The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-17

1 huHureus OF WINDOWS. Banked on each Sidt
of the avenue from Sixth street to tn,
executive mansion were tens of thousand.
OF people. They were come to pay thei
tribute of respect and love to the memor,
of their President. With barred heads ant
no murmur of sound the people watched
with tear-stained eyes the last home-com
ing of President Mckinley. There was NJ
music. Amid the hush of the great crowds
only the clatter of the horses hoofs, ring
| ing sharply upon the pavement, was heard
platoon of mounted police led the way.
Next came delegation of G. A. r. men
from the Department Of the Potomac. men,
bers of the Union Veterans Union and the
Spanish War Veterans and troops 1 and L
of the Eleventh Cavalry from Fort Myer
Va. Following the cavalrymen was the
hearse, fanked on either side by the body
| bearers, with detachment Of Signal Corps
| men bringing up the rear.
| The carriages containing the distinguished
officials were next In line. that Of President
Roosevelt being Immediately behind the Sig
nal Corps. Scattered along at different
parts of the procession were groups of army
| and navy officers. who had Informally re-
! ceived the body at the railroad station. 1t
was about half past when the head Of the
procession reached the White House grounds
! and turned into the driveway.
MRS. MCKINLEY WAS
COMPLETELY WORN OUT.
The carriage containing Mrs. Mckinley,
Doctor Rixey and Abner Mckinley had pre-
! ceded the funeral cortege to the White
House by some little time. Doctor Rixey
was the first to alight and then Mr. Abner
Mckinley. They tenderly assisted Mrs. Nc
kinley to the stairs. With her right arm
fGgtippy yil fho
der OF the dead husbands brother. and
supported ON the other side by Doctor
Rixey. she walked Slowly along the stone
tagging into the house. She was closely
yelled, but her feeble steps told the story
of her great suffering. She was assisted at
once to the elevator and to her old room
and soon retired.
Doctor Rixey and Mr.. Cortelyou later said
that Mrs. Mckinley had stood the journey
very well. indeed. and they had confidently
expected that she would complete the sad
journey to her old home without difficulty
Among those who know her best and were
with her 1T Buffalo. it is doubted whether
she yet fully realizes the calamity that has
befallen her. and it is with some apprehen-
sion that they look forward to the first
days alone in Canton.
The Major" as she always lovingly
called her husband, is still with her, but
when she finds herself really alone the
awakening may try her strength even be-
yond the point yet reached. The result can
not be foretold.
CORTEGE ARRIVES
At WHITE HOUSE.
When the sad corte2e arrived at the
White House the hearse stopped under the
porto cochere. The body bearers took the
collin on their broad shoulders, and. pass
ing up the three or four steps. waited until
President Roosevelt and the members of the
Cabinet had alghted from their carriages
and then followed them through the wide
open doors to the house. In the center of
the room under the great crystal cham
deiier they deposited their precious burden
upon q back-draped base and stood at sa-
Lutte while the new Chief Executive and
Cabinet members with bowed heads passed
by.
Following them came the chief officers
of the army and navy now In the city and
the guard of honor. consisting of officers of
the Loyal Legion. members of the Union
Veterans Union and the Grand Army of
the Republic.
President Roosevelt, accompanied by the
members of the Cabinet, left the house al
most Immediately and were driven to their
homes.
The casket had been placed lengthwise of
the East Room. the head to the north. Piled
about it were about a half hundred floral
emblems of especial beauty and as many
more were placed inside the corridor until
Two marines, a soldier and sailor stood
guard. one at each corner of the casket
while seated on either side were two mem-
bers of the Grand Army and two members
of the Loyal Legion. These will be relieved
at intervals of two hours during the night.
Before midnight the household had retired |
to rest. and the only lights to be seen were
those in the room where his comrades kept |
watch over their dead chief