The Red Cloud chief., 1901-09-27

eral Miles and the admirals on the left
led by Admiral Farquhar. Then came
the long line of carriages for. the rela-
tives and friends and after them the
innumerable military and civic organi-
cations that had assembled to pay this
last honor to the fallen chief.
For nearly half an hour before the
head of the procession arrived at the
gate of the cemetery the strains of the
dirges played by the bands came over
the hilltop to the watchers by the
vault, telling them hat the procession
was on its way. Finally at 3:3o o'clock
the detachment of mounted police head
ing the parade came slowly around the
corner Of lincoln street and passed up
West Thivl street to the Genet cry. Be
hind then ,ame the Grand Army band
of Canton, playing the solemn notes Of
Nearer Ny God to Thee" A moment
after entering the cemetery the music
was changed to Chopin's funeral inter-
ludc. Behind the band came the Grand
Army posts, fully 500 veterans march
ing by.
After the veterans came in well set
ranks, with rifles at ''arms port" the
men Of the Sixth Ohio infantry of the
national guard, the engineer corps of
the national guard from Cleveland and
the comrades Of the late president in
the ranks of the Tw%enty-third Ohio
volunteers during the civil war.
Then anne q long line of carriages
bearing the members of the family and
the distinguished visitors. From the
first carrige that stopped at the foot
Of the walk leading up to the vault
President Roosevelt aud Commander
Cowles of the navy alighted. The
president walked slowly toward the
vault and took n position on the south
side of the walk close to the door. As
Secretary Root came up the walk he
north side of the walk and the other
members of the cabinet ranged them
selves by the side Of the president and
secretary of war.
With barred heads the president and
members Of the cabinet, who were fol-
lowed by the officers of the army and
navy, stood on each side of the walk,
the lines reaching just to the edge or
the roadway. Within a minute after
the formation of the line the funeral
car came up to the walk. The casket
was gently lifted from the hearse and
borne to the door Of the vault, where
it was rested upon the catafalque. 1t
was carried by the same men Of the
army and navy who have carried it
ever since it left Buffalo. Before them
walked Colonel Bingham, who had
been aide to President Mckinley. At
it's head on the right walked Lieuten.
ant Hamlin of the army, and in a COR
responding position on the left Lieu
tenant Eberly of the navy. just as
the bearers lowered it to the catafalque
Abner Mckinley and Mrs. Barber
alighted from their carriage and stood
at the foot Of the line Of officers. They
remained acre for a few seconds and
then passed up to the foot of the cas-
ket. where they remained during the
brief ser, ices.
There vas a moments pause as Col,
onel Bingham looked to see that all
vas in readiness. Then he looked to-
ward Bishop Joyce os Minneapolis, who
read the burial service Of the Metho-
dist church.
Colonel bingham waved his hand to
eight buglers of the Canton band, and
instantly from the eight buglers rang
out the notes of the soldiers last call,
''taps." When the last note had float
ed away Secretary Wilson was in tears
Secretary Hitchcock was also weep
ing, and the president vas gazing
grimly at the walk. 1t was all ended
at last, and Captain Biddle of Company
C of the Fourteenth infantry, who will
command the guard which Is to be
placed around the vault, stepped up to
n line of five soldiers which he had
posted just north Of the doorway and
who throughout the ceremony had
stood ut present arms as rigid as
though carved out of iron. One OF
them passed quickly into the vault,
taking station ut the head Of the cask.
ct, another placed himself at the foot,
and three stood in the doorway, two
on the lower step and the third on the
floor of the vault, directly behind
them. There they remained until af.
ter the passing of the funeral process
sion.
The president and the members OF
the cabinet and the officers of the army
and navy entered their carriages, and
followed by the members of the fami'
ly passed out of the cemetery and re.
turned to the city. The delay caused
by the services at the vault being over
the procession resumed it's march,
Every man in the line, save those in
uniform, who rendered appropriate
honor in other ways, went past the
\ casket with uncovered heads. AS the
rSead of the division containing the
Nights Templars wheeled into the
ceu.tery a quartet took up a position
! to thssouth of the vault and sang,
"fareNell, My Brother" This hymn
was folowed by others including
0 "Rock oAAges," 1.-The Christians Good
a Night an ''Thc Wayside Cross"
e The selections were beautifully rem.
dered and nNpart of the funeral cere,