The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-10
TnEFUNfRAL OF SAxTON
TO BE HELD AT TWO O'CLOCK THIS
AFTERNOON
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
Reaches Canton and Is Welcomed in
Silence by Sympathetic Friends
and Relatives
HE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
CANTON, O., Oct. 9.-The homecoming
of President and Mrs. Mckinley today for
the funeral of George ID. SaXton was at
tended with q most touching and pathetic
scene at the railway station. Many people
were at the depot when the train arrived
and extended to the party u silent but
svmnathetic welcome. The party arrived
AT 1925 o'clock NJ. G. Barber, the presi-
dents brother+in-law, was at the station
with several friends of the family and DR..
Fauntfelter, who was called to take cha ge
of Private John Barber, the sick soldier.
President and Mrs. Mckinley were first
ont of the car, and were assisted by George
B. Frease to the carriage in waiting. Mrs
Barber. Mrs McKinley's sis ter, followed,
and was Joined by her husband. John Bar
her was carried from the train by his broth
err. George, and George c. Clark. Miss
Helen Mckinley and Mr.. and Mrs. Stew
art A. Bowman Of Lorraine. the latter the
presidents niece, who started with the
party from Washington, left the train at
Pittsburg to take another road.
The president and party went to the
Barber home which is the old Saxton
homestead and was the Canton home of
| the NlCkluleyS QuIliiS Hio iihS IA NoASA N''1'
Mrs. Mckinley showed evidences of suffer-
ing from the shock and fatigue from the
tourney, but bore up remarkably well and
was able to be about the house.
Both sisters and the president viewed
the remains which look natural, none of
the marks Of the tragedy being exposed on
the face or features.
Except when the president, accompanied
by Mr. Barber, took short walk the party
remained at the Barber house all day.
Many flowers are being received from SYM
pathetic friends of the president and the
family, Washington friends having placed
many on the train before it started.
The funeral arrangements were concluded
after the arrival of the party. Services are
to be held from the Barber home at o'clock
Monday afternoon, and will be private.
Rev. o. B. Mill:gan pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church, will ofiiciate. Inter
ment will be in West Lawn cemetery, in
the Saxton family lot.
The train bearing the cabinet and othe,
officials from Washington to the Omaha
exposition will arrive in Canton Monday
evening, and about o'clock the private
car Of the president will be attached there
to and he will join the party. Mrs. Nc
Kinley, it is thought tonight, will not I'M
dertake the trip to Omaha, but will be.with
the president in Chicago. She will remain
in Canton for several days more, and then
go to Chicago with Mrs. Lafayette McWil-
liams and Mrs. w. A. Goodman, her cous-
ms, who are expected to be here for the
funeral services.
The day brought no new developments
in the tragedy. Mrs. George remains in
Jail, and has seen no one but Mayor Rice
during the day. He was with her five min
utes. She is to be arraigned at 10 o'clock
Monday morning. The coroner will resume
the taking of testimony Monday.