The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-19
AT HOME AT LAST.
The Remains Of President Mckinley
Reached Canten Yesterday.
n,
NIT BY THE POPULACE.
Tenderly and Reyerently the Body
Was Viewed by His Neighbors.
LAY IN STATE DURING THE DAY.
Thousands Upon Thousands Passed the
Flag.Draped Casket
FOR A LAST GLANCE AT THE MARTYR
Grief of Citizens Was Rendered More In
tense by the Discoloration Upon
the Brow and Checks.
LAY IN STATE DURING THE DAY.
Thousands Upon Thousands Passed the
Flag.Draped Casket
FOR A LAST GLANCE AT THE MARTYR

Canton. ohio, September iS.--Tenderiy
and rcvereptly those who cad known WILL
lam Mckinley best eyed his martyred body
today, They hardly noticed tho presidents
OF the United States or his cabinet or
the generals and udmrals In their re-
spleudent uniforms. The fag-draped casket
which containef>thc body Of their friend
and follow townsman had all their
thoughts. lie had left them two weeks
ago this very day in the fun strength Of
his manhood and they had brought him
back dead. Anguish was In the heart
OF every man, woGNn and child.
The entire population OF the little city,
thousands from all over Ohio, the full
strength Of the National Guard of the
State, three batteries Of artillery, one bat
TALON OF engineers 5000 men in all-tbe
governor, lieutenant governor aud justice
Of the supreme court, representing the
three branches &C. the State government,
were nc the station to receive tho remains.
The whole town was in deep black. The
only house In all this sorrow-stricken city
without a touch Of mourning drapcry was
the old familiar Mckinley cottage on North
Market street.
Sad as was the procession which bore
the body TO the court house. whore 1t lay
In state this afternoon II did not com
pare with the sadness of that endless
double line of hrokon-hcnrtcd people who
streamed steadily through tue dmly light
ed corridors OF the building from the time
the coffin was opened until it was takaa
home TO the Borrowing widow at night
fail.
Perhaps the great change that had como
! upon the countcnance moved the people
more than the sight OF the familiar
| features. The signs Of dlscooration which
appeared upon the brow anu checks yes
| terday at the state ceremonial In the
rotunda OF the capitol OF Washington had
deepened. The lips had become livid. All
but two OF the lights in tue chandelier
above the head were extlnguishcd in order
that the change might appear less notice
/ able, but every one who viewed the re-
mains today remarked the darkened
| features and the CHASTITY lips.
81 fought IN his regiment during the
war" said an old man on two crutches,
"and just want to my this nag on his
coffin and then keep 1t ms Tkmlnder Of
the time / last saw him.
The line passing the coffin was stopped
long enough to allow the old man to steg
20 It's side for glance Into the coffin and
lay His tiny dag on It's glass front, the1
he turned back, hugging the now sanctihed
dag tightly beneath his coat.
IN the uNt hours IN Nnlfu tue DOlN lNy
IN state, II total of 10000 people practi-
caily a number equal TO the actual poppla-
ton Of Canton, saw the remains When
the doors were closed at O'Clock the line,
four abreast, stretched fully one mile from
the court house, and people were still COM
Ing from the side streets to take their
places IN line.
AZ 6 O'Clock the body was removed to the
Mckinley residence on North Market street.
whore II Will remain until II is removed TO
tho church tomorrow afternoon. Guards
were posted around the house tonight and
number Of scntries were placed IN tho
front yard. The funeral services win take
place tomorrow ut 80 y. IN. at the First
Methodist Episcopal church, of which this
martyred president was commitment aud
trustee.
An Imposing procession consisting &c
many Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
posts In the state, the National Guard OF
ohlo details Of regulars from all branches
Of the service fratcrnnl social ana civic
organizations and representatives of COM
merclnl bodies from all over the country,
tho governors of several states with thcr
laus. the house ana senntc Of the United
states and the cabinet and president OF
the United states viii follow the remains
10 Westlnwn ccncterF, where they will be
placed In a receiving vault awaiting tho
time when they viii be laid in the grave
beside the two dead children who were
buried years ago.
Railroad facilities seem inadequate to
bring the people who are coming tomor-
row. Many of the officials from Wash
ington are obliged 10 sleep IN the cars they
came In and tonight hundreds are walking
mo streets seeking food ana places 70
sleep. The population OF Canton is about
1000 but It. IS understood that oyer lOp,-
N0 people will he here tomorrow. com
pany Of tho Ohio militia guard the IIarter
nome on Market street, where President
Roosevelt Is staying.
sicians II would not he advisable for her
to attempt 10 attend the services at he
main quietly at her home with Or. Rlxey.