Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-09-26

mournful journey, passing under the
sweep OF the great arches robed in black
between living tides of humanity. The
church bells were still tolling.
Preceding the funeral car, and form
ing the first division, rode General Tor
renee, national commander of the G. A.
r.. with long fine of the grizzled vet
Grams. After them moved the National
Guard. Then came the solemn funeral
cortese the presidents favorite COM
mand. Troop A.. riding at the head.
At the head of each of the coal black
horses drawing the he,rse marched q
soldier. The heads CO the horses bore
tall black plumes, and over them was
thrown long pals of black.
At either side marched military and
naval guards of honor the generals on
the right led by General Miles and the
admirals on the left led by Admiral
Farquhar. Then came the long line
of carriages for the relatives and
friends, and after them the military
and civic organizations.
At 1850 the procession passed the
court house, and trended to the stately
stone edifce where the funeral service
WtS " ue ntlu. Al tie CHuTCil tie USdTSt
halted, while President Roosevelt and
the cabinet alighted. They grouped
themselves at either side OF the en-
trance and with uncovered heads await
ed the passing of the casket
Then the flower recovered coffin was
brought from the hearse. and. as it
passed within the black-draped en-
trance, the president and cabinet fol-
side, but the stricken widow was not
among them. She had remained behind
in the old home-alone with her grief
The scene within the church was pro-
foundry impressive. black border 20
feet high, relieved at intervals by mar
row white bands falling to the floor,
swept around the interior, and the
same general decoration was every
where. The floral display at the front
Of the church filled the edifice with
glory. The effect was as if a great rush
ing wave of color had broken into the
flowers at the foot of the bier
Beethovens grand funeral march was
rendered as the body-bearers carried
the flag-draped coffin to its support
Many distinguished people had already
entered the church Senator Allison of
Iowa and Bate of Tennessee headed the
senatorial representatives, and Speaker
Henderson and Representative Dalzell
those from the house. President Roose-
welt and the cabinet came in slowly
The president took his place next the
center aisle close to the coffin, and the
mourning relatives were on the left of
the center aisle.
1t was after o'clock when the quar-
tet arose and lifted up their voices with
the touching words of The Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere. When the sound of
the last line died away, Rev. 0. B. Mil
ligan, pastor of the Trinity Lutheran
church. read the 10Th psalm, and Rev.
e. p. Herbruck verses 41-5S of the 25th
chapter of the First Corinthians. The
quartet sang Lead, Kindly Light and
DR.. G.. e. Manchester then delivered the
funeral address.
Bishop |. w. Joyce of Minneapolis
followed with a brief prayer and the
services cocluded with the singing of
Nearer, My God, to Thee" The con-
gregation arose and Joined in the last
stanza. Father Valtman OF Chicago,
chaplain OF the Twenty ninth infantry,
pronounced the benediction. Then the
coffin was borne from the church. The
relatives and those in official life went
out in the order they had entered.
1t was after 3 o'clock when the SOL
emn pageant reappeared through the
church doors and marched to the Gene
terry through streets draped in the
deepest mourning.
1t was exactly four minutes after 4
o'clock when the funeral car bore the
remains of the dead president through
the gateway to his last resting place.
Twenty minutes after the brief services
at the vault were over, the members of
the family and distinguished men of the
nation, who had come to do him honor,
had passed through the gates on their
homeward way.
When the procession reached the
cemetery. President Roosevelt. mem
bers of the cabinet and others took posi-
lions along the walk. Between the lines
the casket was borne to the door Of the
vault where ii was rested upon a cata-
falque.
After moments pause, Bishop Joyce
Of Minneapolis read the burial service
of the Methodist church. Then the
bugle sounded taps. When the last note
had floated away Secretary Wilson was
in tears. Secretary Hitchcock was also
weeping and the president was gazing
grimly at the walk. 1t was all ended at
last.
A guard was posted and the procession |
resumed its march. The last of the |
procession passed the bier at D: As and |
then came the orders that the cemetery
be cleared. The order was quickly !
carried ont and the president was left |
in care of his guard of honor. This |
guard is Company &C Fourteenth |
regular infantry, includes IS non-com- |
missioned men, and was ordered b /
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