The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-27
I B q O(,UND) D \. D n CREPE.
! Mourning !N on Every House and
N 9s5s ins Every Heart
AT At THE [ +E PR EglDEMTas HOME.

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tTenderly end reverently thoae who
had known William Mckinley best re-
/ ceiyed his martyred body into their
arms at his old homo, Canton, Ohio,
sWedneaday. They had forgotten tho
sillustrious career Of tho statesman in
the loss Of q great personal friend who
had grown dearor to them with the pasa
ing Of the years. They hardly noticed
the president Of tho United States or
tho generals and admirals in their re-
aplendonts uniforms. Tho beautiful
4 flag drspod oasket which contained tho
I boay Of their friend and fellow towns
4 man hold all their thoughts. He hud
\ left them two weeks ago in tho full
tide Of tho strength Of q glorious man
hood and they had brought him back
dead. Anguish WAS in the heart OF
tire population Of tho little oity an
+ etnSNnnnNp tAVA diA SuAo, Guo lull
strength Of tho national guard of tho
State, eight regiments, three batteries
OF artillery, ono battalion of engineers,
fvo thousarid men III oil, tho governor,
'lientnnAnt governor and Justice Of Tho
Auprcmo court, representing tho three
brRhohos OF the State gov0rnmcny, were
at the BtRtion' tO recolvo tho ronlains.
Tho whole toan was in dcep blaUk.
Tho only housa Ia al TIM sUlfoW
! stricken city, strange as it may seom,
without touoh oil mourning drapeiy
Was the old familiar Mckinley cottage
on North Market street to Whioh sc
& many distinguished lncn in tho country
( have made pllgrlmagas in tho dayh THAT
are gone.
The blinda were drawn but there was
no outward token Of tho blow that had
robbed it OF its moot precious posses
sion. Tho flowers bloomed on the lawn
as they did two weeks ago. There whs
. not oven q bow OF orepe upon the door
when the strickon widow was carried
B by Abner Nc cKinloy and DR.. R,xoy
through it into, the darkoned homo
from which tho light, for her, had hown
forever. Only the hltohing post ap tho
curb in front Of tho Tesldeaoo HAD boen
{ sWathed in black by the Oh .izens in or
I dor that it might conform tU tho gon,
Z eral koheme OF mourning decoration
that had been adopted.
Bad as was tho procession which bore
,f.the !. body to tho court house where it
'Slsy in satate is ootid Spot e eem bare with
tho infinit Is ~s$ad d sb Jf ths5 undl dlors
/ double line OF broken hoar,od people
f who streamed steadily through the dim
~ lighted corridors Of the building from
the time tho coffin was opened until it
was takon homo to the sorrowing widow
at nlghtfall. They stopped sofsly, loat
their foot falls wako thoir iriend from
his last long sloop. Tears oano TN
bidden to wet tho bior. Porhapy it
was the great change that had come
upon the oountonanoo which moved
them moro than tho sight OF the fsmil-
lar features. The signs Of disoolora-
ton which appeared upon tho brow and
checks Wednesday at tho State ooro-
monial in tho rotunda Of tho capitol {
Washington had deepened. Tho lips
had booome livid. All but two of tho
lights OF tho chandelier above the head
were extinguishod in ordcr that the
change might appear less noticeable,
but every one VINO viewed tho romans
remarked tho daIkened featured and tho
CHASTITY lipg.
Whom tho body was takon away
thousands were still in limo and the
committee in charge of tho arrange.
ments Was appealed to to allow iur-
thor opportunity to Wow tho remains
before thoy are taken to the church.
But this had to be reluctantly denicd
to thom and the oasket may poyor bo
opened again.
The sight was profoundly impressive
as the funeral tram drew into tho lit,io
station at Canton at exactly noon. All
about tho station and banked deep III
the surrounding strGots Wero tho irionda
and neighbors Of tho lnarLyred pleai.
dent, while drawn up back Of tho sta.
ZION were long lines of militiamop az
present arms" lmme diatsly in tho
rear OF tho station, at Tie mouth Of
Tonth street, was Troop A cf Ulevo-
land mounted on their black chargers,
Keeping tho entrance OF TIC limo OF
maloh clear.
All about Woro the black symbols Of
mourning. Tho approach OF the traln
was unhoralded. No wnlstlo wss blown,
no boil mas lung, In ebsoluto slienoe
1T Ioiltd Into tho station. Attic molo
sight OF tho train the people who had
been waiting there for hours were
greatly affected. Woman sobbsd ana
men Wept.
For full minute aftor ithad stopped
no ono appeared. Juoge Day ana his
committee moved slowly down the plat
fo1mln front OF tho llho ox hoidielB 10
the oataialquo car and waited. Sud
denly Abncr Mckinley in deep blsok,
his tace tenso aid drawn, appeared ia
tho yestbuio Car pexb 10 tha6 convey
Ing the romans ana moment later
Df. Rlxey appeared half carrying %
Trail and broken torln. 1t was Mis-.
mckinley krroyed in tho deopcss
mourning. BsnGa,h tho heavy black
VOL she hold her handkerchief to her
Dyes and hor slight figure shook oon
vuialVely. Comfy sho was lifted fyoln
tho car and supported by Or. Rxey
ana Abnor Mckinley, and was p1ao.
tloally carried 10 a cariisgo in waiting
At the east end of tho station. The door
OF tho carriage was oloscd and lMra.
Mckinley WAS driven hurliodly to hor
forlone homo on North Ma,ket etroot,
which Ahe had loft nn(v two ,,o.j.