The Butte inter mountain., 1901-09-16
GONE FROM BUFFALO
BODY OF WILLIAM MCKINLEY
TAKEN TO WASHINGTON.
SAD SCENES ALONG THE ROUTE
Thousands Of Persons Gather at the
Various Stations to Pay Their
Last Respects to the
Dead.
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Fhe street corners near the house,
which had for a week been crowded with
newspaper men, telegraphic booths and
waiting carriages, resumed their wonted
appearance; the military guard was
Withdrawn: the police resumed their nor
NAL occupation and the exciting incidents
that have marked the locality, became
memory.
President Roosevelt did not rise until I
o'clock. He dressed quickly and at 1870
was ready for breakfast. He breakfasted
with the family of his host, Ansley Will
,OX.
Just after O'Clock, together with Mr..
Wilcox and his secretary, William Loeb,
Jr., he got into carriage and drove to
the train. A few mounted police follow
ed the carriage and three or four detec-
tlves and secret service men We're near
by. Otherwise there was nothing to dis
tinguish the president from other men.
Peoples Last Opportunity.
The slow and stately progress of the
presidents body from the city hall to
the railroad station afforded the people
Of Buffalo last opportunity to do hon
or to the memory of the lamented exc
cutivt.
Statue-like, the guard Of honor at the
catalfalque maintained it's position
throughout the long hours of the night
This was sergeant of artillery at the
head of the bier and a marine at the
fooot. At one side was a sergeant cf
Infantry, on the other marine.
1t was a few minutes after Z o'clock
when there came signs Of life from
within the corridor wherein the body Of
the president reposed. The doors We're
swung Open
At 1907 a. M, 40 sailors from the Unit
ed States Steamship Michigan swung up
from Franklin street. the detachment Of
the coltege's escort.
The blue jackets wheeled into line di-
rectly opposite the entrance of the city
hall Four minutes later the four horse
hearse drew up and company Of ma
lines filed into position.
Five of the cabinet officers arrived in
two carriages. The first carried Sec-e-
tary Long, and Postmaster General
Smith. The other held Attorney Gen
cral Knox. Secretary Wilson and Score
tary Hitchcock United States Senator
Hawley, Of Connecticut, was next 20 ar
rive.
Escort in Readiness.
Exactly at the appointed hour, 7:a5,
the escort was in readiness. Major
Manu. commanding the escort, delivered
the order '"Present Arms"
Noiselessly the arms leaped into posi-
ton: the commanding officer turned
about facing the house Of the dead.
brought his sword to present
A minute of awe-inspiring silence. and
then, emerging from the doors of the
city hall, there moved the eight body
btarers. four soldiers and four sailors.
On their shoulders rested the casket en-
closing the body of the country's belov-
ed one.
Away down the line of soldiery from
the Sixth regiment band came the
strains of Nearer, My God, to Thee. p"
Behind the long ropes the throng uncov-
cred, and with bowed heads waited ard
watched In silence.
Tenderly the precious burden was
borne slowly down the stone steps,
along the curved approach to the hearse
The flag draped casket was lifted gently
into the hearse and the doors closed.
Through the windows OF the hearse
naught but Americas flag, surmountei
by a single sheaf Of wheat, could be
into line and moving along Franklin
street.
Once more came strains Of music, this
time Chopin's Funeral March, accom-
panied by the toling of church bells
Behind the troops came the carriages OF
the: members of the cabinet.
Veterans in Line.
Then came the hearse, and following
We're comrades of the Grand Army, with
company of local militia bringing up
the rear. The cortege passed into
Church street, winding past st. Paul's
church to Main street.
Down Main street the professions
moved, between masses OF people, all
heads uncovered. Winds from Lake
Erie snapped and whipped the bunting
and crepe with which every building
was draped. Above the buildings Amer
lean flags and black streamers hung at
half mast.
The line had begun its march at 1850.
Half an hour later. with measured step
and to the strains of the constantly play
ing band. the line turned into Exchange
street, where the railroad station is 10
Gated.
AS the cortege passed Ellicot street it
was met by the carriage bearlns the
president of the United States. Theodore
Roosevelt. BY the presidents order, his
carriage was stopped,and with barred
head, the nations new executive awaited
the passage of his predecessors funeral
cortege.
Once more the troops were drawn up
in line and came to present" The hearse
stopped in front Of the baggage entrance
to the depot. AS the undertaken took
hold OF the door of the hearse to open
it and the body bearers prepared to
draw the coffin out, hush fell on the
multitude.
"Nearer, Ny God, to Thee"
Then from the column came the mourn
full sound Of the long roll" AS it ceased
there arose. clear and sweet. the notes
of the beautiful hymn, Nearer, My Gcd
to Thee
The soldiers raised the hap-cnvarad