The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-25

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| in constant attendance. but by exer-
| tion of her will power she succeed
ed in bearing up until Washington was
reached at o'clock Monday morn.
ing, when she Immediately repaired
| to the White House and secured much.
needed rest.
On the arrival at Washington at
8 a. m. Monday the casket was re-
moved from the special car to the
East room of the Executive Mansion.
Leaving Scene Of His Triumphs.
Tuesday morning at a. m. it was
conveyed from the White House, un.
der an escort of honor. consisting of
United States soldiers and sailors, the
Grand Army of the Republic, knights
Templar and various civic bodies, to
the rotunda of the Capitol. where the
official services at the capital of the
nation were conducted after the form
prescribed by the Methodist Episco.
pal Church Rev. Henry r. Naylor.
presiding elder of the Washington dis
trict. delivered the invocation, and
Bishop Edward G.. Andrews. of Ohio,
| delivered touching address.
Immediately following the services
the public was admitted and thou.
sands passed through the rotunda TAX.
ing their last look at the countenance
of their departed ruler.
At 8 p. m. Tuesday the caslet, con-
tanning the remains of the illustrious
dead. was removed to the special train
in waiting to start on the long jour
ney across the country to the final
resting place at Canton.
The Journey Begun.
The casket was placed on a raised
dais in an observation car having
| glass sides, which was brilliantly IL.
Illuminated. and as the train flashed
across the country the people along
the route got a glimpse of the casket
with soldier, in full dress uniform.
with a musket. standing at a carry
arms" at the head, and a sailor. in
| the neat fatigue garb of the Navy,
with drawn cutlass. at the foot, and
guarding the mortal remains of their
| departed commander in chief.
Mrs. Mckinley arrived at the Wash
ington depot at o'clock Tuesday
evening. few minutes before the
train started. and exhibited signs of
renewed strength by walking from
the carriage to the car Olympia which
had been reserved for the use of her.
self and immediate friends. 1t was
$40 p. m. Tuesday when the train
| pulled out from Washington.
A ReverentiaI PopuIace.
Despite the lateness of the hour and
the chilliness of the air, all through
| that eventful night. all along the route.
at each railroad crossing, town. vii.
lage and city the people were found
standing with uncovered heads in rec.
ognition of the many virtues of the
| late President. Thus the train sped
on. preceded by a pilot. consisting of
an engine and baggage car, passing
| through long lines of citizens, sol.
J diers, weeping and sympathetic on.
lockers. At many points church choirs
and muflled drums toned forth Near.
er, My God, to Thee" the hymn that
President Mckinley had immortalized
in the final scenes attending his de.
mise.
The funeral train continued its jour.
ney without making any unnecessa-
ry halts from the hour of leaving
| Washington, at p. m. Tuesday, un.
til it reached its destination at Can.
ton at 1920 a. m. Wednesday.
At the Home of the President.
At the home of the President emf.
nent citizens of the State and dis
tingushed statesmen of the country,
under the leadership of eX-Secretary of
State Judge Day, were in waiting to
receive the funeral cortege.
Mrs. Mckinley had borne the strain
of the journey well, and was imme.
diately conducted to the historic res.
| idence on North Market street, where
she was surrounded by home friends
and relatives, who aided in caring for
her physical wants.
The casket, containing all that was
mortal of the President, was removed
to the Stark County Court House
where it lay in state, permitting the
townsmen who had known and asso
ciated with the President during his
home-comings to take their final fare,
well of their friend and neighbor.
Preparing for the Services.
In the early evening Mrs. McKin.
ley requested that the remains be re-
moved to the residence and remain
there until their final removal to the
church on the morrow for the las,
services. The request was complied
with, and. under the escort of the
Canton Post of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, the remains were re
moved to the North Market street res
idence and there remained until noon
Thursday, guarded by the members OF
the Ohio National Guard.
The face of the dead President was
seen for the last time when it lay in
state Wednesday in the court house
The casket was not opened after il
was removed to the Mckinley resi-
dence, and the members of the fam
lily had no opportunity to look upon
the silent features. "he casket was
sealed before it was borne away from
the court house. 1t had been the
hope of many of the old friends of the
family at Canton that the face would
be exposed while the services in the
church were being held, but the sug
gestion could not be agreed to.
The Casket Sealed.
When Mrs. Mckinley came into the
daath IN har "Wednesday NIGHT fo,