The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-16
BODY LAY IN STATE
For Hours a Stream of People
Passed Through City Hall
$4,000 Persons Viewed the Re-
mains-Hany Disappointed.

Buffalo. n 2. sept 1s.-Bunal0
Sunday became a city OF mourning
The gay and flaming decorations Of the
Pan-Amerfcau exposition gave way 70
the symbol OF sOrr0v- The black ORA
perv OF the city's streets nuf1ed the
tolung bells of the churches Bits Pr
crepe appeared on every sleeve The
sorrOr was everywhere apparent
In the morning a simple service took
place Al the residence on Del ware
avenue. where the ulartyred PRESIDENT
died A hymn was sung and prayer
vas offered ever the dead BODY That
was all Only the immediate family
and the friends and political associates
oil the late president were present The
scene was pathetic In the extreme
Then the BODY was borne out TO the
whiting cortega on the bravny Shout
ders Of eight sailors and soldiers OF the
republic The cortege passed through
solid walls Of living humanity. bare
headed and grief-sLrfczeu. 70 The city
hall where the body lay IN state dur
ing the afternoon There q remarkable
damonsrrat ton occurred, WhLeh proved
how close the president was 20 TIE
hearts OF the people
ARRANGEMENTS lad been made 70 al
low the public 90 view the ooly from
the time II arrived at about l-aJ Q cock
until about O'Clock But the people
were u--.5zaa INTO the streets for blocks
Two lines were formed L1eT extend
cd literally FOR miles " hen : o'1locs
came 60 gla people had already passed.
and the crowd waiting below IN the
streets seemed uuiimlnisEed- II was
decided 10 extend the time until mid
uiEht- Then for hours longer the streets
were dense with people and a constant
stream flowed up the steps Of the broad
-- nr -
bier ~ nau the doors were closed Al
1uldn5zn- II was estimated thai 50 l4-
people had viewed the remains but
thousands Of disappoinred ones were
SIN IL the streets
Mrs Mckinley bore up bravely during
the service AT the 1IIburn residence,
and DR. EiN=y. her physician thinks
she VIII be able 20 support her trying
part in the state funeral at Washing
ton
The day was gray and cheerless-
Heavy clouds hung over the city. AT
times breaking 10 let through a rift OF
sunshine and then threatening to let
loose a d0wnpour upon the gathering
multitude The air was humid and
heavy and only a light wind from rle
south stirred the dropping 1aES and the
eUolerus Of mourning TIE very ele-
ments seemed 70 tend fitting accom-
panlmeuL to the scene OF sorrow about
10 be enacted
Long before the time set for the fu-
burn house vas aSrir with preparations
AT O'Clock long plarocns of police Off
GERS, mounted and On foot arrived at
the grounds and were posted IN details
along the streets approaching the
house For . block In each direction
-he streets were roped OF 70 keep hack
the gathering crowd The vigilance OF
the officers IN keeping back those nos
entitled 70 admission within tna re-
served area vas redouhlA1. and those
summoned 70 the service the uni
formed escort OF uarchHrs and those
whose business fnpera lively brought
them there passed within the four
square precinct about the house where
the body CT rns dead chief rep1se6
Major General Joan r Brooke de-
parrUent commando Of the east. who
was personally in command Of ali the
forces participating in the escort ar
rived AT 10 o'clock Re was in fatigue
uniform. with service sword at his side
Around his left arm was wound a
heavy band of crepe With him were
his aides and a half score OF other on
GERS. ali tn fatigue uniform with
badges of mourning on their sleeves
The time was now approaching for
the service The tramp Of the assem-
bling military could be heard and the
walks leading Up TO the 1Iuourn house