The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-13
The Arrangements for Mother
McKinley's Obsequies.
LAST TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
The Funeral Will Be Held Tuesday
Afternoon in the Church She At
tended for so Many Years-In-
terment at West Lawn.

morning. Almost two weeks had elapsed
since the stroke OF paralysis, which was
at once pronounced fatal and the won-
derful vitality which had kept death
at bay so long had deluded the friends
and relatives into the belief that the
| aged woman might perhaps recover
despite the verdict of her physician
But unmistakable signs of approaching
dissolution We're seen early yesterday
morning. and at nightfaH 1t was evident
that death must come before morning
The demise of Mrs Mckinley was pain
less. All night long the members OF
the family were watching and waiting
for the time of dissolution.
From IL O'Clock until the time Of the
death, the Mckinley house was quiet
and shrouded in a stiffness that was
suggestive of the mournful scenes With
In the walls. No response could be OBJ
tained by messengers or reporters who
sought In vain for news Shortly before
midnight the attendants discovered
What was thought 10 be certain signs Of
dissolution. the fact was communi-
Gated to the inmates of the household
who had gone to their rooms, but had
not retired for the night. Around the
deathbed when the final scene was en-
acted were President Mckinley his
wife. Ahner Mckinley, Mrs Duncan
the aged woman. The aged sister was
there. Mrs. Abigail Osborne, the only
one of the Allison family now living.
Mrs. Bowman of Lorraine. Misses Grace
and Mabel Mckinley, James Mckinley,
Miss Duncan and Jack Duncan, grand
children, were all in the sad party that
witnessed the last scene in the gentle
life. The president and his wife re-
mained at the bedside for an hour,
but by o'clock every member of the
family had retired.
The funeral services over the
remains of Mrs. Nancy Allison
Mex lnley will be held in the
First Nj. Il. church of this city at /
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Interment
will follow In West Lawn cemetery just
west of this city. Tuesday evening
President Mckinley and wife and off,
cials from Washington who attend the
funeral will leave for the capitol, reach
ing there about noon Wednesday.
These are the arrangements SO far as
completed since the death of Mother
Mckinley shortly after o'clock this
morning. 1t was at first thought by the
family that the services should be of d
more private nature and held at the old
homestead. 1t was learned, however.
through the pastor of Mrs. Mckinley's
churcn and members of the eongrega-
tlon as well as from other friends, that
The number of friends who desired to
pay their last tribute of respect TO the
beloved woman by attending the obse-
quies, could not be accommodated with
such arrangements and church services
were decided upon. Rev. DIR. Manches-
ter. the pastor of the church. has an
nounced that 1t is his desire, and that
he Will extend an invitation to have all
the ministers of all the churches of the
city, of which there are about 80 ocen-
py the pulpit and participate in the SER
vices.
Pail haa ra,.. have baa, safaetad from,
among the older members of the church
and those who for years have been
close neighbors Of the deceased. They
are. Judge William r. Day. Hon.
William A. Lynch. former Mayor r. A.
Cassidy, l.. l. Miller w. w. Clark
Judge I. j. McCarty, David collars.
former Mayor John #. Blake The First
Methodist church, where the services
are to be held. Is the one in which
Mother Mckinley worshiped during her
residence In Canton. and which she was
found almost every Sunday morning,
only serious indisposition or important
circumstances keeping her away. Three
weeks ago to-day she was in her pew
as usual. and though she was nearly 50
years Of age. she attended regularly all
the while. This IL also the congregation
with which the president has always
been associated. 1t was in this church
that he was superintendent of the sun
day school 80 years ago. and here that
he always attended services when in
Canton. usually going with his mother.
They last attended together last Sep
tembef when the president was here
during his summer vacation. The pres
ident is a member of the board OF trus-
tees of the church.
1t is coincidence that Mrs. Mckin-
ley died at almost the Identical hour of
the day did her husband on Thanks
giving day five years ago.
President Mckinley remained UP un-
Ill ABOUT $50 o'clock. "A little more than
AN hour after the death, and then re-
tired for few hours sleep. During the
forenoon he and his brother spent the
greater part OF an hour walking about
the more secluded streets near home.
securing much needed exercise and
fresh air. The president was greatly
refreshed by the exercise. although even
before he seemed little worse physically
for the trying ordeal Of the past days
during which, except when he went 10
Washington to attend 10 his official
duties. he kept an almost constant vigil
al the bedside Of his mother.
In the afternoon the president and
Abner Mckinley drove 70 beautiful
West Lawn cemetery about a mile
west Of the home. to attend personally
70 arrangements for the interment
which viii be made IN the family lot
where lies the remains Of the husband
and father. which adjoined the lot
which for more than 20 years has con-
IaInsd the bodies OF the TWO children
carefully kept mounds that are strewn
Witn H1Wers whenever he comes 10
Canton To-day the president randerlg
ard tearfu4y laid clusters af flowers On
the graves, while the ste of the moth
ars resting place was being selected
the telegraph Office from all quarters. /
and many friends have already called +