The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-09-17

at the head had been reserved for
President Roosevelt. Secretary Root
alongside this empty chair. Then
Attorney General Knox, Secre-
tary Long, Secretary Hitchcock, Sec
rotary Wilson, and Postmaster Gen
eral Smith in the order named. About
a hundred in all saw the body. Some
weresoovercome with grief at the sight
of the thin, placid countenance that
their frames shook in c%onvulsive sobs.
Several clung to the side of the bier
and with difficulty could be persuaded
to leave. Almost every face was tear
stained. The great love for this man
choked all in the house.
Among those in the procession were
Senators Fairbanks and Burrows, Gov
ernor Yates of Illinois, Comptroller
Dawes, General Henderson and Mrs.
Henderson. Senator Hanna, who
fairly %worshiped his dead friend for
years, entered the room at this time
but did not approach the casket. His
face vas set like ar iron-willed man
who would not let down the barriers
of his grief. The senator spoke to
no one. His Eyes were vacant. He
passed through the throng and seated
himself beside Governor Odell, sink
ing far down into his chair and rest
ing his head on his hand. During
all the service that followed he did
not stir.
Just before II O'Clock President
Roosevelt entered.
Every one rose and all eyes were
turned toward the president. He
moved forward With the tide of the
procession to Ms place at the head
of the cabinet officers. He paused
once or twice to shake hands silently,
but there was rs smile to accompany
his greetings.
When President Roosevelt reached
he kept his head away from the cas-
ket. The president appeared to be
steeling himself for a look into the
face of him whose death had made
him the first ruler of the world. The
tension in the room was great. The
minister of the gospel stood with the
holy book in his hand ready to begin.
Perhaps it might have been 60 sec.
onds. It. seemed longer. Then the
president advanced n step. He
bowed his head and looked down
upon the nan whose burden and re.
sponsibility he had taken up. Long
he gazed, standing immovable, save
for a twitching Of the muscles of the
chin as he labored with heavy breath
to repress his emotion. At last he
stepped back. Colonel Bingham, the
aide to the president, glanced in the
direction of Rev. Charles Edward
Locke, of the Delaware Avenue Meth,
odist Episcopal church, who was to
conduct the service. The pastor was
at the door leading into the hall, a
station whence his words could be
heard at the head of the stairs. The
signal was given and there swelled
out from the hall the beautiful words
of LEAD, Kindly Light" sung by q
quartette. 1t was President McKin
ley's favorite hymn. Every one with
in sound of the music knew it ant
half of those in the room put theil
faces in their hands to hide the1l
tears. Comptroller Dawes leaned
( against a bookcase and wept. Prest
dent Roosevelt seemed to be swayins
Z to and fro as if his footing were inse
cure.
When the singing ended the clergy
man read from the words Of the 15tf
, chapter of the First Corinthians. AL
had risen as he began and remained
I standing throughout the remainder O
the service.
All present Joined in the Lord.
3 prayer as the minister repeated it
! President Roosevelt being audible a
t the back of the room. The service
4 concluded with a simple benediction
s The funeral director was about tt
step forward to place the cover OF
8 the casket when suddenly there was
$ movement behind Governor Odell
Senator Hanna, who had risen, say
9 that the last opportunity to look int,
the countenance of his dead frien,
had Pressing forward, in al
instant he was at the side of the cas-
9 ket and bending over looked dow,
g into it. Almost two minutes passe,
and then he turned away and the CO.
y fin was closed.
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Then the body was borne out t
q the waiting cortege on the Drawn
shoulders of eight sailors and soldier
of the republic. The cortege passe
through walls of living humanity, grie
stricken, to the city hall.
# A remarkable demonstration o,
Cured which proved how close th
d Epresident was to the hearts of tn
e people. Arrangements had bee
made to allow the public to view tn
a body from the time it arrived, &
sr about 1880 o'clock, until about
le O'Clock. But the people were wedge
% into the streets for two blocks. Tw
lines formed. They extended litera
D. ly for miles. When 5 o'clock can
ID 10000 people had already passed an
IT, the crowds waiting below in tn
s. streets seemed undiminished. 1t we
decided to extend the time until mi
night. Then for hours longer til
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