Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-26

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Secretary Root received n despatch from
Gen. Leonard Wood, governor of Cuba
this morning stating he was tied up by
washouts in Georgia and compelled to
abandon all hope of reaching here in time
for the funeral
During the morning Gen. Eli Torrance,
commander-in-chief of the O. A. r.. sent
the following message to Mrs. Mckinley
by Judge Dav:
in behalf of the Grand Army of the Re-
public | wish to comfort YOU with the
assurance YOU have the tender sympathy
and unfailing love OF every surviving SOL
dier of the Union and our prayer is that
the gracious Father will sustain you"
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grave apprehension and 1t Is feared the
dreaded collarse may come at any mo-
lnent Since she returned to the old home
a fun realization of the aN full calamity
has come uDon her Last evening after
the body was brought frCm the court
house and DE- posted in the little front
room formerly used as the Presidents lib
rary. she pleaded to be allowed to enter
the room ana sit beside the cashet Con-
sent was reluctantly granted and for 4
half hour. the stricken WIDOW sat II the
| dim light beside the flower draDed bier
She was then led away to her room and
has not left it since Throusho this
morning she wept piteously hour after
hour
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FNEfClStS AZ TIE HOUSE.
As the time approached for bearing the
body of the dead President from the Nc
Ninlcy home to the church the little cot
tage on North Market street was the CEN
tire of a vast concourse of people. Regi-
mcnts of soldiers acting as guards We're
; in triple lines from curbs back to the
lawns. in front of the Mckinley cottage
were drawn up two rigid flies of body
bcarors-eight sailors OF the navy and
eight soldiers of the army awaiting the or
der to go within and take up the caskct.
Just AT o'clock the black chargers Of
the Cleveland troop swept down the street
their riders four abreast. Their coming
was the signal for the approach Of prosi-
dent Roosevelt and the members Of the cab
! met The presidential party mo, cd up the
walk to the entrance Of the hous, and
formed a group to the left The President $
face looked very grave and hc stood th,re
silently with uncovered head awating Tn
body of the dead chicftain. Reside him
stood Secretary Gage, Secretary Root. Soc
rotary Wilson and Secretary Uitchcock
and Just across, Attorney General Knox,
Postmaster General smith Aseistant c -c'
, rotary of state HIN. representing Seer, :
tary Hay and Secretary CortcIvou Ev-
3 tending further down the walk was Inc
guard of honor. the ranking generals Of
the army on the right and the chicf ne,r, q
r Of the navy on the left. Gen. Miles in the
iull uniform Of his rank with sword at his
alongside The p,en,hers ~ - cohinot ~ v
= with him u,oro ATotar raaai -,
, Major General Otia Mo lor Conarat N,"o
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