The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-18
CANTON READY FOR
THE HONORED DEAD

Canton, O, Sept. lI.--Cauton is
ready for the last home coming Of
William Mckinley. In other days she
has welcomed him with cheers. with
waving banners and triumphal
marches. Tomorrow she will receive
him in Silence. with streets hung with
solemn black and with the Wailing notes
Of dirGcS, At sunset tonight Canton
was shroudcd in black and 50 she win
remain until the remains of her best
loved son has been committed 10 the
vault in West Lawn cemetery.
Al frequent intervals during tho day
there have rcsOundod from the pave
lncntS the sound of marching feet as a
military or civic organization made its
way into the city. 10 Toe in readiness
f"r the duties of tomorrow and of
Thursday They are but the first
wave of the human tide which is to
como. There has been a constant pro-
ression of visitors moving along North
Market street to tho Mckinley home
house easily distinguished from all
others in the street in that it is the
only one not drapCd in black. There
Is today no sign of mourning on tn"
house, nor will there be until tn" doau
president has been borne through its
doorway on Wednesday night.
Tomorrow upon its arrival at eleven
n. IN. the train will he met by members
of the local reception and executive
committees, by hundreds of the per-
soual friends of President Mckinley
and by the honorary pall-bcarcrs.
Troop A, of Cleveland, will act as
escort in the march from the Penn
sylvania depot to the courthouse where
the body will lie in state. The cavalry
will lead the way; the hcarsc, drawn
by four coal black horses, will follow
and then will come the carriages bear
ing tho members Of the family and
shc distinguished visitors.
The CaSllct will be placed in the ro-
tundd of the court house, and as soon
as possible, tho doors will b. opened
To allow the citizens of Canton the
opportunity of paying their last tribute
of respect to the dead pres sidcnt. Large
detachments of militia and police will
he present to facilitate the handling
and the movement of the crowds.
which will bc formed in line, four
abreast.
Cntil o'clock at night the body viii
r-main in the court house and hnme-
diatoy after that hour it will be taken
to tn family residence. Canton post,
Grand Army of the Republic, composed
almost entirely of members of Presi-
dent McKinlcy's old regiment. the
Twenty third Ohio, will escort the
body to the house.
That is as far as the definite pro-
gramme of the Canton committee cX-
tends tonight. 1t is their wish that
early on the morning of Thursday the
body will be returned tn the court
house. and again lie i'm state until it
is time to leave for the First Metho-
Cist church, where the funeral eXer-
Cscs are to commence at o'clock but
whether the family will agree 10 this
is not known as yet, The time allowed
for the entire exercises in the church
is forty-dve minutes.
Tho rroGramme Is not entirely ar
ranEej FIR the church services, but
they viii be simple-a discourse by
Rev. G, T., Manchester, of the Frst
Methods church; a prayer by Rev
q. r. Mllgan, OF the Presbyterian
church, ana a Scripture reading bS
some clergyman not yet selected,
Quartetto win sing LEAD, Kindly
Light" ~ the conclusion of the SER
vices ia ae church, the slow marci
to the r."I terry will be taken up.
The Cd. I viii be placed in a re
ceiving vault and a guard will bt
thrown around II day and night, ant
not until its final resting place Is pre-
pared. will it be surrounded by armet
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