The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-09-20

opeyeu; tho commanding officer
turned about and, facing the city
hall, brought his sword to present.
1t was "n impressive moment. The
rigid soldiers and sailors wore await
ing tho body Of thor late comlnan-
dor i'll chief A minute of awe. in-
spring silence and thon, emerging
from the doors of the city hall, thero
moved tho elght body, bearers, four
soldiers and four sailors. On their
shoulders rostod the casket enclosing
tho body OF tho country's beloved
ono. Far down the limo of soldiers
from tho Doth reglmental band came
again the strains Of "Nearer, my
God, to Thee." Behind the long
ropes tho throng uncovered, and with
bowed heads waited and watched in
silence. Tendorly tho precious bur
den was borne slowly down the stone
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tho ho"rse. The flag draped caskot
was lifted gently into the hearse and
tho doors closed. Through the win
dows of the hearso naught but
America's flag, surmounted by a sin
gle shoaf Of wheat, could be seen.
AT the front came the troops, Wheel
ing into line, and moving down
Franklin street. Once more tho
strains sof music. This time it was
tho mournful dirge of Chopin's "Fu.
neral March, accompanied by the
tolling Of the church bells. Behind
the troops camo the carriages of the
members Of the cabinet. Then came
tho hearse, and following were com
rades Of the Grand Army, with a
company of local militia bringing up
the rear. Down Main street the
procession moved between masses Of
people, all uncovered. The line had
begun it's march at 7:50. Half an
hour later, with measured steps, and
to the strains Of the constantly play
ing band, the line at last turned into
Exchange street, where the railroad
station is. Then tho Buffalo Journey
WAS at an end. AS the cortege passed
Elliott str eet it was met by the car
riage bearing the president of the
United States, Theodore Roosevelt.
BY the presidents orders his car
rlage was stopped and with barred
head the nations new executive
awaited the passing of his predeces-
sors funeral cortege.
Once moro the troops we're drawn
up in line and came TO "present."
The hearso stopped in front of the
baggage entrance to the depot. As
the undertaken took hold of the door
OF the hoarse to open it and the sol.
der bearers prepared to draw the
coffin out Il hush fell on the multi
tude. Then from the head of tho
column came the mournful sound of
the "Long Roll" As it ceased there
arose clear and sweet the notes OF
the beautiful hymn, "Nearer, my
God, to Thee" The soldiers raised
the covered caslset On their shoulders
and moved toward the train as the
band took up the air Of the grand
old hymn. 20 God, our Help in Ages
Past"
ON BOARD TIE FUNEhAL TRAIN.
Olean, n. Y, September 0.--The
funeral train, bearing the body of
the martyred President, started on
it's journey to the National Capital
at 8.34 this morning. Only the en-
| gines and the observation car were
shrounded in black. The other cars
WeIe I1lttlOTuou.
BehiId the drawn blinds were
Mrs No Kinley, President Roosevelt,
tho Cabinet and other high digni-
taries of the Government. The
casket Of the President, completely
covered by beautiful silk flag, lay
Oh a raised bier in the observation
car. Two shraves of wheat we're
crossed above the breast. A white
dove with outstretchod wings seemed
to be rising from the head Of the
casket. 1t WAS part Of an exquisite
floral piece in which red and white
buds pictured tho American flag and
the French colors, a tribute from a
Franco American society Standing
at the foot Of the casket was sol.
der Of the United States army. uni