The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-17
AT THE NATIONPSGApITAL
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crepe, foated from hundreds of windows.
Over all cleaned coldly scores of electric
lights, defining sharply each detail of the
solemn scene.
Banked on both sides of the avenue,
from Sixth street to the executive man
sion, were tens of thousands of people.
They were there to pay their tribute of
respect and love to the memory of their
president. With bare heads and with no
nlurmur or sound, the people watched
with tear-stained eyes the last home
coming of President Mckinley There
was no music. Amid the hush of the
great crowds only the elatter of the
horses hoofs, ringing sharply upon the
pavement, was heard.
A platoon of mounted police, in COM
mand of Sergeant Matthews, led the way.
Next came delegation of G. A. r.,
members of the Union Veterans union
and the Spanish war veterans and Troops
l and l., of the Eleventh cavalry from
Fort Meyer, Va. Following the cavalry
men was the hearse, fianked on either
side by the body bearers, with a detach-
ment of signal corps men bringing up the
rear. The carriages containing the dis
tinguished officials were next in line, that
of President Roosevelt being Immediately
behind the signal corps. Scattering along
at different parts of the procession were
groups of army and navy, officers, who
had informally received the body at the
railroad station. It was about so when
Inc mead of the procession reached the
White house grounds and turned into the
driveway. 80 e
MRS. M'KINLEY VERY FEEBLE.
The carriage containing Mrs. Mckinley.
DR.. Rixey and Mr. Abner Mckinley pro-
ceeded the funeral cortege to the White
mouse by some little time DIR. Rixey
was the first to alight and then Mr.. Abb
ner mckinley. They tenderly assisted
Mrs. Mckinley to the stairs. With her
right arm resting heavily and YEARLY
upon the shoulder of her dead husbands
brother and supported on the other side
by DR.. Rixey she walked SLOWLY along
the stone tagging into the house. She
was closely yelled, but her feeble steps
told the story of her great Suffering. she
was assisted at once to the elevator and
to her old room and soon retired DR.
Rlxey and Mr.. Cortelyou later said that
she had stood the journey very well in
deed. and they confidently expected
that she would complete the sad tourney
to her old home without difficulty.
Among those who know her best and
VINO were with her at Buffalo, it is doubt
ful if she fully realizes the calamity that
mas befallen her, and it is with appre-
hension that they look forward tn the
nrst days alone at Canton. The 'maior,
as she lovingly called her husband. is
still with her, but when she finds herself
really alone the awakening may try her
strength even beyond the point vet
reached. The result cannot be foretold.
IN THE EAST ROOM.
When the sad cortege arrived at the
White house the hearse stopped under the
porte cochere. The body bearers took the
coffin upon their broad shoulders and
passing up the three or four steps waited
until President Roosevelt and the mem
bers of the cabinet had alighted from
their carriages and then followed them
through the wide open doors in to tho
east room. Just IN the center of the
room under the great crystal chandelier,
they deposited their precious burden upon
black draped base and stood at salute
While the new chief executive and the
members of the cabinet with bowed heads
passed by.
Following them came the chief off,
GERS of the army and navy now in the
city, the guard of honoF,s consisting of
officers OF the Loyal Legion, members
of the Union Veterans union and the
Grand Army of the Republic.
President Roosevelt. accompanied by
the members of the cabinet, left the house
almost Immediately and were driven
to their homes. The casl5et had been
placed lengthWise in the Fest room, the
head to the north. Piled about it were
half hundred floral emblems of ex-
ceptional beauty and as many more were
placed in the inside corridor until tomor-
row. Two marines, a soldier and a sail
or stood guard. one at each corner of
the casket, while seated on either side
were two members of the 6. A. r. and
two members of the Loyal Legion
W he rnlf nd ;,,+o
two hours during the night. Before mid
night the household had retired to rest
and the only lights to be seen were those
in the room where his comrades kept
watch over their dead chief.