The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-16

within sound of the music knew 1t. and
half of those in the room put their faces
in their hands to- hide their tears
Comptroller Dawes leaned against a
bookcase and wept,A President Roosevelt
seemed to be-swaying to and fro as if
his footing was Insecure. When the
singing ended the clergyman read from
the fifteenth chapter of the First Cor
inthians. All had risen as he began, and
remained standing throughout the re-
mainder of the services. Again the
voices rose with the words of Nearer.
My God, to Thee, 1.-The very words Pres
aident Mckinley had repeated at intervals
of consciousness during the day OF agony
before he died. AS the music died away
the pastor spoke again,
Let us pray" he said. and every head
fell upon its breast. He began his in
vocation with a stanza from hymn sung
at the Methodist church. HIS prayer was
as follows
20, God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home.'
I'VE, Thy servants humbly beseech
Thee for manifestations of Thy will as
we come into Thy presence We laud
and magnify Thy holy name and praise
Thee for all Thy goodness. Be merciful
unto US and bless us, as stricken with
Forgive US for our doubts and fears and
faltering faith; pardon all our sins and
shortcomings, and help US to say Thy
will be done. In this dark night of
Speak to our troubled souls, o God, and
give to US in this hour of intolerable
grief the peace and quiet which Thy
presence only can afford. We thank Thee
that Thou answered the sobbing sigh of
the heart and dost assure us that if a
man die he shall live again We praise
Thee for Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our
Saviour and Elder Brother; that He
light, and because He lives we shall live
also. We thank Thee that death is vic
tory; that to die is gain Have mercy
upon US in this dispensation of Thy
trust Thee, our God of love,' the same
yesterday, today and foever' We thank
Thee for the unsullieda life of Thy serv-
ant, our martyreds president, whom
Thou has taken to his coronation. and
we pray for the final triumph of ali the
divine principles of pure character and
free government for which he stood while
he lived, and which were baptized by his
blood in his death.
Hear our prayer for blessings of con-
ISOLATION upon those who were associated
with him in the administration of the
affairs of the government, especially
who has been suddenly called to assume
the policies and responsibilities of our
chief magistrate O., God bless our dear
nation and guide the ship of state through
stormy seas; help Thy}people to be brave
to fight the battles of the Lord, and to
solve the problems of freedom.
"Graciousiy hear us for comforting
blessings to rest upon the family circle
Of our departed friend Tenderly sus-
tain Thine handmaiden upon whom the
blow of this sorrow most heavily falls.
Accompany her, O God, as Thou hast
promised, through this dark valley and
shadow and may she fear no evil, be-
cause Thou art with her.
"All these things we ask in the name
of Jesus Christ our Lord, who has
taught us when We pray to say:
Our Father who art in heaven, hal
lowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come !;
Thy will be done on earth as it is in
heaven. Give US this day our daily
bread, and forgive us our trespasses as
we forgive those that tespass against us;
and lead US not into temptation, but de-
liver us from evil, for Thine is the king
dom, the power and the glory for ever
and ever, Amen. - .,s.-.ffs ssg,...E. -
May the grace of our Lord, Jesus
Christ, the love of God the Father and
communion of the Holy Spirit be with
US all evermore, .Amen.
All present joined in the Lords Prayer
as the minister repeated it, President
Rooseyelt's voice being audible at the
back Of the room. The service concluded
with a simple benedtction. The funeral
director was about to step forward to
place the cover on the casket when sud-
denly there was movement behind Gov
Oden.
SENATOR HANNA'S FAREWELL. .
Senator Hanna, who had risen, saw
that the last Of the opportunity to look
upon the countenance of his dead friend
had come. Pressing forward, in an in
slant he was at the side of the casket
and bending over and looking down into
it. Almost two minutes passed, and
then he turned away and the coffin was
closed. 80
Col Bingham signalled the body-bear-
ers. Four sailors, two infantry SER
geants and two artillery sergeants, bore
the casket aloft and out of the house.
The president, cabinet members and the
others followed it,, Mrs. Mckinley and
the members of the family remained
The widow had passed through the ordeal
bravely and without. breaking down.
The trained nurses and the personal at
tendants Of the president gathered on the
side porch to see the body taken away.
1t was within a minute of 11:30 o'clock
when three long rolls of muffled drum
told those ousSide the house that the
funeral cortege was about to appear.
From the darkened rooms the assem-
blage began to file out to the street.
Soon the walks and lawns were again
covered with the silent throng, with
heads barred. At the moment the caslzet
appeared, Nearer, My God, to Thee
came in subdued strains from one of the
military bands. Tenderly the bearers
lowered the casket from their shoulders
and placed it in the hearse. The notes
of Chopin's funeral dirge succeeded the
strains OF the hymn. The soldiers and
sailors swung into long columns and
took up the march southwark toward
the city hall.
ROOSEVELT AND CABINET.
President Roosevelt came from the