Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-09-19


jackets wheeled into line directly OPP
positc the entrance of the city hall.
-Four minutes later the four-horse
hearse drew up, and n company of
marines filed into position. Five of
the cabinet officers arrived In two
carriages. The first carried Secretary
Long and Postmaster-Ge General Smith.
The other held Acknowledgement
Knox, Secretary Wilson and Secre-
tary Hitchcock. United States Sena-
tor Joseph II. llawlcy, OF Connecticut,
was next To arrive
The Escort In Readiness.
Exactly at the appointed hour, 7:45,
the escort was In perfect readiness.
In clarion tones Mai Mann. com.
manding the escort. delivered the or.
der Present arms," Noiselessly and
with the precision of the well-drilled
soldier the arms lcapcd To position;
the commanding officer turned about,
and, facing the house Of the dead,
brought his sword 10 present" II
was nm impressive moment. The rigid
soldiers and sailors were awaiting the
body Of their late commaudcr-in.
chief \ minute of awe-mspiring ST.
lcncc, and then, emerging from the
doors Of the city hall. there moved
the eight bodyhcarcrs, four soldiers
and four sailors. On their shoulders
rested the caskct iuclosiug the body
OF the countrN's beloved one.
sad. Hat Familiar strain.
Away down the line Of soldiery.
from the SiNty-hfth regiment band,
came once again the strains Of Near.
cr My God 20 Thee" behind the long
ropes the throng uncovered. and with
bowed heads waited and watched in
silence. Tcnderly the precious bur
den was borne slowly down the stone
steps, along the curved approach, 10
the hearsc. The hag-drapcd casket
was lifted gently into the hearse, and
the doors closed Through the win.
dows OF the hrarsc nnught but Amer
ica's flag. surmountcd by single
sh"af ~ wheat, could ~ seen. To the
front came the troops wheeling into
line and moving down Franklin
street Once more the strains OF
music. This time IL was the mourn
ful dirgc OF Chopins funeral march.
accompanied by the tollng OF the
church bells Behind the troops came
the carriages OF the members Of the
cabinet. Then came IN, hcurse. and
following were comrades OF the
Grand Army with a company Of local
militia bringing mp the rear.
All Heads Were HAIRED.
The cortcge passed into Church
street. aud, winding past ST Paurs
church into Mann street. the dead
president was carried through Buff
falo's streets Down Main street the
procession moved between masses OF
people. an uncovered. The high
winds from OIL Lake Erie snapped
and whipped the bunting by which
every building was drupcd. Above
the buildings flags and strcamers
hung az half.mast.
The procession Ind begun Is
march ~ $50 Half an hour later.
with measured tread and strains Of
the constantly playing band, the line
turned ut last into Exchange street,
where tho railroad station is located |
Then the Buffalo Journey was at an
end
uoDor-d MS Dead Prcdrccssor.
As the cortccc passed Ellicott |
street IL was met 10y the carriage |
bearing the president of the United !
States. Theodore Roosevelt
by the presidents orders his car
rialc was stopped. and with barred /
head, the nations new executive /
awaited the passing Of his prcdcccs-
sor's funeral oortcRc.
once more the troops were drawn |
mp in line and came To- present"
The hcarsc stopped ia front 81 the
baggage entrances 90 the depot. ~ |
the undertaken took hold OF the door
Of the hcorsc to open 10 and the bear
crs prepared Go draw the coffin ont |
d hush fen ou the multitude Then |
from the head Of the column came /
the muurumi sound OF th, long |
roll" As 10 ccgsrd there arose clear
and sweet the notes OF the beautiful |
hymn. Nearer My God TO Thee
Thr soldiers raised the nag-covcrcd
caskct ON their shoulders and moved
toward the train. as the band took
mp the air OF the grand old hymn "Oh
God, our Help In Ages Past"
Prom CortrEe To Train.
On the curb stood President Roosc-
welt with senator lIawley. The
former had refused the advice of the
police 10 move into the depot yard,
and with his hat ia his hand, he stood
silently watching the body being re-
moved Gen. Brooke and his stan fell
in directly behind the caskct, then
came the president, Secretary Cortel-
YOU and senator llawlcy, and then,
walking with his cane for assistance,
followed Senator Hanna accompanied
hy bis son.
Mrs. MCKINLEY seriously Affected.
Mrs. Mckinley and the other mem
bcrs OF the family had entered their
rnr hn1f nm hour before the body ar