The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-09-18

i'eu parlor. the members or the cab.
met pelhg ready to receive soon after.
wards, and were followed by the mem.
oers OF the senate committee and the
members OF the United States su.
pfeme court. headed by Chief Justice
Fuller, in their robes Of office
President Roosevelt arrived at g. "a
clcsk. accompanied by his wife and
US sister. aIid went Immediately 20 the
bIun par!or. where they were iojnea
bS the members Of the cabinet, The
president wore frork coat with =
uaAd OF crepe on tn" left arm. Mrs
Mckinley arose earlier than usual Ia
prepare for the ordeal. She had
asted quite Well during the night but
her pale race told plainly Of her suf
IeTlhgs. She gave no sign Of COLLAPSE
however aud her physician confident.
~ oelleNes that she will keep up her
strength enc courage 10 the end.
Senator Hanna reached the White
House onil short time before the
procession .as to move. His face
looked drawn and Ne leaned heavily
Oh his cane. it was painfully evident
taat he was suffering
General Brooke in Command.
While the men Of note were arriving
at IN. White House the funeral escor,
under command of Major General
John K. Brook. was forming imn,e.
dlately in front Of the White House.
BESIDES regular soldiers. sailors and
marines. IN" escort was made up Of 4
detachment of the national guard.
members Of In" G.. \. r.. Loyal Legion
and Kindred bodies and civic organiza.
tions and representatives of all
branches cf the national government
aui n" governors Of states aai their
stats
The public had h.en astir oaily AMI
streets Mere crowded ~ith people.
Wire cables strung along the entire
route OF march from the White House
10 the Capitol kept il clear for the in
neral procession. At pre- isely
o'clock silent command was given
and the body bearers silently and rey-
| ercnily raised 10 their sialwar' should
ers the caske' containing all that was
| mortal Of the illustrioa- dead. They
walked with Slow step and as they
| appeared AT the main door of the
White House the Marine band. sta
| TONED on the avenue opposite the
mansion struck up the hymn the dead
! president loved 80 well. Nearer, ".
| God 70 Thee.
As the hearse moved away. the
mourn.rs from the White House en-
tered carriages and followed the bod!
on III, march TO the Capitol whore ths
| funeral services We're 70 be held. i
was thought early In the morning tha
Mrs Mckinley might feel strons
/ enough 10 attend the services there
/ but IL Was finally decided that i
would be lmprudent to tax her vitalit,
more than was absolutely necessar.
| and 50 concluded to remain in he
| room
| Slowly down the White House drive
| way. through a fine. driZzlng rain. IN
solemn cortege wound lis way 10 tn
gate leading 10 the avenue and matted
| Then, with grand. solemn swing
| the artillery band began the "Deai
March From Saul" blast from
bugle sounded march and the hea'
OF the procession was moving on X
way TO the Capitol.
The March to the Capitol.
Major General John II. Brooke wa
AZ the head OF the line. mounted on
splendid charger. Behind him cam
his aides. the relocated artiller
hand a squadron Of cavalry with re-
and white guidons limp in the dam
air. a battery OF field artillery with IN
men sitting straight and stin as sta'
ues q company OF engineers. TWO pa'
falions OF coast artillery and az
,achmen, OF the hospital corps. The'
came the naval contingent OF the mrs
section. headed by the Marine band
Who were followed by hattalions q
marines and sailors from the Mort
Atlantic squadron. looking picturesqu
and strong.
As the national guard ~ the Distri'
~ columbia brought up the rear OF IN
Ars, section Of the parade the wauin
he,rsc wheeled slowly into line. IN
guards ~ honor from the army an
the navy took up positions on eithe
| ga, of the hearse and the fnneral COZ
,ero proper took its appointed piae
hchinl n delegation OF the Gran
ARMY of the Republic. Close benin
~ ha,rse came a carriage in whie
wore seated eNPresident Grove
cleveland. Rear Admiral Konl.! !
Evans and General John NJ. " iiSo'
Next were President AMI Mts. ho's'
vol, and Commander ". > 'om'
mo nrcsidents hrothcrin-law ne
fol,owed n line OF carriages bearing Il
tho members OF the cabinet. huino'
of former members and behind 'he'
the diplomatic corps ia
c,r,ains were drawn so il was diiI
cult Ia distinguish their "echpah''
colomp,y the funeral party wouh
,nnn mast the treasury building an
,,,,n ~, broad sweep Of PcnnsNlvahi
aranne amid profound silence ina
,as awful 10 those who only s.
months ago had heard enthusiast
n,audits which greeted the dead mi
49, ~, came march to aSSum