The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-20

The Remains Of William Mckinley
Are Laid at Rest.

and secretary of war. With barred heads
the president and members of the cabi-
net, who were followed by the officers of
the army and navy, stood on each side
of the walk, the lines reaching lust to
the edge of the roadway. Within a min
ute after the formation of the lines, the
funeral car came up the walk
AT THE TOMB.
The casket was lifted from the hearse
and borne to the door of the vault, where
1T rested upon the catafalque 1t was
carried by the same men of the army
and navy who have carried it ever since
it left Buffalo. Before them, as it came
up the walk walked Col. Bingham. who
had been aid to President Mckinley. At
its head on the right walked Lieut..
Hamlin, of the army, and in a corre-
spending position on the left Lieut..
Eberle, of the navy. Just as the bearers
lowered it to the catafaluue. Abner Nc
Kinley and Mrs. Barber alighted from
their carriage and stood at the foot of
the line of officers. They remained here
for a few seconds, and then passed up
to the foot of the easket, where they
remained during the brief services
Then there was a moments pause as
Col. Bingham looked to see that all was
in readiness. He locked toward Bjshop
Joyce, of Minneapolis. who read the
burial service of the Methodist church
slowly, but in a voice that could be
heard distinctly by all who were grouped
about the vault. AS his words ended
there was brief pause, for 1t had been
understood that a quartette of the
knights TemplarS was to be present to
render a hymn. Through a mlsunder-
standing, however, it had not arrived,
and, after satisfying himself of this fact,
Col. Bingham waved his hand to eight
buglers of the Canton band, who had
taken stations upon the side of the
mound above and to the south of the
vault. Instantly from the eight bugles
rang out the notes of the soldiers last
call,
TAPS"
1t was beautifully done, and the last
notes Of the bugles died away SO softly
that all who heard it remained listening
for few seconds to hear if it was really
ended. When the last note had f1oated
away Secretary Wilson was in tears
Secretary Hitchcock was also weep
ing, and the president was gaz-
ing grimly at the walk. It was
the last moment with the dead of the
men who had been so closely associated
with the president for so long and the
thought seemed greater than most of
them could bear It was all ended, and
apt. Biddle, of Company c., Four
teenth infantry. who commanded the
guard which is to be placed around the
vault, stepped up into line of five sol
Gers which he had just posted north of
the dc3rway and who, all through the
ceremony, had stood at present arms
as rigid as though carved out of iron.
one of them passed quickly into the.
vault, taking station at the head of the
casket, another placed himself at the
1oot' and three men stood in the door
way, two on the lower step and the third
on the floor of the vault directly behind
them. There they remained until after
the passage of the funeral procession.
The president, cabinet officers and Off
GERS Of the army and navy then entered
their carriages and, followed by members
OF the family, passed out of the ceme-
terry and to the city. The delay caused
by the! ceremonies at the vault being
over, the procession resumed it's march
Everyone of those, except the men in uni
form who rendered honor in other ways
went past the casket with uncovered
heads. A division of knights Templars
wheeled into the cemetery. the quar-
tette which was delayed in reaching the
cemetery for the other ceremonies took
up a position in the vault and sang
FAREWELL, MY BROTHER
This hymn was followed by others in
Guiding Rock of Ages sThe Christians
Good Night and 1.-The Wayside Cross"
Inc selections were beautifully rendered
and no part of the funeral ceremonies
IN canton was more impressive The
darkness was gathering fast as the
hmghts sang on, and many in the multi
tude around the casket were moved to
tears, and the sounds of sobs were dis
tlnctly audible in the crowd that lined
the fence beyond the line of national
guardsmen q.
Inc last of the procession passed the
plef at 5:45, and then orders were given
by Capt. Biddle that the cemetery should
be cleared. The order was carried ont
ana the president was left with his
guard of honor The first sentry to be
posted on guard duty before the door
way was Private Otto White. of Com
pany c. Fourteenth infantry. whose
hcme is at Geneva, Ohio The guard
which will haveS the honor of guarding
the bier of the late president is
from Company c. 1t is com
manded by Capt. G. S. Biddle. First
Lieut.. Savoy, Second Lieut.. Ashbridge
Inc company contains seventy-six non
commissioned officers and men and was
ordered to Canton from Fort Wayne and
Detroit
Nature has been kind in selecting .ne
last resting place for President McKin-
ley. Westlawn cemetery is on a high
Knoll overlooking the peaceful valley.
with the busy little city of Canton laid
out below. If it was not for an inter-
vening church spire, one might get from
this elevation a glimpse of the Mckinley
nome. Here, looking out on his native
city and his native state the body of
William Mckinley is laid to rest. The
beauty of the grounds has attracted the
country's best landscape. gardeners. who
nave journeyed here to study it's attrac-
tions. Today it was doubly beautiful
with the rustling trees giving off their
first yellowed leaves of fall and adding a
golden touch to the ereen-clad slopes.
just inside the stately entrance stands
the gray stone vault where for a time
the casket will repose. It's dreary ex-
terror was relieved toaay by great masses
of flowers, banked all about until the
gray walls were shut out from view.
But in due time it will be taken from
the vault and committed to the little
plot of ground. lying further on. This
is the Mckinley lot. and here lie his
father, whose name he bore, the mother
he guarded so tenderly in lite, his
brother James, his sister Anna and his
two children And What, tl,at tiy,a oo,,,a,