The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-17
LYING IN STATE.
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was Immediately assisted to her room
on the second floor, facing to the west
and south. AS soon as she was COM
fortably located in her apartment, the
other members of the immediate
family followed in quick succession.
They were shown to their respective
apartments on the second floor, while
the friends of the family and other
distinguished members of the funeral
party were shown into the red, blue
and green parlors. In the meantime the
guard of honor and other officials who
had been invited to assemble at the
White House, gathered in the East
Room and awaited the coming of the
casket bearing the dead President.
The hearse, drawn by six black
horses, led by six colored footmen, was
preceded by a squad of mounted police,
followed by troop of United States
cavalry. The cavalry escort did not
enter the White House grounds, but
drew up in line on Pennsylvania ave
nue., facing the White House and came
to salute as the hearse moved slowly
in through the east gate.
All along the line of march
the crowd sang fervently the
dead Presidents favorite hymn,
Nearer, My God, to Thee" 1t was
solemn and impressive dirge and
brought forth subdued expressions and
devout prayers from many of the
Christian men and women who stood
with bowed heads as the funeral cor
tege passed on its way to the White
House door.
The casket was removed from the
hearse by the soldier and sailor body
bearers and borne gently to it's tenn
porary resting place in the East Room.
Undertaken Lee took charge of the
casket, saw it properly placed and the
guard of honor prepared to take charge
of the remains according to the pro-
gramme.
There was a painful and depressing
silence throughout the household, and
the orders for arranging the body
guards were given in subdued tones.
There were no manifestations of idle
couriosity or a disposition on the part
of those who had been invited to par
ticipate in this sad ceremony and as
soon as convenient the guests silently
took their departure. Postmaster Gen
eral Smith and other members of the
cabinet did not wait for their car
riages, but walked dejectedly down the
pathway and were soon lost in the
crowd on their way to their respective
homes. Senator Keane of New Jersey,
Representative Alexander of Buffalo,
other members of the funeral party
followed the example of Postmaster
General Smith and walked back to
their hotels.
While many of the guests were leav-
ing the White House, Gen. Russell A.
Alger, formerly Secretary of War, &C
companied by Mrs. Alger, threaded
their way through the crowd on the
streets, walked up to the east gate and
We're promptly admitted. Another late
caller was Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, in his
major generals uniform; he had a car
riage to himself, and by the time he
reached the White House, nearly all
the other prominent officials had taken
their departures. By 10 O'Clock Mrs.
Mckinley and the immediate members
of the family We're quite alone in the
White House, excepting those officials
who were to be or duty for the night.
Crowds on the streets melted away, the
guards around the house Were relieved
and an hour later, a solemn stiffness
pervaded the executive mansion.