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

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artillery at the head of the bier.
marine at the foot. AT one side was
sergeant of infantry, on the other
marine. The massive wooden doors
the building were closed, and the iror
outer gates were bolted.
LIZ wasia few minutes after 7 o,olooI
wnen there came signs of life from
Withln the corridor where the body ri
the President reposed. The doors were
lung open, the gates swung ajar. Al
1ol Q clock 40 sailors from tho u, S.
,. Michigan swung ur Franklin street,
inc hrst detachment of the corteeo'e
escort, the blue;nckets wheeling into
line directly opposite tho entrance IA
tpe Qity Hall, Four minutes later tbe
fourAhors0 hearse drew uE. and oon,-
pany of marines filed into posjtion.
Five of the cabinet offioers arrived in
two carriages. Tho first carried score
tary Long and Postmaster General
smith. The other held Attorney Cen
eral knoz. Secretary Wilson and Score.
tary Hitchcock. United States Sena.
TOR Joseph X. Hawley of Connecticut
was next to arrive
Exactly at the appointed hour. 7. a..
the ESCORT was in perfect readiness. In
clarion tones Major Mann, command. .
Ing the escort, delivered the order '.pre.
sent arms. Noiseessly and with tho
preclsion OF welldrilled soldiers the
arms leaped to POSITION; the com
| manding officer turned about, aud, fac
| ing the houss OF the dead, brought his
SWORD TO present. 1t was an impres-
sive mom3nt. The rigid soldiers and
sailors we're awaiting the body of their
late commander in-chief. minute of
overlapping silence and then, emerg-
ing from the doors of The CITY Hail.
there moved the eight body benrers
lour soldiers and four sailors, On their
Shoulders rested the oasket enclosing
the body of the country g beloved ono.
Away down the line Of soldiery from
the, Sixty fifth Regiment liArd came
again the strains oil . Nearer, My, God,
to Thee. u Behind the long roues tbs
throng uncovered, and with bowed
heads waited and watched in silence.
Ienderly the precious burden was horne
slowly down the stone Steps, along the
curved approach to the hearse. Tho
nag draped caskot was lifted gently
1nto the hearse, and the doors closed
Through the windows of tho hearse
naught but Americas flag, surmounted
by single sheaf of wheat could be
seen.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION,
To tho front came the troous. wheeling
into line and moving down Frapklin
street. Once more the strains of music.
TINS time 1t was the mournful dirge of |
Chopin's funeral march, accom- paniet |
Dy the tolling OF the church bells Re- |
nlnc the troops came the carriages of |
Inc members of the cabinet. Then came |
tne hearse, and following were com |
raues OF the Grand Army. with a com. |
pany OF local militia bringing IN the |
rear.
The oortege passed through Church
street and, winding past st, psulis
Church into Main street, the dead
President was carried through other
streets. Down Main street the prooas.
sion moved between masses of peoplp. |
all uncovered. The high wind from
OIL Lake Erie snapped and whipped the
bunting and crepe with which every
building was draped. Above the build.
Jugs A merioan flags and black streamers
hung at half mast. The line had bepun
its march at 100 O'Clock. Half an
hour later, with measured step and to
the strains of the constantly playino
6and, the line at last turned into Ex.
change street, where the railroad station
IS located. Then the Buffalo Journey
was nc an end. As the cortege passed
street it was met by the car.
rage bearing the President of the
United States, Theodore Roosevelt. Nv
the PRESIDENTS orders his carriage was
stopped, and with barred head the
nauoh new executive awaited the
passing of his predecessors funeral
cortege.
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 soldier
bearers prepared to draw the coffin ont.
J hush iell on the multitude. Then
rom the head Of the column came the
nournful sound of the 'long roll" As
L Ceased, there arose clear and sweet
me notes of the beautiful HYMN
Nearer, My God, to Thee The
Ioldiers raised the flag-covered casket
m their shoulders and moved toward
he train as the band took up tho air
~ the grand old hymn 20, God, Our
Help in Ages PAST
On the curb stood President Roose
'eit with Senator Hawley. The former
lad refused the advice of the police TO
move into the depot yard, and with his
lat in his hand he stood silently watch.
ny the body being moved. Gen. I
irooke and his staff fell in directly be. {
lind the casket; next came the Presi-
ent, Secretary CorteI.ou and Senator I
iawley, and then, walking with his
ane for assistance, followed Senator
ianna, accompanied by his son.
Mrs. M'KINLEY ALMOST FALLS,
Mrs. Mckinley and the other mem.
ers of the family had entered their
ar half an hour before the body ar
ived. The Journey down in the car !
iage, from the windows of which she {
ould see tho emblems of mourning, :
aeoted Mrs. Mckinley seriously, and .
men she stepped from the carriage, !,
ssisted by DR.. Rixey and Abner =
lokinley, her limbs failed her, and she !
'ould have fallen but for the support :,
ccorded her. She entered the station, !,
nd was assisted into the car in which n
be and the late President had made !,
no TRIP into the city of his death. On q
1e car her relatives took charge of her, q
nd Dr. Rixey gave her a tonic, DR..
key thinks that she will be- able to G
0 through with the State ceremonial !,
Washington, but the change OF ar q,
,ngements SO that the body shall leave :;
'ashington tomorrow night was made "
, as to avoid too great strain, ''Sbe =,
Ill be better in Canton than any Mace "
Sc, " said DR.. Rixey y
The train that bore the President ~ ~
ON Bunaio was n solid Pullman of h,
wen cars, drawn by two locomotives, a,
fifteen minutes before the train was ri
Iheduled to leave an engine sped out "
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