The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-16
AT THE CITY HALL.
Thousands View the Body as 1t Lies
i'm State-The Procession.


BUFFALO, Sept. 15.-It was within a
minute of II 80 o'clock when three long rolls
of muffled drum told those outside that
the funeral cortege about to appear.
From the darkened rooms the assemblage
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 casket appeared Nearer,
my God, TO Thee" ascended in subdued
strains from one Of the military bands.
Tenderly the bearers lowered the casket
from their shoulders and placed ii in the
hearse The notes of Chopin's funeral dirge
succeeded the strains of the hymn. The
soldiers and sailors swung into long coll
umns, and took up the march southwark
toward the City Hall.
President Roosevelt came from the house
almost Immediately following the casket,
and, arm in arm with Secretary Root,
moved through the aisle of people. He
entered the first carriage with Mr.. Root,
and with Attorney General Knox and Post
master General Smith, who had followed.
The presidential carriage fell in immedi
ately back of the military escort. Follow
ing in the second carriage were Secretary
Long, Secretary Hitchcock, Secretary Will
son and Secretary Cortelyou. Major Cen
eral Brooke was in the third carriage, and
Rev. DIR. Locke and his wife in the fourth.
In this order four carriages preceded the
hearse. After these four carriages there
was a clear space of 100 feet. and then
came the hearse bearing the dead Presi-
dent. At the head of each of the leading
horses a police officer walked with hand
at the bride.
On each side of the hearse walked de-
picked men from the army and marine
corps on the right and as many more blue
jackets. under Lieutenant Eberly. on the
left. Immediately back of the hearse
marched a score of c. A r. veterans who
had been assigned to this post of honor.
IN THE CARRIAGES.
In the carriage following the Grand Army
marchers rode Senator Hanna, Governor
Odell. Senators Fairbanks and Kean. Sen
ator Burrows, Director General Buchanan
and two exposition officials occupied the
next. Then came Colonel Bingham and
Maj. Thomas w. Symonds, who has been
the active representative of the War De-
partment here since the shooting of the
President occurred. The White House staff,
who were so closely identified with the late
President rode together. Mayor Diehl, of
Buffalo, and city officers and members of
the City Council were the last of the official
mourners in the cortege. After them fol-
lowed a long line of carriages occupied by
those who had been near the President Off
cially and personally, and who followed
more as friends than as officials. None of
the members of the family entered the car
riages.
AS the funeral cortege moved south
through Delaware avenue, toward the City
Hall, it passed through vast concourse of
people, filling the walls and cross streets
and crowding housetops, windows and
every available space of the buildings along
the line of march.
AS the escort of soldiers swung slowly
into Franklin street a few drops of rain
fell. In two minutes it was raining hard.
The long line of troops took their positions
at attention, facing the City Hall. The
carriages containing members of the Cabi-
net hurried UP to the entrance. The last
of the carriages was the one bearing Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Removing his hat, the
President stepped from the vehicle and
walked into the vestibule. When the hearse
appeared the four horses were led slowly to
the entrance and stopped. The band, some
distance away. began Nearer, my God, to
Thee" At the same instant precisely the
rain came down in sheets, and. driven along
by southwest gale off the waters of Lake
Erie, tore across City Hall Square
BORNE INSIDE THE HALL
The casket was lifted from the hearse to
the shoulders of the sailors and marines
and was borne into Buffalo's official home.
Outside there was not a man, so far as
| could be seen who did not stand, defying
| the elements, with hat removed, respecting
his dead President. Inside, with steps
| impressively slow and measured the bear
ers made their way to the catafalque. y
moment later the body of President Nc
Kinley lying in state.
The scheme of the interior drapings was
! unique and most artstically carried out
| EntSring the main vestibule from Franklin
| street, the vision was greeted with the
/ graceful sweep of festoons of black and
! white cashmere. The drapery ascended
/ from the floor TO the ceiling and dropped
TO the holdings, where it was caught in
bows in deep black. thence TO follow down
/ ward the contour of the building. mann
/ moth column situated half way between
/ the side walls of the vestibule served Il
| develop the arches. The column itself
reaching To the ceiling became a monu.
4 ment in its garb of black. Color was lent
by large pictures of the martyred Presi
dent fastened on either side of the column
| while companion pieces of like dimension.
| adorned the walls. Many yards of draper,
converted the rectangular spaces demar
kated by the column and the walls into
| two arches of imposing proportions afford.
iIg entry to the main corridor where haC
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