Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-17

MoURNERs ENTER CARRIAGES.
AS the hearse moved away the
mourners from the White House enter
ed carriages and followed the body on
its march to the capitol, where the
funeral services We're to be held. Ii
was thought early In the morning that
Mrs. Mckinley might feel strong
enough TO attend the services, but II
was finally decided that II would be
imprudent to tax her vitality more
than was absolutely necessary and so
she concluded to remain In her room,
under the immediate care Of DR.. RIA
ey, Mrs, Barber her sister, and her
niece, Miss Barber.
A SOLEMN CoRTEGE.
Slowly down the White House drive
way, through fine driz2ling rain. the
solemn cortege wound It's way to the
gate leading to the avenue and halted.
Then with grand, solemn swing the
artillery band began the Dead March
From Saul" A blast from bugle
sounded March" and the head OF the
procession was moving on its way 10
the capitol. The casket in a black
carved hearse and drawn by six coat
black horses, caprisoned in black net,
with trailing tassels and a stalwart
groom at the head OF each, moved down
] through the gateway and came to b
stand alongside the moving process
| sion,
HEAD OF THE LINE
Maj. Gen. John r. Brooke was at the
| head Of the line, mounted on splendid
! charger. Behind him came his aides,
tAT 4 s,l ..ft I... ha..
/ ron OF cavalry, with red and white
guidons, limp in the damp air, bat
| terry of field artillery with the men sit
ting straight and sIl as statues. a
company OF engineers, two battalions OF
coast artillery and a detachment of the
hospital corps Then came the naval |
contingent of the first section. headed
by the marine band, who were fol- |
lowed by battalion Of marines and |
one Of sailors from the North Atlantic |
squadron very picturesque and |
strong. AS the national guard Of the |
District OF Columbia brought IN the |
rear OF the first section OF the parade, |
the civic section OF the procession |
marched into line II was under COM
mand Of Gen. Henry " Boynton. as
chief marshal and comprised detach-
ments from the military order Of the
Loyal Legion, the regular army ana
navy union, the union veteran legion,
the Spanish war veterans. the Crane
Army Of the Republic. As the veter-
ans Of the civil war passed the waiting
hearse wheeled slowly into line, the
guards OF honor from the army and
navy took up positions on either side
OF the hearse and the funeral cortege
proper took its appointed place behind
a delegation Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic.
EX-PREsIDENr> CLEVELAND.
Close behind the hearse came car
riage In which were seated ex-Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland Rear Admiral
Robley ID. Evans and John d. Wilson.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
In carriage drawn by four fine black
horses, coming next, were President
Roosevelt, Mrs Roosevelt and Com
mander w. S. Cowles, the Presidents
brother-in-law Then followed a line
OF carriages bearing all the members
Of the cabinet a number Of ex-members
and behind the diplomatic corps.
Curtains were drawn so II was diff
cult to distinguish their occupants.
solemnly the funeral party wound
down past the treasury building and |
into the broad sweep OF Pennsylvania |
avenue amid profound silence that was |
awful TO those who only six months
ago had witnessed the enthusiastic
plaudits which greeted the dead man as
he made the same march 10 assume for
a second time, the honors and burdens
of the presidential office
WITH cor OPS nRAprp
The artillery band played a solemn
dirge as, with slow steps II led the sor-
roWful procession up the avenue. All
the military organizations carried their ,
arms but with colors draped and furled.
me crowds were silent all was sad. I
mournful and oppressive. The people | ,
$1,000 with heads uncovered and many )
bowed IN apparently silent prayer. the /
hearse passed along The slow driz- I
cling rain was falling. (
DISTINGUISHED OFFICIALS.
After the carriages in which were I
the diplomats. followed a long line e
OF others containing the Justices OF the '
supreme Court, the Senate and House /
committees appointed to attend the 4
FUNERAL, the local judiciary. the I
assistant secretaries of the sew [
aral executive departments, mem v
oers OF the various govey7men, /
COMMISSIONS ana representatives OF the c
nsular governments. The remainder of
me procession was composed OF a large c
Of local bodies ~ n
knights Templars. over thousand [
members Of the Grand Army OF Inc Pc o
public, the United Confederate Veterans a
II the city of Washington and OF Alex- v
lndria, va, various religious ana ma.
rlotic societies. secret societies ana Ia. 4
)or organizations and representatives. G
n out-of-town organizations. The mill. ) p
airy order OF the Loyal Legion ~ u
which President Mckinley was an hon. o
red member, with representation
rom the New York and Pennsylvania ,
communicates, formed a conspicuous y
art in this portion Of the procession u
IS also did the Knights Templar Of ?"
his city and 81 Alexandra. Va. ana a
latiallon OF the uniform rank. knights y
4 Pythlas. The fun force OF letter. =
arriers OF Washington. each with a 4,
and Of black crepe around his arm. =,
walked 70 the solemn tread Of the dlrge. is
he banners of all organizations were m
olded and draped with black, and an A,
he marching civilians wore mourning a,
adees and white gloves. Fife and drum Ia
orps and bands rendered AZ frequent r
ltervals along the route the Presidents III
avorite hymn, Nearer Ny God. 10 -,
hee" The procession occupied one ;
our and half In passing a given
olni q,
CROWDS AWAIT THE coRTEGE. pl
For hours before the arrival OF the r,
incral cortege at the east front OF the Al
lpitol, an impenetrable Gordon OF peo- "a
le had massed along the wa,k end ~
reas fronting the plaza. Thousands IN
pom thousands OF Borrowing people had dr.