Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-09-20
The Casket,
.te-t
WILLIAM M'K1NLEY,
Born January 18th. ls4s. !.
Died September 18th, 1901.

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: Born January 10Th. 1s4s.
Died September 18th, 1901
Last Lenve-Takinss.
Is The family had taken leave Of their
one before the others arrived.
Mrs. Mckinley, the poor, gr~ileef-strick-
en- widow, had been led into the cham
Der by her physician, Dr. Rixey, and
had sat awhile with him who had
supported and comforted her through
all their years of welded life. But
though her support was gone she had
not broken. down. Dry-eyed, she
gazed upon him and fondled his face.
She did not seem to realize that he
was dead. Then she was led away
by DR.. Rixey and took up her posi-
tion at the head of the stairs. where
she could hear the services.
An Impressive scene.
Just before II o'clock President
Roosevelt entered. coming into the
room from the rear. through, the Ii
brary. After passing into the hall he
had made his way around through the
sitting-room behind into the library.
There was an instantaneous movement
in the room as.the president appeared.
The president spoke to Secretary
Root, or perhaps it would be more
precise to say that the latter spoke to
him. The president appeared to be
steeling himself for look into the
face of him whose death had made him
the first ruler of the world. The ten
sion in the room was great. Everyone
seemed to be waiting. The minister of
the Gospel stood with the Holy Book
in his hand ready to begin. Perhapsit
might have been 60 seconds. 1t seemed
longer. Then the president turned and
at the same time advanced one step.
He bowed his head. and looked down
upon the man whose burden and re-
sp%onsibility he had taken up. Long he
gazed, standing immovable save for a
twitching of the muscles of the chin
as he labored with heavy breath tore
press his emotion.
The Services Begin.
At last he stepped back. Col. Bing-
ham, the aidnto the president, stand
ing ten feet below the foot of the cas-
ket at the side of the loyal Cortelyou,
glanced in the direction of Rev. Charles
Edward Locke, of the Delaware Ave-
nue. Methodist Episcopal church, who
was to conduct the service. The pas
tor was at the door leading into the
hall, a station whence his words could
be heard at the head of the stairs. The
signal vas given and there welled out
from the hall the beautiful words Of
LEAD, Kindly Light" sung by a quar-
tette. It was President McKinley'sf ia.
vorite hymn.
When the singing ended the clergy
man read from the words of the fif-
teenth chapter of the First Corinth-
ians. All had risen as he began and
'remained standing throughout the, re-
maindet Of the service. Again the
voices rose with the words of Nearer,
My God, to Thee" the very words Pres
ident Mckinley had repeated at inter-
walls Of consciousness during the day
Of agony before he died. AS the music
died away the pastor spoke again.
The minister then offered a most inn
ii pTcSSAVe prayer. At us COuCluSAOH hAA
present Joined in the Lords Prayer az
the minister repeated it, President
Roosevelt's voice being audible at the
back of the room. The service con-
cluded with a simple benediction.
Lying in State.
After the conclusion of the services
the remains were taken to the city
hall, where they were viewed by no
less than 800 persons. This morning
at $3.50 the funeral train, consisting of
seven cars, will start for. Washington
over the Pennsylvania railroad.
Funeral Plans.
Washington, Sept. 16.-The funeral
pageant lin this city on Tuesday will
be magnificent in solemnity. Men of
prominence in all walks of life will
form part of the escort of the remains
of the dead president from his late
home in the executive mansion to the
capitol building. Funeral services in
the rotunda of the capitol will be held
!, Tuesday morning. The body Of the
late president will lie in state in the 70.
{ tunda for the remainder of Tuesday,
and will be escorted to the railroad sta.
ton Tuesday evening. The funeral
! train will leave about eight O'Clock
: Tuesday, arriving at Canton on
\ Wednesday, and the interment will
! take place on Thursday.