The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-17

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stirring incidents that have marked the
locality became "reminiscences.
President Roosevelt went to the train
In an absolutely unostsntatlous man.
ner. Together with Mr. Wilcox and
his secretary, Mr.. William Loeb, he
got into carriage and drove to the
train. A few mounted police followed
the carriage, and three or four de.
tectives and secret service lIen were
near him. Otherwise there was moth
ing to distinguish him from any other
citizen.
The President's Body Moved.
The slow and stately progress of the
presidents body from the city hall to
the railroad station afforded the peo.
pie Of Buffalo last opportunity to dc
honor to the memory of the lalnenteo
executive. Just before the moment
announced for starting forty sailors
from the United States steamer Mich
fgan swung up Franklin street. the first
detachment Of the cortege's escort. The
bluejackets wheeled into liue directly
opposite the entrance Of city hall. -Four
minutes later the four horse hearse
drew up. All was now noiseless activ-
ity. A company of marines filed into
position. Everything was in perfect
readiness. In clarion tones Major
Mann, commanding the escort, deliv-
cred the order present arms" Noise.
lessly and with the precision Of the
well drilled soldier the arms leaped to
position. The commanding officer turn
ed about and, facing the house of the
dead, brought his sword to present"
1t was an impressive moment. The
rigid soldiers and sailors were await
ing the body of their late commander
in chief. A minute of awe inspiring ST.
lence and then emerging from the doors
OF the city hall there moved the eight
body bearers, four soldiers and four
sailors. High on their sturdy shoul.
ders rested the casket inclosing the
body Of the country's beloved one.
With the Sixty fifth regiment as an es-
cort, the presidents remains We're con-
veyed to the Pennsylvania depot. Be-
hind the troops came the carriages Of
the officers of the cabinet. Then came
the hearsc. and following were the
comrades of the Grand Army, with
company Of local militia bringing up
the rear. AS the cortege passed ELI
colt street it was met by the carriage
bearing the president of the United
States, Theodore Roosevelt. By the
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stopped, and with barred head the ma
tion's new executive awaited the pass
ing Of his predecessors cortege.
Once more the troops were drawn into
line and came TO present"
The hearsc stoppedy in front of one
Of the baggage entrances to the depot
: AS the undertaken took hold of the door
to open it and the soldier bearers pre-
pared to draw the coffin out hush fell
on the multitude.
Then from the head of the column
came the mOurnful sound of the long
roll" As it ceased clear and sweet
came the notes of the beautiful hymn
"Nearer, NV God, to Thee" The SOL
diers raised the flag covered caskct on
their shoulders and moved toward the
train. and from Nearer, My God, to
Thee" the band went into the grand old
hymn 80 God. Our Help In Ages Past"
The Funeral Train.
The train that bore the president
from the city where he met his death
was solid Pullman of seven cars,
drawn by two locomotives. Fifteen
minutes before the train was scheduled
to leave engine No. 1874 sped out
through the yards with orders to pre-.
cede the train by fifteen minutes and
keep the track clear. The immediate