Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-20
WILL Build MONUMENT
Congress Likely to Make an Ap.
preparation For a Shaft
to Mckinley.
The School Children OF Canton
Have Already Started
a Fund.
Closing Scenes at the Grave
We're Sad and Impressive
-.Soldiers on Guard.
Closing Scenes at the Grave

Canton, Sept. 20.-By another twenty
four hours all that will remain of out
ward embems of Canton's great sorrow
will be the saddened faces of her own
citizens in the streets and the black pail
of mourning drapery which covers her
buildings. The funeral ceremonies of the
third president of the United States to
fall by the hand of an assassin are over.
There remains now only the plans for
monument to his memory. Already
plans to that end are under foot. Yes
ter6ay Speaker Henderson. of the house
OF representatives, accompanied by Rep
resentative Grosvenor of Ohio, Repre-
sentative Serene Payne of New York
and Representative Dalzell of Pennsyl-
yania, was driven to Westlawn GEM
terry and viewed the location OF the Nc
ki1iley lot. The newer part of the ceme-
terry was also visited, and, altho the
statement is not definitely made, it is.
suggested that the coming session of
congress will probably appropriate
The plans and details are as yet embry-
OHIO, UuC VIII ASSUME OSilillS PAopoA--
lions in a week or two.
In addition the school children of Can
ton have already started fund to the
same end. The late president was espe-
ciaiiy dear to the hearts OF the school
children of his country.
One of the touching features of the
funeral journey all the way from Buf-I
falo here was the miles and miles of
school children who lined the track all
along the route. Here in Canton the
school children, and all little children
for that matter, fairly worshiped his
shrine.
1t is believed that the monument
movement started by the school children
here will spread to every state IN the
union and will become a prominent
feature Of whatever plans are finally
made.
The program for the ceremonies yes
terday as originally arranged was car
ried out with only trifiing variations.
The body of the late president was con-
.veyed from the home in North Market
street to the First Methodist Episcopal
church. There was brief service and q
sermon, and then starting at sixteen
minutes after 8 o'clock in the afternoon,
1t was carried to the Westlawn recelv-
ing vault and there left to remain for an
indefinite time. That is the bare out
line Of one of thefmos imposing and im-
pressve funerals ever seen IN the United
States. All along thru the great black
lane of people that stretched from the
Mckinley home to the cemetery-qu!te
two miles-were men and women weep
ing as tho it We're their own dearest
friend that was being borne to the
grave. About the tomb itself the out
burst OF grief was still more striking.
AS the coffin was borne into the vault
there was not member of the cabinet
who was not visibly affected. while
several were in tears with their hand
kerchiefs to their eyes. Secretary
Root. altho controlling himself to some
degree Of outward calm, was deeply
moved, while President Roosevelt re-
peatedly pressed his handkerchief to
his eyes.
Among the bystanders many scarcely
made an effort to conceal their emotion.
1t was a scene under cheerless gray
skies, and in a bleak wind, as cold as in
a November day, that even the radiant
glory of all the great mass of flowers
could not relieve-the very picture of
all of sorrow and desolation that death
leaves in its wake.
The one on whom this terrible blow
falls hardest was not there. In spite
of her own expressed wish to be present
to the last Mrs. Mckinley finally yield
ed to the entreaties of her physician
and those who are dearest to her and
remained at the house. All of those
about her feared for the effect OF this
final strain upon her. Her condition,
bravely as she is trying to bear up, is
a source of much uneasiness. The re-
action OF the great excitement OF the
last fortnight has not yet set in, and
when 1t comes there Is none who likes
to think of the result.
Thru the open door of her room she
heard the prayer OF the ministers as
the body was borne out of the house.
After that DR.. Rixey remained close by
her side, and altho the full force OF the
calamity had come upon her, 1t was be-
lieved by those about her that there
was providential mercy in her tears,
as they gave some relief to the anguish
of the heart within.
The 5000 Ohio National Guardsmen
who covered a wide area about the
portion of the city wherein We're to be
enacted the last scenes of the great
tragedy did work that entities both
officers and men to the highest credit.
1t was so strongly in contrast with that
unaccountable weakness of the ar
in Washington which led
to such painful results In the STAN
pede on the capitol steps, that 1t was
a topic of general coment among those
who had come here with the funeral
train.
The scenes at the vault were impress
sive.
The guardsmen carried the casket
quietly within the little corridor at the
entrance. and 1t rested again on the
bier. AS the coffin passed him President
Roosevelt half turned away. The
muscles of his cheeks quivered violent
ly, and then with an effort he controlled
himself, Strengthened up, and set his
eyes squarely in front.
Then came the roar of the cannon on
the hill above DR.. Manchester read
from the Book of Revelations the words
which mark the usual Methodist SER
vice at the graveside.
flag swather casket.
Then came the roar of the cannon
again. Then with the echoes knocking
themselves over the hills Bishop Joyce.
began the short prayer.
He. too, prayed the prayer that the
grave has SO often known.