Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-17
Of Services Over Mar.
tyred President
HoiaIng but Hymn, Song and
Prayer Offered
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Thousands Upon Thousands Viewed
Body Lying In State

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Buffalo, Sept. 16.-Bulfalo yesterday
became a city of mourners. The gay
and flaming decorations of the Pan.
American exposition gave way to the
symbol of sorrow. The black drapery
Of the city's streets lnuffled the toll.
ing bells of the churches. Bits of
crepe appeared on every sleeve. The
sorrow was apparent everywhere.
In the morning simple service took
place at the residence on Delaware
avenue where the martyred president
died. hymn was sung and prayer
was offered over the dead body. That
was all. Only the immediate family
and the friends and political associates
Of the late president We're present. The
scene there was pathetic in the ex-
IRENE. Then the body was borne out
to the waiting cortege on the shoulders
of eight sailors and soldiers. The cor
tege passed through solid walls of hui.
mainly, bareheaded and grief-stricken,
to the city hall, where the body lay in
state.
The day was gray and cheerless.
Heavy clouds hung over the city, at
times breaking to let through rift of
sunshine, and then it threatened to let
loose downpour on the gathering null
titude. The air was humid and heavy,
and only light wind from the south
stirred the dropping flags and the EN-
blems Of mourning. The very elements
seemed to lend fitting accompaniment
to the scene of sorrow about to be en-
acted Long before the time set for the
funeral services, the vicinity of the
Milburn Aouse was astir with prepara-
tons.
Major General John E. Brooke, who
was personally in command of all the
forces participating in the escort, ar
rived at 10 o'clock: He was in fatigue
uniform, with service sword at his side.
The two gold stars at the collar marked
his high military rank. Around his left
arm vas wound heavy band of crepe.
With him were his aides and half
score Of other officers, all in fatigue uni
form, with the badge of mourning on
their sleeves. '.f'.,r \
Outside the Hous. C
The time was now approaching for
the service. The tramp Of the assem-
bling military could he heard and the
walks leading up to the Milburn house
began to be lined with those who We're
to assemble about the bier. Even amid
the stir of assembling solemn silence
prevailed, and the division of the escort
came to their posts with silent bands.
At 1920 o'clock the military and naval
detachments took temporary stations,
Immediately around the corner from the
Milhurn house.
Meantime the members Of the cab.
met. officiS!s high in the government
service and near friends of the martyred
president. began to fill the walks lead
ing up to the entrance of the Milburn
residence. They came separately and
in groups, some walking. while those
in carriages were admitted within the
roped enclosure up to the curb.
1t was just eight minutes before the
opening of the service when a covered
barouche drove up to the house. bring
ing President Roosevelt and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilcox, at whose home he is n
guest. The president looked very grave
as he alighted. His face did not relax
into smile to the salutations of those
nearest the carriage, but he acknowl-
edged the greetings silently. and with
an inclination of the head. Word
passed up the well-filled walk that the
president had arrived, and those wait
ing to gain entrance fell back, max
ing narrow lane through which Mr..
Roosevelt passed to the house. /
AS the president passed within the
house and the services were about to
begin, the long line of sailors and SOL
diers swung into column of fours into
Delaware avenue, and formed in bat
talon front along the thoroughfare. !,
They stood at parade rest, with colors
lowered. each flag wound about its j,
staff with band Of crepe. -s~r-
II the H0u - Of Death
Within the house of death was woe
unspeakable. In. the drawing room to
the right of the hall as President Roose-
yelt entered, the dead chleftain was
stretched upon his bier. On the noble
face was written the story of the
Christian forebearance with which he y
had met his inartyrdon. A look Of
calm and peaceful resignation was on
the marble-likey features. Only the
thinness of the face fore mute testi-
fnony to the patient suffering he had en-
dared. He was dressed as he always
did id life. The black frock cost was
btltfoned acr6ns the breast where the
first bullet Of the assassin had struck.
The black string tie below the standing
coltxr showed the little triangle of white
shirt front. The right hand lay at
his side. The left was acrOss his body.
He looked Is millions Of his country
men have seen him, save for one thing.
The little badge Of the Loyal Legion,
the only decoration he ever wore. and
which was always In the left kspe3 Of
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