The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-15

FUNERAL SERVICES.
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 memorial adopted by the board
of officials, reciting briefly the life OF
Mrs. Nancy Mckinley and her connec-
ton with the congregation. The sing
ing by the quartette Of Lead Kindly
Light was followed by the euloglstic
remarks of the pastor, Rev. DR.. c. e.
Manchester The doctor spoke briefly,
but feelingly, Of the woman so greatly
beloved by the whole congregation and
by the people of the city at large. AL
most over-powering emotion was mani
fest In his voice. and, as he recalled
the lovable traits by which the be-
loved woman was best known by her
immediate neighbors, the eyes of all
In the vast congregation filled with
tears.
When the pastor had concluded his
eloquent tribute to the departed, anOth-
er hymn, Of which Mother Mckinley
was particularly fond, Nearer, My
God to Thee" was announced by Rev.
Roher, Of the First Baptist church. and
sung by the quartette. The under
taker then removed the lid from the
casket, and opportunity was given the
vast congregation to look upon the fea-
lures of the departed. To the dlrge-
like music of the organ the crowd
slowly filed past the chancel rail- gazed
upon the sweet face and passed out Of
the door, while, through another door,
those who could not gain admission
to the church entered slowly, past the
casket and Joined the multitude on
the outside.
81 nh h.
ket was uncovered. The rain which
had fallen almost increasingly all day
continued, but, In spite of it, the long
line OF carriages to West Lawn ceme-
terry was followed by hundreds of pc
deStrians.
The exercises at the grave were very
short and simple. The casket was ten
derby lowered into the grave by the
pail bearers and the simple liturgy
service Of the Methodist Episcopal
church was read responsibility by Pre-
siding Elder E. D. Holtz, of this dis
trict and Rev. &. G. Manchester, Rev.
McAfee, of Columbus, pronounced a
benediction.
This evening the cabinet officers and
other distinguished visitors, except the
Mckinley family, took dinner at the
home of Mrs. George D. Harter. The
president and the immediate family re-
mained at the old homestead until train
time The special train on which the
Washington party came this morning,
left at $3.50 o'clock this evening, the
presidents car, Newport" being at
tached. The train carried President
and Mrs. Mckinley, Gen. and Mrs AL
ger, Secretary Bliss, Attorney General
and Mrs. McKenna, Postmaster Cen
eral Gary, Secretary Wilson, Secretary
to the President Porter and Mrs Por-
ter, Hon. Whitlaw Reid, Assistant Sec
rotary and Mrs. Day, Mr.. Abner Nc
Kinley and daughter, Mabel, of New
York; Congressman r. W. Taylor. Of
this district: Hon. H. II. Kohlsaat,
Ernest Hamill and Walter II. Wilson,
of Chicago; Miss Mary Barber, Mrs.
McKinley's niece; Miss Sarah Duncan,
of Cleveland, the presidents niece; Jack
Duncan, Mrs. George Harter, Col. j.
N. Taylor, of East Liverpool.
During the hours Of the funeral busl-
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 officials and members of the bar
attended the services in a body.