The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-10
PRESIDENT At CANTON
WILL ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF HIS
BROTHER-YN-LAW TO-DAY.
Mrs. Mckinley Not Expected to Make
tend the Chicago Exercises.

CANTON, O.. Oct. 9.-Tf1e homecoming
of President and Mrs Mckinley to-day for
the funeral of George D. Saxton was at
tended with most touching and pathetic
scene at the Pennsylvania station Many
people were at the depot when the train
arrived and extended the party a silent but
sympathetic and reverent welcome. The
party arrived on the regular Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne & Chicago express at 1925 a. m,
travelling in the special car Campania- NJ.
c. Barber, the Presidents brother-in-law,
was at the station with several friends of
the family, and DR.. Fraunfelter, who was
called to take charge of Private John Bar
Der. the sick soldier. *
President and Mrs. Mckinley were first
out of the car and were assisted by George
B. Frease through the station to the car
riage in waiting. AS they approached, the
crowd, with heads uncovered and bowed,
silently opened a passage way, through
which they passed Mrs. Mckinley was sup
ported by the arm OF the President, with
the care and close attention he always de-
votes to her personal comfort. He walked
slowly to the carriage, his head bowed and
his face a little paler than usual. Mrs. Bar
Der, Mrs. McKinley's sister, was next of
the train, and was joined by her husband.
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
George C. Clark. The sick man was or
derby on General Henrys staff in Porto
Rico, and has for some weeks been i'll with
typhoid fever in Washington. where his
mother. Mrs. Barber, and Mrs. Mckinley
have been nursing him, first at the White
House and later at Garfield Hospital. Miss
Helen Mckinley, the Presidents sister, and
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart A Bowman, of Lo-
rain, 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 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 lay down for a little
rest, and at 1:9O dinner was served to the
family. Mrs. Mckinley showed evidence of
the sufferings from the shock and
of fatigue from the journey, but bore up
remarkably we'll and was able to be about
the house Mrs. Barber was worn with
care and concern for the son she had been
nursing but also bore up well. Both sisters
and the president viewed the remains,
which looked natural none of the marks of
features.
Except when the President, accompanied
by Mr. Barber, took a short walk on the
side street abutting the house, 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. They are to
be held from the Barber home, at o'clock
Monday afternoon, and will be private. Rev.
o. b. Milligan, pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church, will officiate and the re-
mains will be attended by Judge George
E. Baldwin, Hon. William A. Lynch, Post
master George b. Frease, ]. H. Kenney and
Attorneys David B. Smith and James J.
Grant as pallbearers. 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 Canton Monday
evening and about o'clock the private car
of the President will be attached thereto
and he will join the party. Mrs. Mckinley,
1t Is not thought tonight, 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 like
ly go to Chicago with Mrs. Lafayette Nc
Williams and Mrs. w. A. Goodman, her
cousins who expected to be here for
the funeral service.
The day has 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 for five
minutes. She is to be arraigned at 10
o'clock Monday morning. The coroner will
resume the taking of testimony.