The age-herald., 1901-09-18
Beginning of Last Chapter in Tragedy Which DrGnched
 the Nation in Tears
STATE FUNERAL IN CAPITOL
Enormous Crowd Surged Toward the Building for Last Look, and a Calamity Was Narrowly Avert
 ed-Several Badly Hart.

Washington, Sept. 17.-AII that is mortal of William Mckinley is speed ing toward it's last earthly resting place at his beloved home in Canton, after the nation had officially and with state ceremony paid its tribute of re- spect and love to the memory of its chief magistrate. This was almost the closing act in the awful tragedy which has drenched the civilized world in tears.
 Beneath the great white dome of the capitol funeral services were held to- day over the remains of the dead Pres ident. The services were conducted according to the rights of the Method ist Episcopal Church, of which the President was a lifelong member. ',ney consisted chiefly of hymn, a prayer. an address and a benediction. Gathered around the bier were. repre- sentatives of every phase of American national life, including the President and the only surviving ex-Presdent of the Unned States, together with rep resentatives at this capital of almost every nation on the earth. Great Brit ain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and all the republics to the southward of the United States mingled their tears with those of the American people.
 Eyes Streamed With Tears.
 As the sweet notes of MT. McKinley's favorite hymn, Lead. Kindly Light, foated through the great rotunda the as- semblage rose to it's feet. Bareheads were bowed and eyes streamed with tears. At the conclusion of the hymn, as Rev. Nay Tor, presiding elder of the Washington district, rose to offer prayer, the hush that fell upon the people was profound. When in conclusion. he repeated the Lords prayer, the great audience joined soleinnly with him, and the murmur of their voices resembled the roll of far dis tant surf.
 Scarcely had the words amen been breathed when the words of the sonS' "sometime We'll Understand' went straight to the heart of every auditor. The solo was sung by Mrs Thomas c. Moves of this city, and the refrain was echoed and re-echoed by the double quartette choir.
 The venerable Bishop Edwin G. An drews of Ohio. the oldest bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church. then took his position at the head of the bier gentle breeze through the rotunda stirred the delicate blooms which lay upon the coffin and the ''peace that passeth all under standing" seemed to rest upon the ven- erable mans countenance as he begun his eulogy of the life and works of William Mckinley. His words were simple, but his whole heart was in every one of them. His tribute to the Christian fortitude of the dead President was impressive.
 All Sang "Nearer, My God, To Thee." Upon the conclusion of the sermon, the audience, as if by pre-arrangemenu, joined the choir In singing Nearer, My God, to Thee" All present seemed to be imbued with sentiment of resignation as the Divine blessing was asked by the Rev. w. H. Chapman, acting pastor of the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal church.
 Mrs. Mckinley did not attend the ser vices at the capitol It was deemed wise that ohe should not undergo the ordeal. Arrangements for the movement of the funeral cortege from the White House to the capitol were completed last night af- ter the remains of the President had been deposied in the historic east room of the mansion
 This morning dawned gray and dreary. Both sides of Pennsylvania avenue from the White House to the capitol were mass ed with an impenetrable cordon of people wishing in this way to pay final tribute of love and respect for the dead. As the funeral cortege passed down the broad thoroughfare to the solemn notes of the dead march from Saul, the sorrowing pAople barpd their heads desnite the rain and the many tear-stained faces bespoke their grief more eloquently than words. Not sound was heard. The people re- cognized as one of the mourners former President Cleveland. They recognized too the new President With silent sa lute they greeted him and with them he mingled his tears in sorrow for the dead.
 Distinguished Persons Present.
 Among the hundreds of other distin- guished persons who were in attendance upon the funeral services were Governor Gregory of Rhode Island, Governor Yates of Illinois, Governor Hill of Maine, Gov ernor Crane of Massachusetts, Governor Russell of North Carolina, Governor White of West Virginia. Governor Stick ney of Vermont and Governor Vorhees of New Jersey. Colonel Stone represented the Governor of California, and Col. A. c. Kaufman of Charleston represented Gov ernor McSweeny of South Carolina.
 The diplomatic corps was represented in part as follows
 Wu Ting Fang, Chinese minister; MT. Takahihara, Japanese minister; Senor Calvo, Costa Rica minister; MT. Aspiroz, the Mexican ambassador; Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister; MT. Legre, Hay tian minister; MT. Gerard Lowther, charge d'affairs of the British embassy, whom King Edward had specially com missioned to participate In the services as his personal representative; Captain Louis Bailey of the Royal Navy. who represented the British embassy; MT. De Margrie, charge d'affairs of the French embassy, who was designated by Presi- dent Loubet to act as his personal rep resentative at the obsequies of the Pres ident; Senor Pulido Venezuelan charge daffairs; Mir Brun, Danish minister; Sarto Thyrso, Portuguese minister; Dude DArcos, Spanish minister, and MT. Grip, Swedish minister
 Among others present were Chief Jus