The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-17

| mourning The very clements seemed to
/ tend fitting accompaniment to the scene
! Of sorrow about to be enacted.
AT MlLBURN HOME.
| Long before the time set for the funeral
! services, the vicinity of the 1IiIburn house
was astir with preparations. At O'Clock
long platoons OF police officers. mounted
and on foot arrived at the grounds and
were posted in details along the streets
I approaching the house. For a block in
each direction the streets wer roped off
to keep back the gathering crowd. The
vigilance Of the officers in keeping back
those not entitled TO admission within the
/ reserved area. are redouDled and those
summoned TO the service, the uniformed
escort Of marching and those whose busi-
ness imperatIvely brought them there.
passed within the four-squared precinct
about the house where the body OF the
dead chief reposed.
Major General John r. Brooke. depart
ment commander OF the east. who was
personally in command Of all the forces
participating in the escort, arrived at 10
O'Clock. He was in fatigue uniform, with
/ service sword at his side. Around his left
arm was wound a heavy band Of crepe.
/ With him were his aides and a half score
Of other officers. all in fatigue uniform.
with badges Of mourning on their sleeves.
The time was now approaching for the
/ service. The tramp of the assembling
military could be heard and the walks
leading to the Milburn house began TO be
/ lined with those who were to be as
sembled about the bier. Even amid the
stir of assembling, a solemn and awe-like
silence prevailed and the division of the
escort came 10 their posts with silent
bands
ARMY AND NAVY ESCORTS.
At 1920 O'Clock the military and naval
/ detachments took temporary station on
West Ferry street Immediately around
the corner from the 4ilburn house First
came Companies / and l. of the -Four
teenth Jbited States infantry. stationed
at Fort Porter. under command Of can
tain John r. NJ. Taylor. marching with
the steady tread and bearing of regul-
ars. Following them came a company Of
the Seventy-third coast artillery now on
duty at the pan-AmerIcan exposition in
command Of Captain John p. Weisser
These were the men who had been near
the president at the moment he was shot
and who took part in the struggle with
his assassin. The National Guard of the
state OF New York was represented bv
picked companies FRO mthe Seventy
fourth and Sixty-ffth regiments. under
command Of Captain Howland. Then the
trarpings of the military army of the
service gave way 20 those of the United
States navy, as fifty men from the United
states gunboat. Michigan. under com
mand OF Colonel Z T. NIinnix. swung into
position alongside their military brethren
in arms.
The naval contingent had arrived only
this morning IN order that an brenches Of
the military, naval and marine service
might be 6ttngly represented. At their
head marched detachment of marines in
their dack blue uniforms and with large
gold trimmed helmets. After them came
the bluetaclets with opeu throated shirts.
their loose black necRscarfs in sailor
knots. with yellow leggings and sailor
hats. Sailors and marine marched with
their short carbines at shoulder arms.
The entire military ard naval force form
ed in com3euy front on West Ferry street
and there awaited the time for the SER
vices 70 begin.
HIGH OFFICIALS PRESENT.
Meantime the members Of the cabinet
officials high in the government service.
and near friends OF the martvred rresi-
dent began 20 hi the walks leading up te
the entrance 81 the Mubu-n residence.
They came separately and in groups. some
Walking. while those In carriages were
admitted within the rored enclosure ,n 10
the curb Secretaries Wilson ana Hitch
cock drove up together and. with bowed
hesds. entered the house Governor C5eH
of New York. drove up with his secretary
and Representative I.ncious Llttauer CT
New YORK and following the governor
came Major General Roe commander OF
the National Guard of Sew York. with his
st8f q aids. ail In fal lunif0rm.
Secretary Root walked 60 the house with
3lr- and M-s. Sprag1e nj whose house
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