The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-15


ton of this department. And at u O'Clock
meridian twenty-one minute-guns will be
Il. ed from all military posts and stations.
1he orncerS or the army of the United
States will wear the usual badge OF
mourning on their swords, and the colorS
of the various military organizations of
the army Will be draRed in mourning for
the period of one month.
The following officers of the army
VIII, with like number of officers of the
navy. selected for the purpose, compose
tho guard of honor. and accompany the
rem aims of their late commander IN cher
11dIn the national capitol to Canton, Ohio,
and continue with them until they are
consigned to their final resting place:
The lieutenant general of the army, Maj.
Gen. john r. Brooke, Maj. Gen. Elwcil
S. Otis. Maj Gen. Arthur Macarthur,
Brig. Cen. George L, Gillespie.
BY command of Lieut.. Gen Miles.
Thomas Ward.
Acting Adjutant General.
The following order will then Issue:
War Department, Wash. Sept,14. 1901
The secretary of var announces to the
my that upon the death of William
Mckinley, president of the United States,
Theodore Roosevelt, vice president, has
succeeded to the office of president of the
United States by virtue of the constitu-
ton. -Elihu Root,
Secretary of War.
The navy's detail has not yet been
made Secretary Root also gave direc-
tons to the officers of the department to
make the necessary arrangements and
issue orders for the participation of the
army in the funeral ceremonies, follow
ing the Garfield precedent.
Gen. Guenther will command the entire
funeral procession.
Orders are also in preparation at the
war department for different detach-
ments of the army and navy to perform
the duty of escorting the remains from
the station to the White house, to guard
the White house on Monday night, TO
escort the remains to the capitol, and for
guard duty while the body lies in state
III the building.
The complete military and civic parade,
in which regulars, milit a and civic bodies
viii take part, will occur when the re-
mains are taken from the White house
to the station A detachment of soldiers
and sailors will be sent as an escort to
Canton
All orders for the funeral will be almost
identical with those of twenty years ago.
when James A. Garfield was carried to
his last resting place.
CAPITOL BUILDING CLOSED.
The capitol building was closed today
out of respect to the memory Of Presi-
dent Mckinley, and preparations were
begun for receiving the body of the
president. which will lie in state in the
rotunda as did the bodies of Presidents
Lincoln and Garfield. The capitol on
both sides of the rotunda is in great dis
order on account of repairs in progress
but it is not believed that this circum-
stance will interfere in any way wleh
the public ceremony of mourning.
When President Garfeld's body lay in
the capitol the public assembled on the
Of no Iol1ild
at the main door in double file. passed
out at the west door, the people separ-
ating into two lines as the bier was APP
preached. A similar order will be pre-
served at the forthcoming ceremonies.
The remains will be in the custody of a
guard of honor, the sergeants at arms
OF the senate and house of representa-
tives, assisting in the details of the cere-
monies The historical state catafalque,
stored in the capitol, is being put in con-
dition.
The flag on the White house was half
nlasted early this morning and on the
big front door was posted the printed
cara Closed
The white shades Of the east room
We're drawn over the windows and the
public was not admitted to the building
With careworn faces and soft steps the
White house attaches went about their
duties.
No public business was transacted. in
anticipation of the coming of Mrs. Nc
klnley and eventually of the family Of
the new president, large force of work
men is engaged in preparing the White
house for occupancy.
1t is expected that President Roose-
veit will go to the residence of Capt.
William S. Cowles, of the navy his
brother-in-law, when he reaches Wash
lngton, leaving the White house to the
family and intimate personal friends Of
the late president until after the iu-
neral
Brief funeral services, it was an
nounced tonight, viii be held at the
capitol Wednesday at 10 o'clock to per-
sons having tickets of admission The
funeral train viii leave here for Can
ton at 2:39 arriving there at Il o'clock
Ihursday morning. Members of the
family and intimate friends of the late
president will go on this train 1t Is
probable that members of the cabinet
justices of the supreme court diplomats
and other officials will travel on another
special train. In the procession from
the capitol to the train the G. A. r. and
the Order of the Loyal Legion, to both
OF which the president belonged. will
have the post of honor Immediately fol-
lowing the hearse.
Sergeant at Arms Ransdell of the SEN
ate, today officially notified Senator FRYE
OF the death of President Mckinley. The
elevation of Vice President Roosevelt to
the presidency Will again devoIve upon
the Maine senator as president pro TEN
OF tne senate, the active discharge of the
duties OF presiding over the senate