The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-16
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 was all. Behind the head, against a pier mirror between two curtained win
 dows, rested two superb wreaths of white asters and roses. These were the only flowers in the room.
 Two sentries, one from the sea and one from the land, guarded the remains They stood in the window embrasures behind the head of the casket ser geant of infantry to the north might ' have been on the field of battle. He was fully accoutred and wore his cap. < In the other window was a sailor in the 2 loose blue blouse of the navy.
 The family had taken leave of their { loved one before the others arrived. z Mrs. Mckinley had been led into the \ chamber by her physician, Dr. Rixey, < and sat awhile alone with him who had supported and comforted her through all those years of welded life Dry eyed she gazed upon him and fondled { his face. She did not seem to realize \ that he was dead. Then she had been led away by Dr. Rixey and taken up her position at the head of the stairs where, she could hear the service. Mrs. Hobart, the widow of the vice presi dent during MT. McKinleys first term; Lafayette McWiliams of Chicago, who IS her cousin; Miss Barber, her sister; X Miss Mary Barber, her niece and Dr. x Rixey remained with her there. The other members of the family MT. and < Mrs. Abner Mckinley, Miss Helen Me N Kin1ey, Mrs. Duncan, Miss Duncan, MT. x and Mrs. Barber, Miss Barber and Dr. and Mrs. Bear had withdrawn into the x library to the north of the drawing room in which the casket lay and here also gathered other friends when the Z service was held.
 Just before Ii o'clock President Roosevelt arrived. Rev. Charles Ed ward Locke of the Delaware Avenue M. Y D. church conducted the service. The < pastor was at the door leading into the < hall, station whence his words could be heard at the head of the stairs. The signal was given, and the beautiful x words of Lead, Kindly Light" were sung by a quartette. It was President McKinleys favorite hymn Everyone within sound of the music knew it and as the voices swelled through the house Gobs were heard on every side. Presi- dent Roosevelt himself swayed to and sS flo as if his footing was insecure. X When the singing ended, the minister read the eloquent lesson from the flu < neral service-the 18th chapter of the first Corinthians. All had risen as he began and remained standing through out the remainder of the service. The x heading over the quartette sang the 2 hymn Nearer, My God to Tee" the first line of which President Mckinley < had repeated at intervals of conscious ness during the day before he died. As the music died away the pastor began z iis invocation with a stanza from the X well known hymn.
 "Oh God our help in ages past,
 Our hope for years to come,
 Our shelter from the stormy blast,
 And our eternal home"
 All present joined in the Lords pray Yer as the minister repeated it. After ItIie benediction those in the room step ped back and the funeral director was about to place the cover on the casket, when Senator Hanna pressed forward and stood beside the bier. Bending over. he looked down with intent gaze for almost two minutes. There was no outward evidence of sorrow as he saw for the last time, the features of his life-long friend, Then he turned away and the coffin was closed.
 G6f Bingham signalled the body Hearers and four sailors, two infantry sergeants and two artillery sergeants bore the casket aloft and out of the house The president, cabinet and the others followed it. Mrs. Mckinley and the members of the family remained The widow had passed through the or deal bravely and without breaking down. # It was within a minute of 11:30 o'clock when three long rolls of a muf- fled drum told those outside the house that the funeral cortege was about to appear
 As the flag draped casket appeared ssNearer My God to Thee" was softly played by one of the military bands It was majestic spectacle For a mo- ment there was rift in the clouds and burst of sunshine fell across the flow Mers and flags on the coffin Tenderly the bearers lowered the casket from their shoulders and committed it to the hearse The solemn notes of Chopins funeral dirge succeeded the hymn. The soldiers and sailors swung into long columns and took up the march south- ward toward the city hall.
 President Roosevelt came from the house almost immediately behind the Gasket and arm in arm with Secretary Root moved through the aisle of peo- sple. He entered the first carriage with | MT. Root and with Attorney General Knox and Postmaster General Smith | who had followed.
 The presidential carriage fell in inn | mediately back of the military escort. Following in the second carriage were Secretary Long, Secretary Hitchcock, 1 Secretary Wilson and Secretary Cortel- | you Major General Brooke was in the | third carriage, and Rev. Dr. Locke and | his wife in the fourth. In this order | four carriages preceded the hearse, l bearing the president, members of the | cabinet, the representative of the mili- ] tary branch and the officiating clergy l man.
 After these four leading carriages | there was a clear space of 100 feet and | then came the hearse.
 At the head of the leading horses a | police officer walked with a hand at l the bridle.
 On each side of the hearse walked a | detachment of soldiers and sailors four l picked men from the army and marine |