Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1901-09-25

ron. The National Guard of the Dis.
trict OF Columbia brought ND the rear
or the military section of the parade.
The journey from the White House
10 the capitol was simple and solemn.
slowly the procession proceeded down
lennSylVania avenue. headed by the
soldiers and followed by the guard
or honor and the carriages. IT
mad begun to rain Just before
the hearse was brought through
the White House gates, and now IT
was pouring hard. but everywhere
stood bareheaded men. some holding
their hats by their sides and many
raising them with an evident idea .hat
TINS showed greater respect. The bal
comics of the houses along the line
were packed with women with tear
stained faces. Many little children IN
the crowd We're holding handkerchiefs
to their eyes.
the Capitol was very slow. 1t took
one hour and n half to march a mile.
At 1c4O the strains OF Nearer, NV
God. to Thee" blown on bugles. were
neard Mt the Capitol. They heralded
the approach of the procession
AT 1o.l2 o'clock the head of the pro
cession arrived. The military contin.
gent passed eastward on B street
thence south on First street east.
Headed by Major-General John II.
Brooke and staff and the Fifth Artil
iery Corps band. the troops swept
around to the south end of the plaza.
ana then marched to position fronting
the main entrance to the Capitol.
AS the eight body-bearers drew the
nag-draped caSllct from the hparsc the
Dands again played Nearer. My God.
to Thee" ana every head In the vast
attendant throng was barred.
With careful and solemn tread tbn
body-bearers began the ascent of tho
staircase with their precious burden
ard tendcrly bore it to the catafaloue
in the rOtunda
The only sign OF mourning in thc ro
ulnda was the Grape on the hits of the
ofilcerS' swords. Senators and Repre-
SenlatlveS occupied seats on the cast
side. The family OF the late President
had seats reserved on the north and
Immediately next to The catafaluuc
The choir was to the wes$ and behind
IL were members OF the Supreme
Cour'. The foreign Ministers were
seated to the east, ana all were in fun
uniform. There was also Il large NUM-
per OF military and naval officers. iSsns,T
me services Were brief AfterEthc
collin had been brought i'm ana laid
on the catafalque. the choir, led by
the marvelouSly sweet voice of Mrs.
Thomas c. Noyes. sang Lead. Kindly
Light" The singers came from the
church that Mr.. Mckinley had at
tended in Washington. Then Rev. H..
IL. Naylor read prayer. the words of
which were not distinguishable ut a
distance of few steps. Mrs. Moves
sang alone Some Time Wen Under
stand Her voice alone seemed to
have power sufficient to fill the space
OF the dome.
Bishop Edward c. Andrews deliy-
cred formal address after reading
the psalm. THE Lord Is My Shep-
nerd. The services were concluded
by singing Nearer, My God. to Thee"
by the choir and bcnediction by Rev.
w. III. Chapman.
Almost twenty minutes were re-
quired to clear the rotunda sufficient
ly to permit the opening of the doors
for the admission of the general pub
lie. The lid was lifted from over the
face. and ut 11.53 the people began to
hle by. coming into the building mt the
east door and passing out through the
west door. No one was allowed time
for more than n hurried glance.
The last chapter in the capitals trIb-
ute to the nations dead took place
when. in three sections. the trains
carrying to Canton the body of the
late President. accompanied by his
widow and the principal officers OF the
Mckinley Administration. left the
pennsylvania Railroad station soon af-
tc' o'clock. President Theodore
Roosevelt and the members OF the
Cabinet. Secretary Cortelyou. the
guard OF honor. composed of army
and navy officers, relatives. officials
and correspondents, made up n funeral
company that filled twenty-one cars.