River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-09-19

| Before Reaching Train-Dr. Rixey
Relieves, However, She VIII Bear
Lp-Route of the Train Literally
Lined with People.
Milburn House. Buffalo, n. Y, Sept.
17.-The silent form of William Nc
Kinley was borne from this city in
/ impressive state Monday morning
and taken on its last journey TO the
national capitol.
just - days ago he came to the
Pan-American exposition in full
health and vigor. He was received
with an enthusiasm that was unprece-
| dented in the annals of the city and
for 24 hours enjoyed himself thor
oughly The story of the foulest of
assassinations, the pathetic stride to
recovery, as outwardly demonstrated,
while death was slowly working on
the yitals, the breathless hopes of
nation and loved ones, the terrible
| "a hours of suspense when death
| made its final demand against the
| human skill, are all matters of his
tory now, The body of the honored
chief executive of the nation, who
came to Buffalo only few days ago
as the guest of the city, was borne
away in sad splendor, his career
ended
Thousands upon thousands watched
the impressive procession Monday
morning moving towards the depot.
1t was doubly impressive because of
its lack of gorgeousness and because
OF the fact that, following closely be-
hind the pall-covered corpse of the
dead president, followed the sue
cessor to the title and the living
change in the country's history.
Mrs. Mckinley.
Mrs. Mckinley was not awakened
until after seven o'clock, when DR..
Rixey went to the room with one
of her attendants. She had not slept
well despite the fact that she is al
most thoroughly exhausted and that
DIR. Rixey had given her a sleeping
| potion. The first thing she asked
was repetition of the query of the
last two days: when can | see the
maior?" Dr. Rixey told her that
they were going to let her see him
and she then let her attendants dress
her and at 7:45 was ready for her light
breakfast which she took in her room
alone. At 1880 the baggage was ready
and two truck loads of it moved to
the depot In one wagon was hos
/ l,ital bed. and it was thought that
this was for the use of Mrs. MchIn-
lev, in view of the certainty OF the
fatigue of the journey and the pos
| sibility of collapse.
Mrs. McKinIey's strength Fails Her.
Mrs. Mckinley and the other mem
bers of the family had entered their
| car half an hour before the body
arrived. The journey down in the
carriage, from the windows of which
she could see the emblems of mourn
ing. affected Mrs. Mckinley serious
". and when she stepped from the
carriage. assisted by DR.. Rixey and
| Abner Mckinley, her limbs failed her
and she would have fallen but for the
support accorded her. She entered
the station and was assisted into the
car in which She and the dead presi-
dent had made the trip into the city
OF his death On the car her rela-
tives took charge of her and pr.
| Rixey rave her a tonic. DIR. RlXey
thinks that she will be able to go
through with the state ceremonial at
| Washington, but the change OF ar
rangements so that the body shall
leave Washington Tuesday night was
made so as to avoid too great
strain. "She will be better in Canton
than any place else" said DIR. KiXey'
Procession Through streets.
The slow and stately progress of the
presidents body from the city hall to
the railroad station afforded the peo-
pie Of Buffalo a last opportunity to do
honor to the memory of the lamented
| executive.
Exactly at the appointed hour, 7:45,
the escort was in perfect readiness.
In clarion tones Maj. Mann, command
ing the escort, delivered the order
present arms" Noiselessly, and
with the precision of the well-drilled
soldier. the arms leaped to positions;
the commanding officer turned about,
and facing the house of the dead,
brought his sword to present" 1t
was an impressive moment. The rigid
soldiers and sailors were awaiting the
body of their late commander in chief
A minute of awe-inspiring silence, and
then emerging from the doors Of the
city hall, there moved the eight body.
bearers, four soldiers and four sailors
On their shoulders rested the casllet
l inclosing the body of the country's
beloved one.
President Meets Cortege.
As the cortege passed Ellicott
street it was met by the carriage
> bearing the president of the United
States, Theodore Roosevelt. BY the
presidents orders, his carriage wa.
= stopped, and with barred head the ma
= tion'S new executive awaited the pass
Y ing of his predecessors funeral cor
: tegc
1 Once more the troops were drawn
i up in line and came to present