The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-09-21

Kinley was borne from this city in m
pressive state, Monday morning, and
taken on it's last journey to the ma
tional capitol.
Departure of Mrs. Mckinley.
At 1885 several figures stepped ST.
lently out upon the porch and walked
down towards the carriages. Mrs.
VIM. Mckinley, robed in garb of
mourning and supported by Abner
Mckinley on one side and DR.. Rixey
on the other, was the central figure.
To the surprise of all, she walked
briskly with her head quite erect, her
face hidden behind her long black
veil. She got into the carriage with
her favorite niece, Miss Barber, ABB
ner Mckinley and DR.. Rixey, and
they were driven at once to the de-
pot. So far as could be seen, she sat
erect and unsupported in the car
riage.
At the City Hall.
At daybreak the city hall was as
quiet and peaceful as the death with
in its walls. Statuelike, the guard of
honor at the catafalquc maintained
its position throughout the long
hours of the night. There was a SER
geant of artillery at the head of the
bier, a marine at the foot. At one
side was a sergeant of infantry, on
the other a marine. The massive
wooden doors of the building were
closed and the iron outer gates were
bolted.
At 1907 40 sailors from the United
States steamer Michigan swung up
Franklin street, the first detachment
of the cortege's escort. The blue
jackets wheeled into line directly OPP
posite the entrance of the city hall.
Four minutes later the four-horse
hearse drew up, and a company of
marines filed into position. Five of
the cabinet officers arrived in two
carriages. The first carried Secretary
Long and Postmaster-General Smith.
The other held Acknowledgement
Knox, Secretary Wilson and Secre-
tary Hitchcock. United States Sena-
tor Joseph r. Hawley, of Connecticut,
was next to arrive.
The Escort in Readiness.
Exactly at the appointed hour, 7:45,
the escort was in perfect readiness.
In clarion tones Maj. Mann, COM
handing the escort, delivered the or
der 'Present arms!" Noiselessly and
with the precision of the w~ell-drilled
soldier the arms leaped to position;
the commanding officer turned about,
and f1ninr tha hArco 90 tl1 lad
brought his sword to present" IT
was an impressive moment. The rigid
soldiers and sailors were awaiting the
body of their late commander-in-
chief. A minute of aw~e-inspiring ST.
lence, and then, emerging from the
doors of the city hall, there moved
the eight bodybearers, four soldiers
and four sailors. On their shoulders
rested the casket inclosing the body
of the country's beloved one.
The hearse stopped in front of the
baggage entrances to the depot. As
the undertaken took hold of the door
of the hearse to open it and the bear
ers prepared to draw the coffin out
a hush fell on the multitude. Then
'hN hNUu VI ne Column Culn6
5 the m%ournful sound of the 'lonp
roll" As it ceased there arose clear
and sweet the notes of the beautiful
, hymn, Nearer My God To Thee
} The soldiers raised the ~fag-covered
: casket on their shoulders and moved
l toward the train, as the band tool
, up the air of the grand old hymn "Oh
Gn6 0nr Helm Tn Arag Dat
From Cortesc to Train.
: On the curb stood President Roose-
) welt with Senator Hawley. TIL
former had refused the advice of the
police to move into the depot yard
and with his hat in his hand, he stood
silently watching the body being re.
e moved. Gen.. Brooke and his staff fell
in directly behind the casket: then
+ came the president, Secretary Cortel.
you and Senator Hawley, and then
. walking with his cane for assistance
followed Senator Hanna accompanied
by his son.
Mrs. Mckinley Seriously Affected.
y Mrs. Mckinley and the other mem.
bers of the family had entered their
car half an hour before the BODY ar
rived. The journey down in the car
s riage, from the windows of which sh
y could see the emblems of mourning
y affected Mrs. Mckinley seriously, and
n when she stepped from the carriage
t assisted by DR.. Rixey and Abner Nc
Kinley, her limbs failed her and sh.
would have fallen but for the SUD
port accorded her. She entered tb,
station and was assisted into the ca,
In which she and the dead president
u had made the trip into the city of hi.
death. On the car her relatives tool
n charge of her and DIR. Rixey gave he,
h a tonic. DR.. Rixey thinks that sb,
y will be able to go through with th,
= state ceremonial at Washington, bur
the change of arrangements so tina
" the body shall leave Washingto,
y Tuesday night was made so as I,
avoid too great a strain. "She will