The record-union., 1897-12-13
Cabinet Officials Will Attend the Sad
Services.
Afterwards the President, His
Wife and the Officials Will
Leave for Washington-Mini
ters of all the Churches in the
City to Occupy the Pulpit and
Participate in the Services in
Her Church.

CANTON (O), Dec. 12-From reports
received here this Afternoon it is ex-
pected that Secretary Bliss Of the In
terror Department.; Secretary of Wal
Alger Attorney General Mckenna, his
wife and daughters; Postmaster-Gener-
al Gary and Secretary TO the President
Porter and his wife will reach here
Tuesday morning over the Pennsylva-
mia line to attend the funeral services
of Mother Mckinley.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs Nancy Allison Mckinley will be
held in the First NJ. E. Church of this
city at l o'clock Tuesday afternoon. In
terment will follow in West Lawn Gem
etery just west of the city, and Tuesday
evening President Mckinley and wife
and officials from Washington who at
tend the funeral will leave for the Cap
ital reaching there about noon Wednes-
day.
These are the arrangements so far
completed since the death of Mother
Mckinley shortly after , O'Clock this
morning.
1t was at first thought by the family
that the services should be of more
private nature, held at the old home
stead 1t was learned, however,
through the pastor of Mrs. Mckinley
church and members of the congrega-
ton as we'll as from friends, that the
number of friends VINO desired TO pay
their last tribute of respect to the be-
loved woman by attending the obSe-
uuies could not be accommodated at
such arrangements and church services
We're decided upon. Rev. Dr. Manches-
ter the pastor of the church, has an
nounced that it has been decided, and
that he will extend an invitation to
have the ministers of all the churches
of the city, of which there are about
thirty. occupy the pulpit and participate
in the services.
Pail bearers have been selected from
among the older members of the church
and those who for years have been close
nefghbors of the deceased. They are:
Judge William r. Day, Hon. William A.
Lynch, former Mayor; r. Cassidy, L. L.
Miller, w W. Clark, Judge T. ]. Nc
Carty. David collars, former Mayor;
John F. Blake.
The First Methodist Church, in which
the services are to be held, is the one
in which Mother Mckinley worshiped
during her residence in Canton, and in
which she was found almost every Sun
day morning, only serious indisposition
keeping her away. Three weeks ago
to-day she was in her pew as usual,
and though she was nearly S9 years OF
age. she attended regularly all the
while Thisis also the congregation with
which the President has been always
associated. 1t was in this church that
he was Superintendent of Sunday
school thirty years ago, and here that
he always attended services when in
Canton, usually going with his moth
er. They last attended together last
September. when the President was
here during his summer vacation. The
President is a member of the Board OF
Trustees of the church.
AT daylight this morning. at the sug-
gestion of some of the older members
of the congregation, that an old-time
custom now almost obsolete. be OBJ
served, to publicly announce the death,
the bell in the tower OF the church
slowly tolled off the years of her age.
1t is a coincidence that Mrs. McKin-
ley died at almost the Identical hour
of the day as did her husband on
Thanksgiving five years ago.
President Mckinley remained up un-
I'll about $50 O'Clock, a little more than
one hour after the death. and then re-
tired for a few hours sleep. During
the forenoon he and his brother spent
the greater part Of an hour walking
about the more secluded streets near
home. securing much-needed exercise
and fresh air. The President was
greatly refreshed by the exercise. al
though even before he seemed little
the worse physically for the trying or
deal of the past days during which, ex-
cept when he went TO Washington, he
kept an almost constant vigil at the
bedside of his mother
In the afternoon the President and
Abner Mckinley drove to Westlawr
Cemetery, about mile west of the
home, TO attend personally to the ar
rangements for the interment which
Will be made in the family lot, where
lies the remains of the husband and
father, and which adjoins the loi
which for more than twenty years has
contained the bodies of two children
OF the President and his wife, under
carefully-kept mounds that are strewn
with howers whenever the parents come
10 canton. To-day the President ten
derly and tearfully laid clusters OF
flowers on the graves. while the sight
OF the mothers resting place was being
selected
Messages Of coincidence are pouring
into the telegraph office from all quar-
ters, and many friends have already
called at the house to offer sympathy
Stewart l.. Bowman of Lorraine,
the husband of one of Mrs. Mckinley s
grand children, Joined the family circle
this morning.
The children and grandchildren, ex-
cept Mrs George r. Morris of San
Francisco. a daughter Of the late Da-
vid Mckinley, and all of the immediate
family were here for the closing scenes
of life.
Other relatives will come for the fun
eral.
Assistant Secretary Of State Day
has remained as an old friend OF the
President. and is assisting in making
the funeral arrangements During her
life Mrs. Mckinley showed a fondness
for visiting with her children and be-
sides having them at her home as much