Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-12-22
AT REST IN WEST LAWN.
Funeral of Mrs. Mckinley on
Last Tuesday.
Many Distinguished People Attended
the Beautiful and Solemn
Services.

CANTON, o., December 14.-The members of
the Cabinet who came to Canton to attend the
funeral reached here on special train over
the Pennsylvania lines at 9.25 o'clock last
night. The party is composed of Secretary
OF War Alger and Mrs. Alger, Secretary of the
Interior Bliss, Attorney General McKenna
and Mrs. McKenna, Postmaster General Gary,
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, Secretary to
the President Porter and Mrs. Porter. The
train was met at the station by Assistant
Secretary of State Day Assistant Indian
Commissioner A. C. Tonner, who arrived
from Washington Monday; former United
States District Attorney h. s. Shields, and
George b. Prease, with carriages to escort
the guests to the homes where they have
been assigned for lunch and entertainment
while in the city.
Secretary Bliss and Mr.. and Mrs. Porter
were taken to the Shields residence; Judge
McKenna and wife were taken to Judge Days
home, where they were later Joined by Con-
gresham Taylor, of this district. Gen. and
Mrs. hlger, Postmaster General Gary and
Secretary Wilson were taken to the home of
Mrs. George d. Harter.
After the funeral services all Of the Wash
ington guests will be entertained at dinner
by Mrs. Harter, and at o'clock will leave on
a special train to Washington. They car
Newport, which is assigned to the President,
will be attached to the special train, and in it
the President, Mrs. Mckinley and Abner Nc
Kinley will leave, the latter taking the New
York train at Harrisburg.
While the family and friends and neighbors
of the late Mrs. Nancy Allison Mckinley are
paying their last tribute ofrespect, and while
the earthly remains are being laid to rest in
beautiful Westlawn Cemetery at the side Of
her husband and others OF her family who
have preceded her over the River of life, all
else is abandoned in Canton. Business houses
closed at o'clock to remain closed until af-
ter the services. The public schools closed
at noon for the remainder of the day, and
business of all kinds is practically suspended
The City Council, at a meeting last night, ar
ranged 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 members of the bar at
tended the services in a body, as decided
upon at meeting this morning.
Rain began last evening and has continued
almost incessantly ever since, and everything
is dismal and gloomy in consequence But
regardless of the weather, the streets early
began to fill with those who desired to attend
the services, and it is evident that the large
church will contain only a fraction of those
who seek admission. All morning the express
wagons have continued to unload the mag
nificent fDrai tributes brUuglIs by orory train
from sympathizing friends in all quarters,
and to those were added the richest blooms Of
local hothouses, the remembrances Of neigh
bors and friends at home. Nearly every train
brings friends of the President and of the
family to attend the services.
The remains of Mrs. Nancy Allison Me-
KInley rest in beautiful chancellor casket.
The outer casket is Of cedar SHE'LL with black
broadcloth. The inner casket is of solid
copper, containing pillow and mattress and
Innings of pure white sura silk. The entire
casket is inclosed in a solid polished oak
burial case. The handles are known as ex-
tension bar handles. An oxydized plate is
engraved with the name, Nancy Allison Nc
Kinley" On the upper corner is found,
"April q, 1SO9," which was the date of her
birth, and in the lower corner is engraved
the date of death, December IL, 1897
As the casket containing the remains was
tenderly placed in front Of the chancel rail
the Aeolian Quartette of male voices, com
posed of Messrs. William r. Reed, Thomas J.
Malloy, Alfred Bachrens and Harry Lawson,
chanted, still, Still With Thee" Rev. L. p,
Harbruck, of Trinity Conformed Church
whose pastorate in Canton is of the longest
in the local clergy, offered fervent prayer
This was was followed by the reading of the
hymn, Jesus Lover Of My Soul" by Rev
Milligan, of the First Presbyterian Church
and the singing of the same by the quartette
Rev. DR.. Hall, of Trinity Lutheran Church
read scrptural lesson from l. Corinthians,
part of the fifteenth chapter. Former Mayor
II. A. Cassidy then read the memorial adopted
by the Board of Officers Of the church o
which Mother Mckinley had so long been
member, and the quartette sang, Lead
Kindly Light"
Rev. DR.. Manchester, who was a comradC
in arms of the President during the war as
member Of the famous Twenty Third OhiC
Volunteer Infantry, and who has been tn,
pastor Of the First Methodist Episcopa
Church for several years, delivered a shor
Grafton, in which he dwelt upon the charac
ter of the beloved departed and spoke of he
as she was known by the neighbors ant
friends in Canton. After the singing o
Nearer, My God, to Thee" the benedctiol
was pronounced by Rev. DR.. MacAfee, o
Columbus, pastor of the Broad Street Metho
dist Church Of that place. which the Presi
dent attended while he was Governor o
Ohio.
The lid of the coffin was then lifted and tn
large congregation as well as many who ha
been unable to gain admission to the church
filed past to take last look Of all that wa
mortal of Mother Mckinley. The family an
the friends entered the carriages and fol
lowed by thousands, proceeded to westlaw
Cemetery, where the body was laid to rest /
the family lot.
This service was proceeded by a brief pr
vate service at the house, attended by th