Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-09-20
W'ashinetuu Standard
OLYMPIA. WASH.
FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1901.
The Nation Mourns.

The ob>EtllE IN WASHINGTON.
The { -icf OF the nation was fully
expressed by representatives OF the
whole people, Tuesday, beneath the
great dome OF the capital at Washing
ton, where the State services were held
in the same beautiful rotunda bal.
lowed by the rites OF the memory OF
the two other martyrs to the cause
OF free government.
Representatives were there OF every
phase and condition OF life. The
army, the navy, foreign governments,
civil officers and citizens surrounded
the bier OF the man who had been the
honored head OF seventy millions OF
people, stricken down by an outcast,
pariah, an excrescence on the body
polite, representing nobody but him.
self and few vipers whose envenomed
faEgs are ever ready to strike those in
authority.
The press account OF the August
ceremonies says: "As the sweet
notes Of Lead, Kindly Light floated
aloft, barred heads were bowed and
eyes streamed with tears. At the con.
clusion of the hymn, as Rev. DIR.
Naylor, Presiding Elder of the Wash.
ington circuit, rose to offer prayer, the
hush that fell upon the people was
profound. When in conclusion he re-
peated the Lords prayer the great
audience joined solemnly with him.
Scarcely had the word Amen been
breathed when the liquid tone of that
sweet, pleading song, Sometime
Well Understand, went straight to
the heart OF every auditor. The solo
was sung by Mrs. Thomas C. Noyes oil
the Capital city, and the beautiful re.
frain was echoed and re-ec hoed by the
double quartet choir. The venerable
Bishop Edwin G. Andrews, the oldest
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
church, then took his position at the
head OF the bier. A gentle breeze
through the rotunda stirred the deli.
cate blooms which lay upon the coffin,
and the peace that passeth all uu.
derstanding' seemed to rest upon the
venerable mans countenance as he
began his eulogy Of the life and works
of William Mckinley. His words
were simple, but his whole heart was
in every one of them. Upon the con.
clusion of the sermon the audience, al
it by pre.arrangement, joined the
choir in singing Nearer, My God, to
Thee
"Mrs. Mckinley did not attend the
services at the capitol. 1t was deemed
wise by those now nearest and dearest
to her that she should not undergo
the ordeal. She remained at the
White House, comforted by every at.
tention that loving thoughtfulnes,
could suggest"
AT THE HOME OF THE LATE PRESIDENT
The funeral train arrived at Canton
Wednesday at ii A. NJ, and the body
was removed Ae She eourt-house where
it laid in state till 9:15 p. NJ, when at.
tended by q large procession, headed
by the Loyal Legion, it Was moved "a
the family home. Canton Post, G. A.
r., composed almost entirely OF Pres
dent McKinley's old regiment were Q
special escort Of honor.
Yesterday the body was returned to
the courthouse, and at 1:3O o'clocl
taken to the First Methodist church
where the funeral exercises we're held
Rev. G. E. Manchester, pastor OF th.
church, delivered q feeling discours.
eulosizing the public acts and private
life Of the distinguished dead; prayer
by Rev. o. B. Milligan, of the FRS
Presbyterian Church, in which Mr.
and Mrs. Mckinley were married thirty
years.ago, and hymns by distinguishes
local singers, followed and then tn,
line of march to the cemetery wa
formed.
Before the casket was deposited in tn,
receiving vault, it was placed on sup
ports short time on the stone walk
to allow those who had taken part il
the parade, and whose duties had pre-
vented them from visiting the court
house. to have an opportunity fol
viewing ths'remains.
THE CEREMONIES HERE.
Memorial services seem to hav,
been held very general yesterday al
over this State, and business was sus
pended in city, town and village.
Besides the church services in tn,
morning, the citizens tribute of re
spect was in keeping with the solem
nifty of the occasion. Business wa,
very generally suspended, and at on,
o'clock the procession began to form
the whole length of Fourth street
The inevitable delay in such matter
kept several hundred people standin,
in the broiling sun for over an hou
before the procession moved. Asid,
from this the demonstration was ,
success and the largest ever gathere,
in this city.
The order OF procession, forme,
under the direction of Mayor Reinhar
and Sheriff Mile, was as follows:
Capital City Military Band.
Grand Army.
State Officers headed by Supreme Cont
County Officers.
City Officers.
Olympia Lodge of Masons,
Harmony Lodge of Mason.