Arizona republican., 1897-12-15
The Funeral Of Mrs. Mckinley
 Yesterday Afternoon
ATTENDED BY THOUSANDS
Despite an Incessant and Vio-
 lent Rain Storm
Hour After Hour a Processien Pass ed the Alter to Take . Last Lock at the Dead Face-Notables Who Were Present.

Canton, O., Dec 14.-Although it rained almost necessarily today, the crowd attending the funeral of Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley was nunf- bered by thousands. The first Me.h dist church, doubled in capacity by throwing open the Sunday school rooms and gallery, was filled to over flowing long before the beginning Of the services. The great rostrum of the church was bank of flowers.
 After the simple ceremony, thou sands after thousands passed through the church. each stopping an instant at the altar to take a last look at the remains. This procession was com posed Of 5000 people who had gain ed admittance to the church, and thou- sands of others who stood out in the rain waiting for the time when they could get inside the door, pass the al- tar and go out at the other side. When this had continued an hour 1t was tound necessary to close the side door and remove the casket to the funeral car, as it was feared that the interment would be delayed until af ter dark.
 During the services and until after the remains had been viewed, the family and close friends kept the front pews of the central section Of the church. With the president in the front pew was his sister, Mrs. Helm. and his brother Abner. With their sister, Mrs. Duncan, immediately back of them was the aged sister of the departed, Mrs. Osborne of Youngs-, town, surrounded by the grandchl- dren and other near relatives. Back of these were members of the cabinet, the Washington visitors, Congress- man Taylor, representing this dis trict, Hon. W'hitelaw Reid of Naw York, H. H. Kohlsaat of Chicago, and many other intimate friends of the family from various parts. When th1a. cortege reached tt e cemetery the burial ground of the Mckinley family was surrounded by an immense crowd which seemed ito 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. Hundreds of floral off, ferings included besides beautiful pieces sent by the cabinet and Wash-' ington friends, large emblem of the G. A. R. in which the flag was worked out in red and white carDa tions was sent by Canton post, of which the president is a member a beautiful piece from the presidents s old regiment, the Twenty third Ohio, and another from the Knights Temp lar. The services at the grave we e very short and simple. The casket was tenderly lowered into the grave by the pail bearers and the simple sevice of the Methodist Episcopal church was read responsively by the presiding elder, B. D. HoItz, of this district, and Rev. B. c. Manchester. nounced the benediction.
 This evening the cabinet officers and other ,iasrsnsuished visitors, exo pt the ] Mckinley family, took dinner at the home of Mrs. George D. Harter. The president and the immediate family remained at the homestead until train time. The special train on which the Washington party came this morning left at o'clock this evening, the pres ident's car, Newport" being attached. During the hours of the funeral busi- ness was suspended