The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-09-21
STATE FUNERAL At CAPITAL MENLEY BURIED TCANION.
IT WAS A DAY OF MOURNING.
fanrTai of the Former President
Was Attended by Distinguishes
hsn Of the ERtire worId--Oid
Comrades PreseRt-crowds Lined
the streets aad PAID TrIbute.

Washington, Sept. ls.-The state fu.
neral Tuesday Of the late President Me
hihley opened as sombre a. the occasion.
The ky sas overcast, rain fell, oeca-
sionAliy giving way for moInehtAry In.
lerYais 70 CLEANS q dull sunshine. and
soft wind barely stirred the signs Of
mourning On all building ffontz.
An the country has sent its repre-
sentaiises that the dead held his place
deep IN the nations heart. Other IA.
lions had ordered their diplomatic and
military representatives as token they
monrned sith America in its loss. Tx
President Cleveland was here 10 take
pars In the ceremonies, aud, like Presi-
dent Roosevelt, paid his tribute FIRST in
private in the White House and later at
The public services IN the rotnnda Of the
eapiiol. Tie king u Great Britain had
commissioned Gerard Low theS, charge Of
the british embassy, TO participate IN the
seFrices ~ his personal representative.
Captain Louis Ashley If the royal navy
represented the embassy. The other EN-.
bassies and legations likewise sent On
their representatives. Many Of the states
had sent on THEN chief executives aad
part Of their statis All branches Of the
national oYeinment--executiYe legisla-
tive, Judicial and military, were repre-
sented. Senator fTye, president pro tenn.
II the senate, arrived from Maine. David
y. Henderson, the last speaker Of the
house. Of representatives,, attended as the
representatives, Of the popular iegislltive
hsaneh, As well As the long time personal
TREAD and assoeiaie Of the dead man.
Many others sere present also Of the beg,
islaiise aad Judicial departments. The
4Tmy and navy had their highest officers
attain uearh Of the city Ia attendance,
std an uIligefs within the limits Of the
aaii0nal capital took part under orders di-
mciiRg them 10 participate in the service
" honor 10 their late commander in chief,
The south seni General I.angstuet and
tlet former leaders Of the Confeisracy.
The funeral services al the capitol Acre
,imple aad beautiful They Nere ~ the
form prescribed in the Methodist church
Tao hymns prayer, an address and a
beneaigiioh comprised al o. Il, yet the i'm
session len al the end was Of peTfec-
ton.
~ the strains Of Nearer. Ny God. TO
uAes, BY ,he marine band. the eAskei
aas borne into the rogunda, General Gil.
lsspis and Colonel bingham led the way
aud every ans arose. The guard Of honor
"a either side separated and the casket
vas placed gently upon the oatafalque.
Next came membcTs Of the family Of the
deceased. AbBer Mckinley leading They
nsse seated near the head oi the casket.
Mrs. Mckinley vas not present. Senator
Hanna was With the family party. Next
The diploma,ie corps catered, all IN full
court reFalia. and Nerc seated 10 the
sCath. Former President Cleveland. with
General Wilson. bis cssoF,, sat in the frs,
tow. Lastly came President Roosevelt.
escorted by Captain Coates and preceded
by Mr Coriclyou. secretary to the presi'
dent. He Nss given a seat al the end 1ot
the row occupied by the cabinet jus,
.cutA d the Asket. Mr.. RoOseSelts face
uas sci and he appeared 10 be restrain.
ing HE emotions with difficulty.
When the noise occasianed by seating
the late comcrs had erased a hush fell
upon the people. and then the choir softly
sang, Lead. Kindly Light" Cardinal
NeamAn's divine anthem, while every ono
.ioi in reverence.
At the conclusion Of the hymn Rev. Dr
Henry r. Neylor, presiding elder Of th'
Washington district Of the Methodist
church, delivered the invocation. while th'
distinguished company listened viii
bowed hcsds.
A. the pastor ceased the voices Of th'
choir swellcd forth, aud the rich, pun
Soprano Of Mrs. Thomas G. Noyes le'
The hymn, some Time Wen Under
stand" The music was remarkably "a
iectivc and touching as the notes cam
hack IN the soft echoes from the fullne@
II the dome overhead. As soon as th
hymn ceased bishop Edward Andrews q
the Methods, Episcopal church, who ha'
come from Ohio TO say the last word
over the remains Of his lifelong frien
p and parishioncr. arose He stood at III
head 81 the casket and lpoke in symPa
,h,tic voice and with many evidences {
docp emotion. The address lasted onl
about quarter of an hour. As tn
lhishup concluded every one in the vas
rctunda rose. and the choir intonatin
Tho air hundreds Of voices joined in th
grand old hymn, "Nearcr, My God, !
Thec.~ II was an eifeCting moment. |
the midst Of the singing Admiral Robbie
In Evans. advancing silently, placed