The sun., 1901-09-17
DEAD PRESIDENT NOW
At NATIONAL CAPITAL
CONTINUED from Page Ono

er relatives OF tie oeau presiuenr ana
Secretary Cortelyou followed in other
carriages, and the Milburn house. ia.
NOUS now because Of its precious pa
fient of week and its sacred dead of
two days, went back into the posses.
sion of its owner, who had so kindly
given 1t up to the use Of the president
and his family.
The street corners near the house.
which for n week had been crowded
with newspaper men, telegraphic
booths and waiting carriages, resumed
their wonted appearance. The soldier
guard was withdrawn, the police re-
sumed their normal occupation and the
stirring incidents that have marked the
locality became a "Reminiscences.
President Roosevelt went to the train
in an absolutely unostentatious man.
ner. Together with Mr.. Wilcox and
his secretary, Mr.. william Loeb, he
got into a carriage and drove to the
train. A few mounted police followed
the carriage, and three or four de-
tectives and secret service Iren were
near him. Otherwise there was moth
ing to distinguish him from any other
citizen.
The Presidents Body Moved.
The slow and stately progress of the
presidents body from the city hall to
the railroad station afforded the peo.
pie of Buffalo last opportunity to dc
honor to the memory of the lamenteu
executive. Just before the moment
announced for starting forty sailors
from the United States steamer Mich
igan swung up Franklin street, the first
detachment of the cortege's escort. The
bluejackets wheeled into line directly
opposite the entrance of city hall. Foul
minutes later the four horse hearse
drew up. All was now noiseless activ-
ity. A company of marines filed into
position. Everything was in perfect
readiness. In clarion tones Major
Mann. commanding the escort, deliy-
cred the order present armsn Noise
lessly and with the precision of the
well drilled soldier the arms leaped to
position. The commanding officer turn
ed about and. facing the house of the
dead, brought his sword TO present.
1t was an impressive moment The
rigid soldiers and sailors We're await
ing the body of their late commander
in chief 4 minute of awe inspiring 81
lence and then emerging from the doors
of the city hall there moved the eight
body bearers, four soldiers and foul
sailors. High on their sturdy shoul
ders rested the caskct inclosing th'
body of the country's beloved one
With the Sixty-tifth regiment as an es
cort the presidents remains were con
veyed to the Pennsylvania depot. BE
hind the troops came the carriages o
the officers of the cabinet. Then cam
the hearse, and following We're til
comrades of the Grand Army, with
company of local militia bringing VI
the rear As the cortcge passed ELI
colt street it was met by the carriag
bearing the president of the Unite
States. Theodore Roosevelt. BY til
presidents orders his carriage VA
stopped, and with barred head the II;
tion's new executive awaited the pas
ing of his predecessors cortege.
Once more the troops We're drawn I'M
line and came TO present"
The hoarse stoppedy in front Of Of
of the baggage entrances to the dcpt
AS the undertaken took hold Of the do
to open it ana the soldier bearers pr
pared to draw the coffin out Il hush +,
on the multitude.
Then from the head of the colun
came the mournful sound of the ''lol
roll" AS it ceased clear and swC
came the notes of the beautiful hyf
Nearer. My God, to Thee" The s.
ders raised the flag covered casket
their shoulders ana moved toward t
train. and from Nearer, My God
Thee" the band went into the grand {
hymn 20 God. our Help In Ages Pas
The Funeral Train.
The train that bore the preside
from the city where he met his dca
was a solid Pullman of seven ca
drawn by two locomotives, Fife
minutes before the train was schcdu
to leave engine No. 1;'4 sped {
through tie yards with orders to p
cedc the train by fifteen minutes q
keen thp track clear The immCdi