Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-17
STATE FUNERAL.
Nation Joins in the Ser
vice at the Capitol.
Solemn Scene at Washington
This Morning.
Every Honor Paid to Remains Of the
Martyred President.
AppROppIATE ptiIct0lIc crpuICCc
APPROPRIATE RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

Washington. d. c., Sept. 17.-Thc
state funeral day of the late Presi.
dent Mckinley opened sombre as the
occasion The sky was overcast. oc.
casional spasms of rain fell and a
soft wind barely stirred the signs of
mourning on the building fronts
About the White House the vigil
over the dead was maintained
throughout the night. Details of cav.
alrymen. artillerymen and infantry.
men, sailors and marines, were on
guard around the grounds. In the
east room a guard of honor watched
over the dead. Members of the Loyal
Legion and Grand Army of the Re.
public performed their sad duty. At
the head of the casket stood an ar.
tilleryman and sailor. At the foot
cavalryInan and marine. The sec
ond stage of the late presidents
journey toward waiting grave at
Canton was begun just few minutes
after 8 o'clock. An hour earlier the
chief officers Of the government, civil
military and judicial, began to arrive
and many others whose names are ia.
miliar the world over, came singly
and In groups. Members OF the diplo-
matte corps in court costume were
among the early comers. Former Pres.
ident Cleveland and former Secretary
OF War Lamont were shown seats in
the red parlor. Members Of the sen.
ate committee and members of the
supreme court In their robes of Office
followed. President Roosevelt ar.
rived at ST. 80. accompanied by his
wife and sister, and went to the blue
parlor. where they were joined by
members of the cabinet. The pread
dent wore a frock coat with crepe on
the left arm. Mrs. Mckinley arose
earlier than usual to prepare for the
ordeal She had rested quite well,
but her pale face told plainly her sui.
ferings. Senator Hanna came, lean.
ing heavily on cane.
A portion of many of the beautiful
floral tributes sent to the White House
were placed about the funeral casket
Conspicuous among them was "a mas.
sive cushion, floral tribute in the
form of an army badge from the
Grand Army of the Republic, and of.
ferings from the Loyal Legion and
other soldier organizations.
While men of note were arriving
the funeral escort, under command of
Major General John X. Brooke, was
White House. Besides the regular
sailors. soldiers and marines. the es.
cort was made up of detachment of
the National Guard members of the
Grand Army of the Republic, Loyal
Legion and kindred bodies of civic or.
ganizations and representatives OF all
branches Of the national government.
governors. statesmen and stats.
The gtTaptg UaTn crowded NNfrr
cables strung along the entire route
of march from the White House TO
the capitol kept ii for the funeral pro.
cession. At precisely o'clock the 81.
lent command was given and the body
bearers reverently raised to their stal.
wart shoulders the casket. As they
appeared at the main door of the
White House the marine band station.
ed opposite struck up the hymn,
Nearer, My God, to Thee" There was
perfect silence throughout the big
mansion and as the last sad strain OF
music died away the throng in the
building lifted their heads, but their
eyes were wet.
AS the hearse moved away the
mourners entered carriages. Mrs. Nc.
kiniey concluded to remain in her
room. Slowly down the White House
drive, through a fine, driZZlng rain,
the solemn COrtege wound its way.
The band played the dead march from
Saul. a blast from a bugle sounded
"March" and the head of the process.
sion was moving on its way 10 the
capitol. The Casket In black crepei
hearse and drawn by six coal black
horses, caparisOned in black net, with
trailing tassels and a stalwart groom
at the mead of each, moved through
the gateway and came TO stand
alongside the moving procession. As
the veterans of the civil war passed
the waiting hearse wheeled slowly
into line and the guards of honor from
the army and navy took up their po