Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-19
THE ARRIVAL HOME.
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SWu1lS lIlto tUt llIlc anu lOoh Nut
march toward the court house.
Through Tenth street to Cherry and
Tuscarawas the solemn pageant moved
between the solid masses of people
banked from curb to store front.
crowding the house tops and filling
every window. Turning into Market
street the main thoroughfare. the
procession moved under great curtains
of mourning, strung from building to
building across the street every hun
bred feet.
The procession neared the public
square in the center of the city in the
following order:
After the Grand Army men came
the Cleveland Troop in their brilliant
uniform. At the hilt of every sword
etreamed Il long band of crepe and the
tiny silk guidon flag was topped with
a long black streamer. Immediately
follow ing the mounted troops came the
hearSe bearing the flag covered Duf-
den This was the sight that sent
hush along the dense long lines OF hu-
manity stretching for a mile away TO
the court house. AS the caSket passed
every head was barred and every face
evidenced the great personal Sriei
which had come upon the COMMUNITY.
Following the hearse came the carriage
Of President Roosevelt with Capt Cowles
and Secretary Gage The carriages of
the other members of the cabinet and
those who had been near to the late
President in public life were lined out for
half a mile. Behind them followed the
National Guard of Ohio.
As the head of the procession reached
the great square of the city. the leading
military ranks swung about. forming SOL
i'll fronts the hearSe was driven 10 the
curb and the bearers again took up their
burden and bore it up the wide stone
sters and into the court house: Tn"
strains of Nearer, My God, to Thee
were still sounding as the tiag-draped
coffin disappeared within the building.
President Roosevelt alighted and took
the arm of Secretary Gage. The Other
cabinet officers joined them at the curb
and then two by two with bowed heads
they moved in solemn procession up the
steps into the building. Mayor Diehl Of
Buffalo, and the mayors of many other
citie.. President Mcfarland of the com
missioners of the District of Columbia.
followed, while after them came Seua-
tors Hanna. Fairbanks. Burrows. kean
and the other public men who were on
the train.
In striking contrast with the sombrc
garb of the civilian mourners We're the
brilliant uniforms of officers high in the
military and naval service, who followed
them into the court house Major Gener-
al Brooke. in the full uniform of his high
rank. marched at the head of the repre-
sentatives of the army, which included
Major General Otis and Major Genera.
Macarthur. Among the conspicuous fig
ures Of the naval service were Rear Ad-
miral Crowninshield. Rear Admiral
O'Nel, Rear Admiral Kenney and Brig.
Gen. Haywood. communicative chief Of
the marine corps. The generals wore cha
peauX with flowing black plumes, while
those of the admirals were distinguished
by the wealth of heavy goa braid.
With the notes Of -Nearer MY God; to
the doorway, the body bearers bore the
coffin into the rotunda of the court house
q little before ! o'clock. The walls AMI
ceilings were hung with dead black, the
crepe being gathered into folds at each
corner. Beneath cluster OF elecuric
lights stood the catafalque.
Moving slowly with short steps, the
coffin was borne to its support. The
bearers swung slowly around, SO that the
head lay to the east. The silk banner
over the casket was drawn back, the
wreaths which rested upon its head Were
removed and the coffin lid was taken Oft
Word was quickly passed to President
Roosevelt and. followed by the members
Of the cabinet, he stepped briskly into tn
hall He glanced down as he reached the
casket. halted moment and then passe
or. The members of the cabinet followcd
him one by one. Twenty feet beyoni
the caSket the hall branches TO the right
the corner he halted, uncertain which
way to turn. An usher at once directe i
him toward the east entrance and h"
passed through and out to his carriag2
which bore him at once to the residence
of Mrs. Elizabeth Harter. The cabinet
officials, most of whom also will renal
at Mrs. Harter'S. were driven away i'm
mediately ufterward
After the President had gone. officer,
of the army and navy. headed by Gen.
Miles, Gen. Otis and Gen. Brooke, Who
Objection was made by some Of til
army officers to the bright light thrown
by the electric light chandelier fun on
the face of the President and several OF
the LAMPS We're turned off. The rC sui,
was a decided advantage
The members of President Mckinley :
Canton Commandery, Ne. %, had poster
a sentry over the Casket. This guard
was relieved every - minutes. Al TIL
foot OF the bier stood at parade rest "A
National Guardsnan of the Sth Ohio In
tantry. On the Presidents right IA ser
gtant of infantry, and on his left sailor
stood with his hands clasped over the Hit
OF his cutlasS.
Four detachments of militia wcr.
marched into the hall and drawn UP in {,
line reaching from the entrance on the
south side to the bier Another lin,
stretched from the bier to where the ha
diverged. and down each side of the hal
were other lines. Strict orders were civ
en- to see that there was no delay as tn
w
ready. Joseph SaXton, uncle of Mrs. Nc
kinley. an aged man, bowed deeply witt
the weight OF years, entered. He stoo,
for fully two minutes gazing into tn.
face of his distinguished kinsman. III,
then passed slowly down the hall, hi.
head bowed low, his lips twitching COZ!
vuisively.
a few final details We're arranged an,
then the door was opened to the public
Two little girls We're the first to al
preach. Directly behind them was IL tall
a rod CT uaha 4
ne gaZed into the casket he caught hi!
breath IN u quick sharp sob that wa.
audible in every part of the hallway
re then gave way entirely and, weepins
utterly, passed out.
Many of the people as they locke.
upon the face of their dead friend whom
they had seen but two weeks ago in fui
health. caught their breath at the chang,
that was there. The Presidents fac,
was much thinner than they had eXpecte,
and the sight that met their ewes shock
ed them greatly.
me crowd was admitted four abreast
passing to the right and left of the cas-
ket Dy twos- No delay was permitte,
ana luily $50 minute passed the bier
throughout the afternoon this humai
tide pressed steadily forward to the hicI
Fatners brought their children and he'll
tnem over the bier for a glance .
sieepihg Dabe was aroused by its mothe
Tor a sight Its little mind could not com
prehehd- Workmen came from the fac