Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-14
Mrs. Mckinley Laid to Rest at
Canton Today.
TENDER TRIBUTES FROM FRIENDS
Her Noble, Virtuous Life EuIogized
by Her Pastor.
A NATION SENT FLOWERS

CANTON, Ohio, December Awhile the
family, friends and neighbors of the late
Mrs Nancy Allison Mckinley paid their
last tribute of respect and while the earth
ly remains were being laid to rest in beau
tiful West Lawn cemetery at the side of
her husband and others of her family who
have preceded her over the dark river all
else was abandoned in Canton. Business
houses closed at l o'clock, to remain closed
until after the services. The public schools
closed at noon for the remainder of the day
and business of all kinds was practically
suspended.
The city council at a meeting last night
arranged to attend the funeral in a body,
and ordered all offices in the city building
closed during the hours of the funeral The
court house closed at noon and the officials
and clerks, together with the members of
the bar, attended the services in a body, as
decided upon at meeting this morning.
Wagon Loads of Flowers.
All morning the express wagons have con-
tinued to unload the magnificent floral trib-
utes brought by every train from sympa-
thizing friends in all quarters, and to these
were added the richest blooms of local hot
houses, the remembrances of neighbors and
friends at home Nearly every train brings
friends of the President and of the family
to attend the services.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church, in
which the services were held, is the largest
church in the city. 1t is on West Tusca-
IaWaS street. about four blocks from the
Mckinley homestead 1t is a modern struc
ture, seating in the auditorium proper some
800 people, and, with the auditorium, ac-
comnodationS for nearly 2,GU are fur
nished. AS early as IL o'clock the ccngre-
cation began to assemble. and long before
the hour set for the services every seat was
occupied and extra seats We're placed III
the aisles. The frCnt seats Of the riidCle
tier were reserved for the family and those
attending the services at the house.
Sang Songs She Loved.
AS the casket containing the remains
as tenderly placed in front of the chancel
rail the Aelonian Quartet of male voices,
composed Of Messrs. VIM. r. Reed, Thomas
]. Malloy, Alfred Baehrens and Harry
Lawson, chanted Still, Still With Thee"
Rev. E. p. Herbruck of Trinity Reformed
Church, whose pastorate in Canton IS of
the longest in the local clergy. offered
fervent prayer This was followed by the
reading of the hymn, Jesus, Lover of Ny
Soul,' by Rev. Miliigan of the First Pres
byterian Church and the singing of the
same by the quartet.
Rev. DR.. Hall of Trinity Lutheran
Church read a scriptural lesson from first
Corinthians, part of the 18th chapter For
mer Mayor r.. A. Cassidy then read the
memorial adopted by the board of OFF,
GERS of the church, of which Mrs. Nc
Kinley had SO long been member. and the
quartet sang, Lead, Kindly Light
Rev. DIR. Manchester, who was a comrade
in arms of the President during the war, as
member of the famous 23d Ohio Volun-
teer Infantry and who has been the pastor
of the First NJ. E. Church for several
years, delivered q short Grafton, in which
he dwelt upon the character OF the beloved
departed and spoke of her as she was
known by the neighbors and friends in
Canton.
After the singing, Nearer. My God, to
Thee. benediction was pronounced by Rev.
Broad Street Methodist Church of Colum-
bus, which the President attended while
h. was governor of Ohio
The lid of the casket was then lifted, and
the large congregation, as well as many
others who had been unable to gain admis-
sion to the church. filed past to take last
look of all that was mortal of the Presi-
dents mother. The family and the friends
thousands, proceeded to Westlawn GEM
etery, where the body was laid to rest in
the family lot.
Brief Service at Home.
This service was preceded by brief pri-
vate services at the house, attended by
the immediate family and the Washington
guests The house services consisted OF a
prayer by the Rev. MIR. Manchester and
the reading of the twenty-third psalm by
the Rev. Mr.. Macafee.
The remains of Mrs. Mckinley rest in 9.
beautiful chancellor casket. The outer
cashet is of cedar shell with black broad
CLOTH The inner casket is of solid conner.
containing pillow and mattress and lin
it.a n GILL
casket is inclosed in a solid polished oak
burial case. The handles are known as
extension bar handles. An oxidized plate
is engraved with the name Nancy ALI
son Mckinley" On the upper corner is
found: April %, 1SO9," which was the
date of her BIRTH and in the lower cor
ner is engraved the date of death-Decem-
Der II. 1897.