The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-09-20
SHROUDED
IN GLOOM
Buffalo MOurns as the Presi-
dents Bier
Starts on the Long Journey
to Washington for the
State Ceremonies
MRS. M'k|NLEY IS BRAVE
Special Train Carries the
Funeral Cortege
The Capitol is Draped in
Black to Receive the Grief
Stricken Company
MRS. M'K|NLEY IS BRAVE
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Buffalo, Sept. 16.-Mrs. Mckinley,
dressed in deep mourning and heavily
yelled, left Milburn house this morn.
ing with Abner Mckinley and Mr..
Lightfoot, of the White House staff on
either side, DIR. and Mrs. Rixey i'm.
mediately following. The widow
walked with firm step to the carriage,
which the four entered. She main
tanned II perfect bearing. Six car
riages with members of the family and
others, followed to the station, where
fifty thousand sorrowing people stood
with bowed heads. While walking
from her carriage to the train she
swayed and wept Utterly. A peculiar
feeling that death would soon relieve
her agony swept through the crowd.
BUFFALO IN TEARS
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Buffalo, Sept. l6.-The remains of
the martyred President started to
Washington thsmorning.on special
train of seven coaches. The casket
was carried to the waiting hearse by
six marines of the battleship Indiana
from the city hall. Mrs. Mckinley.
the cabinet, senator's, representatives.
and II special guard of sixteen soldiers
were on the train. Myriads of human
beings buried their heads with a
single impulse as the march to the
depot under the strains of Nearer
My God TO Thee" began. The escort
consisted of regulars, militia, sailors
and police. The casket was placed on
the last car on raised catafalaue in
plain view and covered with flags and
IA single wreath of flowers. The sides
OF the car were festooned with wreaths.
Roosevelt, with broad crepe around
his arm, entered the car before the
last at eight-twenty. Secretary Root
escorted him. Detectives followed
close behind. At eight twenty-seven
the trainstarted noiselessly and slowly,
not bell rung, not whistle sounded.
Thus all that is mortal Of President
Mckinley started on its journey to the
last resting place.
SUNDAY IN BUFFALO.
Buffalo, Sept. IL Buffalo to-day
became a city Of mourning. The gay
and flaming decoration of the Pan
American exposition gave way to
symbols Of sorrow. The black draperv
of the city's streets mutlled the tolling
bells of the churches. Bits of crepe
on every sleeve. The sor-
row was everywhere apparent. In the
morning a simple service took place
at the residence on Delaware avenue
where the martyred president died.
A hymn was sung and prayer was
offered over the body. That was a..
Only the immediate family and the
friends and political associates of the
late president were present. The
scene there was pathetic in the ex-
IRENE. Then the body was borne out
to the waiting cortege on the brawnv
shoulders of the republic. The cor
tege passed through solid walls of
living humanity, bare-headed and
grief stricken, to the city hall, where
the body lay in state this afternoon.
There was remarkable demonstra-
tion occurred which proved how close
the president was to the hearts of the
people. Arrangements had been made
to allow the public to view the body
from the time it arrived, at about l:3O
O'Clock, until about o'clock. But
the people were wedged into the streets
for blocks. Two lines were formed.
They extended literally for miles.
When O'Clock came O,00O people
had already passed and the crowd
waiting below in the streets seemed
undimished, 1t was decided to eX-
tend the time until midnight. Then
for hours longer the streets we're dense
with people and constant stream
flowed up the steps of the broad en-
trance into the hall and passed the
bier. When the doors were closed at
midnight it was estimated that so, 600
people had viewed the remains. but
thousands of disappointed ones were
still in the streets.
PLANS ARRANGED SUNDAY
Washington, Sept. l5-The heads of
the various departments and their
principal assistants were busy TODAY
making arrangements for the proper
execution of so much of the funeral
program as fell to them respectively.
Secretary Hay came to his desk early
early in the morning and remained