The Washington times., 1901-09-17
THE SOLEMN PROCESSION.
Arrangement of the Cortege on Its
Way to the Capitol.
Positions Assigned to Distinguished
OGicials and Various Military, Pat
riOtic, md Civic OrEapfzatiOns-
Order of Services in the Rotunda.

The solemn funeral cortege of William
Mckinley. late President of the United
States, will at 3 o'clock this morning pass
slowly through the massive gates of the
White House grounds. and all that is NOR
tai of the departed chief of the nation
will take its last farewell of the ENecG-
tive Mansion, which for more than four
years was his dearly beloved home. For
the distance of a mile along the broad
Avenue, and through great gathering OF
sorrowing friends and devoted fellow cit
izens, the body will be borne in repub-
lican simplicity. until the great white
dome of Americas Capitol is reached,
beneath whose massive dome the body of
the loved one will lie in state, while a ma
ton. bowed down with grief, looks On.
The measured tread of troops of the
army and navy, of which for so long a
time President Mckinley had been the
revered Commander-in-C Chief will be the
only funeral dirge. No pomp will mark
the sad journey from the home of the
chief to the home of the country. As in
life so in death, and quiet simplicity, i'm
pressive and awe-inspiring in the maSniii-
cence of the army and navy of the United
States, will be the only outward manifes-
tation of the greatness of the man for
whose loss a civilized world stands mute
with pain.
Upon reaching the Capitol the body of
the President will be taken into the Ro-
tunda of the building, where simple
ligious services will be held. The order as
announced yesterday is follows:
Hymn-'Lead, Kindly Light"
Prayer-Rev. Henry r. Naylor. d. D.,
Presiding Elder, NJ. E. Church, Washing
ton District
y-,.-Tr 1a,.- a
Address Bishop Edward G.. Andrews.
d. D., NJ. Z. Church.
Hymn-''Nearer. My God, to Thee
Benediction-Rev W. II. Chapman d.
D., acting pastor, Metropolitan NJ. E.
Church.
The music will be furnished by the
choir OF the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church.
1t has been in difference TO the wishes
of the bereaved widow of the late Chief
Magistrate that the services will be made
short and with little pomp and osten-
tation as possible, and at the same time
show a proper respect and pay due hom-
age to the memory of the dead ENecu-
tive.
At the conclusion of the services the
body will lie IN state in the building which
was the scene of so many of President
McKinley's political triumphs.
Inc oIuer OF procession Tor this morn
ing will be:
SECTION Funeral Escort
Under command of Major General John
r. Brooke, U. S. Army.
Artillery Band.
SQUADRON of Cavalry, Major Tinley.
battalion OF Light Artillery. Capt. Charles
H. Parkhurst.
Company A. U. S. Engineers.
Two Battalions Coast Artillery.
Marine Band
Battalion of Marines. Colonel Russell.
Battalion of u. S. Seamen
Brigade of National Guard of the District
of Columbia. Brigadier General Harries
commanding. and the following staff
officers: Acting Adjutant General, Ma
tor Charles H. Ourand: Quartermaster
General. Major H. H. Parmenter; Chief
Commissary General. Major E. H. Neu-
meyer: Judge Advocate General, W. D.
Davidge. jr, Chief of Engineers, F. L.
derson GeheTal Gf9se Re PTsc
tice.. Major James E Bell: Captains and
Aids s-de-Camp. Edward F. Riggs. AL
fred P. Robbins, c. Fred Cook. Alfred
Brigade Band Chief Musician, D. b.
Macleod.
Engineer Corps. Lieut.. r. B. Hayes.
Second Regiment, Col. NJ. Emmett Urell
First Regiment, Col. Henry May.
Corps of Field Music. Principal Musician.
William A Duvall
First Separate Battalion. Major Arthur
Signal Corps. Lieut. William Neimeyer.
Naval Battalion. Commander R. p
Haines.
Ambulance Corps, Lieut. w D. Fales.
SECTION II-Civic Procession.
Under command of Chief Marshal Gen.
Henry V. Boynton.
Clergymen In attendance
Physicians who attended the late Presi-
dent.
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of
the United States.
Grand Army OF the Republic.
Guard of Honor
Bearers. Hearse, Bearers.
Guard of Honor.
Family of the late President
Relatives of the late President
The Ex-President of the United States
SECTION III.
The President
The Cabinet Ministers.
The Diplomatic Corps.
The Chief Justice and Associate Jus
tices of the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Senators of the United States.
Members of the House of Representatives
of the United States
Governors Of the States and Territories
and the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia.
Judges of the Court of Claims. the Ju-
dietary of the District of Columbia,
and Judges of the United States
Courts.
Nhe Assistant Secretaries of State Treas
ury, War, Navy. Interior. and Agri-
The Assistant Postmasters General.
The Solicitor General. The Assistant At
torneys General
Officials of other departments and com
missions of the Government in order of
their precedence.
Official representatives of the Insular
Governments.
Orga niZed societies.
Citizens.
1.-THE troops designated to form the es-
cort will assemble on the north side of
Pennsylvania Avenue, facing the grounds
and in inverse order, SO that when the
column is formed to the left the organiza-
tions will be in the order before desig-
mated.
1.-THE formation will be completed at 8
a. m. on Tuesday, the 18th inst. The civic
procession will form in accordance with
the directions to be given by the Chief
Marshal. The officers of the army and
navy selected to compose the special
guard OF honor, and such other officers of
the army and navy as may be designated.
will be at the Capitol, so as to receive the
remains on arrival there.
Religious services will be held in the
Rotunda Immediately after the arrival of
the remains. Thereafter during the re-
mainder of the da., the body will lie in
state in the Rotunda and will be escorted
4 squadron of cavalry. While the cortege
moves to the railroad station minute
guns will be fired at the Navy Yard by
The vessels of war which may be In port
and at Fort Myer and by battery of