New-York tribune., 1901-09-17

They ranged themselves on the sidewalk Il
double rows opposite each other. and stoo'
with barred heads the body was carried q
the hesrse drawn up at the side gate IN
hearse was handsomely carved and was draw
by six coal black horses. each of which was lee
by colored groom in black livery.
Just as the body being placed In th'
hearse an incident occurred that caused mur
n.ur Of disapprobation. = photographer IRON
window nearby suddenly flashed light FOL
the purpose OF obtaining a reproduction OF the
scene. The fashlight and accompanying noise
made people shudder. President Roosevelt
seemed TO be momentary much disconcerteo
He turned in the direction OF the light and
spoke TO his military aid. who went away to
stop any further attempt at taking pictures
The hearse bearing the body of the third mar
tyred President quickly moved away and was
followed at once by President Roosevelt and
those accompanying him. In the President
carriage Secretaries Hay and Gage ana
Commander Cowles. Secretaries Root and
Hitchcock Acknowledgement Knox and Past
rnaster-General Smith followed in another car
riage while Secretary Wilson. Secretary Cortel-
you, Secretary Long and Senators Hanna and
Fairbanks drove behind in other carriages. The
citizens committee from Buffalo. officers of the
army and navy and friends followed.
The military already in line. AS the pro-
cession swept from the SiXth-st. station into
Pennsylvania ave, a deeply impressive sight
was presented. The historic thoroughfare was
hung in black. Emblems of the nations mourn
ing were displayed every building The
Stars and Stripes, furled and knotted with
Grape foated from hundreds Of windows. over
all cleaned coldly scores of electric lights, de-
fning sharply each detail of the solemn scene
THOUSANDS PACK THE STREETS.
Banked on both sides of the avenue. from
sixth-st. to the Executive Mansion, were tens
of thousands of people They had come to pay
their tribute of respect and love to the memory
% their President. With barred heads and with
no nurmur of sound the people watched with
tear stained eyes the last homecoming of Presi-
dent Mckinley. There was no music Amid the
hush of the great crowds. only the clatter of the
horses hoofs ringing sharply on the pavement.
heard.
A platoon of mounted police in command OF
Sergeant Matthews led the way. Next came a
delegation Of Grand Army of the Republic men
from the Department of the Potomac, members
Of the Union Veterans Union and the Spanish
War Veterans and Troops 1 and l. of the l1th
Cavalry from Fort Myer. Va.
Following the cavalrymen was the hearse'
fanked on either side by the body bearers. with
detachment of Signal Corps men bringing up
the rear. The carriages containing the officials
were next in line. that OF President Roosevelt
being Immediately behind the Signal Corps.
Scattered along at different parts or the pro-
eession were groups Of army and navy ofiicers
gho had informally received the body at the
railroad station 1t was about $50 o'clock when
the head of the procession reached the White
House grounds and turned into the driveway.
MRS. MKINLEY VERY FEEBLE.
The carriage containing Mrs Mckinley. DR..
Rixey and Abner Mckinley had preceded the
funeral procession to the White House. DR.
Rixey was the first to alight and then Abner
Mckinley They tendery assisted Mrs. Nc
zinley to the steps. With her right arm resting
heavily and wearily on the shoulders of her
3ead husbands brother, and supported on the
other side by DR.. Rixey, she walked slowly
along the stone tagging into the house. She
closely veiled. 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.. RiXey and Mr. Cortelyou said
later that she had stood the journey we'll
indeed. and they confidently expected that she
would complete the sad journy TO her old home
without difficulty.
House the heerse stopped under the porte
ccchere. The body bearers took the coffin on
thelr shoulders. ana, passing up three OF tour
steps waited until President Roosevelt and the
members of the Cabinet had alighted from their
carriages and then followed them through the
wide open doors into the East Room
COFFIN PLACED IN THE EAST ROOM.
Just in the centre of the room. under the
great crystal chandelier. they deposited their
burden a black draped base and stood at
salute while the new Chief Executive and the
Cabinet members with bowed heads passed by.
Following them came the chief officers of the
army and navy now in the city. the guard OF
aonor consisting of officers of the Loyal Legion,
members Of the Union Veterans Union and the
Grand Army Of the Republic.
President Roosevelt and the members of the
cabinet left the house almost Immediately and
we're driven TO their homes.
The coffin was placed lengthwise of the East
Room, the head to the north Filled about il
were half a hundred floral emblems of ex-
ceptional beauty, and many more were placed
In the inside corridor until tomorrow. Two
marines. a solder and sailor. stood guard one
az each corner of the coffin. while seated on
either side were two members of the Grand
Army and two members of the Loyal Legion
THESE VIII be relieved at intervals of two hours
during the night.
Before midnight the household had retired TO
rest, and the only lights be seen were those
IN the room where his comrades kept watch
oyer their dead chief