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

pings and held by six co1ored footmer
clothed entirely In black.
| While the memheIs of the catinst
were being placed in Carriages, Score.
tary Root and Secretary Gage being
| with the President and his brother-in.
law, Commander Cowles. and the
others in two carriages following, The
troops of cavalry had proceeded slowly
to PennsylVania avenue and had taken
STATEN in platoons facing the Execu-
tive Mansion. Then came six omen
eluipages filled with the flowers sent
TO Buffalo as tributes from friends,
diplomats and former associates OF Mr..
Mckinley in Congress-.
The hearse was led slowly between
the lines of officers stretching out 10
the crowds on Pennsylvania avenue
guarded by wRvering squad of eight
Grand army veterans, representing the
service to which the dead President had
given four years of his life; by the
eight men who had borne the body from
the train, and by eight non commits
stoned officers of the regular service,
wearing short swords and marching
slowly in column. Behind were
stretched the carriages of the new presi-
dent, the cabinet and other members of
the cortege.
For half an hour this little column
passed slowly along the wide thorough.
fare. Although the ropes he'd back
fully 4O,00O persons there was no sound
that could be heard in the carriRpes
behind the body. For nearly n mile,
the line passed between walls of living
silence.
Men removed their hats as the cavalry
passed aud inclined their heads before
the advance guard of the hearse.
Women hold handherchiefs to their
faces and cried softly all along both
sides OF the street. Finally, when the
cavalry had been drawn before the en-.
trance to the Executive Msnsion and
the body was about to pass into the
building the pent-up sympathy of the
crowd broke into sound and the whole
concourse sang the dead maI IS fayorite
hymn Nearer, My God, to Thee, -
In the presence Of the DISTINGUISHED
party, including tie new President.
members Of the cabinet, Senators and
high.rauking officers of the army and
navy, constituting o special guard of
honor, the coffin was carried throuah
the wide corridor and placed in the
centre Of the East Room.
Guarded by details from the military
arms of the government. memuers Of
the Loyal Legion and the Grand Army
Of the Republic, and in charge Of com.
nissioned officers of the army and navy,
the vigil Of the dead began at 10 D. m. !
One hour later the lights were ali
turned low throughout the Mansion
and quiet fell over the grounds and |
buildings.
Five Thousand persons who had gath |
BRED in front of tae great gates in the
'ary part of the evening quickly dis
persed, the distinguished persons who
came from Buffalo with the party re-
tired for the night, the gates swung
'losed and the special guard of police.
men paced the walks and driveways.
Orders had come from the cabinet, in
compliance with the wishes of Mrs.
Mckinley, that there should be no one
admitted to the White House grounds
turing the evening, as she desired per-
eot quiet On returning for the last time
o her late residence. Only the dis.
inguished officers of the army and
lavy aud few others having charge of
he arrangements were permitted to
Ass through the gates.