Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-16
H|SLAgI JOURNEY
HAS BEGUN
Murdered Presidents Body
Taken From Buffalo TO
National Capital.
Thousands Sadly Watch Impres.
sive Procession Move
Thru Streets.
Army and Navy Furnished Pail.
bearers and Escort for
the Remains.
Mrs. Mckinley Bore the Trial
Well.-Body Leaves Washing
ton Tuesday.

USsASAsOOy Noov0o WoSAAA6
ton Tuesday.
Buffalo, Sept 1s.The presidential
funeral train left New York Central
,tation at s:44 for Washington.
Buffalo. Sept. 16.-The silent form of
William Mckinley was borne from this
city in impressive state this morning
and taken on its last journey to the
! national capitol. just eleven days ago
he came to the Pan-American exposi-
ton in full health and vigor. He was
received with an enthusiasm that was
unprecedented in the annals of the city,
and for twenty-four hours enjoyed him
self thoroughly. The story OF the foul
est Of assassinations the pathetic stride
to recovery, as outwardly demonstrated,
while death was slowly working on the
yttals the breathless hopes of the ma
tton and loved ones, the terrible twenty
Tour hours suspense when death made
tts shnal demand against human skill, all
are matters of history now Thousands
upon thousands watched the impressive
procession this morning moving to-
wards the depot. 1t was doubly impress
Z e1ve because of its lack of gorgeousness
and because of the fact that, closely be-
hind the pall-covered corpse of the dead
president followed the successor to the
title. living change in the country's
history Buffalo was stirred early to-
day. AT the .Milburn mansion, where
the family of the dead statesman slept,
at the Wilcox mansion. where the new
president reposed, and down town. near
gcky hail. whore the silent form of
1 former president lay. the guards
early and the streets were kept
clear Of people.
# was not a particularly pleasant
morning. The sun shone, but the wind
blew in strong, fitful gusts, tearing
down drapings and raising clouds of
dust. At the Milburn mansion the serv-
ants We're astir early and there was
more activity about the house than has
sEeen since the shooting. BY half past 6
o'clock transfer wagons and carriages
were drawn up near the house and
those within We're preparing for the
Journey to Washington. Mrs. Mckinley
was not awakened until after o'clock,
when DR.. Rixey went to the room with
one of her attendants. She had not slept
well, despite the fact that she was al
most thoroughly exhausted and that
DR.. Rixey had given her sleeping po-
ton. The first thing she asked was
repetition of the query of the last two
days: When can see the major?" DIR.
Rtxey told her they were going to let
her see him today, and she then let her
attendants dress her and was soon
ready for her light breakfast, which she
LOOK In her room alone. Col. Bingham,
Who was in charge of the arrangements,
said none OF the party would go to the
city hall, where the body lay, but all
would go directly to the train. AT 1885
Senator Fairbanks. Comptroller of Cur
ATency Dawes and Elmer Dover, secre-
fairy to Senator Hanna. emerged from
the house and entered carriage. Fol-
lowing them several figures etepped
silently out upon the porch and walked
down towards the carriages. Mrs. Nc
Kinley, robed In garbs of mourning,
supported by Abner Mckinley on one
side and DR.. Rixey on the other was
the central figure. To the surprise of all
she walked briskly. with her head quite
erect. her face hidden behind her long
black veil. She got into carriage with
her favorite niece. Miss Barber. Abner
Mckinley and DR.. Rixey, and they were
driven at once to the depot. The fam
z aly Of Abner Mckinley and other rela-
tives OF the dead president and Secre-
tary Cortelyou followed in other car
riages
President Roosevelt breakfasted with
the family of his host, Ansley Wilcox.
Just after 8, together with Mr.. Wilcox
and William Loeb, Jr., he got into a
carriage and drove to the train. A few
mounted police followed the carriage
and three or four detectives and secret
service men were near by. Otherwise
there was nothing to distinguish the
president from any other citizen.
The slow and stately progress of the
presidents body from the city 20 the
railroad station afforded the people OF
Buffalo last opportunity to do honor
to the memory Of the lamented cxecu-
tive. At daybreak the hall was quiet
and peaceful as death within It's walls.
{ The statue like guard of honor ct the
Scatalfaque maintained its position thru
1 out the long hours OF the night. There
was a sergeant of artillery at the head
4 OF the bier and marine at the foot At
one side was sergeant Of infantry and
on the other a marine. At 7:40 sailors
from the United States steamship Mich
I 1gan swung up Franklin street the first
detachment OF the corteges escort Four
minutes later four horse learse drew
up. and the company of marines filed
Into position. Exactly at the appointed
! hour the escort was In perfect readi-
ness. In clarion tones Major Mann,
commanding the escort delivered the
order. Present arms There was a
minute Of awe-inspiring silence, and
then, emerging from the doors OF the
city hall there moved eight body bear
sers, four soldiers and four sallora. On
their Ahoulders rested the casket en-
(sl9slng the body oe the country beloved