The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-15
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Secretary Bliss and Mr.. and Mrs Por-
ter were taken to the Shields residence.
Judge McKenna and wife 70 Judge
Days home, where they were later
joined by Congressman Taylor, Of this
district, and H H. Kolsaat Of Chicago.
General and Mrs. Alger, Postmaster
General Gary and Secretary Wilson were
taken 20 the home OF Mrs. George D.
Harter
After the funeral services all of the
Washington guests were entertained a..
dinner py Mrs Harter and at s o'clock
left on the special train for Washing
ton. The car Newport" which was as
signed to the president, was attached 70
the special train and in 1t the president,
Mrs. Mckinley and Mr.. Abner McKin-
ley left, the latter taking the New
York train at Harrisburg.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
While the family and friends and
neighbors of the late Mrs. Nancy Alii-
SOP Mckinley were paying their last
tribute Of respea and While the earthly
remains were being laid to rest in beau
tiful Westlawn cemetery at the side OF
her husband, and others of her family
who have preceded her over the river
Of death, all else was abandoned in Can
ton. Business houses closed at clock,
to remain closed until after the SER
vices. The public schools closed at noon
for the remainder Of the day and busi-
ness of all kinds was practically sus-
pended.
The city council at a meeting last
night arranged to attend the funeral in
a body and ordered all offices in the
city building closed during the hours OF
the funeral. The court house closed at
noon and the officials and clerks, to-
gether with the members of the bar,
attended the services in a body. Rain
began falling last evening and contin-
ued almost necessarily and the day was
dismal and gloomy in consequence. But
regardless of the weather the streets Of
the city began TO fill with those who de-
sired to attend the services and the
large church would contain only frac
ton Of those who sought admission.
The express wagons continued to un-
load magnificent floral tributes, brought
by every train from sympathizing
friends in all quarters, and to these
were added the richest blooms Of local
hot houses, the remembrance of friends
and neighbors at home. Nearly every
train brought friends Of the president
and of the presidents family.
THE ATTENDING CROWDS.
The First Methodist church, in which
the service was held, is the largest
church in the city. 1t is on West Tus-
carawas street, about four blocks from
the Mckinley homestead. 1t is a mod
ern structure, seating in the auditorium
proper some 500 people and with the
auditorium accommodations for nearly
1000 are furnished. AS early as II
O'Clock the congregation began TO as
semble and long before the hour set for
the services every seat was occupied
and extra seats placed in the aisles.
The front seats of the middle tier were
for the family and those in at
tendance at the services al the house.
By the time the remains arrived at |
the church, there was no longer a posi- !
Dility of gaining admission, and the peo-
pie 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 a last |
ook at one whom all had loved and ad- |
mired.
CHURCH DECORATIONS.
The church was beautiful with the !
wealth of flowers sent by the people Of |
ne nation and with the rich drapery OF |
with which it had been ar
'anged by the officers Of the church. |
rne chancel rail and the pulpit were |
buried in cluster of flowers and the |
pulpit proper was entirely hidden by
,elicate blooms from many hot houses.
As a backing OF all the flowers there
we're Crapings and festoons of sombre |
black, caught up here and there by |
,ords and bows OF white. The large
oft, ordinarily occupied by a chorus
,hoir, was coupled on one side by the
'fficers of the church, and on the other
~ the clergy of the city.
Promptly at l o'clock, the carriages
the family and immediate
riends Of the family began arriving at
he church and with difficulty passage
vas made through the dense mass OF
which surrounded the build
ng, for the pail bearers with the casket,
md sorrowing friends who followed
hem. At :05 O'Clock. 10 the strains OF
ne great organ the body was carried to
he front OF the chancel rail. 1t was
literally covered with flowers, a wreath
i lilies and violets being given the
most conspicuous place
THE MOURNING FAMILY.
Slowly the family were shown 10 the
eats reserved for them in the front rows
f the center section as the peals of the
rgln slowly died away in sweet har-
n0ny. Then the Aeolian Quartette
hantej "StI, Still With Thee" Rev.
:. z. Herbruck. pastor OF Trinity Re-
ormed church. senior member of the
ocal clergy by reason of the longest
'astorate. offered prayer. commenting
he sorrowing family 70 the Ruler Of the
Universe for con,for, in this their hour
Z bereavement. biding them not to look
pon her as in she snroud and in a cof-
in. but as in heaven.
In the prayer. Rev. Herbruck paid a
igh tribute 10 Mother Mckinley. in de-
crioiug how she should be remembered.
After the prayer. Rev. o. B. Miligan,
.astor OF the First Presbyterian church,
cad one of the hymns Of which Mother
IcKinley was particularly fond. Jesus.
over of My Soul" and il was sung by
he quarteTte 10 a special quartette ar
DR.. John NJ. Hall. pastor OF Trinity
church. read a scripture les
on. selecting a portion Of the fifth chap
e. OF First Corinthians. teaching ot the
esurrectioa.