The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-10

CANTON, Ohio Oct. s.-Ths home
coming of President and Mrs Mckinley
for the funeral of Mr.. George D. saxton,
was attended with a most touching and
pathetic scene at the Pennsylvania sta
tiOu. Many people were at the depot
when the train arrived and extended the
party a silent but sympathetic and rev
erent welcome. The party arrived on
regular Pittsburg. Fort Wayne & Chi
cago express at 1o;25 am, travelling in
the special car "campania. ~ Mr. AZ. c.
Barber, the Presidents brother-ln-law
was at the station with several friends
of the family and DR.. Fraunfelter who
was called to take charge OF Private
John Barber, the sick soldier.
President and mrs. Mckinley were
first out OF the car and were assisted by
Mr.. George B. Frease through the sta
ton to the carriage in waiting. AS they
approached the crowds with heads un-
covered and bowed silently, opening a
passageway through which they passed.
Mrs. Mckinley was supported by the
arm Of the President with the care and
close attention he always devotes to her
personal comfort. He walked slowly
to the carriage, his head bowed and his
face little paler than usual. Mrs Bar
Der, Mrs. McKinley's sister, was next OF
the train and was Joined by her hus-
band. Mr.. Webb c. Hayes followed.
John Barber was carried from the train
by his brother George. who had gone
from New York to washington to join
the party, and by Mr.. George C. Clark.
The sick man was an orderly on Gen.
Henrys STAN in Porto Rico and has for
some weeks been Ill with typhoid fever
in Washington. where his mother, Mrs.
Barber, and Mrs, Mckinley have been
nursing him. first Mt the White House
and later at Garfield hospital. Miss
Helen Mckinley. the Presldent's sister,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Steward A. Bowman,
Of Lorain, the latter the Presidents
niece, who started With the party from
washington, left the train at Pittsburg
to take another route.
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ciuded a1ter rne arriVal OF the party
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home at O'CLOCK Monuay aI.eFnoOn re no',,, Oilu
VIII be private. 4he rev u o "iiiisan'
pastor OF she Rlrst FFeSoy 'efi'Aa 'n'If ~
Will oftieiate ana the remains "!n DC az
tended by Judge George =, BALDWIN
Hon. Wm' n Lynch postmaster deOrse
B. Erease' j. d. kenney and attorneys
David B. smith and James j. Grant as
pan-bearers. lnterment wiz De IN
westlawn cemetery In the saNtOn tam'