Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-10-11
M'K1NLEYs IN CANTON.
They Arrived Sunday Morning for the Pur-
pose of Attending tho Funeral of George
ID. saxton, Mrs. McKinley's Brother

CANTON, O., Oct 10-The home COM
ing of President and Mrs. Mckinley
Sunday morning for the funeral of
Mr.. George D. Saxton was attended
with a most touching and pathetic
scene at the Pennsylvania station.
Many people were at the depot when
the train arrived and extended the
party silent but sympathetic and
reverent welcome.
Mr.. NJ. Barber, presidents broth
er-in-law, was at the station with sew
eral friends of the family and DIR.
Eraunfelter, 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 station to the
carriage in waiting. AS they
approached, the crowd with heads un-
covered and bowed silently, opened a
passageway through which they pass
ed Mrs. Mckinley was supported by
the arm of the president with the care
and close attention he always devotes tc
her personal comfort. He walked slow.
ly to the carriage, his head bowed and
his face little paler than usual.
The president and party went direct
to the Barber home, which is the old
SaXton homestead, and was the Canton
home of the McKinleys during his life
in congress. Mrs. Mckinley soon laid
down for little rest. and at 1880 din
ner was served to the family. Mrs
Mckinley showed evidence of the suf
ferings from the shock and of fatigue
from the journey, but bore up remark
ably we'll and was able to be about the
house.
The funeral arrangements of George
Saxton were concluded soon after the
arrival Of the party. They are to be
held from the Barber home at oclocl,
Monday afternoon and will be private.
Rev. o. B. Milligan, pastor of the Firs,
Presbyterian church, will officiate and
the remains will be attended by Judge
George E. Baldwin, Hon. William A.
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]. Fl. Kenney and Attorneys David E.
Smith and James j. Grant as pallbear-
ers Interment will be in Westlawn
cemetery In the Saxton family lot.
The train bearing the cabinet and
other officials from Washington to the
Omaha exposition will arrive in Can.
ton Monday evening, and about 6
o'clock the private car of the
president will be attached and
he will join the party. Mrs.
Mckinley, it is not thought,
will undertake the trip to Omaha, but
will be with the president in Chicago.
She will remain in Canton for several
days, and more than likely go to Chi.
cago with Mrs. Lafayette McWilliams
ard Mrs w. A. Goodman, her cousins
who are expected to be here for the
funeral service
CANTON, O., Oct 10.-The funeral
services over the remains of George d.
Saxton, held at the NJ. c. Barber resi-.
deuce, at o'clock Monday afternoon,
were very short and simple. They
were conducted by Rev. o. p Milligan,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, the home church of the Sax
tons, assisted by Rev. Dr. Z. F. Man
chester, pastor of the First Methods,
church, with which President McKin'
ley is associated in the presence of the
relatives and nearest friends.
lawn cemetery, where the remains
were consigned to their last resting
place in the Saxton family lot Here
the usual commitment service was re.
hearsed by the officiating clerrymen