The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-15
SHE WAS LAID TO REST
Thousands Attend the Funeral
of Mother Mckinley.
IN AN INCESSANT RAIN
The Rostrum of the Church Was a Bank
of Flowers Simplicity Marked the
Ceremony Thousands of Peo-
pie Took Last Look

| Canton, Ohio, Dec. 14.-Although it
rained almost necessarily all day the
crowd attending the funeral of Mrs
Nancy Allison Mckinley We're num-
bered by the thousands. The First
Methodist Episcopal church. doubled in
capacity by throwing open the Sunday
school rooms and gallery, i as iilled 10
overfowing long before the beginning Of
the services.
The great rostrum of the church was
bank of flowers. After the simple
ceremony thousands after thousands
passed through the church. earh stop
ping an instant al the altar to tal.e
last look at the remains This process
sion was composed of 5000 people VINO
had gained admission TO the church
and thousands of others Who stood out
side In the rain waiting the time when
they could get in one side door, pass
the altar and go out at the othe-' side
When this had continued an hour it
was found necessary to cl3 - the side
door and remove the caske- tc the
funeral car, as /! was fed ed that the
interment would be delayed until after
dark.
During the services and after the re-
mains had been viewed the family and
close friends occupied the front peMS
of the central section of the church.
With the president in the first pew was
his sister, Miss Helen. and his brother.
Abner with their sister. Mrs. Duncan.
of Cleveland. Immediately back of
them was the aged sister of the depart
ed, Mrs. Osborne, of Youngstown, sur
rounded by grandchildren and other
near relatives. Back of these We're men,
bers of the cabinet and the Washing
ton visitors. Congressman Taylor, rep
resenting this district, Hon. Whitelaw
Reid Of New York, H. II. kohlsaat of
Chicago and many other intimate
friends of the family from various
points.
When the cortege reached the ceme-
terry, the burial ground of the Mckin-
leys was surrounded by an immense
crowd, who seemed to give no heed to
the inclement weather. A canvas can
opy had been erected near the open
grave for shelter of the family and
those assisting in the last sad rites
The hundreds of floral offerings in
cluded, besides the beautiful pieces sent
by the cabinet and the Washington
friends, a large emblem of the G. A. r.
in which the American flag was worked
out in red and white carnations, sent
by Canton post, of which the president
is member. and another from the
Knights Templar
> The exercises at the grave We're very
short and simple. The casket was ten
derby lowered into The grave by the
pal1hearers, and the simple service of
the Methodist Episcopal church was
read responsiyely by Presiding Elder L.
d. Holtz of this district and Rev. E. c.
Manchester. Rex. Mr.. McAfee of Co
lumbus pronounced Il benedietion
This evening the cabinet officers and
other distinguished officers. except the
Mckinley family. took dinner at the
home of Mrs George d Harter The
president and the immediate family re-
manned at the old homestead until train
time. The special train on which the
Washington party came this morning
left at o'clock this evening, the presi-
dents car Newport being attached
During the hours Of the funeral busi-
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 at
tended the services in a body