The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
FUNERAL or MRS. M'KINLEY.
Services to be Held This Afternoon
at 1 o'clock.

Canton. O., Dec. 13.-The casket bear
ing the earthly remains of Nancy All
son Mckinley Is already nearly buried in
a sea of flowers. All morning express
wagons were carrying their loads Of floral
offerings to the memory OF the beloved
departed. They came to Miss Helen Nc
Kinley, the Presidents sister, who,
through all the trials of the past ten days,
has scarcely left the bedside of her dying
mother day or night. But messages of
sympathy and tokens of reverental regard
come from greater distance than flowers
can carry.
The wires and the mails are overloaded
with kind words of coincidence in tribute
of memory to a model American mother.
President Faure Of France, American
ambassadors abroad, United States con-
suls, the ambassadors of other countries
stationed at Washington, governors of
states, judges, United States senators,
congressman and other public officials,
grand army posts and friends by the thou
sands from oil parts of the civilized world
have sent expressions of their sympathy
to, the home Of the departed mother of
the President of the United States.
The funeral services will begin at the
First Methodist church tomorrow after
noon at l o'clock with a chant "Stll,
Still With Thee" by the Aeoiian Quar-
tette, which will render all the music of
the service. This will be followed by pray
er by Rev. Il. p. Hurbrick. Two hymns,
which were especial favorites of Mother
Mckinley, have been chosen to be render
a lNH ha f.aNN TA.a
of the Presbyterian church will announce
Jesus, Lover Of Ny Soul" and Rev. Roper
of the Baptist church, Nearer My God
To Thee" The quartette viii also render
Lead Kindly Light" scrptural les
son will be read by Rev. DIR. John Han
of Trinity Lutheran church and a brief
address will be delivered by Rev. DR..
Manchester.
The benediction win be pronounced by
the Rev. DIR. Menefee of the Broad street
Methodist church of Columbus, who was
the Presidents pastor while he was gov,
ernor of Ohio After the services an OPP
portunity will be given the congregation
TO review the remains.
Early this morning President Mckinley
took a brisk walk in the bracing air for
exercise.
The indications now are that the funeral
will be the largest ever held in Canton.
Business win practically be suspended In
llG Clly. All lne GnuItnGS VIII De FeD-
resented, and distinguished men win be
present from all parts of the country.
Rev. DR. Manchester, pastor of Mrs Nc
Kinley's church. will make a very brief
address, in order to permit the pastors of
other churches time tn express sentiment.
All about the city and in various man
ners is the sorrow over the death of Mrs.
Mckinley manifested. Flags on the court
house, city hall and other public buildings
have fioated at half-mast all day. The
business mems association at a meeting
this afternoon decided to suspend business
during the hours of the funeral by closing
their stores and offices.
Washington, Dec. 13.-The members of
the cabinet who will attend the funeral of
Mrs Mckinney, mother of the President,
In Canton tomorrow, left Washington at
720 tonight over the Pennsylvania rail-
road
There were in the party Secretary and
Mrs Alger, Attorney General and Mrs.
McKenna, Postmaster General Gary, Sec
retary Wilson Secretary Bliss, Private
Secretary Porter and Mrs. Porter.
The party will reach Canton about 10
o'clock Tuesday morning, and will leave
for Washington tomorrow night. The
President win return with them, and there
viii be In addition several of the Presi-
| dents personal friends from Canton.
The white house will be closed to vls-
ltors tomorrow and the flags on all the
public buildings viii be at half mast, but
the departments will not be closed
There were a number of floral tributes
from the members of the cabinet on the
Canton train, and also one from Vice
President Hobart and one from Secretary
and Mrs. Porter.
Galveston, Tex, Dec. 13.-The British
cte chi oP ha ITar I..,a
her national ensign, her house flag and the
stars and stripes at half mast to-day out
of respect for the death of Mrs. Mckinley,
the Presidents mother