The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-12-17
THE LAST TRIBUTE
Of Respect to the President Beloved
and Noble Mother.
Distinguished People From the National
Capital Attend the Obsequies--Floral
Offerings From Every Quarter-Latd
TO Rest in West Lawn Cemetery.

CANTON, O., Iiec. 1S.-Mrs. Nancy AL
lison Mckinley, the aged mother of
the president, died shortly after 3
o'clock Sunday morning. Almost two
weeks had elapsed since the stroke of
paralysis, which was at once pro-
nounced fatal, and the wonderful vital
ity which had kept death at bay SO
long had deluded the friends and rela-
tives into the belief that the aged
woman might, perhaps, recover, de-
spite the verdict of her physician.
CANTON, O., Dec 15.-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 Tuesday morning, having
left Washington at 7:2O Monday night.
The party is composed of Secretary of
War Alger and Mrs. Alger, Secretary
of the Interior Bliss, Attor-
ney 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 In
dian Commissioner A. c. Tonner, who
arrived from Washington Monday; for
mer q. S. District Attorney r. S.
Shield and Mr.. George B. Frease, with
carriages to escort the guests to the
homes where they have been assigned
for lunch and entertainment while in
the city.
While the family and friends and
neighbors of the late Mrs. Nancy Ali
son Mckinley were paying their last
tribute of respect, and while the earth
ly remains were being laid to rest in
beautiful West Lawn 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 after the
services. The public schools closed at
noon for the remainder of the day and
business of all kinds is practically sus-
pended.
All morning the express wagons have
continued to unload the magnificent
floral tributes brought by every train
from sympathizing friends in all quar-
tiers, and to these were added the rich.
est blossoms of local hot houses, the
remembrances of neighbors and friends
at home. Nearly every train brought
friends of the president and of the
family to attend the services.
The public services were held in the
First NJ. E. church. In this church
Mother Mckinley worshiped for many
years.
As the casket containing the remains
was tenderly placed in front of the
chancel rail, the Eoloniaa quartette
of male voices, composed of Messrs.
William R. Reed, Thomas J. Malloy,
Alfred Raehrens and Harry Lawton,
chanted "Still Still With Thee" Rev.
E. P. Herbruck, of Trinity Conformed
church, whose pastorate in Canton is
of the longest in the local clergy, of
fered fervent prayer. This was fol-
lowed by the reading of the hymn,
Jesus, Lover of My Soul by Rev.
Milligan, of the First Pre- sbyterian
church, and the singing of the same by
the quartette.
Rev. DIR. Hall, of Trinity Lutheran
church, read a Scriptural lesson from
First Corinthians, part of the 18th
chapter. Former Mayor r. A. Cassidy,
then read the memorial adopted by the
board of officers of the church of which
Mother Mckinley had so long been
member and the quartette sang Lead
Kindly Light"
Rev. DIR. Manchester, who was a COM
rade in arms of the president during
the war as member of the famous
Twenty-third Ohio volunteer infantry,
and who has been the pastor of the
First M. +. church for several wears.
delivered a short Grafton in which he
dwelt upon the character of the be-
loved departed, and spoke of her as she
was known by friends and neighbors
in Canton.
After the singing of Nearer, NV
God, to Thee" benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. DIR. MacAfee, of Co.
lumbus, pastor of the Broad Street
Methodist church, of Columbus, which
the president attended while he was
governor of Ohio.
The lid of the casket was then lifted
and the large congregation, as well as
many who had been unable to gain adj
mission to the church, fled past to
take last look of all that was mortal
OF Mother Mckinley. The family and
friends entered the carriages, and fol-
lowed by thousands, proceeded to West
Lawn cemetery, where the body was
laid 10 rest in the family lot.
This service was preceded by brief
private services at the house attended
by the immediate family and the Wash
lngton guests. The house services con-
sisted of prayer by Rev. Manchester
and the reading of the 23d Psalm by
Rev. MacAfee.
The remains of Mrs. Nancy Allison
Mckinley rest on beautiful chancel-
Tor casket. The outer casket of cedar
shell with black broadcloth. The inner
casket is of solid copper, containing
pillow and mattress and Innings of
pure white surah silk The entire
casket is enclosed in solid polished
oak burial case. The handles are