The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-09-21

Of the little city of Canton were filled
this morning with waving plumes
prancing horses and denseiy packed
bodies OF moving men assembling
here for the procession which is to
escort the remains of the late presi
dent from the church to Westlawn
cemetery this afternoon. All night
long civil, military, fraternal, social
and commercial organizations had
been pouring in. So fast the trains
arrived that it appeared to be one con
tinuOus string of cars unloading their
human freight through the station in
TO the congested streets beyond
Thirty special trains. in addition to
the regular trains, had arrived be
fore noon.
The biggest crowds in the history
of Canton. which were here during
tho campaign of 1896, estimated at
over $4,000, was exceeded today, The
people overfiOwed the sidewalks and
literally packed the streets from side
to side. The greatest crush OF
course, was in Fast Tuscarawas. the
principal thoroughfare, and North
Market street, on which the McKin
ley house and Harter residence
whore President Roosevelt is located
The awe-st ricken crowds, upon their
arrival. all moved as if by common
impulse toward the old familiar cot
tagc where the remains were lying.
As the time approached for bearing
The body of the dead president from
the Mckinley home to the church
the little cottage on North Market
street was the center of a vast con
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regiment of soldiers acting as guards
were in triple lines from the curbs
back to the lawns. The walks had
been cleared and the multitude took
rcfuge on the great sweep of lawns
where they formed a solid mass of
humanity srreing forward to the lines
Of the soldiers. In front of the Nc
Kinley cottage were drawn mp the two
rigid files of body bearers-eieht sail
ors of the navy and eight soldiers of
the army. awaiting the orders to go
within and take up the casket
Just after ! o'clock the black
chargers of the Cleveland troop swept
down the street. their riders four
abreast, in their brilliant hussar uni
forms, with flags bound in crepe and
overv sabre hilt bearin" its fluttering
omblem of mourning. Their command
was the signal for the approach Of
President Roosevelt and the members
of tho cabinet. The presidential
nartv moved mp to the entrance of
the house and formed in group to
the left
Now the deep-tonod wall of the
church bells began and every steeple
in Canton gave forth it's do!orous
plaint 1t was l:15 p. M, and the
ime had come for taking up tie body.
A brief private service had been held
within the darkened chamber, DR.
Manchester saying a prayer while the
relatives gathered around and Mrs
Mckinley listened from the han- open
door of her adjoining room. The dou-
bic file of body bearers now stepped
into the room and raising the flag
wrapped casket to their shoulders
bore it through the open entrance.
A solemn hush fell upon the multi
tude as the bearers advanced. with
measured tread. Not a bugle blast
wen, up, not strain of the hymns
the dead ruler had loved so well. The
scene was majestic in its silence, As
The casket was borne along above the
line of heads could be seen EMBODIED
stars and stripes. and on top great
mass of white roses and delicate Law
ender orchids. Tenderly the coffin
was committed TO the hearse and the
silence was broken as the order to
march passed from officer to officer
After brief but impressive services
at the church the casket was borne
to the receiving vault at the West
lawn cemetery.
Canton. Sept. 1S.-Tenderly and
reverently those who had known Will
liam Mckinley best in life today re
ceived his martyred body into their
arms. They had forgotten his illus
trious career of craftsmanship in the
loss of a great personal friend who
had grown dearer to them with the
passing of years. They hardly motto
ed the president of the United States
or his cabinet, or the generals or ad
mirals in their resplendent uniforms
The beautiful flag-draped casket
which contained the body of their
friend and fellow townsman, held all
their thoughts. He had left them two
weeks ago. this very day in the full
tide of strength and glorious man
hood and they had brought him back
dead. Anguish was in the heart OF