Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-26

lT0m the court mouse. me Cduton
commandery of the G. A. r. acted As
escort and there was no following.
Arrived at the house. the escort
formed in line in the street. presenting
body bearers and taken into the house.
1t was placed in the front parlor where
it will remain until it is removed TO
the church today. The guards are
posted around the house and a num-
Der of sehtries placed in the front
yard.
The funeral services will take place
today at 1: 80 p. m. at the First Metho-
dist Epicopal church, where the
martyred president was communal
cant and trustee They will be brief
by the expressed wish of the family.
Rev. o. B. Milligan, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, in which the
president and Mrs. Mckinley were
married thirty years ago, will make
the opening prayer. DR.. John Hall of
Trinity Lutheran church will make
the first scriptural reading, DR.. E. P.
Herbuck of Trinity Reform church the
second. DR.. G. E Manchester, pastor
of the late presidents church, will de-
liver the only address. The quartet
will sing Beautiful Isle of Somewhere,
and another quartet render Cardinal
Newman's hymn, Lead Kindly Light.
An imposing procession consj sting
of many G. A. r. posts in the state,
the national guard of Ohio, details of
regulars from all branches of the SER
vice, fraternal, social and civic organ
izations, representatives of CONNER
cial bodies from all over the country,
governors of several states with stats,
the house and senate of the United
States, the cabinet and president of
the United States will follow the re-
mains to the West Lawn cemetery
where they will be placed in the re-
ceiying' vault awaiting the time when
they will be laid in the grave beside
the two dead children who were buried
years ago. Railroad facilities seem
inadequate to bring the people who
are coming. The number and beauty
OF the floral tributes which are arriv-
ing surpass belief. Flowers are lit
orally coming in by the ton. The ia
cilities of the little city of Canton are
entirely inadequate to care for the
thousands who are here much less the
other thousands who are on their way.
although the local committee is do
ing everything in it's power to provide
food and shelter. The many officials
from Washington are obliged to sleep
in the cars they came in and last
night hundreds were walking the
streets seeking food and places to
sleep. The population of Canton is
about 81 900 but it is expected over
100000 people will be here today.
President Roosevelt, his naval aid,
Cowles, Secretary Root and Assistant
Secretary Hill are at the spacious res
idence of Mrs. George d. Harter. A
company of Ohio militia guards the
house. During the afternoon the pres
ident walked over to the Mckinley
residence to inquire after Mrs. McKin-
ley. He was informed that she stood
the trip from Washington bravely and
in the opinion of her physician she
would be able to go through the trying
part in the final ceremonies today.
The other cabinet officers and gener-
ais and admirals composing the guard
of honor are also at private residences.
President Roosevelt and official party
will return to Washington at o clock
tonight.
Secretary Cortelyou will return to
Washington with the president tonight
to gather up the late presidents per-
sonal effects and later return to Can
ton and aid Mrs. Mckinley to straight
en- out her private affairs. President
Roosevelt remained quietly at the
Harter residence last evening, but
many prominent officers and govern
ment officials as well as other distin-
guished people called to pay their re-
spectG.
Sorrowing Statesmen Leave.