The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-16
SIMPLE SERVICES OVER
REMAINS0F M'KINLEY
Pathetic Scene in Miburn House When Body Was
Removed to the Buffalo City Hall.
Relatives and Friends View the Face of the Dead Chief Executive
For the Last Time

decorations of the Pan-American ex-
position gave way to the symbol of
sorrow The black drapery of the city's
streets mUffied the tolling bells of the
churches. Bits Of crepe appeared on
every sleeve. The sorrow was every
where apparent.
In the morning a simple service took
place at the residence on Delaware
avenue. where the president died. Only
the immediate family and the friends
and political associates were present.
The scene there was pathetic in the
extreme.
Then the body was borne through
solid walls of living humanity, bare
headed and grief-stricken, TO the city
hail. where IL lay in state. There a re-
marNable demonstration occurred.
which proved how close the president
was to the hearts of the people. Ar
rangemensS had been made to allow
the public TO view the body from the
time it arrived at about 1870 o'clock
until about o'clock But the people
were wedged into the streets for
blocks.
When 5 o'clock came 10000 people had
passed and the crowd waiting below in
the streets seemed undiminished. 1t
was decided to extend the time until
midnight. Then for hours longer the
streets were dense with people, and
constant stream flowed past the bier.
When tie doors were closed at mid
night IT was estimated that $4,000 peo-
sands Of disappointed ones were still
Ia the streets
The body viii lie in the city hall until
morning. It will be taken to the sta
ton By military escort tomorrow
morning and at $50 the funeral train
VIII start for Washington. Mrs Nc
klniey bore up brevely today curing
the service at the Milburn residence
and Or, Rixey, her physician. thinks
she VIII be able to support her trying
part in the state funeral at Washing
tor
Was a Gloomy Day.
The day was gray and cheerIess.
Heavy clouds hung over the city, at
times breaking to let through a rift of
sunshine and then threatening TO let
multitude. The air vas humid and
heavy and only a light wind from the
south stirred the dropping flags and
the emblems Of mourning The very
elements seemed TO lend fitting ac-
compartment TO the scene of sorrow
about to ne acted.
Long before the time set for the
funeral services the vicinity of the
Milburn house was astir with prepara-
tons. At O'Clock long platOons of
police officers. mounted and on foot.
arrived at the grounds and were posted
in details along the streets approach
ing the house For n block in each
direction the streets We're roped off to
vigilance Of the officers in keeping back
those not entitled to admission within
the reserved area was redoubled.
Those summoned to the service, the
uniformed escort of marchers and
those whose business imperatively
brought them there. passed within the
four-sQuare precinct about The house
where the body of the dead chief re-
posed Major General John r. Brooke
who was personally IN command of all
the forces participating in the escort
arrived at 10 o'clock. He was in IA
tigue uniform, with service sword at
his side. Around his left arm was
wound heavy band of crepe. With
him were his aides. end half score OF
other officers, all in fatigue uniform
with badges OF mourning on their
sleeves.
The time was now approaching H.
the service. The tramp of Il q assem-
blinZ military could be heard and the
walk leading up to the Milblrn house
began to be lined with those who We're
10 be assembled about the bier. Even
the Pan-American exposition. in COM
AID awe-like silence prevailed, and
the division of the escort came TO their
posts with silent bands.
At 1880 o'clock the military and ma
val detachments took temporary sta
ton on West Ferry street, Immediate
" around the corner from the MiIburn
house. First came companies / and L
OF the Fourteenth United States in
=
command of Captain John L. NJ. Tay-
Tor. marching with the steady tread
ar bearing of regulars Following
them came a company Of the Seventy
third coast artillery, now on duty at
amid the stir of assembling. solemn
mand If Captain John 7. Weisser.
These were the men who had
been near the president at the moment
ne was shot and who took part in the
struggle with his assassin. The Ma
tional guard of the state of New Yo-k
was represented oy picked companies
from the Seventy fourth and Sixty
fifth regiments. under command Of
Captain HowiaId.
Navy is Represented.
Then the trapDings o. the military
arm of the service gave way to those
OF the United States navy as fifty men
from the United States gunDOat Mich
iGan, under command Of Colonel l. T..
MinniN, sTunS into position alongside
their military brethren in arms. The
naval contingent had arrived only this
morning in order that all branches Of
the military, naval and marine service
might De httingly represented. At their
head marched detachment of ma
rines. N their dark blue uniforms and
with large gilt trimmed helmets. After
them came the blue Jackets. Sailors
and marines marched with their short
carbines at shoulder arms. The entire
military and naval force formed in
company front on First Ferry street
and there awaited for the services TO
begin.
Meantime the members OF the cabi-
net. officials high in the government
service and near friends Of the mar
tyred president began to fiji the walks
leading up to the entrance to the Mil
burn residence. They came separately
and in groups, some walking. Score
taries Wilson and Hitchcock drove UP
together. and Governor Oden Of New
York followed with his secretary an
Representative Littauer Of New York.
Following the governor came Major
General Roe. commander of the ma
iional guard of New York. with his
staff of aides. all in full uniform. sec
rotary Root walked TO the 6ouse with
Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague, at whose house
he has been 4 guest since first sum-
noned TO the city. Two and two :
long line of men Of dignifed hearing
marched up TO see the house-the for.
oiEn commissioners sent to the exposi-
ton. and after them the state Commits
sioners. Among the foreigneraS was a
colonel of the Mexican army in his full
uniform OF black with scarlet stripes
and peaked gold braided cap