Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-14
THE END PEACEFUL.
PASSING AWAY OF THE PREsf-
DENTS MOTHER.
FUNERAL TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
All But Three Members OF the Cabi-
net 10 Aftend-Mnny Tributes OF
Respect from This country an"
from Abroad.

231 O'Clock. Early IN the udy IL "dS
noticed that she was growing weaker !
and the attending physician assured the
loving watchers that she could not possi-
bly, live throughout the night. the Presi-
dent and the other members of the lmme-
date family held their silent vigil by
the bedside until the end came. 1t was
peaceful and without a struggle.
Around the death-bed when the hnai
scene was enacted, were President NC
Kinley and his wife Mr. Abner Mckin-
ley. Mrs. Duncan, and Miss Helen NC
Kinley. children of the aged woman Tne
aged sister was there. Mrs. ADlgall
Osborne. the only one of the Allison
family now living Mrs. Bowman, OF
Lorraine; Misses Grace and Mabel Nc
Kinley, James Mckinley, Miss Duncan
and Jack Duncan, grandchildren, were IN
the sad party that witnessed the last
scene in the gentle life.
It is a coincidence that Mrs. Mckinney
| died at almost the identical hour of the
| day as did her husband, on Thanks
| giving. five years ago. President Mckln-
| ley remained up until about $3.50 O'Clock,
| a little more than an hour after the
| death, and then retired for 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 air The President was
| greatly refreshed by the exercise from
| the trying ordeal of the past few days,
| during which, except when he went TO
! Washington to attend to official duties,
he kept an almost constant vigil at the
bedside of his mother.
| In the afternoon, the President ana
| Abner Mckinley drove TO beautiful west
Lawn Cemetery, about mile west OF the
| home, to attend personally to arrange
ments for the interment, which will be
made in the family lot, where lie the
remains of the husband and father, and
which adtoins the lot which for more
than twenty years has contained the
bodies of the two children of the Presi-
dent and his wife. under carefully kept
mounds that are strewn with howers
whenever the parents come to Canton.
Sunday. the President tenderly and tear
fully laid clusters of flowers on the
graves. while the site Of the mother
resting place was being selected.
Mr.. Stewart l.. Bowman, of Lorraine
the husband of one of Mrs. Mckinley
grandchildren, joined the family circle
Sunday morning The children ana
grandchildren, except Mrs. George b.
Morris. Of San Francisco, daughter oi
the late David Mckinley, and all of the
immediate family were present TOT the
closing scenes of life.
MRS. MKINLEY'S LIFE.
Mrs. Mckinley was distinctively home
loving woman and the two-story frame
cottage on west Tuscarawas street, in
Canton. where she died, and where she
had lived for many years, was dearer
to her than any other spot on earth
There she spent her declining days with
her daughter, Helen, and her grandchll-
| dren. Grace and James MCKINLEY. re-
| ceiving occasional visits from ger othel
children and seldom going out. except
to church. where she could be found
every Sunday morning, unless prevented
by illness
While showing a deep affection for hel
other children, she had followed the
, career of William with pride and soncl
, tude. With fond, motherly admira'srn
she watched him rise from the position
of Prosecuting Attorney of his own coun
". by successive stages 10 Congressman
Governor. and finally to the presidency
During the campaign of last year Ior lh
, nomination and afterward Tor the elec
tion Mrs. Mckinley was one Of the mos
interested observers. She was Away
given the place of honor at the nom
Of her DISTINGUISHED son, and on the ia.
that his nomination by the ST. Lout
Convention was announced she heard IN
news as soon as he did. lie shoWS
r the deep love he bore his mother by kiss
= inc her as soon as he had received III
I | announcement of the result at ST. LOUIS
i All through the campaign that foliowe
= ebe watched the doings Of her son VIII
0 deem interest. She was frequent calle
e AT his house, and was greeted by man
= of tLe visiting delegations of RepuDhcah'
a She accompanied the President 10 IN
= inauguration and remained IN Nashlns
h ton until AIr. and Mrs. Mckinley had be
come settled in the White House Inc
q she returned to Canton, with eApres
+ sions Of gratitude for being al nome ohc
n more g
. :. Nancv Allison Mckinley came of
,, farnilv that was transplanted from Ems
land to the hills of Virginia. The All
CON family subsequently removed
Greene county. Pa, whore Abner All
Il con Nancy's father. was born, and Whei
! no married Ann Campbell, OF Scooter
q German descent. Early in the preser
u century MIR and Mrs. Allison came frol
n pennsylvania TO Columbiana count
IT This state. travelling by pack horses.
= In 1870 near the present city OF Llspo
/ Nancy Allison was born. Her gllIiio. !.
= wos nassed on the farm and IN lSZ' 81
Y. married William Mckinley, youIls lre
l. roonufacturer. The couple llVed hrst
IL Fairneld. and afterwards at Mics az
y poland before removing TO canton MI
8 children were born to them. Ihey we
p David. deceased; Anna, deceased, Jaiiie
l. deceased: Mary, deceased; Helen MIhSIN
nov living at Canton; Sarah b4Izdpe'
,,o,y the wife of a. j. Duncan, OF CleV
Iand. William, the President; Aplst
collie deceased, and Abner, whose hou
is I'm New York. 49,,
IT villiam Mckinley, Sr.. died in Mover
her 1892 at the age of 50 years
~ TRIBUTES OF RESPECT.
CANTON. o., December l3-Ihe cask
~ hearing the earthly remains OF Nan
"a Allison Mckinley Is already nearly Dur y
~ an a sea OF flowers. All morning .
exnress wagons have been carrying th'
n loads of floral offerings to the memo
10 of the beloved departed. Ihey CONT
Je Miss Helen Mckinley, the fresiuen !.
IN sister. who. through all the trlais VI
e. mast ten days, has scarcely ieit the "
p aide OF her dying mother, day OF ms
III put messages OF sympathy ana toAe
- -, of reverential regard come from siea'
nd distances than flowers can DC carIi,
,ir Tha wires and the mails are overload
of ..,,,b kind words of coincidence, IN {
Id 80 % the memory Of model Americ
w ,n,her President Faure, OF fraiS
az A~oarican ambassadors ABROAD Ohi.
IN s,ates consuls, the ambassadors Oh o.i ".
oo,,tries stationed at washington, ~.
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