the services in a body.
The First Methodist Episcopal
Church, in which the service was helo,
is the largest in the city. 1t is on west
Tuscarawas street, about four DOCKS
from the Mckinley homestead. IL IS
modern structure, seating In the auol-
toriun proper some 500 people, ana.
with the auditorium accommodations
for nearly 1000 are furnished. AS carry
as II o'clock the congregation began
to assemble, and long before the hour
set for the services every seat was oc-
i cupied, and extra seats placed IN the
aisles. The front seats of the middle
| tier were reserved for the family ana
| those attending the services at the
| house.
BY the time the remains arrived al
the church there was no longer pos
| sibility of gaining admission, and the
/! people lined the sidewalks all about the
| church waiting for the time when those
within had viewed the remains and
passed out, to make room for them to
| pass through the church and take
| last look at one whom all had loved
| and admired.
The church was beautiful with the
wealth of flowers sent by the people OF
| the nation and with the rich drapery
of mourning which had been arranged
| by the officers Of the church. The
chancel rail and the pulpit was buried
| in a cluster of flowers, and the pulpit
proper was entirely hidden by delicate
blooms from many hot houses. AS
backing to all of the flowers, there were
drapings and festoons of sombre black,
caught up here and there by cords and
| bows of white. The large loft, ordi-
narily occupied by a chorus choir, was
occupied on one side by the officers
| of the church and on the other by the
| clergy of the city.
Promptly at l o'clock the carriages
containing the family and immediate
friends of the family began arriving at
the church, and with difficulty pass
| age was made through the dense mass
| Of humanity which surrounded the
| building for the pail bearers with the
casket and sorrowing friends who fol-
lowed them. At 1:05, to the strains of
the great organ, the body was carried
to the front of the chancel rail. 1t was
literally covered with flowers, wreath
Of lilies and violets being given the
most conspicuous place.
Slowly the family were shown to the
seats reserved for them in the front
rows of the center section. as the peals
of the organ slowly died away in a
/ sweet harmony. Then the Aeolian
| Quartet chanted "Still, Still With
| Thee
Rev. f. P. Harbuck. pastor of Trinity
| Reformed Church, senior member of the
local clergy, by reason of the longest
pastorate, offered prayer, commencing
the borrowing family to the Ruler Of
! the universe for comfort in this, their
hour of bereavement bidding them not
| to look upon her as in the shroud and
| and in q coffin, but as in heaven.
The prayer Rev. Harbruck delivered
paid high tribute to Mother Mckinley
| in describing how she should be remem-
| bered.
After the prayer Rev. o. B. MilIigan,
| pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, read one of the hymns of which
| Mother Mckinley was particularly
| fond, Jesus, Lover of My Soul" and
it was sung by the quartet.
DR.. John M. Hall, pastor Of Trinity
Lutheran Church, read a scriptural
lesson, selecting a portion Of the fif-
teenth chapter of Corinthians, teaching
| Of the resurrection
| President Mckinley occupied the first
pew of the center section of the
| church, directly in front of the pulpit.
The same remarkable self-possession
characteristic of his whole life was
manifest on this occasion. He show
ed no outward evidence Of the sorrow
he experienced in this, his hour of be-
| reavement.
On behalf of the officers Of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church, Hon. r.
A. Cassidy. former Mayor of the city,
and one Of the Directors Of the church,
read a memorial adopted by the Board
of Officials, reciting briefly the life of
Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley and her
connection with the congregation.
The singing by the quartet of Lead,
Kindly Light" was followed by the eu-
logistic remarks of the pastor, Rev. DR..