New-York tribune., 1901-09-18

Alger. escorted by Colonel Hecker, also en-
,e-ed during this time OF waiting. The clergy
,,en and the choir, the latter from the Metro
nolitan Methodist Episcopal Church. which Mr.
Mckinley attended. filed in and seated L
,be head of the catafalque At 10:40 o'clock the
cabinet entered and were seated to the south
NJ the platform, and then. to the strains of
Nearer My God. to Thee" by the Marine Band
o,tside the coffin borne into the rotunda
General Gillespie and Colonel Bingham led this
way and every one arose. The guard of honor
nn either side separated, and the coffin
,placed gently upon the catafalque. Next came
members of the family, Abner Mckinley leading.
They were seated near the head of the coffin.
Mrs Mckinley not present Senator Hanna
was with the family party. Next the Diplomatic
Corps entered, all in full court regalia and were
seated to the south Ex-President Cleveland,
with General Wilson, his escort. sat in the first
row Last came President Roosevelt, escorted
by Captain Bowles. and preceded by Mr.. Cor
telyou secretary to the President. He took
seat at the end of the row occupied by the Cab
met just south of the coffin. Mr. Roosevelts
face set, and he appeared to be restraining
his emotions with difficulty.
DE-. MAYORS PRAYER.
When the noise occasioned by seating the late
comers had ceased. hush fell on the people, and
then the choir softly sang. Lead. Kindly Light"
while every one stood. After the hymn the Rev.
Dr. Henry r. Naylor. presiding elder of the
washington District. Methodist Episcopal
Church. delivered the invocation, while the COM
pany listened with bowed heads. His prayer
was follows:
Lord God. Our Heavenly Father. bereaved
efG ean we go IN such an hour as this but unto Thes
Thou only art able TO comfort and support the
Death strikes down the tallest and best of men.
among nations and Communities; but We have been
taught hsI T9q & & af tas be mere IS no
ness nor the least shadow of turning. So in tine
usst Me Il hanK GIF fhs Iord that years Thou
aI sce rodaS a We fha1k Thee for the pure and
unselfsh life he was enabled to live in the hen mids. @
the faithful and distngulshed services which he he
was enad to we Eeper eT to @ Iaes for TO se Sar ez @
such lawmaker. for such Governor, for such .',
Pesn n6 for FoT such eD husband for such
2T PeFS GF Sss sosy s psay Tss
nat dear p one who has been bs Wag fnps 5y an ls
paTtatng psdf Of his sorrows Give her ali needed
greafIy Graves And under the shadow this great
calamity may she learn & as SHsss ee Of His
tRe Ls %snt e of Ss e
50 Spdag ov aad n the & Teoon
been called He needs Thy gnding hand and Thine
n the saon and to the world dviney iumined
judgment, brave heart and an unsulied charac-
Hear our prayer 0 Lord for the official family of
with Thy servant the President. in the admnistra;
rion Of affairs of government; guide them In all
their deliheratlons to the nations welfare and the
e5d q row lord we humbly pray for Thy blessing
ana consolation to come to all the people Of our
our sins of omission well as our sins OF com
mission Help us to make the oaen @ fo hute otbers tqs
os we would have them do unto us" and thus be-
s these q things pph we humby ask in Of Him
h D taught 1 in US beaTe Men NE aRoe Rsy be Thy nae Th
gdo Thy M 6 be done Oe Sax earth b4esd s 1t and d
forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them that
f eRsr us us from eV for Thine is the
Amen"
As the pastor ceased the voices Of the choir
svlled forth. and the rich pure soprano notes
Of lrs Thomas c. Noyes led the hymn, Some
i'm Wen Understand" The music
naxably effective and touching, as the notes
cam back in soft echoes from the funess of the
don overhead.
SERMON OF BISHOP ANDREWS.
AZ soon as the hymn ceased Bishop Edward
G. Isldrews, of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
whohad come from Ohio to say the last words
overthe remains Of his lifelong friend and par
ishioar, He stood at the head Of the cof-
fin anc spoke in a sympathetic voice and with
many evidences of deep emotion. The acoustic
qualities of the rotunda do not favor such ad-
dresses and although the Bishop spoke in clear
and firm tones. the echoes from all sides made
it difficult for those short distance from him
TO catch his words. He spoke follows:
Blessed be the God and Father Of Lord.
who OF His abundant mercy hath begotten
again unto lively hope of the resurrection of
Christ from the dead, to an Inheritance incor-
ruptibe, undefiled, and that fadeth not away,
reserved in heaven for US who are now. by the
power Of God through faith unto salvation, ready
be revealed in the last time"
The services for the dead htly and almost
OF necessity services OF religion and of immortal
hope In the presence of the shroud and the cof-
IN and the narrow home. questions concerning
Intellectual quality. concerning public station
corning great achievements. sink into comparative
insignifcance; and questions concerning character
and mans relation to the Lord and Giver of Life,