The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-18
A SIMPLE FUNERAL.
Services Conducted at The Capitol
Over Presidents Remains.
MANY M0URNERS PRESENT
The Large ROtunda Was Well Filled
with SorrOwing Citizens.
THE S0I.DIERY WELL REPRESENTED.
Nations Defenders IIOnOred Their Dead
Commander in Chief.
BISHOP ANDREWS DELIVERED ADDRl S.
He Was the Lifelong Friend Of William
Mckinley and Recalled His Ca
reer from Childhood.
Nations Defenders IIOnOred Their DeaC
Commander in Chief.
BISHOP ANDREWS DELIVERED ADDRi S.
He Was the Lifelong Friend Of William
Mckinley and Recalled His Ca
reer from Childhood.

Washington, September Il The funeral
services at the capitol over the remains of
the late President Mckinley were sinulo
and beautiful They were Of the form pre-
scrlhcd in the Methodist church. Two
hymns, prayer, an address and hcnedic-
tlon comprised all of 1t. vet the impression
left at the end was Of perfection.
The people We're slow In gathering.
Among the first corners were the army
officers. General Randolph, in charge OF
the military arrangements at the capitol.
was first among these and soon afterward
came General Gillespie. chief of engineers.
and General Fitzhugh Lee. Soon the num-
her of officers became too great TO dlstln-
gulsh between them and the rotundu began
to light up with the flashes OF gold lace
and gilt buttons and flushing sword scab-
hnrds scattered through the soherly dressed
crowd oc civilians, Before 10 o'clock the
latter had assembled IN such numbers as
TO fill tle greater part of the seating space
not reserved for the persons in the funeral
procession who were to enter the rotnnda.
Just at 10 o'cIeck Admiral Dewey made his
appearances. accompanied by General Ou..
General Davis and General Ruggles lie
glanced over those within ANA took MP his
station at the eastern entrance, where he
We" 1N'u'' "' ''E "'"'i uemoVfs OF Tue
guard OF honor.
Hnss",I ,i,.,, "''u n SOU aug Yrs
UCr.cr ais,, nS,t,,,i i,ri, ~? ui"het
waiting; inc clergymCn aud the choir Of
tRe Me ,,Eop Methodist Episcopal
In nnJ were spatcl M M and " to tt
=. 5, "uu "'Ir SV"'cu al lne emu Oh the c3ta-
seated M ma sSntb ~ tho ~, ty , wv, d
fhpu ~ Tho strains n .,%e,ror Nv Cni
H. Ther" Iy INK ru,iinc hsni Nn,tlia, H. ~,
casint wa, borne mo the rntnnd1
General Gillespie and ColnnsI bingham
led the way ana every ono arose. 'Thp
guard of honor on either sidp senNriiea ,ud
III" r2.;"t vas nIored "nntIy umon I'M IA
catafalune
NrXt came members OF the family of Ia,
deceased Abner Mckinley leading. They
were seated uear the head Of the casket
Mrs Mckinley was not present senator
luina was with the family party
in full court regaiia. and We're seated TO to
the south. Former President Cleveland,
/ with General Wilson his escort sat In the
] tist row. Lastly came President Roosevelt
/ escorted by Captain CowleS ana preceded
/ by Mr. Cortelyou, secretary to the pres
Gent. He was given n seat at the end OF
/ the room occupied by. the cabinet. Just
| south of the cnsket. Mr.. Roosevclts face
was set and ne appeared to be restraining
| his emotions with difficulty.
when the noise orcasloned by scatlng
/ the late corners hah ceased hn>h iril
/ upon the people anu tneh the cholr soilly
/ sang, Leaf hlhuF Light bshop New,
/ man dNLue Hnlhell' Nh'le every one Sl"pu
! In reverence
Al the c9hclusloh or INC hNhlh Ky, ~
/ Henry NaNI3r, presim9g PlHcI OF t1e "nSi
ln$ion d5Sltict' MeInoHilsd 'PiSGUupai rnuI fi
/ tinguished company listened with bowed
hcads. -,
,onniir NUS pc W. notnS cane back In soft
/ touchlnE rs me hnlts oatht paIk IN sni
! echoes from tue Iuliheis OF me u",hg p oEe s,
nehHI ~ suull ~ wv ~ ~ tVI9cu pi ~
| EDWARD u, AhuIeWS vl lht Mtihc'usl Ii,l f
| copal cnnrch. VINO nau come rom ohlt
to say the last words over me remains ol
| his lfe1onS tnehd ana paIlsnloher, arose
ne st9u" ~ ~ ue'u i MA lii an ~
evidences Of deep emotion. Tho acoustic
qualities of the rotnnda 90 moi favor snct
addresses aha a nltnou l Inv mEin"P sP" az
in clear ana hrm tones, IN, ripping echoe'
lr"ll ~ i nt'2 S,,n Mn 90 cato,, H.
snort Instance from "'ih 10 o"'cn II"
words.
lte sun nSsv d vi ~ III Huu IN
rather 81 our l-ru, WI" % iiis nnun 11i.l H.
mercy main heg"llcu w aBdls u1miu 49,
nope OF me reSulTPciion " lIIlsl Xxx,
the dead TO an lmheritHhSe m
undehled, ana that taueth nor away, re
served IN lienNen Tor us VINO arc now, ID
the power oI %"d lhrough tnl.h unto e .t.',
tlon ready 70 ne reNSnie4 IN me iasi UNI ~,
The services tor the uead arc MY am
almost of necessity services OF relg-oh AM
Of immortal hope IN the presence o
the Shroud ana me coInn , anu inc narf o.,
home, questions concerning intellectual
quality, concerning public station concern
ing great achievements Hnk INTO compare
tive tnsgnihcance anu questions eoneern
ing character ana men relauon 10 IN
Lord and giyer Of llfe. even thc IRE etel
nal emerge to our view anu impress them
selves upon us, ". t,,,.. ,..tt,,. H..
Character ahides. We bring nothing M
this world; we can carry nptnlhs out. w
ourselves depart WIN an the accumulation
of tendency and habit ana alanty whlcl
the years have given "a us. we ASK there
fore, even at the grave o. me lilnsiri .a