The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-15

close the side door and remove the
casket to the funeral car, as it was
feared that the interment would be de-
layed until after dark.
THE MOURNERS.
During the services and after the re-
mains had been viewed the family and
close friends occupied the front pews of
the central section of the church. With
the president in the first pew was his
sister, Miss Helen, and his brother, Abb
ner, with their sister Mrs Duncan, of
Cleveland. Immediately back of them
was the aged sister of the departed,
Mrs Osborne, of Youngstown, sur
rounded by grandchildren and other
near relatives. Back of these were
members of the cabinet, the Washing
ton visitors Congressman Taylor, rep
resenting this district Hon. Whitelaw
Reid, of New York; H. H. Kohlsaat, of
friends of the family from various
points.
AT THE CEMETERY.
When the cortege reached the ceme-
terry the burial ground of the McKin-
leys was surrounded by an immense
crowd who seemed to give no heed to
the inclement weather. A canvass
canopy had been erected near the open
grave for shelter of the family and
those assisting in the last sad rites.
FLORAL OFFERINGS.
Here was reproduction of the beau
tiful wreath of flowers which the pres
( ident and his wife had placed upon
the children they lost long ago, and
! the graves of the presidents father
/ brother and sister was literally COW
cred with the numerous floral offer
inss sent by sympathizing friends from
all over the country. The hundreds of
floral offerings on the casket of Mother
Mckinley included, besides the beauti-
full pieces sent by the cabinet and the
Washington friends, a large emblem of
the G. A. R., in which the flag was
worked out in red and white carna-
tons, sent by Canton post, of which
the president is a member; a beautiful
piece from the presidents old regi-
ment, the TWenty-third o. V. T. and
another from the Knights Templar The
exercises at the grave were very short
and simple. The casket was tenderly
lowered into the grave by the pail
bearers, and the simple liturgy service
of the Methodist Episcopal church was
read reSponSively by Presiding Elder
E. D. Holtz of this district, and Rev.
E. c. Manchester. Rev. McAfee of
Columbus pronounced benediction
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
This evening the cabinet officers and
other distinguished officers, except the
Mckinley family, took dinner at the
home of Mrs. George D. Harter The
president and the immediate family re-
manned at the old homestead until train
time. The special train on which the
Washington party came this morning
left at 8 O'Clock this evening, the presi-
dents car, Newport being attached.
DEPART FOR WASHINGTON.
The train carried President and Mrs.
Mckinley, General and Mrs. Alger,
Secretary Bliss. Attorney General and
Mrs. McKenna, Postmaster General
Gary, Secretary Wilson, Secretary to
the President Porter and Mrs. Jorter,
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, Assistant Secre-
tary and Mrs. Day, Mrs. Abner Nc
Kinley and daughter. Mabel, of New
York; Congressman r. w. Taylor of
this district, Hon. H. H. Kohlsaat, Err
nest Hamnill and Walter Wilson of
Chicago; Miss Mary Barber Mrs. Nc
Kinley's niece; Miss Sarah Duncan of
Cleveland, the presidents niece; Mr..
Jack Duncan, Mrs. George Harter, Col
onel J. n. Taylor of East Liverpool.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
During the hours of the funeral bus
mess was suspended throughout the
city Business places and offices We're
closed. factories and shops shut down
and all work suspended in courts and
county and city buildings. County and
city officials and members of the bar
attended the services in a body