The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-17
The SOmbre COrtege Moves From
the Executive Mansion.
4 SAD JOURNEY 10 TIE CAPITOL.
Countless Thousands Line the Ave-
nue. to View the Procession.
ARMY AND NAVY REPRESENTED

| Veterans OF Two Wars Form Part
Of the Escort in Honor of the
Dead Executive-President ROose-
Welt end Ex-President Cleveland
Occupy Carriages in the Line-The
Scenes Along the Route Traversed-
The spirit OF the nation reverensIy fol-
/ lowed the body Of President Mckinley as
[ it was borne from the Executive Mansion
I 20 the Capitol this morning. The might OF
th- nation. represented by the army and
the navy. marched before the solemn
cortege-
More than the military pomp accorded
/ greatness. more than the admiration OF
notable achievements. was the sentiment
. manifested I'm the magnificent funeral
/ pageant which passed down Pennsylvania
/ Avenue today. The love Of the people Of
a great country f0r their Chief their sin
. cere grief at his tragic death. were the
/ feelings that made soIemnIy silent and
1 reverent the muItitudes that witnessed
/ the procession
How long the colImn, how magnificent
l the arrangements. were details unnoticed-
/ That no mark Of sorrow could be too
great was felt everywhere From the
head Of the procession to the last civic
I command the cOr,ege measured well over
two miles.
Long before the fag-draped casket was
borne from the East Room Of the White
House the downtown streets resounded
with the sound Of the tread Of the march
. ing soldiers and marines and bIuejackets-
. Cavalry cIattered by and the jangling OF
artillery rose on an atmosphere that ey-
cry moment threatened rain civic 50
cieties less conspicuous TO the eye moved
with lines Jess straight from thelT head
Z quarters to the part Of Pennsylvania Ave
nue. allotted TO their formation above the
. huge pile Of the State, War. and Navy
/ De1artmeuts- Old soldiers. members Of
I the Grand Army Of the Republic, the
. Union Veteran Union. and the Union Vet
+ Gran League, marched steadily % their
/ positions In the lines there were occa-
sio1aI uniforms with an empty sleeve
pinned to the breast telling the story Of
/ the sacrifice made forty years ago by The
F man who finally gave bis life. a martyr
F for his nation And the love Of all the
broad country. then divided. was demon
stratsd by the eagerness with which men
/ in garb Of grey sought the place reserved
( in the line Of march for Confederate Vet
Grams.
The Funeral Route
The course Of the parade was the one
so often taken by Inaugural paEeants,
/ down Pennsylvania Avenue and up the
/ hill To the east front OF the Capitol The
/ column turned at the Peace Monument
and marched north on First Street 10 3
Street northwest and thence east 10 First
Street and south 20 Pennsylvania Avenue
I Thence the course was west again 70 New
/ Jersey Avenue. and the head Of the col
/ umn moved into the space directly oppo-
I site the Capitol where the troops were
I drawn up in line facing the great white
| building. and the military front extended
all the way around the Capitol grounds
| As the hearse passed through the lines
the tribute Of respect by the presenting Of
/ arms was paid
| Gen John r Brooke and his stan went
/ 20 the head of the column a few minutes
/ after s o'clock this morning Aides hur-
ried in every direction carrying orders.
| There were frequent movements OF the
/ troops and a part OF the military division
moved up Seventeenth Street Parade
rest was the order given the soldiers and
/ the sailors and the marines while the
I civic bodies stood at ease Beyond them.
/ FAR up the Avenue. were the command
/ cries of the Knights TempIar with their
resplendent uniforms and pIumed hats.
/ All eyes were turned toward the White
| House. everyone waiting for the signs
/ that would precaLe the bearing forth OF
/ the casket 1T was some little time after
/ 9 o'clock when the order attention rang
out and the blast from the busIs at the
+ head of the column found echo in the
( orders that brought The soldiers into lire
/ and the civic bodies TO their positions
( That portion of the military escort on
/ Executive Avenue facing the White
/ House was risid with attention. Across
! the eNpanse OF ground through the spaces
under the dripping trees could De seen the
sailors lifting the casker into the hearse
/ Present arms was the order that rang
/ out and the pieces of the coast artillery
. men came TO that position with rattle.
/ while the sabrgs or the cavaIrymeu were
/ raised aIort
Uanpfno. rEa Whit. F,rS..