The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13

services when in Canton, usually going
with his mother. They last attended to-
gether last Septem ber, when the Presi-
cent was here during his summer vaca-
ton. The President is a member OF the
board OF trustees of the church.
At daylight this morning, at the sug-
gestlon OF some of the oder members
the congregation that an old-time custom
now obsolete be observed, to publicly an
nounce the death, the bell in the tower OF
the church slowly tolIed off The years OF
her age.
1t is a coincidence that Mrs Mckinley
oled at almost the Identical hour of the
day as did her husband on Thanksgiv in g
hve years ago.
President Mckinley remained up until
about $3.50 o'cock, little more than one
hour after the death. and then retired for
lew hours sleep. During the forenoon
ne and his brother spent the greater part
OF an hour walking about the more Sc
Guided streets near home, securing much
needed exercise and fresh air. The P es-
| dent was greatly refreshed by the exer-
else, although even before he seemed lit
tie the worse physically for The trying or
deal OF the past days, during which, ex-
cept when he went to Washington 10 al
tend to official duties, he kept an almost
constant vigil at the bedside of his
mother.
In the afternoon the President and A b.
ner Mckinley drove to beautiful West
Lawn Cemetery, about a mile west of the
home, to attend personally to arrange
ments for the interment which will be
made in the ia mily Ioi, where lies the re.
mains of the hus sbAnd and father, and
which adjoins the lot which for more
than twenty years has contained the
bodies of the two children of the PresidenI
and his wife, under carefully kept mounds
/ that are sirewn with flowers whenever The
parents come TO Canton. To-day the
! President Uenderly and tearfully laid clus-
ters of flowers on the graves. while the site
/ of the mothers resting place was being Sc
! lected
| Messages OF condo olence are pouring into
! the teiegra ph Office from all quarters and
! m any friends have already called at the
house TO offer sympathy.
Stewart L. Bowman of Lorraine, the hus-
! band of one of Mrs. McKinley's grand
| hi.dren, Joined the family circle Il G
morning. The children and granu-
children, except Mrs. George s. Morse oI
| San Francisco, a dau. hter of the late
/ David Mckinley, and ali of the immediate
.amlly were here for the closing scenes OF
| the life. Other relatives Will come for The
! funeral.
Assistant Secretary of State Day has re-
mained as an old friend OF the President
and is assisting in making the funeral ar
engagements.
During her life Mrs. Mckinley showed a
tondneSs for visiting with her children,
anu besides having them at her home a.
mucn as possible, frequently visited their
homes. She sp-nt une winter with her
son David IN California shortly before hi
death, and frequently went 10 Somerset,
Pa, the home of her son Abner, as well
as 10 Pitts sburg and later Cleveland, the
home of the Dnncans.
FROM reports received here this evening
II IS expected that Secretary Bliss of the
Interior Department, Secretary of War
Alger; Attorne5 General Mckenna, his
wife aud his daughters; Postmas er- Gene
raj Gary aud Secretary to The President
Portr and his wife, viii reach here Tues
cay morning ever the Pennsylvania lines
70 attend The funeral services