The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-12-17
TIE LAST TRIBUTE
I Rsspse, to the Presidents Beloved
and Noble Mother.
Distinguished People From the National
Capital AitYnd the Obssquies-FiorAi
Offerings PROM Every QuaFt-r-Laid
to Rest IN West lava Csmstefy.

NAIAIAA AttFhu tae OpNuuuie4-Ilornl
Onerlngs Frem livery Quart~r-Laid
10 Rest IN West LAVA Cemetery.
CANTON, o., Dec. ia-MrA Nancy Al
ilson Mckinley, the aged mother Of
the prcaident. died shortly after
o'clock Sunday morning. Almost two
weeks had elapsed since tie stroke Of
paralysis. which was at once pro-
nounced fatal. and tho wonderful vital
ity which had kept death ut bay so
long had deluded the friends and rela-
tisea Into the belief that the aged
woman might. perhaps. recover, de-
spite the verdict OF Ler physician.
CANTON. o., Dec l5.-The members
Of thc cabinet who came 10 Canton TO
attend the funeral reached here ON
special train over the Pennsylvania
lines al p:25 Tuesday morning, having
left Washington at 100 Monday night
The Tarty IA composed OF Secretary OF
War Alger and Mira Algrr, Secretary
Of the Interior Bliss, Attor-
ney General Mckenna, and
Mira hcKenna. Postmaster General
Gary, Secretary Of Agriculture
Wilson, Secretary 10 the President
Porter and MrA Porter The train
was met Al the station by Assistant
Secretary OF State Day, Assistant In
dian Commissioner A. c Tonner. who
arrived from Washington Monday: for
mer q. 4 District Attorney T. s.
Shield and Mr. George Il Frease. with
carriages 10 escort the guests 10 the
homes where they have been assigned
Tor lunch and entertainment while In
the city.
While the family and friends and
neighbors Of the late Mrs Nancy Alli.
son Mckinley were paying their last
tribute Of rehpcct. and while the earth.
ly remains were being laid 70 rest In
beautiful West Lawn cemetery, at tho
aide Of her husband. and others Of her
family who have preceded her over the
river OF life, all else Ia abandoned In
Canton. Bnaincss houses closed at I
o'clock 10 remain closed until after the
services The public schools closed at
noon for the remainder Of the day and
business Of all kinds Is practically aus
pended
All morning the express wagons have
continued 70 unload the magnificent
noral tributes brought by every train
from sympathiEing friends In all quar-
ter., and 70 these were added the rich.
eat blossoms Of local hot houses the
remembrances Of neighbora and friends
nt home Nearly every train brought
friends Of the president and Of the
family 10 attend the services
The public services were held In the
First NJ. T. church. In this church
Mother Mckinley worshlped for many
years
A the caSlet containing the remains
was tenderly placed in front OF the
ehancel rail. the Eolonian quartetts
Of male voices, composed OF MesSrs
William Il. Reed, Thomas J. Malloy
Alfred Raehrens and Harry Lawson,
chanted ''Still still With Thee Rev
T. p IIerbruek. Of Trinity Conformed
church, whose pastoraie In Canton Il
Of The longest In the local clergy, Of
iered fervrnt prayer This was fol
lowed BY the reading OF the hymn
Jesus Lover Of Ny Soul. by Rev
Milligan. Of the Firat Presbyterian
church, and the singing OF the same b
the quartstte.
Rev Dr. Hall. Of Trinity Lutheran
church. read = Scriptural lesson frou
firat Corinthians, part OF the l5tl
chapter. Former Mayor r. A. Cassidy
then read the memorial adopted by iii
board u ofiicera Of the church OF whicl
Mother Mckinley had 40 long been
member and the quartette sang LEA,
Kindly Light
Rev. Dr. Manchester, who was a com
rade In arms OF the president durinI
the war a. a member Of the famou
Twcnty-tl,lrd Ohio volunteer infantry
and who has been the pastor Of tn
First N. r. church for several years
delivered q short Grafton In which b,
dweit upon the character OF the be
loved departed, aud spoke Of her as sh
was known by friends and neighbor
In Canton
After the singing Of Nearer, NJ
God. 10 Thee" benedietion was Pre-
nounced by Rev. DIR. MacAfee, Of O.
lumbus, pastor Of the Broad Stree
Methodist church. Of Columbus. whic
the president attended while he wa
governor Of Ohio.
The I'D Of the caslSet was then lifte
and the large congregation, as well a
many who had been unable 10 gain af
mission 10 the chsrch. filed past /
take last look Of all that was morts
Of Mother Mckinley. The family an
friends entered the carriages, and 70
lowed by thousands, proceeded 10 Wos
Lawn cemetery, where the body wa
laid 70 rest In the family lot
This service was preceded by bris
private services at the house attende
BY the immediate family and the Wasi
ington guests The house services col
sisted Of . prayer by Rev Manchests
and the reading OF the Esd Psalm b
Rev. NucAice.
The remains Of Mrs Nancy Alliso
Mckinley rest on n beautiful chance
lor casket The outer easket OF cedI
shell with black brcadcloth. The inn,
casket is Of solid copper. eontainin
pillow and mattress and Innings I
pure white surah silk. The entil
caslset is enclosed In solid polish'
oak burial case. The handles Al
known as extension bar handles A
oxidi1ed plate Is engraved with Il
name, Nancy Allison Mckinley"
nutterworth Up Again.
CLEVELAND. o., Dec. l5.-Maj RI