Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-09-21

Canton. O., Sop, ig At I o'clock
this afternoon the beat ~ Wulioh
drums and the tramp uf marching
| foyt was heard ON the streets ui the
town Tho lurg blue lines uf the
state guard cpmc swinging down the
street They reached the little
church aud detail took mp its STA
| tlOn there
ON the soldiers marched A. frc
gueut intervals the low commands ~
! the officers were beard and "a squad
| broke from The colrmn and formed ln
= thin line az tho side uf the street
| forcing tho crowds back
Part uf the marching body went a.
! tho house and formed q guard Others
! tuuk up the march tu The cemetery
And AN along they lDit a train OF
blue behind. as the squads took ut
their places
| At last tncro Waa a continuous limo
of sold aiH stretching along both Hid"s
OF the streets from the house 90 the
church and from the church 90 thf
cemetery.
shortly ufior : o'clock the process.
sion was formed In front OF the
house and preparations were com
plrio for tho last ceremonies. "a
l.2u tho procession started. lt wa
unique Nowhere else in the world
could its like be- seen and America
has never presented such before.
From President Roosevelt and the
cabinet tu th. humhlpst official iu
the county. from General Miles. com
mandiug tbr United states army tD
the Wost Point cadets, from Admira
Dewey to the humblcst sailor wh'
stood guard over the Caslot uf tho late
commander chief. from tho srnrr
liable chief Justice Of the supreme court
uf tho United states tu aged justice
, uf tho ppaC. uf tlls village from th,
, highest hishops of the church i1 th'
newly ordained ruratca from th'
highest t1 th. lUwll..t thu richest q
| tho poorest. th. UliCrt tu tho younl
. | Dat the pruDo. ION was made up of al
kinds rud conditions ~ mon
Representing the strength. the in
trllgynCo. the religion and the powr
y uf thiB great nation lt WAS nn amn7
y iuF and most thrilling scene Wb"l
20 that great body of Americans marrhe
d from North Market street thruug
tho long l.Eoa of silent bluc and th
o. assembled multiiudrs tD the Nett
b olist church there Co pay their las
% tribute tu the huuOrod dead
Among Tho FIRST 90 enter che Chufc
n was Speaker Henderson with nun
her uf GIs colleagues ot the house q
H representative. Including most
q those who had served with hekInlo
4 in congress Senator Payne Gcnrri
9 GrosVCnor senator Pate ut Icnnr
s aee. ana General Torres made auuih'
~ notable group,
r The president and h'8 cabinet wei
o uf course the coutor of observation
81 while the representative uf the arm
" the navy and the law made up grpuI
o. OF tho most distinguished la tha Ian
oi SERVICES AT THE CHURCH
The services no tue cnurgh wei
- extremely simple Heothoycn'H
moral march was played on tho ORG
aa the body bearers with tho h
.hr1ufg1 ouFkrt were moving slow
lup tho aisle
"Thp Beautiful Isle of sumcWhcr
was sung UY che Canton quartet.
't There Was "a simple prayer ANA q
nh choir SANG uunn more
m Tho rev Or Manchester and R'
nv MillHan delivered eloquent
Ca dresses.
ng Tho choir and congregation ro
ro and sang Nearer hy God 90 The
lls There was another prayer
th. Then an Joined in singing that W'
rd derful hymn.
re Lead klndy light amid The eu,
m Cling gloom.
ne Lead Thou me on
~ That was ais The honcdicuun v
id said The body bearers took up th
OF stations The soldiers outside iu