Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-09-26

married thirty years ago, will make |
the opening prayer. DR.. John Hall of !
Trinity Lutheran church will make |
the first scriptural reading, DR.. E. P. |
Herbuck of Trinity Reform church the |
second. DR.. c. E Manchester, pastor |
of the late presidents church, will de- |
liver the only address. The quartet |
will sing Beautiful Isle of Somewhere,
and another quartet render Cardinal |
Newman's hymn, Lead Kindly Light
An imposing procession consisting
of many G. A. r. posts in the state,
the national guard of Ohio, details of
regulars from all branches Of the SER
vice, fraternal, social and civic organ
izations, representatives of CONNER
cial bodies from all over the country,
governors Of several states with stats,
the house and senate of the United
States, the cabinet and president of
the United States will follow the re-
mains to the West Lawn cemetery
where they will be placed in the re-
ceiving, vault awaiting the time when
they will be laid in the grave beside
| the two dead children who were buried
years ago. Railroad facilities seem
inadequate to bring the people who
are coming. The number and beauty
of the floral tributes which are arriv-
ing surpass belief. Flowers are lit
orally coming in by the ton. The ia
cilities Of the little city of Canton are
entirely inadequate to care for the
| thousands who are here much less the
other thousands who are on their way
although the local committee is do
ing everything in it's power to provide
food and shelter. The many officials
from Washington are obliged to sleep
in the cars they came in and last
night hundreds were walking the
streets seeking food and places to
sleep. The population of Canton is
about 81, 900 but it is expected over
100000 people will be here today
President Roosevelt, his naval aid,
Cowles, Secretary Root and Assistant
Secretary Hill are at the spacious res
idence of Mrs. George D. Harter. A
company of Ohio militia guards the
house. During the afternoon the pres
,ident walked over to the Mckinley
residence to inquire after Mrs. McKin-
ley. He was informed that she stood
the trip from Washington bravely and
in the opinion of her physician she
would be able to go through the trying
part in the final ceremonies today.
The other cabinet officers and gener-
ais and admirals composing the guard
of honor are also at private residences.
: President Roosevelt and official party
, will return to Washington at o clock
} tonight.
Secretary Cortelyou will return 30
Washington with the president tonight
to gather up the late presidents per
sonal effects and later return to Can
ton and aid Mrs. Mckinley to straight
en- out her private affairs. President
Roosevelt remained quietly at the
Harter residence last evening, but
many prominent officers and govern
ment officials as well as other distin-
guished people called to pay their re
SpectG.
/ Sorrowing Statesmen Leave.
Washington, Sept. ia party of
! United States senators and members
of the house of representatives left
here yesterday afternoon to attend
funeral services over the remains OF
President Mckinley at Canton Sew
eral senators went on the funeral train
Tuesday night from Washington and
some from the west VIII join the party
at Canton The list of those who ex-
pect to be present includes Senators
Allison Bate, Burrows, Burton, Car
mack, Clapp, w. A. Clark, Cockerell,
Cullom, Dillingham;, Ekins, Fairbanks,
Hanna, Hansbrough, Harris, Heitfeld,
kean, Kearns, McComas, McCumber,
]. l.. McLaurin, Mallory, Mason,
Money, Nelson, Pritchard, Scott, Sim
mons, Spooner, Tillman, Speaker Hen
derson, Representatives Burke and
Martin of South Dakota, Fletcher.
Stevens, McCleary and HeatWole of
Minnesota; Cannon, McAndrews and
Hopkins of Illinois; Babcock and Jen-
kins of Wisconsin,; w. T. Smith of
Michigan and Burkett of Nebraska
At Buffalo and Washington.
The body of President William Nc
Kinley was removed Monday from Buff
falo, where private services had been
iheld and the remains afterward lay in
state, to Washington on a funeral
train whose passage was marked by
memorable demonstrations of public
grief.
The train left Buffalo at 1874 a. m.
and arrived at Washington at 1888 p.
M. The body was escorted to the
white house by etachment of police,
two troops of the 18th cavalry, COM
mittee Of the Grand Army of the Re
public and long line of carriages
containing Mrs. Mckinley, other rela-
tives and friends, President Roose-
velt cabinet members and others.
| Monday at 9 a. m. procession
| started from the white house, escort
| ing the body to the capitol, where re-
! ligious services were held. Afterward
| the body lay in state in the capitol
rotunda until about p. M, when 1t
was escorted by a squadron Of cavalry
| to the funeral train which bore i, to
Canton.
The Assassin.
Leon F. Czolgosz, the assassin, was
indicted by the grand jury in Buff
falo for murder in the first degree
His trial will begin at Buffalo next
Monday.
Lord Derby Wins Big Race.
Readville, Mass, Sept. 21.-OVer
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