The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-15
MOTHER M'k|NLEr At REST.
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CANTON. Dsc. n--Aithough II rained
almost necessarily siI day. the cro"c at
tending the funeral Of Mrs. Nancy Aia-
con mckinley was numbered oy thou-
sands rns FIRST Methodist Episcopal
cnurca. doubled In capacity by throwing
open the Sunday school rooms and gallery
was oiled 70 cverfowing long before the
BEGINNING OF tie services The front seals
Of the middle tier we're reserved for the
family and those attending the services at
the house. BY the time the remains ar
rived 1t the church there was no longer
/. possibilisy OF gaining admission. and peo-
pie lined the sidewalks ali about the
church
Ths church was beautiful with It's
wealth OF flowers and with the rich drapery
of mourning with which IL had been ar
ranged by the offices Of the church. The
cnancei rail and the pulpit we're buried u
= cluster OF flowers and the pulpit proper
was entirely hidden By delicate blooms
from many hofhe4ses. The hundreds OF
floral offerings included, besides beaatifui
pieces sent By the cabine; and the WASH
isfgfon friends. large emblem o, ths u
a r.. in which the American Tag was
worked out IN red and white carnations.
sent by Canton post, OF which the presi-
dent il a member: beautiful piece from
the presidents old regiment, tie twenty
third Ohio volunteers. and another from
the knights Temp3ar. AS a backing 10
eli OF the flowers there were drapings ana
festoons of sorlber black caught up here
and there by cords and bows OF white.
The large loft, ordinarily occupied by
chorus choir. was occupied on one side
By the officers OF the church and on the
other ny the clergy of tie city.
services at the Church.
Promptly at o'clock the carriages con-
tanning the family and immediate friends
OF the family began arriving at the church
ana with difficulty a passage was made
through the dense mass of humanity
which surrounded the building for the pail
bearers with the casket and Borrowing
friends who followed them. AT l:05 o'clock
TO the strains of the great organ. the body
was carried 10 the front OF the chancei
rail. Ii was literally covered with flow
ers wreath Of lilies and violets being
given the most conspicuous place.
Slowly the family were shown to the
seats reserved for them In the front rows
OF the center section as the peais of the
crgan slowly died away In sweet har-
mony.
President Mckinley occupied the first
pew of the central section of the church.
directly In front OF the pulpit. The re-
markable self possession. characteristic OF
his whole life, was manifested on this &C.
easion. He showed no outward evidence
OF sorrow. With the other male members
OF the family he sat with uncovered head.
ignoring the oid-time custom for church
funerals. under which the immediate
monrn=rs sat during the whole ceremony
with heads bowed down and covered with
crepe-bonnd hats. With the president In
the first pew were his sister Miss Helen,
and his brother. Ahner. with their sister
.drs. Duncan. OF Cleveland. Immediately
back of them was tho aged sister of the
departed Mrs. Osborne OF YOUNGSTOWN.
surrounded by grandchildren and other
near relatives. Back Of these were mem
bers of the cabinet and the Washington
visitors. Congressman Taylor. representing
this district Hon whiteiaw Reid. OF New
York. II III. kohlsaat. of Chicago. and
many other intimate friends of the family
from various points.
The services were opened by '.stiIi. Still
With Thee" chanted by the Aaolian quar-
tcttc
Ret. =. +. Harbuck. pastor of Trinity
Patterned church. senior member of tho
LEGAL clergy by reason Of longest pastor
ate offered PRAYER. commencing the sor-
rowing family 20 the Ruler of the unf-
bereavement. bidding them not TO look
upon her as IN the shroud and In a coffin.
hnt as In heaven. The PRAYER paid a high
tribute TO Mother Mckinley I'm describing
how she should be remembered.
After the PRAYER. Rev O. H MiIligan.
pastor OF the First Presbyterian church.
iead one Of the hymns of which Mother
Mckinley was particularly fond Jesus.
Lover Ut Ny Soul and ii was sung by the
ausrtatse.
pr. john NJ. Hall. rastor OF Trinity I.n-
sheran church, read a Scriptural lesson.
selecting portion ~ the fifteenth chan
ser Of Corinthians. teaching of the resur.
rection.
ON behalf Of the officers Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church. Hon. r. A.
cassidy, former mayor az the city and one
az the directors ~ the church. read me-
mortal froa, the board OF directors re-
viewing briefly the lise Of Mrs. Marcy Al.
'ison Mckinley and her connection with
the congregation.
The singing by the ,..artett. ~ s.Tna
KINDLY Light" was followed hy euloristir
remarks or the pastor lie spoke briefly
hut fesinglv cf the woman SO greatly he.
loved BY The whole ecngrega ton. and by
the people Of the city a. large Almost
oNfrnoNering emotion was manifest IN his
voice and as he recalled The traits ~
which fhe beloved woman was hest knosx,
by her immesiia;e usixhbor~ the ewes a,
many In The vast congregation filled WITH
tears
impressive Funeral Sermau
Rev, pT, &, F., Manchester, rasta~ of ~,
ftrst Methodist Episcopal church. vho
was coritste Of thc president during he
war. then delivered the following Grafton
Il think TIE Hrst feeling tha, comes :,
US Al today Is one of personal bersave.
mept. She who has gone cat from, os,,
midst was A friend The nation knoyvs hS,
% tae distinguished enotheY We Of ~
nome city know Hev as one whose k{ratx
words sa8 smiles have been cheer ana ]
tehedieiion 10 many heart and home
Fer her
The long. long night has pavse,l.
TIE morning breaks Ht taa:
Bat her place ppog iris earth viii be "a
cant forever. Hers IS unsSeakabIs sAtn
hlat ours ts an un0iteFable less
1T Is given only new ana then % a M
grim - spend a. many years anon IN.
.srte. AND she wrought foY herself A u}aF,,
= HtF ta2t can never - Tiilsd by another
Nut tie great comforts 81 this ho,sr arr
those spiritual ones that we hsive the rIgh,
81 sftHroprtste 20 curst ives when w -.
u1e2toer tAst above everything else Mprhei
NcNSuzsN w8S Il tArss 3au woman. ISks
fNoch. she walked with Cal ard Is rot -.
sstd hath taken hrr II was thf- ~ a. 8
s2rirhei ana hsa9ttsl<a asF fsfe upon ~.
safta. When iesas sad ne .ha: ana.
IN Me and I ~ hea TIE same hFtaRe5N
fertA u9aeh fTNl:.' lie uttered a larger tr!.t,
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