The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-20

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intervals by narrow white bands falling
- the floor. swept completely around the
interior. Only the gilt organ pipes back of
the pulpit, rose above ii. The vestibules
on either side of the chancel leading into
the church were black tunnels, the stained
glass windows on either side were framed
in black and the balcony of the Sunday
school to the rear thrown open into the
church by large sliding doors was shrouded
in the same somher colors. Graceful black
streamers festooned along the grained
arches of the nave formed a black canopy
above the chancel From this directly
above the low fag-covered catafalque on
hich the casket was TO rest hung beau
tiful silk banner. its blood-red and snow
white folds tied midway with band of
crepe. But il was the floral display at the
front of the church which filed the whole
editice with glory. The center of Ii all was
a great wreath of American Beauties,
framing d black -bordered portrait of
President Mckinley. From it, extending
outward and upward. was a perfect wealth
of gorgeous blossoms. The effect was as if
! a great rushing wave of color had broken
4 into flowers al the foot of the bier. They
extended up even 10 the organ pipes,
against which lay four wreaths. three
broken if 10 represent the quarters OF
the moon. 1t was exquisite. Words melt
away powerless before the tender beauty.
Purple and green were the dominant notes
orchids. viOlets, palms and evergreens
against the somber background. There were
many handsome pieces. Against the walls
on either side were floral flags and upon
the pulpit rested an urn in white carna-
tions, broken at the base to represent the
water flowing from it, At either side of
this urn were the cross of the knights
Templars and the crown of the knights IF
/ Pythias, while to the east was the square
and compass of Masonry. Almost directly
I above the support for the coffin a sun
burst of lights glittered like brilliant stars
in a black sky. The light from without
came dimly through the stained-giass win
dows.
Under the quivering folds of the starry
banner with the lights shedding their ef
q fulgence from above, the fragrance of the
flowers lowering ali about and the music
of Beethoven's funeral march pulsing
i from the organ, the body-bearers gently
4 lowered the fiag-dreped and fiower-adOrned
4 coffin to it's support. The members of the
\ Loyal Legion, Governor Nash, Governor
McMillin, of Tennessee, and Governor
4 Iongino of Mississippi, each with his full
uniformed staff. had already entered the
q church from the west entrance and had
hlled ND the most westerly Cf the the sec
4 tions of pews
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES,
j The members of the Senate and the House
OF Representatives had preceded the coffin
q through the door at the. side of the chanoel
through which it entered. They were
ushered in as at all state ceremonies by
the sergeant-at-arms of each body. Sena-
a tors Allison of Iowa and Bate of Ten
n nessee headed the senatorial represent
tion. of which there were about forty. and
n Speaker Henderson and Representative
h Dalzell that of the House, Of which more
y than half of the membership must have
Il been present. The congressional party
filled up the entire east section of pews
/ and the rear half of two central sections.
D The local clergymen occupied the seats be-
low the organ usually occupied by the
choir.
All had risen as the coffin was borne in.
The generals of the army and navy, who
comprised the guard OF nonor. in their
resplendent uniforms followed the body
and occupied the first pew on either side
OF the center aisle. President Roosevelt
and the Cabinet came slowly after. All
were in black and wore black gloves. The
President alone had on an overcoat. He
took his place Immediately behind Lieut.
/ Gen. Miles, next the center aisle in the
second pew to the eastward. So close was
he To the coffin he could almost have
leaned over and touched it. Secretary Cor
4 teIyou. Justice McKenna, of the Supreme
Court, John Miburn and JOnn y. Scetch-
. ard OF Buffalo. and several others took
+ seats Immediately in the rear OF the
L Cabinet.
4 Then followed the mourning relatives
Il who occupied the tier OF pews on the left
h Of center aisle. Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Nc
kinley led the way followed by other i'm
b mediate relatives. Senator and Mrs. Fair
banks. Controller and Mrs Dawes. Col
b and Mrs. Myron T. Herrick. of Cleveland
& and few other close personal friends
The fourth pew from the front. that al
ways occupied BY President mckinley, was
n lraped in black and remained vacant Aft
r these had been seated the door leading
d n the Sunday school room opened and
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