The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-24
BURIED In FLOWERS.
Funeral Of Mrs. Nancy Allison Mo-
Kinley.
The Remains Viewed by Thousands and the
obsequies Attended by Many Distin-
guished Pesonsges Interest
that WAS Proof Against RAln.

grave.
This city. which had so long been
her home, honored itself In honorlns
the memory Of good woman.
The courts al journsl. the city Offices
and public schools were closed, and all
private business was practically sus.
pended during the time set apart for
the funeral, and Notwithstanding the
weather was unpropitious. the large
First NJ. l.. church, where the public
services were held, could contain but a
fraction of those who sought admis.
SION. IL was indeed day of mourning
in Canton.
When the casket containing the re-
mains was borne into the sacred ediiice,
IL was placed in front of the chancel
rail. while the Aelonian quartette
chanted still. Still With Thee"
Rev. +. T.. Herbruck. of Trinity
Reformed church, whose pastorate in
Canton is of the largest in the local
clergy. offered prayer. This was fol-
lowed by the reading OF the hymn
Jesus Lover Of My Soul by Rev. Mil
iigan, of the First Presby terrain church.
and the singing of the same by the
lquartette.
Rev. DR.. Hall. of Trinity Lutheran
church, read scriptural lesson from
1 Corinthians, part of the fifteenth
chapter.
Former Mayor r. A. Cassidy then
read the memorial adopted by the
board Of officers of the church of which
Mother Mex inley had so long been a
member. and the quartette sang Lead,
kindly Light"
Rev. DR.. Manchester. who was COM
rade in arms of the president during
the war. was a member of the famous
Twenty third Ohio volunteer infantry.
and who has been the pastor of the
NJ. h. church for some years, delivered
an GRAFTON. in which he dwelt upon the
character of the departed. and spoke
OF her as she was known by the neigh
bors and friends in Canton.
After the singing Nearer NV God
To Thee" benediction was pronounced
by Rev. DR.. McAfee. of Columbus.
pastor Of the Broad Street Methodist
church Of Columbus, which the presi.
dent attended while he was governor
of Ohio.
After the simple ceremony thousands
after thousands passed through the
church, each stopping an instant ut
the altar To take a last look at the re.
mains. This procession was composed
OF 1000 people, who had gained adj.
mission to the church. and thousands
OF Others who stood outside in the rain
waiting the time when they could get
la one side door. pass the altar and 20 1
out at the other side. When this had
oDtinued an hour it was found neces.
sary to close the side doors and remove
the casket 10 the funeral car. as it was
feared that the in te rlnent would be de.
layed until after dark.
During the services and until the re-
mains had been viewed, the family and
close friends occupied the front pew.
Of the cen trial section Of the church.
With the president in the first new
vas his sister. Miss Helen. aud his
brother, Abner, with their sister. Mrs
Duncan. OF Cleveland. Immediately
pack OF them was the aged sister OF
he departed, Mrs. Osbone. OF Youngs-
own. surrounded by grandchildren
md other near relatives.
Back OF these were members of the
abinet, the Wash ington visitors. Con-
FRESHMAN Taylor representing this dis
riot; Hon. Whitelaw Reid, Of New
fork; II. IA. Kohlsaat, of Chicago. and
many other intimate friends OF the
amily from various points.
When the cortege reached the Gene
cry, the burial ground of the McKin-
ey family, it was surrounded by an
immense crowd. who seemed To give no
iced to the inclement weather.
A canvas canopy had been erected
lear the open grave for the shelter OF
he family and those assisting in the
asst sad rites.
Here the beautiful wreath of flowers
which the president aud Mrs. McKin.
ey had placed upon the graves of the
hildren they lost long ago. and of the
residents father. brother and sister,
we're literally covered with the nu.
nerous floral offerings sent by sym.
athizing friends from all over
he country. The hundreds of floral
included, besides the beau.
iful pieces sent by the cabinet and the
Washington friends, alarge emblem of
he q. A. r., in which the flag was
vorked out in red aud white carna-
ions. sent by Canton post. of which
he president is a member; a beautiful
iece from the presidents old regi-
nent, the Twenty-third o. V. T., and
mother from the knights templar.
The exercises at the grave were very
hort and simple. The casIxet was ten
erly lowered into the grave by the
oil bearers and the simple hturgic
ervice OF the Methodist Episcopal
hurch was read responsibility by Pre-
iding Elder l.. ID. Holtz Of this dis.
rict and Rev. +. c. Manchester. Rev.
aacAfee, of INDUS, pronouncing the
The president and other Washing
on visitors departed in the evening.