The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-19

Cowles, of the navy, the latter in full
uniform, and Secretary Gage. The car
riageS of the other members of the cab
met and those who had been near to
the late president in public life were
lined out for half a mile. Back of them
marched the national guard of Ohio, regi-
ment after regiment, in platoon front for
nation and filling the broad thorough.
fare from side to side. 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. AS it was driven
to the curb, the bearers stepped from
the 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 this en-
trance of the court house. The strains
of Nearer, My God, to Thee were still
sounding as the f1ag-draped coffin dis
appeared 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
building. Mayor Diehl, of Buffalo, and the
mayors of many other cities, President
Mcfarland. of the commissioners of the
District of Columbia, followed, while af-
ter them came Senators Hanna, Fair
banks, Burrows, Kean and the other
public men who were on the train.
In striking contrast with the somber
CARP OF the civilian mourners were the
BRILLIANT UNIFORMS
of the officers high in military and naval
service, who followed them into the
court house. Maj Gen. Brooke, in the
full uniform of his high rank, marched
at the head of the representatives of the
army, which included Maj Gen. Otis.
Maj. Gen. Macarthur. Among the con-
spicuous figures of the naval service
were Rear Admiral Crowninshield. Rear
Admiral O'Neill, Rear Admiral Kenny
and Brig. Gen. Haywood commander of
the marine corps. The generals wore
chapeaux with flowing black plumes,
while those Of the admirals were dis
tinguished by the wealth of heavy gold
braid
With the notes of Nearer, My God, to
Thee" following them family through
the doorway, the body bearers bore the
coffin into the rotunda of the court house,
a little before 1 o'clock The hall where
the body will lie in state in Canton had
been handsomely decorated for the ,occa-
SION. The walls and ceilings were hung
with dead black, the crepe being gath
cred into folds at each corner Of the ro-
tunda. A single chandelier gave light
additional to the dim rays that passed
through the doorway. Beneath the clus-
ter OF electric lights stood the catafalque
upon which the casket was to rest.
Moving slowly, with short steps, the
CONN was borne to its support. The bear
ers swung slowly around so that the head
n fhn ct
was flung over the casket was drawn
back, the wreaths which rested upon its
head were removed and the coffin lid was
taken off. Word was finally passed to
president Roosevelt and, followed by his
cabinet, he stepped briskly into the hall.
He glanced down as he reached the cas-
ket, halted for the space of a breath and
went on. The members of the cabinet
followed him, one by one. Twenty feet
beyond the casket the hall branches to
the right and left and as the president
reached the corner he halted uncertain
which way to turn. An usher at once
directed him toward the east entrance
and he passed through and out to his
carriage, which bore him at once to the
residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Harter where
he Will remain during his stay in Can
ton. The cabinet officers, most of whom
Will also remain at Mrs. Harter's home
were Immediately driven away.
After the president had gone the Off
GERS of the army and navy, headed by
Gen. Miles, Gen. Otis and Gen. Brooke
who walked together, passed out and
entered their carriages.
LIGHT TOO BRIGHT.
objection was made by some army
officers to the bright light shed by the
electric lights full on the face of the
president, and desire was expressed
that the light should be dimmed The
chandelier was too high to reach and 2
delay of full ten minutes ensued while a
hunt was made for a chair. One was
finally discovered and the light at the
base of the chandelier was extinguishet
and other electric light globes on the
chandelier turned off. The result was a
decided advantage. The light, while being
ample, was much softer and more in
keeping with the occasion
The members of President Mckinley,
old commandery, Knights Templars
mad asked the privilege of posting a sen
try over the casket while it Law in state
charles l.. Oberly a. business man OF
canton, was the first knight TempIar to
take his post at the head of the casket
ana throughout the afternoon the guard
was relieved every thirty minutes. Al
the foot of the bier stood, at parade rest
a. national guardsman of the Eighth Ohio
infantry. On the presidents right was a
sergeant of infantry; at his left a sailo,
stood with his hands clasped over the
hilt of his cutlass
Four detachments of militia were
marched into the hall and drawn I'D in 6
line reaching from the entrance on the
south to the bier. Another line stretched
from the bier to the place where the hal
dlverged and down each side of the hal
were other lines.
Strict orders were given to see tina,
there was no delay in the crowd as Il
passed out of the building. When every
thing was ready for the public to enter
Joseph Saxton, uncle of Mrs. Mckinley
an aged man, bowed deeply with tn,
| weight of years, entered from the cas-
| hall and passed up to the casket Ht
stood for fully two minutes gazing int
the face Of his distinguished kinsman
He then passed slowly down the hall
| his head bowed low, his lips twitchine
ccnvulsively. A few final details were ar
ranged and then the door was opened t.
the public. Two little girls were the frs
to approach the casket. Directly behinf
them was tall, powerful man with a rec
mustache. AS he gazed into the caske
he caught his breath in a quick shar,
sob that was audible in every part O.
| the hall. He then gave Wav entirely a N,