The age-herald., 1901-09-19
Remains of William Mckinley Rest in the Home Where
 His Career Began
THE SADDEST SCENE OF ALL
Thousands Who lad Known the Pres ident From 1s Boyhood Look On the Placid Features-Fu.
 neral at 1880 Today.

Canton, O., Sept. 1e.-TenderIy and reverently those who had known Will liam Mckinley best eyed his martyred body today. They hardly noticed the President of the United States or his Cabinet or the generals and admraIs in their respIendent uniforms. The flag-draped casket which contained the ~hody of their friend and felIow-towns- man had all their thoughts. He had left them two weeks ago this very day in the full strength of his manhood, ard they had brought him back dead. Anguish was In the heart of every man, woman and child.
 The entire population of the little city, thousands from all over Ohio, the full strength of the national guard of the State-eight regiments, three batteries of artillery, one battalion of engineers, 5000 men in all, the Gov ernor, Lieutenant Governor and jus tce of the Supreme Court, represent ing the three branches of the State government, were at the station to re- ceive the remains. The whole town was in deep black.
 The only house In all this sorrow stricken city without a touch of mourning drapery was the old familiar Mckinley cottage on North Market street.
 Sad as was the procession which bore the body to the court house, where it lay in state this afternoon. it could not com pare with the sadness of that endless double line of broken-hearted people who streamed steadily through the dimly lighted corridors of the building from the time the coffin was opened until it was taken home to the sorrowing widow at nightfall.
 Features Slightly Changed.
 Perhaps the great change that had come upon the countenance moved the people more than the sight of the familiar features The signs of discoloration which appeared upon the brow and checks yesterday at the state ceremonial in the rotunda of the capitol at Washington had deepened. The lips had become livid. All but two of the lights from the chandler above the head were extinguished in or der that the change might appear less noticeable, but every one who viewed the remains today remarked the darkned features and the ghastly lips.
 "I fought in his regiment during the war" said an old man on two crutches, land I just want to lay this flag on his coffin and then kept 1t as a reminder of the time I saw him last.'
 The line passing the coffin was stopped long enough to allow the old man to step to it's side for glance into the coffin and lay his tiny flag on it's glass front Then he turned back, hugging the now sancti- fled flag tightly beneath his coat
 In the five hours in which the body lay in state total of 5000 people, practically a number equal to the population of Can ton viewed the body. When the doors were closed at 6 o'clock the line, four abreast, stretched fully one mile from the court house, and people were still coming from the sides to take their places in line.
 At o'clock the body was removed to the Mckinley residence oh North Market street, where it will remain until it is re- moved to the church tomorrow after noon Guards were posted around the house Tonight and a number of sentries were placed in the front yard.
 Funeral Services This Afternoon.
 The funeral services will take place tomorrow at 1:30 D. at the First Meth odst Episcopal Church, of which the martyred President was a communicant and trustee An imposing procession, con- sisting of many of the G. A. R. posts in the State, the National Guard of Ohio, details of regulars from all branches of the service, fraternal, social and civic or ganizations and representatives from con- mercial bodies from all over the country the Governors of several states with their staffs, the House and Senate of the United States and the cabinet and Presi- dent of the United States will follow the remains to Westlawn cemetery, where they will be placed in receiving vault awaiting the time when they will be laid in the grave beside the two dead children who were buried years ago.
 Railroad facilities seem inadeuuate to bring the people who are coming tomor- TOW.
 Many of the officials from Washington are obliged to sleep in the cars they came in and tonight hundreds are walking the streets seeking places to sleep. The popu- lation of Canton Is about 1000, but it is expected that over one hundred thousand people will be here tomorrow company of the Ohio militia guards the Harter home on Market street, where President Roosevelt is staying.
 In the opinion of Mrs. McKinleys phy- sician 1t would not be advisable for her to attend the services at the church tomor- row. She will therefore remain quietly at her home with pr. Rixey.
 Remains Arrive at Noon.
 The sight was profoundly impressive as the funeral train drew into the little sta tion at Canton at exactly noon today. All about the station and banked deep in the surrounding streets were the friends and neighbors of the martyred President,