The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-16

from Florida. and the Grand Army Of the
Republic and the band of the Sixty-dfth
Regiment OF the National Guard. not a00
men in all Policemen were everywhere,
and perfect order was preserved. Before
the procession was formeed. the escort
stood at parade rest before the City Hall
while the final preparations for moving
the Presidents body went ON behind the
closed and guarded doors.
AT "a few minutes before the time for
departure the members Of the Cabinet ar
rived in carriages. The first contained
Secretaries Long and smith and in the
second were Secretaries Hitchcock.
Wilson. and Knox. The detach-
ment OF officers Of dozen COM
manderies Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic arrived next and took a place
behind the hearse. which stood before the
main portal There every available foot
Of space behind the police lines was occu-
pied and as far as the eye could see was
a solid way Of human beings The sky
was bright. the wind lifted the mourn
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flags futtered constantly.
AT 800 CLOCK Nl'Jo' '''.i''i" "' ID '''''>'
who commanded the procession and was
inside the City Hall with his aides. gave
the order TO form the line Of march. Ma
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infantry TOOK active command ana lhe
escort was drawn up before The building
arms at rest
On the minute the bronze gates to the
CITY Han Were thrown open ana MAJOR
Mann gave the order TO port arms Along
the street lines oi spectators behind the
ropes on either side there was "A single
movement and every head was uncovered
I The band was at one side Of where the
regulars AT the right or the line stood
and, as the first man of the little group
! bearing the casket appeared, the musi-
clans began the hymn; Nearer My God,
/ 10 Thee Down the granite steps 70 where
stood the hearse the party came slowly
First was lieutenant of infantry and
/ an officer Of marines, next the casket
! draped with flag and borne on the
! shoulders Of four sergeants representing
the four branches Of the army and four
/ petty officers Of the navy.
Upon the instant the church bells
throughout the city began to toll The
! bell Of St Paurs Cathedral only a block
away was the first to ring and one by
! one the other bells near and far were
heard TO take up the solemn kneH-
! The casket was placed in the hearse
/ while General Brooke and his stah stood
beside it uncovered At the min
ute the band with mufied drums
I beat the funeral tattoo and the
{ procession started. a detail of
1 bicycle policemen led the line and was
/ followed by the mounted men in fun dress
uniform. After them marched twelve pa
trolmen on foot The band playing the
/ Chopin funeral dirge. followed.
Major Mercer, commanding two compa-
mics of the Fourteenth T. S. Infantry. fol-
lowed and after them came detail Of
/ forty sailors from the gunboat Michigan.
| Next came a company Of marines from
the exposition grounds, followed by two
companies Of the sixty-hfth Regiment.
. New York National Guard TWO compa-
! nies Of the Seveuty-fourth Regiment and
/ a company Of the Tampa Light Infantry,
! Of Tampa. Fla.
/ Six policemen on foot preceded the
( hearse. Beside each of the eight horses
that drew the hearse marched another po-
liceman. Beside the vehicle itself march
ed eight bearers who made up the guard
Of honor.
/ Immediately behind the hearse came
! General Brooke. Lieutenant Hamilton. OF
the Fourth Infantry; Lieutenant Com
mander Wiudsr, q the Michigan, and
/ General Brooke's staff Next came tho
Grand Army OF the Republic. including
detachments from Massachusetts lnai-
ana. Ohio. Kansas. Ne" YORK, Delaware
and Illinois and New Jersey.
The carriage occupied by President
Roosevelt which reached the city HAN
just as the procession started, entered the
hne behind the Grand Army or the Re-
public The Cabinet officers rode next
ana lh'H followed the carriages contain
ing the gentlemen VINO nave Deeh aclIFe
in assisting Secretary Cortelyou during
the Presidents illness
The line Of march was along Franklin
Street, on which the City Han faces ia
Church Street. east 70 Main Street south
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