Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-19

sleep at the White House last night,
He'was borne there in sorrow last even
ing.
Simple and solemn WAS the process.
sion from the railroad station to the
White House. Silent save for sobbing
was the multitude of people standing
with uncovered heads as the cortege
escorted by guard of honor and mill
tary, passed up Pennsylvania avenue
Scarcely less in numbers was the
| crowd than that which had cbeered
President Mckinley when he drove up
the same avenue to the White House
March 4th last, after taking the oath Of
office for the second time as President
OF the United States. Now the people
were dumb, and SO silent was the city
that 1t all seemed in the uncertain
light like vision unreal. In tina East
Room Of the White House, which has
been the scene OF many joyous assem-.
blage, a guard OF honor watched alone
with the dead. Secluded in her sorrow,
Mrs. Mckinley was tendeIiy cared for
by those closest to her.
The body of the murdered President
reached Washington at S.3S D. m. It
was received at the railroad station by
an escort that repr esented every branch
of the army and navy and was borne to
the White House along streets crowded
close with thousands OF people, In its
presence stiffness prevailed, broken
only by the chatter of horses hoofs and
the rattle of sabers.
The reception was a solemn and
affecting testimonial from the late Ex-
ecutive's subordinates of the national
government and vast throng of his
former townsmen. The capital had
been made ready for the ceremony.
Before the sounding of cannon bespoke
the tribute of the army posts-the streets
had been cleared. By O'Clock the cars
had been stopped, the line of the cortege
was patrolled by policemen with crepe
over their badges, and the pavements
had filled with serious, quiet, thought
full people. Pennsylvania avenue had
been hung with black and flags caught
with crepe. Nearly every doorway was
hidden beneath festoons.of mourning.
The stores had been closed. There were
few lighted windows. The main thor
oughfare of the city was as silent and
dark as any street of its residence
section. al
SCENE AT THE STATION.
Two troops of the Eleventh Cavalry
nov being recruited at Fort Myer, Va,
olattered down Sixth street about s |
O'Clock. Meanwhile the Pennsylvania |
station had been cleared of its |
usual Traffic No trains were dis |
patched for an hopr and 80 minutes,
and the incoming passengers were hur.
ried through side door on B street.
Major James Parker OF the adjutsat-
generals office, had taken charge OF the
station, posted officers OF the army and
navy along the exit from the train shed
to Sixth street, drawn up in line score
Of carriages, dispatched messengers to
groups of other officers waiting at the
,orner of Pennsylvania avenue and as
signed the cavalry to a post Opposite
the driveway in full sight OF the hearse
In which the late Presidents body was
70 be placed. After few minutes of
confusion break was made in the
,rowd across Pennsylvania avenue. A
ong line of army officers in glitterinp
Uniforms of gold and blue and many
,olored plumes passed to positions next
The cavalry.
On the opposite side of the street was
Itationed similar line Of officers frcm
he navy and the Marine Corps. These
wo bodies comprised about 200 men,
epresenting all the commissioned
,fficers Of the service either now on
luty with the two depar tments or de-
ached from active duty. They in.
luded Brig. Zen. George Gillespie,
Admiral /. L. Bowles, Admiral George
Melville, Capt. Charles u. Sigsbee
4 the navy; score or more of veteran
hicdrs of the Civil War. now retired,
md large number of subaltern officers
eoentiy commissioned. Near these do
aohments, wearing the dress uniforms !
n Ehnlr qaFutna RrIy
]. Harries of the District of Columbia
iilitia, and his full roster OF subordi- %
ates, commissioned officers. All these !
ommand5 did not OCCUPY more than o I
ourth OF the space before the station.
AS the train turned through the 7
lall a call of the bugle sounded the
ews as far as the crowds On pennsyl- :
ania avenue. Carriages were driven
p bearing Secretary Hay and Secre-
.ry Wilson.
There was pause of several minutes. l
ndertakers assistants then passed
,pidly down the platform TO the car
ages with huge wreaths in their erms,
Hing the air with fragrance. A fan u
ire OF trumpets rang out. Th caval-
men came to present. Then PresI- y
snt Theodore Roosevelt and Col. Bing- a
am advanced slowly at the head of a g
,uble line of Cabinet Ministers and s.
hers Of the Presidential party. q
Mr. Roosevelt walked cruelty, but a
18th his head bent forward and one II
m hanging loosely. Behind him were v
secretary Root, Secretary Gage, Post. I,
aster- General Smith, Attorney Cen u
al Knox, Secretary Hay, Secretary =
ilson, Secretary HITCHCOCK and Pri. h
tic Secretary Cortelyou. e.
Tho party included also Senator u
anna, Abner Mckinley, Lieut.. Jam IS ~
chinley, Comptroller Charles q. ee
awes, several officers of the army and -,
req resenting Buffalo. which ~
insisted of Mayor Conrad Diehl, John u
Milpurn, John N. Scatheld, Harry
amin ana Carleton Sprague. ht
Mrs. Mckinley and the other ladies 10
the PARTY were driven unostenta- u
'usly out Sixth street and away from ~
Q crowd. WI
DRINGGNe OUT THE BODY. az
The double line divided as President
loseyelt reached the end of the plat. WI
m. A minute later there was slight no
lnd OF shutting feet. Everyone pres ba
bowed his head, removed his hat pll
d then the coffin covered with the ire
g was borne slowly to the street by
If blue jackets from the battleship III
iiana and four soldiers from the cost oh
Governors Island, N. Y. Ike
The hoarse had been stationed within thl
few ieet of President Roosevelt and BIZ
cabinet. 1t was of exceptionally pit
ndsome design and was drawn by six fro
'ses, all hung with blRclzs net trap fro