The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-19

form 1t was Mrs. Mckinley. arrayed in
the deepest mourning. Beneath the heavy
black veil she held her handkerchief to her
eyes and her slight figure shook convul-
sively. Gently she was lifted from the car,
and, supported by DR.. Rixey and Abner
Mckinley, was practically carried 10 car
riage in waiting at the east end or the
station. The door Of the carriage was
closed and Mrs. Mckinley was driven hur-
riedly TO her home on North Market street,
which she had left only two weeks ago
with her distinguished husband in the tull
vigor of manhood.
CASKET TOO LARGE FOR THE DOOR.
Colonel Bingham, the Presidents aid,
then gave directions for the removal OF the
casket from the car. The coffin was TOO
large TO be taken through the door, and
broad window at the side was unscrewed
and removed. While this was going on
the floral pieces inside were carefully lifted
out and placed upon the ground on the
side of the track. When all was ready the
soldiers and sailors who had accompanied
the remains all the way from Buffalo
emerged from the car and took up their
places. The soldiers trailed their arms
and the sailors held their drawn cutlases
at their sides. Only the body bearers were
bareheaded and unarmed.
In the meantime President Roosevelt,
with his brother-in-law, Commander
Cowles, of the navy, in full uniform, at MS
side, had descended from the car ahead 1r,oI OF
members OF the Cabinet, Secretary Cortel-
you, Governor Nash and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Caldwell, and Judge Wilson, OF the
Supreme Court, representing the three
branches of the Ohio government, followed
The President was met by Judge Grant, OF
the reception committee, and the official
party then moved to the west OF the sta
rion, where they formed in line, with the
President at the head. All were uncovered.
The casket was then lifted through the
window and taken upon the brawny shoul-
ders of the body bearers. Only the nag
was on 1t now. At sight OF II tears came
unbidden and flowed freely. The procession
was then formed. 1t was headed by ColoneI
Bingham, in full uniform, a bow OF crepe
at the hilt of his sheathed sword. Follow
ing and Immediately preceding the cas-
ket was the local committee, headed by
Judge Day. Then came the soldiers and
sailors. Slowly they moved down the plat
form to the turn al the western end of the
station, where the President and Cabinet
stood. AS they reached the head OF the
line a clear-drawn bugle call sounded
Before the President Cabinet and the
Ohio officials the coffin was then borne TO
the hearse When it had been placed in
side the President and the official party
entered carriages. Meantime Admiral
Dewey. Lieutenant General Miles and the
other high officers of the army and navy
who composed the guard of honor mad
moved around the east side of the station.
They also entered carriages and took their
places in the larger procession thdt was
now forming. All were attired In the tull
uniform of their ranks. They were fairly
ablaze with gold lace. The shrill notes or
the bugle had given the first sign TO the
waiting multitude outside the station that
the casket was approaching. instantly the
long lines of soldiers became rigid, stand
ing at present arms. The black horses of
the Cleveland troop, Immediately facing
| the station stood motionless, their riders
win saoers lowered. Slowly thr0ugh tne
| entrance came the stalwart soldiers and
sailors with a solemn tread, bearing aloft
! the fiag-covered coffin of the man this city
| loved SO well. AS il came into view a
great sigh went from the dense tnrOng
| After the first glance many of the men
| and women turned away to hide their emo
| TONS, which they could not restrain.
THE PROCESSION.
When the casket had been consigned to
the hearse three mounted trumpeters gave
the signal for the melancholy procession to
move. moment later the sound of Near
er, my God, to Thee" fioated through the
air as the Grand Army veterans, with their
band, swung into line and took up the
march toward the courthouse. Through
Tenth street. and then to Cherry and Tus-
| carawas. the solemn procession moved
through solid masses of people, banked
from curb to store 'front.' crowding the
housetops and filling every window. Turn
| ing into Market street the main thorough
| fare of the city, the procession moved Gn-
| der great curtains of mourning, strung
| from building to building across the street
| every hundred feet.
| a majestically solemn spectacle was pre-
| sented as the procession neared the public
| square, in the center of the city. After the
| Grand Army men came the Cleveland troop,
| in its brilliant uniforms of Austrian Hus-
| sars, with tall bearskin shakos, topped Ey
| pompoms of white. At the hilt of every
sword streamed long band of crepe, and
| the tiny silk guidon flag was topped with
! long black Streamer. Immediately fol-
1 lowing the mounted troops came the hearse
| bearing its fag-covered burden. This was
.k oferI,f hot n1ICh al %
| long lines of humanity, stretching for a
| mile away to the courthouse. As the cas-
ket passed every head was bowed, and ev-
| cry face evidenced the great personal grief
| which had come upon the community.
Immediately following the hearse came
the carriage of President Roosevelt. who
rode with his brother-in-law, Commander
| Cowles of the navy, the latter in full uni
form and Secretary Gage. The carriages
of the other members of the Cabinet and
those who had been near TO the late Pres
| ident in pubic life were lined out for half
| a mile. Back of them marched the Ma
| tional Guard Of Ohio, regiment after regl-
| ment in platoon front formation, and filled
| the broad thoroughfare from side to side.
AS the head of the procession reached the
| great square of the city the military ranks
| swung about forming solid fronts, facing
| the approaching hearse. AS ii was driven
| TO the curb the bearers stepped from their
| places alongside and again took up their
| burden Before the eyes of the vast con-
course filing the square the casket was
| tenderly raised and borne up the wide stone
| etsDs leading 10 the entrance of the court
| bonse The strains of Nearer, my God. to
| Thee" were still sounded as the lag-draped
coffin disappeared within the building.
IN THE COURTHOUSE.
President Roosevelt alighted from his car
riage and took the arm of Secretary Gage
The other Cabinet officers Joined them a
the curb and then two and two, will
uncovered heads, they moved in solid pro
cession up the steps into the building
Mavor Diehl Of Buffalo, and the mayor:
of many other cities, President McFarell
of the commissioners of the District OF Co
umbia, followed, while, after them, came
Senators Hanna, Fairbanks, Burrows, kear
and the other public men who were on the
train. - -, -,
. In striking contrast with the sombre garl
| of the civilian mOurnerS were the brllllan
| uniforms of the officers high in the military
and naval service who followed them lnt'
the courthouse. Major General BROOKE II
! the full uniform of his high rank marched
AT the head of the representatives. or the
army. which included Major General or
| and Major General Macarthur. Among th'
consnicuous figures Of the naval servc'
were Rea- Admiral Crowninshied, Real
| Admiral O'Neil. Rear Admiral Kenny an'
| Brigadier General Haywood, commander ol
the marine corps. The generals wore cha
peaux with flowing black plumes. whil
| those of the admirals were distinguished
by the wealth of heavy gold braid.
| With the notes of Nearer. my God, e
Thee following them family through tn
| doorway. the bOdy-beareTS bore the col
! fin into the rotunda little before l o'clock
The hall where the body will lie in state II