The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-15
BURIAL OF MRS. M'KINLEY
Aged Mother of the Nations Chief
Executive Laid to Rest.
THOUSANDS ATTEND THE SERVICES.
The Grnvc Buried Beneath Floral
Tributcs-Members of the Cabinet
in Attendance.

Canton, OHIO. December l4.--Although Il
rainers almost necessarily all day, the crowd
attending thu. funeral OF Mrs Nancy Aili-
son Mckinley was numbered by thousands.
The First Methodist Episcopal church.
doubled in capacity BY throwing open the
Sunday school rooms and gallery. was
Tiled to overlooking long before the be,
ginning OF the service. The great ros>
trum of the church was bank of flowers.
After the simple ceremony thousands after
thousands passed through the church, each
stopping an Instant at the altar 10 take
last look at the remains. With the pres
ident in the first pew were his sister, Miss
Helen, and his brother, Abner. with their
sister Mrs. Duncan of Cleveland lmmc-
diately back of them was the aged sister OF
the departed, Mrs. Osborne of loungs town,
surrounded by grandchildren and other
near relatives. lSsek of these were MEM
ners of the cabinet. the Washington visit
ors, Congressman Taylor. representing this
district; Hon. Whlteiaw Reid OF New York
II. II. ztohisaat OF Chicago and many
other NITRATE friends of he family from
various points. When the cortese reached
the cemetery the burial ground OF the Me-
kinley family was surrounded by an i'm
mense crowd. who seemed to give no heed
TO tue incleinent weather, A can-as can
rny mad been erected near the open grave
ior the shelt7f OF the family aau those as
sistiug in the last sad rites.
The family loi was literally covered
with the Numerous floral offerings sent
by sympat 3zins friends from all over the
country.
The exercises nj the grave were very
short and simple.
The easket was tenderly lowered into
the grave by the pail bearers and the sim
pie service OF the Methodist Episcopal
church was read by Rev, Edward Holt of
this district.
The special tram on which the Washing
ton party came this morning LEFT at $50
o'clock for Washington, the presidents
car Newport" being attached
During The hours of the funeral business
was suspended throughout the city Bust
ness places and offices were closed facto-
rles and shops shut down and all work WA,
suspended IN courts and county and city
buildings. County and city officials ma
members OF the bar attended the service IN
body.
Canton, Ohio. December i4-The mon,.
bers of the cohinet who cop,o - Co,,o, "a
o,t.,, A., 60, w
".'ehu Ihe iuhcrdi feaeAeu here on spe-
cial train over the Penns, l9Gnia lire at
800 this morning, having left Washington
al 7:26 last night, m party is comn'sed
of Secretary Of War AMI Mrs. Alger sec.
retary of the Interior Bliss. Attorney CEN
cral McKenna ami Mry. Mcilcrna Post
master General Gary SECRETARY of Aarlcul-
ture Wilson. Secretary 10 the President
Porter AMI Mrs. Porrer The train was met
at the station by Assstant Secretary of
state DAY. Assistant indian Commissioner
A, c. Tanner. who arrived from Washing
ton Monday Former United states District
Attorney r. s. Shields and MIR. George b,
Frease. whose carriages were in waiting 10
escort the guests TO the homes where they
have been assigned FOR luncheon and en-,
fertainment while in the CITY. Secretary
Bliss and Mr. and ms Porter were taken
to the Shields residence, Judge McKerna
and wife were taken to fudge Days home,
where they were Joined later by Congress
man Toylor of this district General and
Mrs. Alger. Postmaster General Gary and
Secretary Wilson we're taken 10 the home
OF MS George D. Harter
After the funeral services all Of the
Washington guests were entertained at
dinner by Mrs Ilsrter. ami at O'Clock
left on the special train for Washington.
The car 'Newrort,' which is assiGned 10
nie president, was attached 10 the special
train. and in il The prcsldeh MS NC
flney and MIR. hbuer mckinley GeTart.
Harrisburg.
While the family and friends and neleh
bors OF the late Mrs Fancy Allison NC,
liniey were paying their last tribute ol
respect, and white the earthly remall s
were being laid TO rest IN beautiful We,
Lawn cemetery az me s'ne oil heI n"Sp ,ri
and others OF her FANNY Whn u"Nc IRE
ceded her over the river OF NE, an csc
was abandoned in Canton me d puG',y
schools closed at noon 'or tht i,na. Won,
OF the day and p9siness OF an MINIS
practically su@pen ici. =. ..,ons ~.
The city councll arralssu W 1917 ~ ~
funeral in body am ofueie' a., , ~ ~ .
fees IN the cry nulluips M, o'o o,r, ciasc1 nj
hours of the funeral. me Ioult oioso o,,,s ~
noon and the oiilclals ana cierns, .oae,is -
with members OF the bar, au'ouiii oai,, ~ "
attend the services ~ d ponS, as 80 ~
upon al meeahs th,s NV, ,inost
gun last evening ana mas eohtlnueu a.,
necessarily ever since ana evtry.n, .rd, ns 70
been dismal anu siooi n,yoa,, haaen amy
of the weather, the s'ieeIS 9's"H go
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