Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-18
Body Will Lie in State at Court House from Il NJ to9 P
N. Today--Funera, at 1.30 Thursday Czo|gosz
Arraigned Refuses to Plead and Counsel
Enters Not Guilty."
THE STATE FUNERAL.

Washington. SEPT. 1.-THE state fu-
neral day Of the late President n 81
kinney opened as somhrc as the ""cA-
sion Tire sky Mas overcast with dark.
low moving gray clouds. Occasional
srasma Of rain fell. giving way for
mcmentary interval, to G,eams W Iu.I
Sunshine ana soft Wind barely stirred
into rclicf tn signs Of mourning on
buildings rrnrts that tCld "s Vel as
III" subducd ,iir NJ the public that this
WAS Il day of sorrow. Thursday the
last that was mortal Of William Nc
kinney will be committed to earth ut
I canton with ceremonies rs personal as
/ ne national character and interest in
I its Executive viii permit
I Tuesday was the occasion when the
( nation WAS 70 pay its last tribute of
/ respect and admiration at the bier Of
! the dead President. All the country
! had sent here its representatives to
| testify that the dead had his place
%, y in the NATIONAL heart Other ma
| tious had ordered thci. diplomatic and
| military representatives. to re present
~ Il token that they mourned With
America in its loss.
I.x-i'resi,ient Cleveland was htre to
| take part in the ceremonies and like
| President Roosevelt paid his tribute
| fiji! st in private at the White t1Cu G
ana later at the public services in the
r0iunda Of the Capitol. The King Of
GIeIt Britain WAS present in the pei
son ~ MI. Gerard Lowthcr. charge Of
tie i.ritish emba scy. whom tno King
had specially commissioned 10 par.ici-
prtc in ire services as his personal
+, preventative. capt. Louis Bailey Of
tho royal navy, represented the en-
hessy. They will return to Newport,
Tuesday night. and net 81 10 the fnm-
liz funeral at C@nton.
Tho otrcr cmba ssies and legations
likewise h"d Scnt their representatives.
Many Of the states had sent their Chi;
executives and part Of their STATS. All
branches of the national government.
legislative. executive. judicial and nil
itary were present
Senator Frye, president pro TEN. Of
TIE Senate. arrived from Maine. this
morning With bin was Chief Justice
Frllor OF the supreme court. David II.
Henderson. the Speaker Of tho
House of Representative. attend. d as
Inc representative Of the popular .eXcc-
utivc bodv rs we'll as the long zine
personal friend and assoc late Of tho
dead man. Many others We're present
.:,Iec, Of. the legislative and judicial de-
partments The army and navy had
their highest officers within reach of
the city in attendance and all officers
within the limits of the national CAPT
tai took part under orders. directing
them to participate in the services of
honor to their late commander in
chief. The South sent Gen. Longstreet
and other former leaders Of the Cen
federacy.
About the White House the patrol of
soldiers and sailors guarding the en-
trance and grounds told the sad story.
The night there had been quiet one.
4 vigil over the dead had been main
tanned throughout the watches. Details
Of cayalrymen. artilierymen and infan
trymen. sailors and marines were on
guard around the grounds. A sentry
man paced back and forth on the por-
tico. Inside the house others did duty.
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