Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-09-16

-11a 5ces'fos osilpos and peaked gold.
braided cap. The othG members of
The cabinet in the fly, Secretary
Long, Attorney General Knox. Post
master General Smith and friends OF
the late chief Senator Hanna. Judge
Day, Governors Odell, Yates and
Gregory; Representatives Alexander
and Ryan. Major General Brooke 4
Il. Butler. Fl. III. Kohlsaat and many
others.
1t was about eight minutes before
the opening Of the service when n
covered barouehe drove Up Is Tho
house bringing President Roosevelt
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox. at whaee
nome he Is guest The president
looked ye.y grave as he alighted and
turned to assist Mrs. Wilcox from the
carriage. His face did not relax into
a smile 10 the salutations Of those
nearest the carriage, bat So acasnowl-
edged the meetings silently aRd with
an inclination Of the head
AS the president passed within the
house and the services were about 10
begin the long line Of soldiers and
sailors swung IN columns Of fours into
Delaware avenue and formed q bat
TALON front along the beautiful thor
0ughtare, opposite and Immediately
facing it. On the extreme left were
the regulars on the left the sailors
and marines, and in the center the
aatieuai auardsnen. fhey stood at
parade rest, with colors lowered, each
flag wound about its staff and bound
with crepe. The front Of the house
and the lawns had been cleared by
this time, and the sweep OF avenue
was now deserted save Tor the ranks
across from the house.
The Hearse Arrived.
The service had already begun,
when there was CHATTER OF hooIs
down the avenue, and foar hish-step-
ping black horses came Elto view.
drawing the hearse when was to bear
the casket of the dead president 1t
was a heavy vehicle, without plumes
or any trappings to relieve the dead
black The horses, too, were not
plumed or coparisoned, and all four
OF them were black from tip to tail.
Two men were on the box, the driver,
with long lines to the tandem pairs,
and the groom, with folded arms, SIT
ting motionless The hearse halted
at the corner to await the conclusion
of the services II Outside OF the house
there was about half an hour OF 81
lence and waiting. Within the house
of death was deep woe. In the draw
ing room, to the right of the hall, as
President Roosevelt entered, the dead
ehieftain was stretched upon his bier.
His head was to the rising sun. On
his face was written the story OF the
Christian forbearanee with which he
had met his martyrdom Only the
thinness of his face bore mute testi-
mony to the agony he had endured.
He was dressed as he was much in
life. The black frock coat was but
toned across the breast where the
first bullet OF the assassin had struck.
The black string tie below the stand
ing collar showed the little triangle of
white shirt front. The right hand lay
at his side. The left was across his
body. He looked as millions of his
countrymen have seen him save for
one thing. The little badge of the
Loyal Legion. the only decoration he
ever wore, which was always in the
left lapel of his coat, was missing.
And those who remarked 1t spoke of
t, and after the body was taken to
the city hall the little badge which he
priced through life was placed again
where it had always been.
The body lay in a black oasket on
black bear skin rug Over the lower
limbsSwas flung the starry banner he
nad l0ved SO We'll Ihe flowers were
few, as beatted the simple nature of
tha f1a A Of WY ha
NUNS, a flaming bunch Of blood red
American beauty roses and a magnifi-
cent bunch of yiolets were on the cas-
ket That was all. Behind the head,
against a pier mirror, between two
curtained windows, rested two superb
wreaths of white astors and roses.
These wer the only flowers in the
room.
Naval and Army Sentrles.
Two sentries, one from the sea and
one from the land, guarded the rooms.
They stood in the window embras-
ures behind the head of the casket.
The one to the north was a sergeant
of infantry. In the other window was
blouse OF the navy.
The family had taken leave of their
loved one before the others arrived.
Mrs. Mckinley, the poor grief-crushed
widow, had been led into the chamber
by her physician, DR.. Rixey, and had
sat awhile alone with him who had
Supported and comforted her through
all their years OF welded life. But
though her support was gone, she had
not broken down Dry eyed, she
gazed upon him and fondled his face.
She did not seem to realize that he
was dead. Then she was led away