Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-18

the presidents aide, then gave direc-
tlohs Tor removal of the casket from
the car. The coffin was too large to
ne taken thru the door and the broad
WINDOW at the side was unscrewed
and removed. While this was going
on the floral pieces inside were care
1uily lifted out and placed upon the
ground at the side of the track. When
all was ready the soldiers and sailors
VINO mad accompanied the remains all
the way from Buffalo emerged from the
car. and took up their places. Only
the pody bearers We're bare headed and
uharmed. Meantime President Roose-
veit, with his brother-in-law, Captain
Cowles, had descended from the car
anead OF the one occupied by Mrs. Nc
hlnley. The members of the cabinet,
secretary Cortelyou, Governor Cald-
Wen, Judge Marshall j. Williams of the
supreme court representing the three
branches of the state government of
Ohio, followed. The president was met
by Judge Grant of the reception com
mittee and the official party then moved
to the west end of the station, where
they formed in line with the president
at the head. All uncovered. The cas-
ket was then lifted thru the window
and taken upon the brawny shoulders
of the body bearers. Only the flag wa.
on it now.
AT the sight of it tears came unbidden
and flowed freely. The sad procession
lhen formed. 1t was headed by Col.
Bingham in full uniform. Following and
Immediately preceding the hearse was
the local committee headed by Judge
pay, and then came the president and
CABINET Ohio officials, Admiral Dewey,
Lieut.. Gen. Miles and other high officers
OF the army and navy who composed
me guard of honor. in carriages, fol-
lowed by soldiers and sailors to the
SOUND of Nearer, My God, to Thee"
rendered by the band. The solemn pa
geant moved between solid masses of
people banked from curb TO store-front.
crowding the house tops and filling
every window. The procession moved
under great curtains of mourning
strung from building to building across
the street every hundred feet. A solemn
spectacle was presented as the process
sion nared the public square in the CEN
ter of the of the city. After the Grand
Army men came the Cleveland troopi in
the brilliant uniforms of Austrian Hus-
sars. AT the hilt of every sword
streamed long band of crepe and
tiny SILK guidon flag tipped wNh long
BACK streamer. Immediately following
the mounted troops came the hearse
bearing its flag-covered burden.
This was sight that sent a hush
along the dense long lines of humanity
stretching for mile away to the court
house. As the casket passed. every
head bowed and every face evidenced
great personal grief which had come
upon the community AS the head of
the procession reached the great square
OF the city, the military ranks swung
about, forming solid fronts, facing the
approaching hearse. Az it was driven
to the curb. the bearers stepped from
thetr.places alongside and again took up
their burden. Before the eyes of the
vast concourse filling the square the
casket was tenderly raised and borne up
the wide stone steps leading to the en-
trance of the court house. the strains of
Nearer, My God, to Thee" still sound
Ing as the fag-draped coffin sisap-
peared within the building. President
Roosevelt alighted from his carriage
and took the arm of Secretary Gage
The other cabinet officers joined them
At the curb and then two and two. with
uncovered heads they moved in solemn
procession up the steps into the build
ns. Mayor Diehl, of Buffalo, the may
)rs OF many other cities. President Nc |
Farland of the commissioners of Dis
trict of Columbia followed, while after
hem came Senators Hanna, Fairbanks, |
Burrows, Kean and other public men
who We're on the train.