Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-19

Canton. Sept. 19.-Bullettn: The fu-
peral procession started from the Nc
\ $Kinley residence at 1870. The body of
the president was taken into the church
\ ut 1:4s. &.
Canton Sept. 10. The streets Of the
little city Of Canton this morning were
filled with waving plumess prancine
!. horses and densely- packed bodies of
moving men. assembled here for the pro-
cession which escorted the remains Of
p the late president from the church to
westlawn cemetery this afternoon, All
night long and until noon civic, military,
fraternal. social and commercial organi-
xations from the four quarters Of the
compass poured into the city a seething
/ mass Of humanity.
The biggest crowd in the history Of
/ Canton, which was here during the cam
paign Of 1896, estimated at over 60, 900, is
expected today. The awe-strlcken
crowds, upon arrival. all moved. as IL by
4 common impulse, toward the old famil-
lar Mckinley cottage. where the re-
mains were lying. The military guards
: stationed at the four corners of the
lawn paced their beats, but there was no
5 other sign OF life about the house. The
windows were closed down. A border OF
black which was put IN place after the
I hody was removed to the house last
l 1aSsd mo roof 81 ssie ,6fcn. No
conventional mourning was on. Instead
there were palms. bisected by a beauti-
full band Of white and purple satin RIB
bon. sorrowfully the throngs turned
away, the people to take up their posi-
tions at the church, representations to
seek their places in the imposing process
sion.
Within the chamber of death all was
silence. No longer was there coming
and going of relatives and near friends.
The curtains We're closely drawn.
Guards still stood mstionless at their
posts, q soldier at the head Of the cas-
ket and sailor with drawn cutlass at
the foot and thus thruout tthe morning
the vast multitude surged without
while the silence within was broken on
ly by the weeping Of the stricken Wild
0w. The number Of prominent public
men In the city was augmented as ev-
cry train arrived and the city numbered
among Its mourning guests those who
& are most prominent in every walk Of
public life.
The collection OF flowers abou. the
casket was probably the most beautiful
ever seen in the United States. BY di-
rection OF the monarchs of Europe,
South American rulers, governors of
British colonies. emperor of Japan and
from the four quarters Of the earth in
fact, came directions to adorn the bier
of Mckinley with flowers. But these
tributes from foreign countries were
buried beneath the floral tributes OF Me-
3 kinley's countrymen. There were tons
and tons OF them, A feature OF the
floral tributes was the large number
sent by organizati ions of various char
acters, fraternal. commercial and politi-
cal. Toward noon the crowds In the vi
elnity OF Mckinley cottage had in
creased to tens OF thousands. North
Market street WAS a living, seething
mass OF humanity for five squares be-
low the house and for three beyond.
Several regiments OF soldiers were re.
qulred to preserve a semblance Of orr
der. With guns advanced men We're
posted along the curbs and within the
walks for half a mile In either direction.
, "A platoon Of soldiers was thrown across
-
Mckinley house and only those with
Z elyou were permitted to enter the
grounds. The vast throng was con-
tented. however. to gaze on the cur
Z see some member OF the family or at-
tendant come to the porch outside.
The services at the church were sim-
si an organ prelude. Beethoyen's funeral
! were stilled the Euterpean ladies, quar-
4etfof Canton sang Beautiful Isle Of
4 gOmewhere." Rev. o. B. Milligan, pas
E jtoraof the First Presbyterian church.
y Canton. delivered touching inyoca-
DIR. John "A. Hall. OF Trinity church.
Z Canton. and q portion Of the fifteenth
& chapter OF first Corinthians included
\ between the forty first and fifty-eighth
verses, were read by Rev. e. p. Her
!, bfouck II Trinity reformed church.
Canton. The favorlte hymn of McISin-
Hey, Lead, Kindly Light. was then
i lrendered by the mixed quartet. When
Y the hymn was finished DR.. q. q. Man
chester. pastor OF the First Methodist
X /, & Il, ~ -. q, a 3sesss.