The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-20

door of the vault, and for 100 feet to
the right and left of the doorway and
for half as many feet TO the rear OF
line passing through the 'front.' wall &c
was impossible to tread, so thickly did
the tributes lie. Nearly every country
on both hemispheres was represented
by an Offering The number Of those
from the United States is almost pasl
counting. They came from every state
in the union, and there is scarcely q
man in public life whose tribute Of re-
spect for the virtues of william Nc
Kinley did not lie beside his cofhned
remains.
The inside of the vault was literally
mass OF roses and orchids when the
casket was carried into it. and the
outside walls were well nigh hidden be-
meath the prOfusion.
Above the doorway hung an enor-
nous wreath of dark green caiix
leaves; over the right corner Of the
vault was a similar wreath, the leaves
being a deep red; in "a corresponding
position on the other side was hung a
wreath Of ivy
The great wreath in the center was
the offering Of the King OK Italy and
was one OF the handsor1est pieces
seen Upon a great streauer OF blacE
satin which swung from the mass Of
deem green leaves the following in
scriptiOn was seen.
Requiem Eternam Dona FL Domino"
Beside the black streamer doated one
OF red. white and blue. the colOrs OF
the United States, and another Of red.
white and green, the colors OF Italy
To the right of the door, in a frame
formed Of red and white roses, was a
vase Tully six feet high, made OF Whit5
asters- This was the Offering OF the
manufacturing potters of East Liver
pool. Ohio The employees of these
manufacturing potteries sent IN an
elaborate design of a vase done In red
and white roses that was fully equal
in beauty to that sent by their en-
ployers- On the south side Of the door
Ell
of lilies Of the valley intertWined with
smiiax, the whole surmounted with
white and purple orchids.
To the left Of the doorway was
orchids bound together with a wide
band Of royal purple. Standing q short
distance from the vault TO the south
was a small cradle covered entirely
with white and purple asters on its
sides were worked in purple immOrtals
the word Niles This was said TO be
the cradle in which President Mckinley
had been rocked during his infancy In
Niles. o.. and special Instructions came
with il that it should be guarded with
great care and returned safely 20 Niles,
where it is to be preserved.
From the republic Of Cuba. came an
enormous representation of the flag OF
the new nation. a wreath of red roses
and lilies Of the valley from the re-
public OF Hayti- From the Knights
Templar Of Minnesota came a. great
field FIVE feet long and three feet wide
formed entirely OF white asters- In the
center was the red cross Of the Knights
Templar A round button two feet in
diameter, with a red cross in the cen
ter, came from the Knights Of Tennes-
see An elaborate offering Of roses and
orchids came from Melville f. Stone.
Of New York There were Wreaths from
Savannah. Ca. from San Francisco.
from Duluth New Orleans and from
dozens Of other cities Many Of the de-
signs were unmarked. and Il was inn
possible to tell from whom they had
come The flowers viii be allowed To
remain around the vault until they
have fallen to pieces.