The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-20

low the house. and for three squares
above. Several regiments of soldiers
were required TO preserve a semblance
Of order. With guns advanced, the
mesi were posted along the curbs and
within the walks for half a mile in
either direction. A platoon Of sol
diers was thrown across the gate lead
ing W to the door Of the Mckinley
residence, and only those with writ
ten permit from Secretary COrtelyou
We're permitted to enter the grounds
The vast thrOng was c0ntented. how
ever. to gaze at the curtained windows
and, at rare intervals. 70 see some
member of the family. or an attendant,
come to the porch outside.
Within the chamber of death, all
was silence. No longer was there COM
inP and going of relatives and near
friends The curtains were closely
drawn, enshrouding the room in gloom,
with no ray of gas to light up the
melancholy scene. The guards stnl
stood motiOnless at their post. a sol
der at the head Of the casket and
sailor. with drawn cutlass. at the foot
Thus throughout the morning the vast
multitude surged without, while the
silence within was broken only by the
weeping of the stricken widow.
Among the arrivals this morning
were Speaker Henderson and a num-
Der OF his. colleagues Of the house of
representatives, including those who
had served in the house with McKin-
ley, Justice NcKenna of the United
states supreme court, who was a MEM
Der OF the ways and means committee
when the Mckinley bill was drawn;
Congressman Payne. present chairman
of the ways ana means committee.
General GrOsven ri Of Ohio together
with delegations 'epresenting states.
cities. chambers OF commerce and in
Vulnerable civic organizations.
Secretary Root received a dispatch
from General Leonard Wood. governor
Of Cuba, this morning. stating that he
was detained by weshouts in Georgia
ard had been compelled so abandon
an hope of reaching here in time for
the funeral.
COMFORT FROM G. A. R.
During the morning General Tor
renee, commander in chief of the c. A
r., sent the following message to Mrs.
Mckinley by Judge Day:
In behalf of the Grand Army of the
hepualie wish to c9nlfort YOU with
the assurance that you have the ton
I der sympathy and unfailing love OF
/ every surviving soldier Of the Union
and our prayer is that the gracious
Father win sustain you
/ (Signed) ELI TORRENCE.
"Cor'u.andeT in chief. G. A. r.
As the time approached for bearing
: the body of the dead president from
! the Mckinley home to the church the
little cottage on North Market stree
was the center Of a vast cOncourse OF
I people. Regiment after regiment OF
soldiers, acting as guards. were il
! triple lines from the curb hack to tn,
I lawns The walks had been cleared
ard the multitude took refuge on tn,
. great sweep of lawns. where the,
formed solid mass Of humanity. surg
ing forward to the lines of soldiers
In front of the Mckinley cottag,
were drawn up the two rigid files O.
I body bearers-eight sailors of the nav1
and eight soldiers of the arnly-await
ing the order TO go within and take VI
the casket. Just at 1 o'clock the blacl
chargers OF the Cleveland troop sweep
down the street, their riders fOu
abreast, in their brilliant huzzar uni
forms. with flags bound in Grape an,
every sabre bit bearing it's fiutterinJ
emblem of mourning
Their coming was the signal for tn
approach Of President Roosevelt an,
the members of the cabinet. The pres
idential party moved up to the en-
trance of the house and formed in
group to the left. The presidents fac
looked very grave and he stood Their
silently. with uncovered head. awaiting
tf-S body Of the dead chieftafn. Be
side him stood Secretary Gage. Sec
rotary Root, Secretary Wilson and Sec
rotary Hitchcock. and, just across. At
torney General Knox. Postmaster Gen
eral Smith, Assistant Secretary Of Stat
Hiu, representing Secretary Hay. an
Secretary Cortelyou.
GENERALS AND ADMIRALS.
Extending further down the wal
was the guard of honor. the ranking
generals Of the army on the right an
the chief figures Of the navy on tn
left. Lieutenant General Miles, in tn
full uniform OF his high rank. with hi
sword at his side and a band of creep