The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-09-21
CEREMONY WITH WHICH THE
BODY WAS RECEIVED IN
WASHINGTON.
BORNE TO TIE While HOUSE
vast Multitude of sorrowins People
Crowd the Streets T'roue =
which the Procession Pa..e.-s'-
Ience which Marked the Prog
ross of h Funeral Party Was
Profound-Body Rests Upon .
Bier in the East Room.

Washington, Sept. Is. The remains
Of President Mckinley last night lay
In the east room of the White House.
where for more than four years he a
made his home as the chief magistrate
of the great American republic. Up
stairs his widow our for her deao
in the family apartments that now
bring back but the saddest of mem
cries. It was with simple ceremony
and a silence that fitted perfectly the
sadness of the occasion that the body
of the late president was borne up
Pennsylvania avenue to the Wnite
House and laid upon the bier IN the
great east room, where he had stood SO
often In the pride of his manhood TO
receive the greetings of he common
people he loved better than h1mseii.
It was fitting that such a ceremony as
there was should be severely mllltary
in character in recognition of the fact
that the president was the commander
in-chief Of the United States army ana
navy. Nowhere was there a show OF
civilian participation. The streets
about the station were filled
With Mounted Troops
and the station itself was occupied by
stalwart soldiers and sailors in uni
form. The blue-coated policemen n
the railroad employees were nearly all
that stood for civilslife. 1t was not so
on the broad stretch of avenue that led
to the White House. There the people
strained and crowded in a vast multi
tude against the stiff wire ropes which
restrained them from the space marked
out for the line of procession. n
silence that marked the progress OF the
funeral party through the national
capital was profound. The people as a
whole did not even talk in whispers,
and The only sign of agitation in the
crowd was the silent pressing and
striving against the ropes to see the
mournful cortege which swept slowly
along. The funeral train was met at
the depot by Secretaries Gage and Hay.
They Immediately entered the car
where the 'mourners sat and assisted
them to descend. Mrs. Mckinley was
aided by Abner Mckinley and DR..
Rixey aud was speedily placed in a
carriage which drove off at nee to the
White House without awaiting the pro-
cession. Close behind came the MEM
bers OF the family of'the late president,
who, likewice, were driven away to the
executive mansion. Mrs. Mckinley
Wa Deeply Yelled.
She appeared to bear up with great
fortitudc but leaned heavily on the
arms of her supporters. President
Roosevelt came next. His arm was
closely clasped by Capt. Cowles of the
navy. his brother-in-law, who walked
rather hastily along between the files
of officers to the carriageway next to
the gates of the station. The president
walked firmly erect, looking to neither
side, his face set and sorrowful. Close
behind him pressed the members of the
cabinet headed by Secretary Hay and
Secretary Gage. escorted by Gen. Gill
lespie and a contingent of the ranking
army and navy officers in waiting.
Senator Hanna and Senator Fairbanks
followed. The former walked without a
sign Of weakness and as though he had
nerved himself to the occasion. The
distinguished party entered carriages
and followed the remains of their be-
loved leader to the White House.