Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-09-25
Klnley listened from the half open
door of her adjoining room.

\ naval lieutenant, accompanied by
lieutenant In the infantry, came out
OF the house and led the sailormen
and soldiers therein. Over the city
the tolllpg of bells rang out in mourn
ful cadences. The boom of cannon
broke the air. The troops in the street
came to attention at present arms. \
band Of musicians sent in almost wills
pered. notes the first strains of the
beautiful hymn, Lead. Kindly Light"
Through the open doorway the sail
ors and soldiers bore on their shoul-
ders the f,ag and flower-decked cas-
ket containing all that was mortal OF
President Mckinley.
behind the casket walked President
Roosevelt, and behind him the mem.
bers of his Cabinet. The officers of
the Army and Navy followed. while
the bells tolled and the roar OF the
Presidents salute broke from the
mouths OF cannon far away
When the casket had been placed In
the hearse and the President and his
Cabinet had entered their carriages.
through lane of people ten deep the
march to the church began. The peo
pie stood with uncovered heads. Some
of them wept. Almost every man car
ried Mckinley cane. which was en-
clrclcu with the national colors and
bore the face of the President on the
head. These were held aloft after the
Mariner of cavalry troopers in salute
as the hearse moved slowly by.
There wore 1000 men in the line of
march Behind the hearse A distin-
guishei guard of honor, composed of
Admirals and Generals. were on each
side or the hearSe. In the Grand
Army post OF which the dead Presi-
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men very old and feeble The church
Nas reached Mt 1.4J n. m
AS the mournful cavalcadc drew IN
ut T. church, where once the Presi-
dent worshiped. riot appeared to be
In progress. Thousands OF men and
women were iammed up against the
sides OF the edltice and brawny troop-
ers were trying to drive them back.
Finally the tanglc was straightencd
out and everybody who had 4 ticket
was admitted.
The casket was borne by the sailor
men and soldiers. followed by Il guard
OF honor. into the church and placed
on catafalQuc just in front OF the
altar.
President Roosevelt occupicd tho
second pew in the centre tier of seats.
The members of the Cabinet sat with
him. Just behind him was the Me-
Kinley rev. The occupants of ii were
AOner Mckinley, his Vine and two
daughters; Mrs. Barber and Mrs. Dun.
can
AS the body was deposited on the
catafaique and the sailors and soldiers
retired 10 seats Mt the side, from the
organ came the notes OF Beethoyen's
Funeral March
During the prelude the congregation
or mourners gazed at the decorations
or the church. Everywhere save on
the altar fell the black mourning pail,
caught up with tassels of white silk.
Long streamers of Grape hung from
the centre Of the church TO the side
walls. The gallery was draped with
the cloth OF death so that no part OF
the railing could be seen.
but there was no gloom in the mass
OF color about the altar. The first OBJ
Ject mat met the eye was a huge white
marble vase. from which streamed
great clusters OF carnations President
Mchinley's favorite flower. Behind
the vase cleaned the lofty gilt pipes
OF the organ.
scarcely single line of the chanccl
rail- or pulpit could be seen for the set
pieces OF beautiful flowers piled against
III. Glowing crescents of yellow roses
were immense beds of white roses
flags of flowers, broken columns VAST
wreaths of oak leaves, huge vases OF
wonderfully tinted orchids, masses of
Vlolets. The predominating color was
PINK ana the greater number of bios
SONS were carnations. Upon the cas-
ket rested the widows last Offering. n
simple bunch of carnations within n
wreath or oak leaves. Senator Hanna
sent the wreath.
When quiet reigned, save for the
mufhed roar of cannon that came from
the street and the murmured crashing
or bands playing funeral marches. n
quartet or young women, with white
Irochs ana Dig white picture hats,
sang Beautiful Isle OF Somewhere
The Rev. DIR. Milligan. pastor of the
flrst Presbyterian Church, offered n
prayer. 1t was simple. short and ear
nest When he intoned the Lords
prayer every person in the church re-
sponded the sacred words with him
Following DIR. Milllgan's PRAYER
came the reading of the Nineteenth
PSalm by the Rev. DR.. John A. Hall.
pastor OF Trinity Lutheran Church.
AS the reader retired the mixed quar-
tet sang the words of Cardinal New
mans hymn. Lead. Kindly Light"
Inc heV. DIR. &. r. Manchester, pas
tor or the church and the intimate
friend OF President Mckinley. deliv-
cred the address. DR.. Manchester and
the dead President We're friends for q
lifetime. and the clergyman was vls.
bly, affected by the task before him
Ills voice failed him several times as
he read from his manuscript contain
ing the eulogy on the life of his friend.
After the address prayer was offered
by Bishop Joyce. OF Minnesota. The
congregation Joined in the singing of
the Presidents favorite hymn. Near
or. My God. TO Thee" by 4 mixed quar-
tet.
The bencd.ction was delivered by the
KEY. F?;h"" Nat,man. one of The cath
olic chaN!a.as IN ;Ac Army. He was in