The herald., 1897-12-15
HOW A PROSPERITY lecture WAS SPOILED
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who arrived from Washington yester-
day, and former United States District
Attorney Shield, with carriages to es-
cort the guests to the homes where they
have been assigned for luncheon and en-
tertainment while In the city.
Secretary Bliss and Mr.. and Mrs. Por-
ter were taken to the Presidents house.
Mrs. George D. Harter's home offered
accommodations for others of the party.
After luncheon the party will be en-
tertained at dinner by Mrs. Harter.
The car Newport, assigned to the
President, will be attached to special
train this evening and the President and
Mrs. Mckinley and Mr.. and Mrs. Abner
Mckinley will leave. the latter taking
the New York train at Harrisburg.
Business houses closed at o'clock to
remain closed until after the services
this afternoon. The public schools
closed at noon for the remainder of the
day. The City Council, at a meeting
last night, arranged to attend the fun
eral in 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
the members Of the bar. attended the
services In a body.
THE CAsKEr
The remains Of Mrs. Nancy Allison
Mckinley rest In beautiful Chancellor
casket. The outer casket IL of CEDAR
shell with black broadcioth.. The inner
casket is Of solid copper. containing pill
low and mattress and Innings Of pure
white surah silk. The entire casHet IL
tenclosed In q. solid polished oak burial
case. The handles are known az extern
sion-bar handles. An oxydized plate IL
| engraved with the name Nancy Allison
Mckinley. On the upper corner Is found
april 27. 1S09," which was the date Of
her. birth, and on the lower corner is en-
graved the date Of death. dec. II. 1897"
AT THE CHURCH
The First Methodist Episcopal Church.
in which the services were held, Is the
largest church In the city, 1t is on West
Tuscarawas street, about four blocks
from the Mckinley homestead. It is a
modern structure, seating in the audi
torium proper some 500 people, and with
the gallery accommodations for nearly
1000 are furnished.
The front seats of the middle tier were
reserved for the family and those at
tending the services at the house. By
the time the remains arrived at the
church there was no longer q possibil-
ity Of gaining admission and the people
lined the sidewalks all about the church
waiting for the time when those within
had viewed the remains and passed out
to make room for them to pass through
the church and take q last look at one
whom all had loved and admired.
The church was beautiful with the
wealth of flowers sent by the people of
the nation and with the rich drapery
and mourning which had been arranged
by the officers of the church. The chan
eel rail and the pulpit were buried in
a cluster of flowers and the pulpit proper
was entirely hidden by delicate blooms
from many hothouses. AS backing td
all of the flowers there were drapings
and festoons Of somber black, caught up
here and there by cords and bows of
white. The large loft, ordinarily occu-
pied by q chorus choir, was occupied on
one side by the officers of the church
and on the other by the clergy of the
city.
Promptly at / o'clock the carriages
containing the family and immediate
friends of the family began arriving at
the church and with difficulty a pas
sage was made through the dense mass
Of humanity which surrounded the
building for the pallbearers with the
casket and sorrowing friends who fol-
lowed them. At 1:05. to the strains Of
the great organ. the body was carried
to the front of the chancel rail. It was
literally covered with flowers, wreath
of lilies and violets being given the most
conspicuous place.
Slowly the family were shown to the
seats reserved for them In. the front
rows Of the center section as the peals
Of the organ slowly died away in a
sweet harmony. Then the Aeolian quar-
tette chanted "Still. Still With Thee"
Rev. e. p. Harbruck, pastor OF Trinity
Reformed church, senior member Of the
| local clergy by reason Of the longest
pastorate, offered prayer. commencing
the sorrowing family to the Ruler Of the
Universe for comfort in this, their hour
of bereavement, bidding them not to
Hook upon her az in the shroud and in a
coffin, but az In heaven.
The prayer by the Rev. HarbruclI
paid high tribute to Mother Mckinley
in describing how she should be remem-
bered.
After the prayer Rev. O. B. Milligan.
pastor Of the First Presbyterian church,
read one Of the hymns Of which Mother
Mckinley was particularly fond, Jesus.
Lover of MY Soul" and 1t was sung by
the quartette.
DR.. John Hall. pastor Of Trinity Luz
theran church. read q scriptural les
son. selecting portion Of the fifteenth
chapter Of corinthia1s. teaching Of the
| resurrection. a.
!. President McKinls1 occupied tht t,sst