Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-09-16


we're Senators Fairbanks and Bur
rows. Governor Yates, of Illinois:
Comptroller Dawes, General Mander.
son and Mrs Henderson, Representa-
tive Littauer, of New York. ex.Post.
master General w. L. Bissel and the
consulting physicians. most Of whom
had met President Mckinley person.
ally and had learned to adore him
while he suffered SO gently and pa
tlently On his bed OF pain. Senator
Hanna, who had fairly worshipped
his dead friend for years, entsred the
room at this time, but did not APP
proach the easket. His face was set
like an iron-wiled man who would
hot let down the barriers OF his grief
The senator spoke TO no one Els
eyes were vacant. He passed throus.f
the throng and seated himself behind
Governor Odell, sinking far down into
lis chair and resting Ets head tDoa
lis handf During all the service THAT
followed he did not stir.
Just before II o'clock President
Roosevelt entered, coming into the
room from the rear, through the Il
brary. After passing into the hall he
mad made his way around through the
sitting room behind into the library
There was an instantaneous move
ment In the room as the president ap-
peared The procession was still
passing from the south side around
The head Of the casket and back be-
tween It and the members OF the cabi.
Let seated at its side, and all eyes
were turned toward the president. He
moved, following with the tide Of the
procession, to his place at the head
of the line Of cabinet officers. He
held himself erect, his left hand car
Tying his silk handkerchief. Those
Who were coming toward him fell
back on each side to let him pass.
He paused once or twice to shake
hands silently, but there was no
smile to accompany his greetings. H3l
seemed to be restraining great grief.
When President Roosevelt reached
the head Of the line of cabinet officers
he kept his face away from the cas-
ket The infantrymen guarding the
dead stood behind him like a statue.
Although the ommander-in-chief ap
preached unheeded until he could
have touched him, the soldier did not
salute. The president spoke to Sec
more precise to say that the latter
spoke to him. The president appeared
10 be steeling himself for q, look into
the face of him whose death had made
MIN the first ruler of the world. The
tension in the room was great. Every
one seemed to be waiting. The min
lster of the gospel stood with the
Holy Bible in his hand ready to begin
Perhaps it might have been 60 sec
onds 1t seemed longer. Then the
president turned and at the same time
advanced a step. He bowed his head
and looked down upon the man whose
burden and responsibility he had
taken up. Long he gazed, standing
ImmoVaDle save for a twltcnlng OF the
muscles of the chin as he labored
with heavy breath to repress his emo
ton. At last he stepped back Col
onel Bingham, the aide to the presi-
dent, standing 40 feet below the foot
ef the casket at the side of Secretary
Cortelyou, glanced in the direction OF
Few. Charles Edward Locke, of the
Delaware Avenue NJ E. church, who
was to conduct the service.
Lead, Kindly Light" Sung.
The pastor was at the door leading
into the hall, station whence his
words could be heard at the head OF
the stairs. The signal was given and
there came from the hall the beauti-
full words, Lead Kindly Light, Sung
by q quartette. 1t was President Nc
kinleys fayorite hymn. Everyone
within sound of the music knew 1t,
and hall of those in the room put
their faces in their hands to hide their
tears. Comptroller Dawes leaned
against book case, and, with Presi-
dent Roosevelt, seemed to be sway
ing to and fro as if his footing was in
secure.
When the singing ended the clergy
man read from the words Of the III.
teenth chapter of the first Corinthi.
ans. All had risen as he began and
remained standing throughout the re-
mainder OF the service. Again the
voices rose with the words Of Nearer
My God to Thee the very words
President Mckinley had repeated at
intervals of consciousness during the
day of agony before he died. AS the
music died away the pastor spoke
again. Let us pray" he said, and
every head fell upon it's breast He
began his invocation with a stanza
from a hymn sung in the Methodist
church. His prayer was as follows:
Touching Prayer to God.
"Oh, God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
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