Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-20
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ofithe cabinet. who took seats ne.r ~
front on the right hand side o. The j,
Ar. T'fsy were followed BY Officer. ],
thAsfffmy and navy headed BY General
hnA then game the family crou,
xfose members were seated near 49,
r6ntsoh the ieft-hand side Of the altar
Il was made up as follows: Mr. AMI
Irs- Abner Mckinley. Mr.. wm.D,m
an. Helen Mckinley. Mr.. and Mrs
iatbss4 DIR. and Mrs A. j. Duncan
or.ssM Mrs; H. IL. BAR. Lieu, e,,
an, J9sn Duncan. Miss Mary Barber
ifss Ida Barber John Barber. Georr.
sarbef, Mr.. and Mrs. George r More
Viii Barber, Miss Kate Barber SOM
or and Mrs. Hanna, Colonel and Mrs.
iyron HerrIck, the Misses Hanna ana
diss Phelps. Mrs. Charles Emery
smith. Mrs. Hitchcock. Miss Wilson
Mrs. Cortelyou, Mrs. Rixey. Miss TAN
'aptain Lafayette McWnliam. Mr. and
Mrs. Hawk, Col. Il. F. Montgomery
Major and Mrs. Chas. r. Miller Mr.
md Mrs. Burt Miller. Mr.. and Mrs
Dawes, Capt. and Mrs. Rand. Mrs u
\. Stambaugh, Mrs. M. P. Reed. John
Dunlap, John Allison, Mr.. and Mrs
ieorge Harris and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles T. Ray. Frank Osborn
ma children, Mrs. Satterfield, Mr.. VII
lam Harris, Mrs Young. Miss Mar.
1aret Young. Mr. and Mrs ScheH. Mrs.
latheWs, Will Endsley, Chas. Allison.
Ut ana Mrs. Talmadge, Mrs. Camp
jeli. Mir. and Mrs. Geo II. Mckinley.
, \. Carr. Harry Endsley, Col. Meek
Oh Brown. Mrs. w. A. Stafford. A. ".
Osborne, Assistant Sec. Barnes. Mel
on b. Webster
AT a little past o'clock. the body
# the martyred President was borne
% the solemn strains of Beethoyen's
Funeral March" into the church and
placed at the foot of the altar The
asket was draped in the American
lag. 1t was carried by American SOL
iers and sailors and escorted by a
military guard Of honor. The services
throughout We're impressive and at the
lose there was scarcely a dry eye in
he congregation. Rev o. B. Milligan.
n prayer 1t was a beautiful plea for
Divine strength and guidance in this
sad hour of national mourning.
Especially touching We're his alu-
;ions to the stricken wife whose phys
cal condition was such as to make 1t
impossible for her to be present al the
services. DIR. John A. Hall of the Tim
ty Lutheran church. read for the first
Scripture lesson the 18th Psalm: The
heavens declare the glory Of God and
he armament showeth his handi-
work.
Rev. E. P. Herbruck then read sec
md selection from the 18th chapter Of
first Corinthians. commencing at the
list verse His impressive utterance of
he words. "Oh. Death. where is thy
ting. on. Grave. where is thy vic
ory?" will not be soon forgotten by
I, him,
At the beginning of the services the
Enterprise Ladies Quartet sang
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere"
Following the second Scripture read
ng a quartet Of ladies and gentlemen
;ang Lead Kindly Light" after which
he pastor of the church, Rev. G. z.
delivered a sermon of i'm
,ressive power and eloquence. At times
he deep feeling of the clergyman
showed in a moist eye and tremuious
,uice and his emotion was fully shared
~ the congregation.
1t was both mutual and proper that
,e should speak with special emphasis
# the dead President in the relations
If friend and neighbor. He dwet d.
ONE length upon the strong rels'o"'
haracter of the deceased. He Ore"
.ivid pen picture of Mckinley the ma"
& he appcarcd in the various relationS
If life.
The procession which marched 10 'ie
/, metery nj the close Of the church
eryices was probably the largest anu
rost impressive funeral cortege ever
zen in this country.
The streets along the line OF mart"
we're carefully guarded by soldiers WIN
,totioned at short intervals on eac"
ide of the roadway, kept the lmrieh''
.ro,vds closely confined to the side"ai"
md gave the various orders in the iiAe
If march an unimpeded way. III
anton had been under military ru'e'
oday. and the splendid order mas
and the fine bearing oi ="
roops in the performance Of then 90
icul, and exacting duties have e'i''''
praise.
The members Of the Congress